The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-10-13

duce a hardy permanent business
plant.
81 know Hughes; Teddy and
Wall street are behind him.
"I'm a Republican for the same
reason / have ears was born
that way. But Pm for Wilson be-
cause l believe he can do more to
enhance the prosperity and assure
peace for the nation than any other
candidate. Any one who does not
want to gamble with prosperity
should vote against him."
| might quote Thos A. Edison,
Prof. Irving Fisher, and many other
leaders of thought, and men of genius
and achievement, to the same pur-
pose. But what is the use of adding
not the opinions of these men, impair
tial and uninfluenced by any selfish
Or partisan motives, worth more to
voters in making up their minds how
to vote in the coming election, than
the ill-tempered and warlike utter
ances of Col. Roosevelt, deeply disap-
pointed in his uncomfortable ambi-
ton to again WELD the big stick from
the White House or the childish and
petulant attacks against the Demo-
cratic administration, made by Judge
Hughes, the candidate without an is
sue?
The sober and impartial Judgment
of a large majority of the intelligent
and patriotic people of this country
will pronounce that administration to
have been unparalleled and conspicu-
Gus in its successful conduct of the
affairs of the nation. History will so
write it, and posterity must COM
mend and praise it, because within
these brief years of its existence so
far we have come to turning point
in the worlds history, and the hand
that has guided us through such peri
lous experiences has kept US in the
pathway of peace and safety and
progress. Is it wise to take that hand
from the helm before we have reach
ed the end of our hard journey? 1t is
the custom of passengers on a ship,
when a pilot has safely carried them
thru the storm and tempests of the
sea to throw him overheard and sub
stitute in his place an unframed and
inexperienced man for the place?
Does the farmer, or the merchant, or
the banker, discharge a faithful and
efficient servant, just to give the
place to some untried fellow who hap
pens to want the job? Do you know
of any successful business concern
that follows the practice of dismiss
ing its manager, who has capably
and satisfactorily conducted its bust
ness, simply to crafty the appetites
of some hungry office seekers?
Then, what reason on earth can
there be to displace Woodrow Wilson
with Charles E. Hughes, unless it be
to satisfy, if possible, the inordinate
greed for office of those back of the
candidacy of Mr.. Hughes? What
principle do they represent? Their
most resourceful leaders can point
to none What issue do they repre-
sent? The most powerful political
microscope has so far been unable to
discover a single one.
Col Roosevelt upbraiGs and abuses
the President because he did not take
such action when the German armies
invaded Belgium, or when the Lusi-
tania was sunk by German subma-
rine, as would have inevitably involv-
ed us in war with Germany. He and
Judge Hughes say that the President,
in those cases was man of words
and not of deeds" They charge him
with weakness and vacillation. And
yet if their ideas had been adopted
our country would now be involved
in the European war.
1t is astounding that sane men, of
prominence and leadership, can an
nounce such doctrines and seek to
raise an issue for this campaign out
Of such montrous proposition. 1t
illustrates the feebleness of the Re-
publican cause, and reflects upon the
intelligence of those who propose
such an absurd issue. If we had pro-
tested against the invasion of Bel
GUM, as the Colonel says we should
have done, Germany, of course, would
have paid no attention to our protest
and if the warlike Colonel had been
President, and was imam of deeds
and not of words" as he claims to be,
he would have had to send an Amer
can army over there to aid in repell-
ing the invasion.
1t is not extravagant to say that
the American people now and for
generations to come will owe to
President Wilson a debt of lasting
gratitude for the wisdom and state
manship he has displayed in main
tanning the peace of this land in
times of almost worldwide war-a
war unequaled in all history in its
destruction of human lives, and in it's
waste of property and treasure. AS a
master of the art, he has matched
straight forward American diplomacy
with the secret and evasive diplomacy
of Europe and he has not lost in a
single contest.
He has taught the world lesson
in diplomacy. He has voiced the spir-
it of the great democracy which he
represents; and when at last peace
shall come to the war-worn and ex-
hausted nations, and their statesmen
shall begin the work of reconstruc-
ton from the ruins, they will realize
that the only diplomacy upon which
nations can live at peace with one
another and allow their people to
prosper, is the American system, as
exemplified by President Wilson in
his conduct of our foreign relations.