The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
Dun Of Republican Delegates at Chicago

Dun Of keDllDllCdt DeRgdteS d. LIllCdet
With the republican national cuuven-
tion only ten days Of ths conviction
gains ground every nay that Roosevelt
is ths most available candidate to- the
nomination. Those VIM oppose MS
nomination are cropping II tins dark.
One nav tnsv are sure Hughes Is the
man 10 peat the strenuous ons. The
mex day ths report goes out that tns
inner circle" mas combined Oh Root,
and sill another nay the report If SEM
broadcas. ina. Burton Of 0hio Is the
man. TINS shifting and cropping Is
due II desperation. ami the nearer
nomination nav comes the more flogety
these Patriots Limited become. The
simple truth Is that nav by nav II Is
borne IL Of them that the rank ant
file Of the republican parry, the men
VIM il the last ANALYSIS must supply
the votes 10 elect q republican presi-
neut. want Roosevelt, ami they DO not
want ANYBODY else. The republican
parrv Is out and ont committed 10 {
unlicy Of preparedness. This policy
Is clear cut ant distinct ron ths milk
znd-watsr policy Of Mr Wilson. the
republican preparedness policy Is vel
defined II the preparedness plank
adopted by the republican party oi
Washington al Yakima 4 Nj. RODS
evelt nad himself written that plank ne
could not nave improved On II. READ
i 10 refresh your memory. Then com
pare il with the Roosevelt statements.
Can any Washington delegate to the
republican national convention vots
tur Justice Hughes, under solemn opii-
gatiur Of respect 10 that preparedness
plank
Root. Burton, any nr al Of thnse
vnu have been mentioned as available
presidential timber. may De considered
as favorable Or friendly te policy oi
preparedness, vet not nne Of thsn mas
taken the voters into MS confidence.
No one knows Just nov much Of the
Washington preparedness plank they
auurpvs Of Or would endsavo- 10 have
enacted inrp law.
Theodore Roosevelt IS responsible
fo1 the adoption Of the Washington
preparedness plank. i was ne who
aroused the nation 10 the SERIOUSNESS
of Dur unpreparsd condition. Il was ne
vino drov. the democratic president III
10 the open Oh preparedness. the ioyal
American citizens, republican, pro-
gressive and democratic VINO believe II
thorough going preparedness will sup
port Theodore Roosevelt because ne
alone embodies then idea Of what pre-
paredness means. On him al this vote
can be consolidated as on ne utnsr
man. and OF MIN alone. This fact Is
beginning 10 dawn OF the delegates to
the national convention, and will be
come conviction by the time Il
meets. How can the Washington
delegates preserve Their selt-respect
and the confidence Of the republican
party Of Washington with TINS resolution
staring lhsm IL the face Adopted by
the convention which delegated them
10 70 10 Chicago unpledged as To the
man. but certainly and unsuuivoualiy
pledged as To certain principles. They
have but 10 decide vino Of those cDm-
Ing before the convention STANDS
suuareiy on the following plank;
Relieving that the best guarantee
Of peace is preparedness, and that the
burden Of such preparedness should De
borne by all, regardless Of station il
lie, we favor;
First-A navy as large and as vel
euuipped and manned as that Of any
other nation.
Second-That mali the fighting
strength OF such navy ne stationed OIL
the Pacific coast.
Third standing army adequate to
urutsct our interests and maintain pui
dignity or the American continent.
Fourth-Military training unasi
spme plan similar 10 that Of the SWISS
republic, compulsory 10 all physically
qualified males between the ages Of