La Junta tribune., 1916-04-08
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Especial TO the Great ranily Jeur-
nall Col Thsodsrs Roossvelt =
again out IN the spsn. candidate
for the nominatioa - president q
the United States u he 10 accsptsA
ON preparedness terms Of his own
making.
The fight which has beea made
by his followers to have him named
when the Republican conventioa
meets In Chicago June 7th will 10
carried on with redoubled vigor
from this time. shred Of all quibble
and pretense.
The colonel's position summed up
In few words 10 just this:
He is in receptive mood. ready to
head the fight against wisconsin
and for adequate preparedness aud
Americanism II the country wants
him to. and II that desire 10 reflect
ed in the action Of the Republican
convention.
The colonel made known his At
titude In conversation with wis.,
tor from nearby state. who has
been nominated for congress and ex-
poets to 70 to the Republican ma
tional convention ~ . delegate. He
told this man not to expect him. the
colonel. To ''pussy-foot" on . Ainsls
issue he had raised II he was nom-
mated. He was not for war. be sail:
IN fact. be abhorred war. but felt
that prcparedneas Was the only guar.
antee Of psacs.
The scene when the colonel made
his declaration was . dramalic oae
which Will 20 down In history - A.
other Of the Important chapters ID
the politics Of the natiea. which ~
colonel has hslpsd 70 write. Thsrs
werc five men pressst h TIE ~
trophy room. at aasanose Hill vAo
hsard ~ eoaveFuattsa. vh1eh vos
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10 ths dslssatss vho ars 70 assouhkoo
u c16oAoo = ealDet their leader =
the campaisa.
Tue coloael. With bis chassctsris-
tic vehemaacs. had beea talklng q
Mexico and other intsrnatioaal peob-
lens when The visitor broke n.
"You know. colonel" 10 said. II
may make " NY miad that We via
have 10 nominats you.'
Like . flash the colosel turnsd -
his visitor.
well. nov. let ne give you Q
pIecs Of sAviee." hs said. poualiag
the chair arm. III you have aay
doubt o. ths subject. DO oct noaia.
ate ne. Get Il pssseetly clear =
your bead that u you seaiaass -
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II h ID yosf inteesse saa he iaeseese
es ths RsDsblicaa party. asA becasss
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Usissd States - - o."
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bsrst eut asais. He pss ists his ~
tesaaess ell Of the veAensacs -
would have uss1 II . campaign
speech. Apparsatly ehilvteus 70 ~
faee thst ~ vas ealhiag - Q littSs
grosp u men h his heas. and ~
70 . great throas II seas asditess-
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"Asd moro thsa that. doa't you .
II u you expsct Ne 70 puSy.ieot -
any slngie Issue ! have raissd." -
costinued. "floa't ~ fos ~ unIsos
you ere pesparsd 70 say that svssy
cttisea Of this ceuntsy has GOT . -
pro-Uaitsd States first. lest aad ~
the tiae. and 20 Dro-asythias slss
q sll. and that we slsa1 Tor svssy
GOOD American svesywhsss. vhalsv-
81 his blsthplacs o. creed. aal whses.
ever 10 sow Ilves, aal thas 10 Fslusa
ws demand that ~ - - American
ead sethinG slss. With - hypAea
about hin.
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