South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-02

onel Roosevelt from the battlefield
of Armageddon.
We have been robbed of a hope
that a new era in the political well
fare of this country was in the dawn
ing, and we charge the loss to the in
visible government at oyster Bay,
which ordered the conspirators at
Chicago TO close the doors of the con-
Yention hall and turn on the gas.
We have been robbed of CO afidence
in leadership of men, and we charge
the moral crime to the trustee of our
faith. who promised us not 10 finch
from the fight to which we are
pledged" and then deliberately at
tempted 10 lead US into the enemys
camp as captives while trying to
make il appear that We were cap
tors.
Won't Follow The Colonel.
Having been betrayed by him as
general-in-chief of the progressive
forces. we decline to follow Col.
Roosevelt as lieutenant of a candi-
date whose sole eligibility TO the Of
flee he seeks was his acceptability
10 the man who has so ignomini-
ously forfeited our confidence.
Forgetting. if we can. the handi-
cap of the Roosevelt support under
which Mr.. Hughes is laboTing, we
fail to find any primal meritorious
reason for supporting Mr.. Hughes.
The word republican" carries with
il no particular charm and the word
democrat" carries with il no par
ticular terror.
We admire noble achievement.
Mr.. Hughes, as governor of New
York. did no more 10 commend him
TO progressives, or entitle him to a
claim on the presidency. than did
Mr.. Wilson as governor Of New Jer-
sey.
As candidates. we find Mr.. Will
son standing upon his record Of
achievement. He does not mince
matters. He has let the people into
his condolences. He has had here
tofore unknown conditions to meet.
He has been compelled 10 blaze new
paths and set new PAGES. and he has
met the crises with a dignity be-
coming a Washington, and a patti
ence becoming a Lincoln. His mo-
tives have been high and his patri-
otism pure, and his deeds have been
in harmony with the best and most
progressive thought Of the daY. He
has shown his hand. He is not bluff
ing.
An Estimate of Mr.. Hughes.
nd
Hughes attacking the hand which is
doing it's very best under the most
trying circumstances to safeguard
life. liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness" honorably and without
committing this country 10 the hell
in convention assembled in Europe
We find Mr. Hughes willing to
discredit the good name OF our
country abroad and 10 weaken the
hand OF the administration in diplo-
matte circles in order 10 gain favor
with the war gods. ammunition
vendors. party collar-wearers and
craven politicians at home
We see him declining to express
a single conviction except that Will
son should be defeated. making
evasive answers to fair and direct
questions. lodging issues and talk
ing in high-sOunding and lOng-dis-
lance glittering generalities. He re-
fuses 10 show mis- hand. He is bluff
ing
Reasons for Re- EleCfing Mr. Wilson.
We also find the Wilson admins
trauOn replete with progressive and
constructive legislation. The only
reason in the world why We are not
at this moment In the throes Of a
destructive panic Is the operation
and effect OF the federal reserve act.
That piece OF legislation alone. say
/ ing nothing OF many others OF
sound economic value. saying MOTH
/ ing OF the friendly attitude toward
humanitarianism. as against COM
j mercialism saying nothing of leg