Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-12
Mr.. FAIRBANKS INsTRUcTS MR..
HUGHES
(From the New York World)

About one minute after he had
thrown off the robe Of the greatest
OF judicial offices, Mr.. Hughes sub.
scribed his name to this statement:
1T is regrettably true that in our
foreign relations we have suffered in
calculably from the weak and vacil-
lating course which has been taken
with regard to Mexico-a course la.
mentally wrong with regard to both
ourrights and duties
If this utterance was not an inexcus
able Indictment to war upon a weak
nation at time when the Admins.
tration was facing many provocations
south Of the Rio Grande, it was an
exhibition Of reckless partisanship
which happily has few parallels in
the history of the country.
For sixty years some Americans
have been in favor Of invading, con.
quering and annexing Mexico. but
they have been found in the ranks of
our get-rich-quick fiibusters and jim
goes and not among the Justices of
the Supreme Court of the United
| States.
Practically ever interested Ameri-
lean for two generations has approx
ed in compassion, the policy first an
nounced by Abraham Lincoln. which
M. Hughes IN haste and bitterness
fdenounces as weak and vacillating
and lamentably wrong.
Citing 2 notable case In proof Of
this. The. World on Sunday published
an address by Charles w. Fairbanks
to the Editorial Association Of In
diana in 1918. in which he said:
President Wilson In dealing with
it (the Mexican situation) as best he
can. We may not entirely agree that
his course is better than that of
his distinguished predecessors, never
theless we should endeavor, to uphold
his hands. There should be no diff
ference of opinion as to that BY
doing SO we shall make his task a
comparatively easy one.
1T is not an hour for either little
politics or sensational Journalism. The
clamor Of the jingoes should not be.
allowed to drown the voice of ration.
al, deliberate craftsmanship
1T is a pretty safe rule, when we
come to deal with grave information.
al problems, to put our faith in the
PRESIDENT of the United States and
follow where he may lead. He speaks
Tor the country when we come: to deal
With international affairs. The Presi..
dent of the United States is safer
guide than sensationalists and the
soldiers of fortune who come to the
surface whenever international con-
troversies arise"
Mr.. Fairbanks is today associated
Win MIR. Hughes as the Republican
candidate for Vice President He
mas been active in politics for more
Than Twenty-Five years and nobody
mas ever questioned his robust party
ism, A lawyer, he has had no exper-
fence as Judge, and SO he has
not been accustomed to divest him
self of rartisanship. Yet he is able
10 instruct Mr.. Hughes on a point
or personal fairness and public de-
cencey.
The Presidential campaign is GER
Tain to be conducted on high plane
unless Mr.. Hughes shall Otherwise
elect. There will be no war with
a distracted and impoverished neigh
Dor unless passion and folly shall so
decree.
If Mr.. Hughes persists in the er.
ror OF his telegram of acceptance and
Ignores the patriotic counsels of Mr..
Fairbanks and the example of Abra-
nam Lincoln. we regret to say that
The passion and folly are likely to be
on this side of the border.
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