The Washington times., 1916-06-09
COLONEL RoosEvELT's CALL
FOR UNION At CHICAGO

Colonel Roosevelt's message to
Senator Jackson at Chicago Is an
eloquent, lofty appeal to the dele
gates Of both conventions to forget
their differences and unite upon q
candidate TO uphold the honor and
safeguard the future Of this nation.
II advances patriotism before every
partisan consideration when IL says:
The differences that have divided.
not merely Republicans and Pre-;
shades s' o. p polit a seller from one
when compared with the issues now
demanding decision. for these issues
are vital TO the national rights:
Americanism and Of national pre-
II we are not all Of us Americans.
and nothing else, scorning to divide
ines q Ss0 tb OF n Sreen Hr
will erumble into dust. II we are
not thoroughly prepared, II we have
not developed a strength which re-
spects the rights or others, but
which Ia also ready to enforce from
others respect for IT'S own rights.
then sooner OF later we shall have
to submit to the will of an alien
conqueror.
It puts up to every delegate, Re-
publican or Progressive, his highest
national duty when II affirms:
For two years in the face Of the
awful world cataclysm this nation
has stood supine and helpless and
has not In the smallest degree pre-
HaAtf ~ On thu m
No promise. no excuse now madesby
those responsible for that inaction
10 entitled TO serious consideration.
II 10 for you and your associates 20
show the people that they have
worthy alternative to which TO turn.
II kills the last possibility of q
third ticket with him at its head
and after his splendid appeal third
ticket without him would be a mere
nothingness-when In demanding the
Reputation of the hyphenate at
tempt to make, not an American
President, but the "viceroy of a for
eign government" it declares:
This can be done In effective man
ner only II such action Ia taken as
to enable Republicans. Progressives.
Democrats who are true to the prin-
cipies of Andrew Jackson-in short.
all loyal Americans-to join In the
effort to reach the goal we all have
In view.
Can we not, forgetting past differ
ences. now Join for the safety and
honor OF our country to enforce the
policies of genuine Americanism and
genuine preparedness? Surely we
can afford to act in accordance with
the words of Abraham Lincoln when
he said: May not all having a COM
mon interest 'reunite in a common
effort to serve our common country.
May we ask those who have not
differed with us to Join in this same
spirit with those who have"
AS far as my own soul Is known
TO me. II IL In this same spirit that
at this time I make my appeal to
the Republicans and Progressives as
sembled at Chicago.
Given a suitable Republican candi-
date TO achieve those ends, not only
can there be no Roosevelt opposition
ticket to make it impossible for the
Republican to win, but there can be
no third ticket candidate whatsoever
who will be countenanced by the man
who has never expressed his Ameri-
can spirit with deeper conviction and
greater power than when he calls
upon the two conventions to name a
candidate for Americanism to lead
the people of the United States out
Of darkness into light.
Colonel Roosevelt has done his
part in way to make the American
people proud and to challenge the
admiration Of the world; now let the
two conventions at Chicago do
theirs.