Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-16

Theodore Roosevelt eniphaticallv de-
Zines TO be a candidate for the presi-
iency in the primaries OF any state.
rhis is the information given out By
he New York Evening Mail. It
Iuotes the colonel as follows
I will not enter into any night for
he nomination, and ! Will not permit
my fac-ional fight TO b made In my
behalf. Indeed, I will go further and
bay that it would he mistake to nom
Hnate me unless the country has in its
mood something of the heroic, unless
t feels not only like deyoting itself to
IDEALS, but TO the purpo measurablS
. realize those ideals in America.
This is one Of those rare times
which come only at long intervals IN
.atfons history. when the action de-
ermines the life Of the generations
hat follow. Such times were those
From 1776 10 1889. in the days Of Wash
3ngton, and from 1858 to 1865, in the
Risays OF Lincoln.
Period for ForeefuI Men.
1t Is for us today to grapple with
khe tremendous national anu interna-
kional problems OF our own hour in the
Epirit and with the ability shown by
hose who upheld the hands OF Wash
Angton and Lincoln,
Whether we do or do not accomplish
lshis feat viii largely depend on the
action taken at the Republican and
Progressive national convention next
.June. Not ing is TO be hoped from the
present administration. All that
lthey offer us is a choice between de-
'grees of hypocrisy and degrees of in
Fanny
But disgust with I unmanly fea-
lure OF the present administration, I
e, does not, and know ought not
no mean that the American people will
vote in a spirit of mere protest, They
ought not 10. and l believe they win
lnot, be content merely to change the
hlrssent administration for one equally
mid. equally vacillating. equally lack
ing in vision, in moral integrity, and in
high resolve. -"
Chicago Convention to Decide,
We must clarity and define our poll
lcies We must show that our belief in
our governmental ideals is SO real that
We wish to maize them count in the
7gorld a. large and to make the neces-
FAIRY sacrii IN order that they shall
hount surely. We Of this reat republic
have a contribution TO Ike to the
cause of humanity and We cannot make
bt unless we first show that we can Sc
cure prosperity and fair dealing among
ss1r III. men and women.
7 believe that in a crisis SO grave
II Is impossible 20 greatly to magnify
he needs of the country or too strong
! v to dwell on the necessity OF .ain.m-
King and subordinatlng the desires of
individuals.
The delegates who 3 to Chicago
will have It in their power TO determine
fhe character OF the administrstion
which is to do or leave undone tie
mighty tasks 81 the next four years.
&9ai administration can do an meal
Culable amount make or mar our
country's future. The men chosen TO
decide such question ought not to be
politicians of average type and paroch-
ial outlook. Stil less should they he
politicians controlled by sinister in
tluences from within or without.
Delegates Men Of Patriotism.
They should be the very best men
that can be found IN our country,
whose one great mission should be to
declare in uneau'voca1 terms for pro
gram Of clean cut, straight-out. ma
tional Americanism, IN deeds not less