Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-08
ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR
"AMERICAN" PRESIDEvy
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people, so that they may in fact sur...
the standard thus raised. y"
"The differences that have diyidad =
merely Republicans and Progressiyea -
good Americans of all shades of nol,,,-
belief from one another in the mast ~
into nothing when compared with thai
now demanding decision-for these iss.s
are vital to the national life. They ara 4.
issues of a unified Americanism and NJ Y.
tional preparedness. If we are not an \,
US Americans and nothing else scornInr /
divide along the lines of section. Of es.ss
or OF national origin, then the nation Iis,s
will crumble into dust. II we az VI
thoroughly prepared, IL we have not A
veloped strength which respects the rInSs|
of others, but which is also ready to enfnr.
from others respect for its own rights. M
sooner or later we shall have to submit M
the will of an alien conqueror.
These questions are not in the raahl
of abstract thought. They must be take
out of the world of cloudy promise aril
vague phrasing into the world of perform
ance and of fact. They are today in d.
crete form before you and your feIIus,'
for your decision. For two years in mi
face of the awful world cataclysrn. MI
nation has stood supine and helpless aul
has not in the smallest degree prepara
itself to ward off the danger. No promia
no excuse now made by those responstS
for this inaction is entitled to considsrs.
ton. 1t is for you and your associates 81
show the people that they have WORTH
alternative to which to turn.
THE professional German-American ad.
ing through various agencies including y
called German-American alliances, are d
this moment serving notice on the member
of your convention that your action mus
be taken with view to the interest nd
of the United States but of Germany al
of that section of the German-Amerai
vote which is anti-American to the core Il
believe with all my heart that the aetm
of these sinister professional German
Americans will be repudiated with, ,angy
contempt by the great mass of our fellgE-
citizens who are in whole or In part d
German blood-and who are, as well
know, unsurpassed in rugged and Whoe-
souled Americanism by any other citizens
of our land. s
"But the professional German-Amerieaml
are seeking to terrorize your eonssntlsni
for they wish to select next November 81
man who shall not be in good faith o
American President, but the viceroy Of 4
foreign Government. 1t Is for your COD
vention in emphatic fashion to repudlae
them. This can be done in effective manns
Only III SuCn acIlOn is taken d5 W eAae7
the Republicans, Progressives, Democrat
who are true to the principles Of Andre
Jackson, and independents-in short
loyal Americans--to join in the effort e
reach the goal we all have in view
Can we not, forgetting past differenes
now join for the safety and honor Of gu
country to inforce the policies of genus
Americanlsm and genuine preparednsA
Surely we can afford to act In aecordahs
with the words of Abraham Lincoln, we
he said. May not all. havingia common
terest, reunite in a common effort 70 -
our common country. May we ask ~
who have not differed with us to Join
the same spirit toward those who have
LAS far as my own soul is known % .
II is in this spirit that at this time mn
my appeal to the Republicans and m
gressives assembled at Chicago
THEODORE ROOSEVELT