New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-06
THE PEOPLE FOR ROOSEVELT
A Prediction from the Ranks That the
Colonel Would Sweep the County.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: So many of our foremost citizens from
all over the country merchants, manufsc,ur
ers, educators. lawyers, bankers and ehurea.
men have come out strongly urging tasi
Roosevelt be nominated for President, II o.
CURED to me il would help the good csus
along if ono % the common people told hos
enthusiastic the men in the ranks are for him
We don't forget he is the friend of the labor
ing man and how he settled the great eos
strike when the coal barons, through conirol
Of the railroads, piled up millions Of tons o.
coal, then so abused the rights OF the miners
that they were obliged to strike. and the coal
trust forced the poor OF New York city 70
pay $50 a ton for coal which could have been
sold for 81 a ton at good proft-and the
thermometer stood at zero. When Roosevelt
took hand In the matter the coal bsron'
bowed 70 his will and the strike ended and
coal dropped TO normal price.
It's an Old saying but true one, viz, ths
right always wins in the end end Roose'
velt's career. like Lincoln's. proves il. Every
measure Roosevelt has put forth from the
time he became member of the New YORK
Assembly until his term as President expired
has proven in the end to be for the best IN
terests of the whole people.
He has been charged with some very serious
and vicious things, but in every instance 'h'
charges have been found TO be absolutely
false. and the men who made them nave
either hung themselves or retracted them ana
admitted they were mistaken. See how oyer
a year ago Roosevelt revived his nght io'
preparedness and Americansm, and now ws
whole country is on fire for D.. And nov
Wilson sidetracked his "watchfu waiting ana
went a-galloping through the West pres,nlne
Roosevelt's policies. Rooseyelt's speeches %
rouse a man. they ring like fine anvil WI
sons classic, poetic rhetoric is all very piope'
for college commencement in rosy June or"
love feast but Roosevelt's plain. direct, stern,
courageous. forceful words are the only sh'
those rioting European nations can uae,'
stand when they are blinded with war II NJ
was our President a few prods Of his big Sue
would make those countries cease violsuns
American rights They have been making
fool of our government. and unless u cnsng''
its "too proud to fight" diplomacy We VII -
the laughing stock of the world after INV
war and called a nation of towards. Wiling "
sell their souls for profits on war supplies sn'
political success. Even Mexico is now DC
tating 70 us.
We need preparedness TO prevent com.
mercial invasion just as much as we 90 "
prevent an armed invasion. We must na'e
President who knows how and VIII 70"
prompt measures to prevent such dSns,
Roosevelt is equipped with the kno~leos'
training, experience in large national snsns,
patriotic energy and courage far beyona a..
American We know of. The political oos'.'
and crooks do not want him, for they never
want a straight, honest, capable man i.
Mr.. Wilson is very fine man, gre.
scholar and gentleman, and he undouoleGv
has done the best he knew how. bu' ~
is a poor Judge Of men, as shown "
many Of his appointments 70 the most W.
portant government positions. HIS io'es
relations policy has been very bad. Not Ous
his political opponents have condemned " ".
many leaders in his own party have done -
and severely. Il seems 10 be the opinion .,
great number-in fact, might say most o. ~, ~.
leading men Of all parties koose's..
greatest success while President was MS
eign relations. At this time 10 -
most important and vital problem before W
government Now, if Mr.. Wilson cannot nsa
die il, why not put the man in his place WV
can?
Roosevelt would sweep the country. WV.
| read accounts of those great parades y.
il just seems TO me as II 'n''s
mutitudes Of patriots are marching also
honor Of T. r., the courageous champion W"
started the ball a-rolling And | read to'as,
that President Wilson will march IN Wv
Washington parade. Just think Of Y. "ilsV'
for preparedness, and Roose'',-
Who would have thought il over year 50,
when the Colonel's voice rang out and star'e,
the whole country! II the Republicans W..
nominate him we men in the ranks VIII "
the rest next November. AN AMERICAN
Middletown, n. Y, June 2, 1915. u