Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-11-02
HARVEY REDhOT
FOR HUGHES
espousaI by Distinguished Edi-
tor OF the Cause OF the Re-
publican Candidate a
Significant Campaign
Feature.
ORIGINAL WILSON BOOSTER.

Ne Takes This Action Not Because he
10 tho Votin, OF lnsrsttude But Be
eauss Wilson Stands FOR Wilson First
and Col. Harvey Cannot Assist In
the Betrayal OF His Country for the
Qualification Of Personal AmbItlon-A
Democrats Patriotic Stand.
The avowa OF the cause Of Mr.
Hughes by Colonel George Harvey Is
enc OF the distinct features OF the
present campaign Ii would be sig
hiflcant In itself that a man OF his
prestige who had always trained with
the Democratic party, had espoused
the cause OF the Republican candi
date But IN Mr. Harvey's case the
significance is very much greater, "a
well as the imI ortance Of the event
He has been not only a Democrat
but Wilson Democrat Moreover
he was the first man OF prominence
o. advocate the election OF Woodrow
Wilson as President, and for many
years one OF the closest friends and
advisers OF the present occupant OF
the White House Mr. Harvey moi
emily proposed Mr. Wilson for the
Presidency, but as early as 1910 in
tsrested United States Senator Smith
Q Democratic leader OF New jersey
u Mr. Wilson, and this resulted IN
the Wilson nomination and election
~ Governor Of New Jersey
II -
Mr. hughes, but gives very intelligent
reasons for bis action in the current
number OF his North American Re.
view" In his Judgment there are two
vital questions TO be answered before
election. One is, which OF the two
great parties at this particular juncture
In our progress as a nation Is the bet
ter equipped aud the more likely 10
render the highest public servicef The
other is. which Of the two designated
leaders is the more certain TO preserve
protect and defend the Constitution OF
the United Strtes such an issue as the
Democrats claim that Mr. Wilson has
kept us ont OF war and therefore IL en-
titled to re election is brushed aside a
something that has no proper place n
the mind OF the voter OF this year. II
Mr. Harveys Judgment only the mos
insane partisan would venture TO sus
gest q possibility OF Mr. Wilson or MI
Hughes melting or inviting war witt
any European or Asiatic Power, an'
therefore there IL no fair issue betweel
them on this question
There are three elements that are In
volved In the answers 10 these tw
questions. those OF military and indus
trial preparedness. government by an
for the people and national honor an
opportunity SO far as all Of these ar
concerned. the answer is the same
Mr. Hughes is the man who should b
chosen from each and every standpoin
both as the representative OF the RI
publican party and as tn individual
The best interests OF the country ar
20 be served by his election.
Mr. Harvey calls attention 10 the fac
that the utter absence OF self-seekin
OF the part OF NJ Hughes Throughout
his entire career, confirms the belle
that be does, in fact, from the very nj
ture OF his being stand for "Americ
n>i !.
ON the other hand. no less surel
and most disappointingly. happening
ef the past two years eliminating !
the betrayal Of his country for ID
qualification Of personal ambition
pove incontestsby that Mr. Wilso
stands for Wilson first That Is NJ
FsYvey's opinion In bis judgmer
thsrs n no need 20 seek a conclusion
n npds itself The summing up OF ii
s1tuation IL that upon the clear
mAYksd issues 40 between tbs cand
/Atss, thsre 10 no reason Why any pr
fosssd Republican, any thoughtful Pr
Rssdvs or any punciplsd Dsmocrs
sAs0A NOT, ana every reason why .
~ patriotic Republican should vo
~ Mr.. Hughes fos President
oaeh advice from such q sour'
0suld make q dsso impression upc
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= nst sivsn through any prejudi'
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