The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-10-20

1913 vi "NNn0I
First and COL Harvey Cannot Assis,
IN the Betrayal Of Ais Country 70,
me Qualification Of Personal Ambi.
ton-A Democrats Patriotic Stand.
The avowHl of the cause of Mr
Hughes by Colonel Grurr, Harvey D..
uur ~ the distinct features Of IN,
present campaign It would be- sig
uihrunt Ia Itself that u muu OF hi,
prestige, who had always trained with
HE Democratic parry had .spuused
.he cause Of the Republican cundi.
date But In Mr.. |IIar,r,'s ease fh,
,IEuihcuhcc Is very much grrutrr. uS
well rs the importance of the event.
Re has been uut only. a Democrat
hUl a Wilson Democrat. Moreover.
hr Was the first man Of prominence
To- advocate the election u Woodrow
wilson rs President. aud for many
Years u uf the closest friends and
advisers Of the present occupant Of
.N " nv AANAMRa AAla llNINtN ufl
only proposed Mr.. Wilson for the
Presidency, but as early AS 1910 In.
trrrSted United States Senator smith.
Il Democratic leader of New Jersey.
~ MIR. Wilson. and this resulted Ia
the Wilson nomination aud election
rs Governor Of New Jersey.
Mr.. Harvey not only comes out for
MIR. Hughes, but gives very lutelli.
gent reasons for his action Ia the
current number OF his North Amrrl.
Review Ia his Judgment there
are two vital questions to Ice answered
election. one is. which Of the
great parties az this particular
luucturc In our progress n a nation
is the better eqipprd and the more
likely to render the highest public
service The either is. which uf the
designated leaders Is the more Ger.
ain To preserve, protect aud defend
lac Constitution Of the United States?
Such an issue rs the Democrats claim.
hat MIR. Wilson has kept us out Of
war and therefore Is entitled 20 re-
Election. Is brushed aside rs some
Thing that has no proper place ia
mind ~ the voter Of This yrnr
In MIR, Huryry'S judgment. only th,
most tnSan" partisan would venture
tn suggest u possibility Of Mr.. WI.
ar Mr.. Hughes iuciJing or Inviting
War with any European or Asiuti,
lEtWRr and Tlt~rpftr. thar. La. a.. t.Fr
issue between them uu This question
There are three elements that are
Involved Ia The answers To these two
questions. those Ut military and "a.
preparedness. government 10y
aud tor the people. and national honor
and opportunity So fur as an ~
these are concerned. the % .wrr is
the sHue MIR Hughes j. The man
who should be rhuSvu from each uud
every standpoint both ~ The repre-
sentative Of the Republican party and
ns an individual The best interests
Of the country are 10 be- served 10y
election.
Mr.. Harvey calls attention to the
lafl Ilal lH' Nll'I bhNfl't "l Ntll'
seeking on the part Of MIR. Hughes
throughout his entire career, confirms
the belief that hr does. 10, fact. from
the very nature Of his being, stand
f"r "Amerlcu first"
Gu the other hand uo less surely
and most d,,upIuiut.uEly. happenings
uf the pust tWu years eliminating In
the betrayal ~ his country Tor the
eradication OF prrsouai ambition.
prove ~lucuutrstuhlS that MIR Wilson
stands for Wilson tr>l. That i Mr.
ltlrNey's upluIun. IN his Judgment
Itcrr Is ne ueed to seek II vunClu-
sion: It funds Itself. The summing
up Of the situation II that upon th'
clearly marked ISSUES ~ between The
candidates. there is uu reason VII,
asy profrssed Republican. L,
nuughtlul Progressive ~ ANY p,,u
,pled Democrat should not, aud every
reason why every patriotic Repuhli
should vote for Mir Hughes for
President.
such ndyice from such II source
mike ID deep Impression upon
tue Amer.,un electorate. II certainly
Is uut given through u prejudice
against MIR. Wilson. for It's author
would naturally be p~rrdl>p"Sod IN Ia.
yOr OF the President. Nur does II c"ni
from ANY lack ~ knowledge Of Mr.
Wilson's methods aud Intent. Ia"
Intimacy ~ the i've men hns been
too long aud u close to admit of
amy lack Of knowledge on MI, har
part. The man VIE" ~ MI
Wilson's friend ur-t started Tie
for him Tor President, nov,
after q trst ~ Mr Wilson 10 The
White House. advises the American
people to vote for Mi. Hughes, There
should be ne hesitancN an the phrl
~ the voters a. follow this ad'iee'
SIR. Wilson has brruuir =" thorough
b arurruI thut he looks win grave
suspicion an the Amrrlcun contention
va any International dispute.