Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27


would so act as to make It possible for
| the Progrcssivcs TO join with them. l
:: stated to them. however. that. in view
| OF tho attitude of some OF the Repub-
! lican leaders. il was ut least concciv-
able that We should be put in IL posi-
: ton where our highest duty. our fealty
. to tho country, our sense OF what
/ patriotism demanded In u great crisis
would make It Imperative upon US to
run separate ticket: and that whether
| In such event It would be necessary
| for mo to head that ticket could not DO
| determined in advance. l stated In
| these Interviews and III these lettors.
| with the utmost emphasis. that the de-
| cision OF this point. like the whole
matter of running separate ticket.
| would have to be determined by what
! the interests of the country demanded
in view of the action finally taken by
the conventions at Chicago
| At the time many of the Republican
| leaders asserted that my statements
| were not made in good faith: that l
. really intended to insist upon my own
nomination by tho Republican convcn-
ton: and that IL / was not so nom
mated. l intended TO accept the Pro-
gressive nomination and run on third
ticket OF course. my follow Progress
stves were under no such error They
knew that I spoke in good faith and
meant exactly what 7 said. They knew
that my uttcrances were to be ac-
copied ut their exact face value as
| meaning that II the Republicans nom
mated man whom we could con-
scicntiously support we would support
him. Tho Progressive convention came
together knowing my public state
ly1
what my attitude was
In my Judgment, tho nomination OF
Mr.. Hughes meets the conditions set
torth In tho statement of the Pro-
Eressive National Committee, issued last
January, and I'm my own statements.
Under existing conditions, the nomina-
ton or third ticket would in my
judgment, be merely move In the
interest of the election of Mr.. Wilson.
regard Mr.. Hughes rs man whose
public record is guarantee that 'ho
VIII not merely stand for program
OF clean-cut> straightout Americanism
before election. but will resolutclv and
IN good faith put it through II
elected" Tie Is beyond All compori
son better fitted to be President than
MIR. Wilson. 1t would be n grave dctri-
ment TO the country to re-clect Mr..
wilson. / shall. therefore. strongly
case. 1t ie unnecessary to say that /
cannot acoept the nomination on third
ticket I do not believe that there
ehould be third ticket. T believe that
"hen my Fellow ProErcssives coolly
consider the question they Will for the
most part take this position They
and have but one purpose-the pur-
pose TO servo our common country. 1t
rs my deep conviction that at this
moment we can serve 1t only by sup
porting Mr.. Hughes.
GERMAN-AMERTCAN
AGAINST ROOSEVELT
II il urged against Mr. Hughes that
| rs was supported by the various So
called German American Alliances |
believe that the attitude OF these pro-
fessional German Americans was due
not in tho least to any liking for Mr.,
HuGhce, but solely to their antagonism
To me. They were bound to defeat
me for the nomination. The only way
by which they could achieve this OBJ
Ject was by supporting Mr.. Hughes
and they supported him accordingly
without any regard TO other considera-
tions. 1 need hardly repeat what /
nave already said In stern Reproduction
of this professional German
element-the element typifled by the
German Alliances and the
similar bodies, which have, in the pre-
nomination campaign, played not mere
iy an un-American but n thoroughly
anti American part. These men have
nothing in common with the great
body of Americans who are In whole or
in part Of German blood: and who are
PRECISELY as good Americans ms those
OF any other ancestry. There are not
and never have been. In all our land,
better citizens than the great mass
OF tho men and women Of German
birth or descent who have been or are
being completely merged In our oom-
mon american nationality; a nationali-
- distinct from any in Europe. for
Americans who are good Americans are
no more German Americans than they
arc English americans. or Irish Amer
leans. or Scandtnnvian-Am Americans They
are Americans and nothing else. No
good American. whatever his ancestry
! Or creed, can have any feeling except
scorn and detestat!on for those pro-
fessional German Americans who seek
TO make tho American President in
effect viceroy OF the German En-
peror. Tho profess ional C4erman-Amer-
leans Of this type arc acting purely in
tho einister interest Of Germany. They
have shown their eager readiness to
sacrifce tho .nterest OF the United
States whenever it's interest conflicted
with that Of Germany. They represent
that adherence 70 the politico- rae al
hyphen which Is the badge and sign
! OF moral treason 10 the republic I
have singled these men out for specific
denunc!ation. and assurediy 81 I sup
port candidate II MAY be accepted as
proof that ! am certain that tho can
d!datc Is Incapable OF being Influenced
hy the evil 'ntrirucs of these hvphe-
mated Americans
Ny. Hughes character and his whole
course .! conduct In public affairs JUS
tfy rs in tn" assured conviction that
the fact that those men have for their
Own purposes supported him win. in
I no shaDc or way, affect his public ac-
lions before or after election His
entire public rfc Is "a guarantee OF
J, this.
WILSON DEEDS ABSOLUTELY
fDNTHADItT HIS WORDS
I The events os Tho last three and
q half years have shown that as much
canno, be shid for Mr.. wilson In
.tr. Wilson'S case nc DO not have 10
/ consider his words. but his deeds IIls
deeds absolutely contradict his words:
and FOR the matter o. that, his words
Ishsolntely contradict ono another II
Is folly 49,