The Glasgow courier., 1916-06-30
ROOSEVELT WILL
SUPPORT HUGHES
lCnntiued from mage Al
(Contiued from page A.


run a third ticket. But it was plainly
our duty to do everything in order
to prevent such a calamity; to do ev-
erything short of sacrificing our most
sacred convictions in order to secure =
the alignment under one leadership of
the forces opposed to the continuance
in power of Mr.. Wilson and the Demo-
cratic party. =
"Under these circumstance the Pro- !,
gressiye national committee in Chi
cago, in January, outlined our duty to
seek common action with the Repub-
lican party, using the following words:
"'Our people are seeking leadership
that will draft to itself, to the coun- /
try's benefit and unselfish services.
"'The best way to secure for our
country the required leadership will
by having, if possible, both the Pro-
gressive and Republican parties choose
the same standard bearer and the
same principles
"Six weeks later, on March 9, in my
Tridad combination against the Demo-
cratic party, on platform of clean
cut, straightout national American
ism,' and for candidate who will not
merely stand for such a program be-
fore election but will resolutely and in
good faith put it through if elected
Plea for Party Unity.
"This was, in effect, the same state
ment that made in my telegram to
ex-senator Jackson, pending the con-
vention, therefore can we not, for
getting past differences, now join for
f, the safety and honor Of our country.
to enforce the policies Of genuine
Americanism and genuine prepared
ness? Surely we can afford to act in
accordance with the words of Abra-
ham Lincoln, when he said, "May not
all having a common interest reunite
in common effort to save our COM
mon country? May we ask those who
have not differed with us to join in
this same spirit toward those who
have?'"
"'As far as my own soul is known
to me, it is in this same spirit that at
this time l make my appeal to the
Republicans and Progressives assem-
bled in Chicago
"In addition to these public state
ments l also had stated my attitude
verbally and in letters during the
weeks Immediately preceding the con-
vention, to scores of leading Progress
sives from all parts of the country
including many of the leaders at the
convention.
interests of the Country
"To those men i expressed m!
earnest hope that the Republicans
/ would so act as to make it possible
for the Progressives to join them.
stated to them, however, that in view
of the attitude of some of the Repub
lican leaders, it was at least con
ceivable that we should be put in
position where our highest duty, ou
fealty to the country, our sense o
what patriotism demanded in grea
| crisis would make it imperative upo
Il to run a separate ticket, and thai
whether in such event it would b
| necessary for me to head the tlcke
could not be determined in advance
81 stated in these interviews and
these letters with the utmost en-
phasis, that the decision of this poin
like the whole matter of running
separate ticket, would have to be dt
termined by what the interests of tn
country demanded, in view of these al
tions finally taken by the convention
at Chicago.
"At the time many of the Republ
can leaders asserted that my stat
ments were not made in good faltt
that l really intended to insist upo
-, my own nomination by the Republ
can convention and that if l was NJ
nominated, l intended to accept tt
= 'Progressive nomination and run on
l. third ticket.
e Will Support Hughes
II "Of course, my fellow Progressive
were under no such error. They kne
e that l spoke in good faith and mea
8 what I said; They knew that my u
- terances were to be accepted at the
exact face value as meaning that
k the Republicans nominated m;
q whom we could support.
= "In my judgment the nomination
Mr.. Hughes meets the requiremcn
). set forth in my statement last Janual
a: ano in my own statements to the Pr
A. gressive committee. He is bett
It fitted for president than Mr.. Wilso
IS 1t would be a grave detriment to t
I country to re-elect Mr.. Wilson, shs
II therefore, strongly support N