The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-27
PROMISE
COLONEL SUPPORT
Well Known Literary Men in
the List-Dewey's "Big
stick" Letter a Boost.
HIKE TO-DAY

OYSTER BAY. L.. T.. May 26.-From
twoscore well known authors a letter
came to-day direct to Col. Roosevelt
promising him their support In the am
raign to make him the next President.
The letter from the Roosevelt Authors
League follows:
1T may interest you to learn that on
Wednesday. May "a. a number Of pro-
f%esslonal writer's gathered at the Players
Club to act az the nucleus for a nation
wide mobilization Of the literary re-
sources of the country to aid you In the
splendid hight YOU are making Tor
Americanism 1t was the unanimous
opinion OF those present at this gather
ing that the international crisis makes
your reelection to the Presidency essen
tial to the ultimate welfare Of our coun-
try.
The organization of authors devoted
to you and your cause enthusiastically
pledges to you Its support and will ell
deavor to employ for the best interests
OF the patriotic movements you represent
such literary dynamics as II controls.
With a full realization OF the tact that
the restoration Of our nations honor. In
tegrity and seif-respect before the
world hangs upon the outcome of the
approaching Presidential election. we
see clearly hat that restoration has be-
come through the logic of circumstances
a task for the accomplishment of which
you are of all Americans. best fitted
mentally. temperamentaily. by expert
ence. by knowledge Of essential details
and by breadth of view.
at will be our pleasure and pride 20
devote our pets. our voices and our
votes TO the restoration TO the White
- G Al -. SO,
ance OF which. as precedent proves, the
flag OF our country will he free from
insult. the lives OF our citizens will be
at least reasonably s~afeguarded in any
part of the world. our professions OF re
gard for international law will be some
thing more weighty than mere idle words
and the perils tina, inhere in our present
condition Of military and naval unpre-
p~aredness will pass away.
-m,,.., 49,.
undersigned maintain tina, there will be
In the coming campaign bu, one great
issue. namely, Americanism and tina,
YOU, as i%ncarnatine the cause we have
al heart, are emitted to and will re-
| ceiye. our earnes, and u%u,,ring -uppor;.
.In the hon. that the kind proyiden,c
that gave 10 us a Washington Al n.
great crisis in our history and a Lincoln
AT another will y~ouchsafe to us a Roosc-
welt in the portentous days confronting
us we hereby APPEND our names
..Lawrenc, Abbot, C;eor.. Ado. Irving
Bacheller. Rex Beach Edward Bok.
/ Douglas Doty. Porter Emerson Browne.
| Winston Churchill. Richard Washburn
| Child. James Montgomery Flag Uau-
In c,riard Roho,, cr,p, Ar,bu,
cri..rr,ar IJarr.pn ua,adorr wai,ar
Hale ,,iyer hartford crersnp Itonyb
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ysaac + Narcosson. Don Ma -ouls
sanue, Merw,n Henry Reu.erdahl Iouls
yv,ns Shinr,an Jui,an stree, pon,t
"a Charles Hanson Town.
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vard White less, Ivnch WIlii,ms
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Col. Roosevelt replied as follows:
There Is no American VINO wou!d Not
feel "A genuine prioe IN recelVihS sucn I"
letter as yours ana ne would De pu' y
poor American unless he thought III
receiving II, not OF lts persona! reference
TO himself, out OF the straish'ior"af'
and fearless manner win when YOU pre-,
sent the situation OF this country ana
the needs OF this country at 'he pr"StA'
moment. Win all mat N3h say l an
in the hearties' asreemen'' Inc ore
overnastering issue at TINS moment Is
the issue OF Americanism ior prepare
them included in Americanism.
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