The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-24
Being Tho Report OF tho Conference
Committee Formed at chicago
May 40, 1915.

To all American citizens. eSre''a''t
those OF German and Irish blood IN"
others who sym path with the prince
Dles OF undilut"d AmericanlSm tprmu.
lated and upheld By the Fathers "t ou'
Republic: 1885,, -,
On May %. 1916. there gathered IN
lhe City " Chicago. Ill. Nont'rcHce
COMMITTEES consisting Of delegates from
nearly all churches. social an" hrht!.'
rial organizations and other bodies en-,
hracing millions of American 'it'H'"
Of German descent. They aupp'eu "
platform oil principles and set o, t5sT -
buttons describing their idea 'ahuIua'e
for the Presidruc! OF the lnltcu S'ate:,
They endorsed no candidate. hut lHit !.
open 10 the conventions or INC h.r"'
rsrlieS TO select men VINO Wouiu "irN'
ur. UP 10 the standard OF true ;NinerI
can manhood which had been dehnea'
They also adopted resolution ~
operate with all other bodies OF Amer y
can citizens who might desire 10 asS'S'
in securing the election or Snch CAN
didate. ,d
botb parties have made their NOM.
nations. The Republican Party Seiecleo
MS its candidate Mr. Charles b. HuGhes
the Democratic Party rrnomlnatHu W
Woodrow Wilson. Since these holl!'I's
ticns there has been nurh dlScusstu'''
criticism. suspicion. and wirc-puliinF-
all intended 10 sway The votes NJ the
millions who earlier i'll the can'paig u
werc being insuItcd as "hyphenateS
and branded az TRAITORS.
Meahwhiie the men who were pia'r"
al tho head OF the Conference Co!init
tee. and entrusted with the delicate lash
Of investigating candidates ana pIht
forms have laborcd diligently I" CART
the situation and cryStallize SEM lt',eh' =
They are now ready To report l" th'SH
who charged them with This duty ana
hns ShToIIll
November election by all American GU
liens who desire to see the Unite"
States continue as free ana lnuepe"-
dent nation among the powers ~ !Io
earth. not SubServienl I" an? l"reik"
innuence eithe: from the Thames "r
~, Ehinr In. impartial and fearless
in the maintenance OF all American
rights, in the spirit OF Washington. Jet
ferson and Lincoln.
We have tried IL civ" talr conslorI"
ton to the claims OF Mr.. wilson 'hu;
no kept our country out ~ war ana
can e4d ar Industrial revival. TheSe
claims, We reRre; u report. nave II"
substantial foundation. On three ocCa-
eions atr Wilson appeared L" DC ue-
termined 10 get our country INTO NV
European war--to Secretary hrFan Wv
American Congress. and the Gsrfnan
government belongs Whatever creol'
nav attach To the maintenance Or peace.
With Mexico Hr Wilson has actuaiiF
got us into war. without apprec.aDlS
raising our prestige nr actually Sale-
guarding our interests
4. 10 the partial prosperity Of which
Mr.. wilson's supporters boast, "" hnu
II largely confined 10 certain war IN,
dustries, abnormal. temporary. ano
tainted with human blood. The var ~
costing US far more in taxes ana hish
nr,ca, than we are getting in such in
brrnan profits. nj The expense OF mora!
prestige. , ~ h,.
The s,ric; neutrality hoas,ed nt by
Mr. wilson and his friends is Il hoi!ow
mockery. He mas permitted America
to be made the arsenal % the AlIies: re
has permitted Great Sri'alh 10 ootrI Nv
hnas sun,u hero in order 10 prolonS the
var. He nas permitted our foreign com
urerce 10 be thrnrtlod by the British
navy. and our domestic commerce TO pc
sadly hampr7"G b. klack!ists and re-
strictions ~ British consuls and agents