Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-29

time have had no such possession to concae them They
persist in regarding the atted calf in that instance as put
ting premium prodigaity
The American nation has recently witnessed the re-
ye has Oh tine " Renan his
sheaves with him., and not few worrying for fear
fatted calf will be offered in celebration of his return
Republicans in the position of the older son. for the
the practical certainty Of the failure of United States
to elect again a minority president Republicans there
fore regard with equanimity bovine offering that WIZ
help evidence the joy of the republican household the
reunion.
Our good democratic friends on the other hand who
should be the candidate of the third party have no consoa
ton prize They therefore, likely to be the most per-
sstent persons in the world in holding that no fatted calf
shall be slain in celebration of Rooseves return to the re-
publican household Indeed is not improbable that one
Of the considerations which led Roosevelt to decline the
naton Of the progressive convention the association of
this democratic unanmiy in support of his nomination by
bearing gifts"
We The readily appreciate the inability of our
democratic friends to forgive Roosevelt for not making him
self personal sacrifice for their particular benefit we
anayzc the situation is left by Roosevet letter to the
progressive national committee, the action Of the committee
by majority vote in being guided by his words of counsel
dae for the presidency in expressing his appreciation both
to Colonel Roosevelt and to the p1ogressives
we're bq he sg e eG oyer be os Of
appointing committee of conference with similar CON-
know that in every particular both Roosevelt and the Pro-
gressive party have kept the faith When the progress
issued statement in which they said in effect they not
nssent on the nomination of any particular man. but in
champion their principles To this end they proposed
ference committees representing the two parties.
When the question came up in the recent progressive
national convention of the radicals for nominating
Roosevelt and home without paying any attention to
keepng the fab When Mr. Roosevelt severely arraipned
the Wilson administration, he himself position where
he had burned his bridges behind him. He could not have
headed a third ticket without stutifyng himself.
On the other hand Roosevelt by declining the progress
sve nomination ultimately and concusvely and endorsing
the nomination Of HUGHES has kept faith with the progress
c1nD and he of
the United States whole Here the statements in
Mr. Roosevets statement to the progressive committee
which stand out like mountain peaks
'Ihe nomination of third ticket would in my judg.
ment, be merely in the interests of the election of
re-elect Mr. Wilson,"
q shall strongly support Mr.. Hughes"
81 believe that when my fellow progressves coolly
slider the question they will for the most part take this
81 regard Mr. Hughes whose public record is a
guarantee that he will not merely stand for program of
cleancu Amecans before election but will resoluey
IN good faith put it through if elected
ut is purely evident that the people not prepared
There is Rooseyets political philosophy of this whole
situation in nutshell 1t is the beginning and the end
AS regards the Progressive party it has fulfilled real mis-
sion 1t has helped rid the party of the harnesses and the
Coxes 1t will on doing this work real body within
the party whose potency has been demonstrated has
helped to humanize the party and to bring into closer
their capacity to do things, will continue make their i'm
and its destiny.
Mr. Hughes has done well to acknowledge his obligation
to Mr. Roosevelt and the progressves for their pledges OF
hearty cooperation Mr. Hughes might easily have
piled with all the proprees that would to be demand
ed under the circumstances and yet have worded his
ply to send chill throughout the country and to parayze
further progressive Instead of doing this Mr. Hughes
has to the opposite extreme and the right direction
He has not only of appreciation to both Mr.
Roosevelt and the progressive committee He has
also taken pains to show that the progressives will not be
disappointed in finding him ready every way recprocate
the sentiments that they have heartily expressed.
j Hughes gives concise but comprehensive summary
i of his political creed that all who may read He
shows that stands for 100 per Americansm, and
brand of nationality under circumstances He
should give the Wilson administration hearty
port this hour Of national trial. but this does not
should shut eyes the mistakes which have brought
the American nation its present unfortunate situation m
relation Mexico involve failure part to take
C measures avoid similar mistakes in the future
Al Mr. Hughes demonstrates his belief in national policies
that will permanent prosperity and not force this
depend fictitious prosperity based the
cessy of begerent of Europe to idle factor
les the work of making instruments of death for them
Hughes seeks the promotion of social justice and the
whole list of summed in Hughes republcansm.
S a word Mr. Hughes has not only shown the way
easy the of the progressives to the republican
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