Graham guardian., 1916-11-03
complete ACCORD
WITH ROOSEVELT"

In the White House, says tx
President Taft, "Would Have
Plunged Us Into War;"
FACT t-RoOsevelt said: I'VE shirk-
ed our duty by failing to take any ac'
tion; by announcing that We would be
neutral"
FACT 2-Roosevelt said: 1t Ii a
wicked thing to be neutral between
right and wrong. l. g.. Letween Bel.
GUM and Germany" .
FACT 3-Root denounced the Presi.
dent for 'pusillanimous conduit" In his
negotiations with Germany. and re
peated all OF ROosevelt's arguments.
FACT 4-Lodge gave utterance to the
same doctrine.
FACT s. Roosevelt declared he
would not accept nomination at the
hands Of the Progressive Party II the
Republican Party would nominate .
man whose foreign policies were In 40.
eordancs with bis own!
FACT e-On June 10. the Republican
National Convention nominated Jus
ticc Charles Hughes.
FACT ION June %, Roosevelt said;
They ,Mr Wilson and his party have
taught us that peace. the peace OF COW.
ardicc and dishonor and indifference
to the welfare Of others. is to be put
above righteousness, above the stern,
unninching performance Of duty"
FACT Son June 27. Roosevelt said:
In my Judgment the nomination OF
Mr.. Hughes meets the (my) condition
No good American can have and feel.
Ing except scorn and detestation for
those professional German Americans
who seek to mako the American Prssi-
dent In effect . viesroy Of the German
Emperor, They represent that adher-
ence TO the politico-racial hyphen
which II the badge and sign Of moral
treason to the Republic. I am certain
that candidate (Hughes) Il incapable Of
being Influenced by the evil intrigues
Of these hyphenated Americans"
FACT 9---On June 20. Roosevelt and
Hughes were at dinner together for
'wV uhu y uui hVoAS-
FACT 10-After that dinner Hughes
said: I'VE talked very fully over oil
matters AND WE'RE IN COMPLETE
AccoRp."
FACT to-Three days after that din.
ner Roosevelt said Of Hughes. Ills
hIsh qualities must recommend him to
the esteem Of the whole world. par.
tieulsr,y TO the sympathy Of the a,llss.
He certainly would never have suffer.
ed tue Government of the United
States. as one Of the signatories to the
Hague Treaty, to pass over without
protest the violation Of Belgium's neu-
trallty by Germany. He would never
write two notes on the same offense
He would perhaps issue warning,
but afterwards he would act accord
Ing to his conscience and for the hon.
or Of civilization. This Is what he Ger
tainly viii do, II he becomes the Pres
ident Of the United States"
FACT 12-On August 81, Roosevelt
denounced German citisens fer "Nct-
ing as servants and allies OF Ger
many" He condemned the Admin.
istration for falling to live up to Ito
duty 10 resist the invasion Of Belgium.
He added: I'VE can put In power an
administration which will live up to
our national obligations. As between
Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Wilson. who can
doubt which Is the man who will with
austere courage stand for the national
dutyf"
FACT 13-On September 1, Hughes
wired Roosevelt: ~ heartily congratu.
late you on the speech at Lewiston
and warmly appreciate your effective
support;" spoke of Roosevelt as THAT
stalwart American who woke the
country" and aped Roosevelt by say
ing: I'VE want deeds to match words.
I am not one OF the kind that Is too
proud to fight." On the following day,
he stated that he knew what was In
Roosevelt's Maine speech. and snders-
cd every word Of I'll
FACT 1<-Candidate Hughes springs
from the most loyal Of British stock,
the Welsh. His father emigrated from
Wales In 1855. barely seven years be-
fore Charles was born.
FACT 10 - Mr.. Hughes naturally
sympathizes with England, as does
son Of German immigrant with that
country which he lovingly refers to as
"Fatherland." 1t is only natural that
Mr.. Hughes should stamp his APPROX
al upon all that Roosevelt-hater and
traducer Of German-American citizens
--utters
FACT 10 - II Roosevelt's policy
which Mr.. Hughes has accepted with.
out modification had for the past "A
months been the policy Of this Govern.
ment, war with Germany would have
been inevitable.
FACT 17-And II We had conquered,
We could have obtained nothing more
than an apology for wrongs commit.
ted, a promise to respect our rights In
the future, and a monetary indemnify
FACT ts-lf Mr.. Hughes Is elected
President on this issue, 1t Is notice to
all the world that America repudiates
her policy Of peace for the Roosevelt.
Hughes policy Of war. Let the issue
bs not misunderstood. We know, the
world knows. that Woodrow Wilson
will maintain the peace unless the Ma
tons honor is assailed. He is no more
afraid to fight than real God-fearing.
brave. upright man should be.
Thoughtful men know that Presi.
dent advised by Roosevelt. In accord
and agreement with Roosevelt, would
as soon fCht as be right A vote for
Hughes IL a potential vote for war.