Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-11-03
hen5p NO TINE FOR CHANGE IN PRES.
IDENCY

oeeHe a rdulCdl tnlnp 10 Tell Re
Il publican fathers and mothers that
when they vote for their Republican
nominee they are practically pledging
the lives of their sons to the battle
field, yet that is fact, for during the
present campaign Mr.. Hughes has re-
peatedly denounced Pres. Wilson's
foreign policies as "cowardly, weak
kneed, dishonorable" I'd since one
of the great aims ~. those policies
has been to keep US at peace with
Europe and Mexico, the logical con-
clusion is that a change of presidents
will mean for the United States a
change from peace to war. Perhaps
Mr.. Hughes is only indulging in the
luxury Of campaign talk; perhaps if
elected he would not be any more
anxious than is Mr.. Wilson for con-
fiict with other countries. Indeed, we
are inclined to believe that he would
not, for the responsibilities Of high
Office have wonderfully steadying
effect on mems judgments. But even
granting that Mr.. Hughes would come
to Office with the highest ideals for
serving his country's best interests,
nothing could be more disastrous to
the safety and well-being Of the Unit
ed States than change Of leadership
at this particular moment. For in
the hands of the present administra-
ton are thousand diplomatic prob
lens Of so delicate and intricate a
nature that no one could possibly un-
derstand them but Pres. Wilson and
the few of his close advisers who from
their official vantage point have seen
all the inner workings of world poll
tics from the beginning of these
strange times up to the presents; prob
lems Of 90 momentous nature that
the hrst touch upon them of new and
awkward hands would surely bring
unfortunate results to our country. u
II there was ever time when It is
imperative that the American people |
put aside their political differences
and stand solidly by their president it !
is now. II Hughes Is elected, for The |
four months from election to Inaugur-
alton Day, Pres. Wilson will stand in
the eyes of the world as the head of |
. discredited administration, leader
houted by his own people, a president
at the head Of nation which by its
failure to support him has set its
stamp Of disapproval on his efforts to
preserve peace and to build up the
great structure Of international law
upon which not only American rights,
but the rights Of all humanity are
now resting,
The countries Of Europe have all
get aside their political differences and
united In. the common cause Of pro-
tecting their national safety. Tho we
are not living In Europe many of our
interests are closely woven with those
IF European countries and our need
Of unity Is no less imperative than
theirs. Are we patriotic enough to be
Il
before we are Republicans
or Democrats, and give our support
10 the great leader who through the
inferno Of war that Is consuming the
world has guided US to safety and
given to US the inestimable blessings
If peace?
Mr.. Hughes tells us that as presi-
lent he would do this and that and the
,ther In his dealings with the for
,ign powers, but Mr.. Hughes has new
" been put to the test, and he does
rot know what he would do in such
uncertain times as these, when world
policies change overnight and any mo
nent may bring problems the like Of
which no president has ever before
,een called upon to solve.