The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-26

| Wilson to assert our right than IL he had had
| 20 deal with some single strong power which
| was at the time unhampered by war. During
the past twenty years questions have arisen
| with powers of the first rank, such as England,
Japan and Germany, each of which has neces-
STATED far greater courage, resolution and
! judgment on the part of the president dealing
| with it than President Wilson need have shown
in order to put complete stop TO the continu-
! ally repeated murder of American men, women
and children on the high seas by German sub
! marines the Lusitania being merely the worst
| of many such cases. The same feebleness that
was shown by President Wilson in dealing with
| Germany abroad also shown by him in
dealing with the organized German outrages
within our own land, and finally in dealing
with the organized German-Ameriean vote
The continued existence of the Gerrnan-Ameri-
can menace at home is directly due to Mr.
Wilson's of action during the past two
years.
Certain Of my friends who feel that the Pro
gressives should run third ticket base their
feeling objection TO the character or actions
of the Republican national convention. As re-
CARDS this point. it is sufficient 10 say that the
members of the Republican national convention
were unquestonably induced TO nominate Mr..
Hughes primarily because of the belief that his
integrity and force OF character. and his long
record of admirable public service, would make
him peculiarly acceptable not only TO the rank
and file of the Republican party, but to the
people generally | do not believe that MIR.
Hughes would have been nominated II it had
not been for the fight behalf Of public
deneeney and efficiency which the Progressive
party has waged during the past four years.
In any event. and without any regard to
what the personal feelings Of any Of US may
be as regards the action Of the Republican
convention, | wish very solemnly 10 ask the
representatives Of the Progressive party to
consider at this time only the welfare Of the
people Of the United States. We shall prove
false TO our ideals and our professions If, in |
this grave crisis of the nations life. permit
ourselves TO be swerved from the one prime /
dfy NJ with rnnf Judgment and single I
minded devotion the nations needs. Our own
political fortunes individually and collectively, /
are Of no consequence whatever, when com I
pared with the honor and welfare Of the people T
OF the United States Such things do not +
count when weighed in the balance against our I
duty TO serve well the country in which. after /
dead, children and our children's I
children are TO live.
The world is passing through great crisis I
and no man can tell what trial and jeopardy I
will have to be faced by this nation during
the years Immediately aneRd. There is M
longer before us for decision the question as to
what particular man we may severally most
desire TO see az the head of the government.
We can decide only whether during these pos
siby vital years this country shall be entrusted
to the leadership Of Mr. Wilson or Mr.. Hughes.
Mr.. Wilson has been tried and found want
ing. His party. because Of its devotion To the
outworn theory of state rights. and because Of
It's reliance upon purely sectional support,
stands against that spirit of far-sighted ma
tionalism. which is essential II we to deal
adequately with our gravest social and indus
trial problems. Mr.. Wilson and his party have
guard the interest and honor Of the United
States. They have brought us to impotence
broad and TO division and weakness at home
They have accustomed US to see the highest
md most responsible Offices of government
iled by incompetent men appointed only for
-easons of partisan politics, They have failed
he moral sense OF the people lhey nave
aught us that peace the peace Of cowardiee
md dishonor and indifference to the welfare I
II others. Is to be put above Righteousness, |
hove the stern and unhinehing performance
4 duty, whether the duty is pleasant or IN |
pleasant Yet in Mexico they have failed |
wen to secure the peace which they thus 1
ought. and they have failed in spite Of the |
most ample opportunity and most ample warn
ns, TO prepare in any real fashion to meet the Il
risis which their own policy invited, They III
ave taught TO put safety first" safety 1
efore duty and honor to put that material Il
,n, which expresses itself in mere money max
ny and in the fatted case Of life above all h
piritual things above all the high and fine Il
Instincts Of the soul. They have taught TO II
ceept adroit elocution as substitute for
and efficient action. They III
ave raised indecison, hesitancy and vaeilla
On into a settled governmental policy. Ell
Mr. Hughes has shown in his career the in II
tinct Of efficiency which will guarantee that II
nder him, the government will once more II
-ork with vigor and force. He possesses that II
abit Of straightforward thinking which means II
nat his words will be correlated with his II
eels ana lfdhelatfH INTO AHNNS. ms hoat c. III
FER Is the warrant for our belief that he will ii
? the unfaltering opponent Of that system Of II
visible government which finds expression in III
le domination Of the party boss and the party III
achine. His past career Is guarantee that III
hatever he says before election will be made II
pod by his acts after election. Morally. his III
Iblic record shows him 10 be man Of IN III
,nding integrity intellectually. II shows him III
be a man Of original and trained ability. III
! administration which has proved a LAMENT III
,le failure. or Of putting into Office an admin
tration which we have every reason 70 believe II
IN function with efficiency for the interest
ID honor Of ali our people. ] earnestly be-
,eak from my fellow Progressives their I'M
Judging support Of Mr.. Hughes.
Yours truly.
Theodore Roosevelt
Sycamore Hill. June % 1915.