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and for the sake OF the rest OF US here
IN the United States. And don't for
get that that isn't course that pro
vokes war. it Is the only course that
In the long run prevents war and Sc
cures national self-respect and gusran-
tees the honor OF this country and the
rights Of It's citizens wherever they
may be-"
This declaration OF Colonel Roose-
welt is believed to be his way OF ser,
ing notice upon his ancient foe, the
old Guard. That Il will not do to try
and run him on a platform that deals
in platitudes, or ia designed 70 attract
through ambiguous phrase pro-Ger-
mans or any other element in the vot-
and ! mean prepared IN his own soul
as well as with his army and navy
that when he says anything the rest OF
the world will know that he means II
and that he can make il good.
Don't you try TO nominate me IN
less you think that 10 the policy that
, ought 20 be followed out and followed
out for your sake as much as for mine
ing population that might be repealed
By an out-and-out statement OF prin-
ciples.
II i also the nearest he has come 20
saying that he is a candidate for the
Presidency. In It he does not say that
he is o candidate in the sense that ne
Is seeking delegates. but 10 does show
that under the right conditions "Barkis
would be willing
To-day's pilgrims to the Hill top
were George ". Perkins, Henry J..
Stoddari and John c. Shafer. editor OF
The Chicago Evening Post" Mr.. Shat
"a
News" and THE Times" Of Denver;
''The Louisville Herald" and "Ths
Indianapolis Star" as well as papers
in Terre Hsute and Muncie, Ind, and
IS in close touch with sentiment in the
Middle West and Rocky Mountain
country. Leaving Sycamore HILL he
said:
"The impression which prevails in
the East that the great Middle West
is not alive 20 the needs Of prepared
ness Is entirely and absolutely wrong.
The West is not only for prepared.
ness. but for preparedness OF the real
kind. not the psuedo Preparedness OF
which Mr. Wilson Is the exponent, but
the real Preparedness the kind that
Colonel Roosevelt breaches and stands
for.
Why this impression should prevail
in the East is beyond me. II 10 a live
issue IN Chicago. II Is alive in Den
YER. Z is alive In Kansas. Make no
mistake upon that Il may be that the
belief I find current here is due 70 the
fact that in the Middle West and
Rocky Mountain country q BELIEF IN
preparedness !s taken for granted, 10
a basic principle with everybody. That
being the case. the folks IN our coun-
try can be depended upon 20 the last
ditch IN any campaign for prepared
ness or In anything that looks for the
protection Of the country and its peo-
pie against anything that may arise TO
threaten"
How is the section on Colonel
Roosevelt" he was asked.
at is with him. believe Colonel
Roosevelt will be nominated In the Re
publican Convention. perhaps on the
first ballot The West is with him IN
this movement for preparedness and 1t
wants him. Il may be tina. the votes
for favorite sons may delay the nomi-
nation. bu. il would not surprise me ~
he is named on the first ballot. There
is 2 world OF Roosevelt sentiment in
the Middle Western country. Just now
il may appear 10 be dormant, but II Is
not. Underneath the surface tho hre
Is srouldering.
"By the time Of the convention you
will find the West afame with the de.
mand that Colonel Roosevelt be named
for the Presidency on the one big issue
Of the day, the issue with which he
above all other Americans is Identified
The West wants Roosevelt because
/. believes the man, believes he can be
denended upon. and because il believes
,brouyh him honorable peace can be
with all the world"