Weekly journal-miner., 1916-10-04
Words Versus Deeds.

en" in the abstract; but when the ! forces of Carranza and Villa murder ed American men, and outraged Am crican women, acting under the direct authority of their leaders, Mr. Will son made no effective protest of any kind; and in his speech of acceptance he has actually apologizcd for these men on the ground that they "rcprc- sentcd at least the fierce passions Of ! reconstruction which lies at the very heart of liberty" It is difficult to speak patiently of such an uttcrancc, when we remember the infamy which it covers, and the abjcct submission to infamy for which it seeks to apolo- gizc.
 Somersaults fl Times.
 As on almost every question Prcsi
 dent Wilson has occupied at least two diamctrically opposite positions, we can usually find in some of his words an outline of the position we ought to have taken: but almost without cX- ception, these fine words have had the meaning wcaslcd out of them by oth- CT words: and usually there have been no deeds whatever Take, as an in- stance, the question of preparedness and of the means necessary to secure it. In the IA months extending from December s, 1914, to February 10. l9l6, there were E messages, letters and speeches of President Wilson which l have read In these l5 mes sagcs, letters and speeches, during those fl months, President Wilson took fl different positions about pre- parcdncss and the measures necessary to secure if: and each of these Al po- sitions contradictcd from one to six of the others. In many of his speech Cs the weasel words of one portion of | the speech took all the meaning out of the words used in another portion of that speech: and these latter words i themselves had weasel significance as regards yet other words He ar gucd for preparedness, and against preparedness He stated that our army was ample: and that WIG did not have enough troops to patrol the Mexican border in time of peace. He said the world was on fire, and that 1 sparks were liable to drop anywhere and cause us to burst into flame: and he also said that there was no immc- diatc danger He said that there was no sudden crisis: and then again that he did not know what a single day would bring forth He said that we were on the verge of a maclstrom; and then that there was no special or critical situation. He said the danger was constant and immediate: and also that we were not threatened from any quarter He said that there was no fear among Us: and also that we were in daily danger of seeing the vital interest and honor of the coun- try mcnaced and inc flag of the Unit ed States stained with impunity. He said that we were in very critical dan ger of being involved in the great European struggle: and also that there was no need to discuss the ! question of defense. or to get nervous or excited about it. Tn one and the same speech, he said that a sufficient number of men would volunteer. and l that ii they did not be would be ashamed Of America: and he also said : that he did not know of any law which laid upon them the duty of coming into the army, if 1t should be 1 necessary to call for volunteers. He said that we needed 5O0,O0O volunteers and that if there was any legitimate i criticism of this demand it was be- cause it was too small; and as soon as Congressman Hay objected to the plan, he promptly abandoned it. He said that the national guard was not the proper body upon which to rely: and then not only changed his own mind but forced his own secretary of war ont of his cabinet, because this secretary possessed less flexible con victions and was unable instantly to reverse himself when going at full speed.
 Elect Hughes. I appeal to my fellow citizens that they shall elect Mir. Hughes and re- pudiatc Mir Wilson because only by' so doing can they save America from that taint of gross sclGshncss and covardice which we owe to Mir. Will! sons substitution of adroit clocution for straightforward action The per manent interests Of the American people lie. not in east and comfort for the moment, no matter how obtained. i as Mr. Wilson would teach us: but in resolute championship of the ideals l of national and international Demo ! cratic duty, and in preparedness to make this championship effective by our strength. President Wilson cm- bodies in his person that most dan gcrous doctrine which teaches our people that when fronted with really formidable responsibilities we can shirk trouble and labor and risk, and | avoid duty by the simple process of |