The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-17
ONE HUNDRED MILLION

question which threatens the peace of the United
the President decide whether not to plunge hun
million people This is solemn responsibility for
dreadful thing plunge hundred million people into
We the remark Wel least he has kept out of war;
and people say "Wha, this country hundred million
souls 20 to citizens sed themselves by
making investments in Mexco9 Or they say eff few
wrongfuly killed. lives thousands? And whit
thought deeply this subject Some indeed would have
believe that Mr. Wilson represented the prevailing thought thu
mind of each individual thai his policies thorough dominated by
consciousness the hundred Million naturally do they allow
this idea to force other considerations out of mind.
this What does this attitude of mind lead
toH Shall father object less anatack his family
he chdenthan if he has On9 If it right for one brother
protect his from insults less right for brothers.
1t plea when hundred million urged too large
number of people to perform righteous act
hundred million people put to shame In plain truth that
the meaning of Mr. Wilson policy The word of praisehe kept
of No question right wrong No question
obligations and responsibilities Simply he kept of Per
haps he faithfully but the atoOpre
valent coward in which he represents thus.
How long of mind last in the American people
definitely decided nationality Is Amcri
longer American if e outside our boundaries If not
Mexican and the ustar
slaughter au the responsibilities have incurred the
eyes Europe bring life the American dead One hundred
million people the of their supposed worth thus becom"
unworthy For what standing apart from dcharg
responsibilities because of the large numbers who share these
spOnsbiesH The from the horrors if tina
escape be assured worth the price national Disgrace and
under policy the from by
assured.
become and about skin it he
less and less worth being cautious about Just fat
suffering ndgnes for fear his precious pounds will be called
his manhood loses the his fellow under
present leadership it be called SUCH urging
numerical greatness for avoiding the trouble and danger
involved in the fulfilling of our obligations
1t is that dazzed by the magnitude of wealth
and and think highly of country that all affairs
side its brothers dim and obscure by but
later the United States will prove small sordd place live
its hundred million citizens be killed with mpun
ty whenever he outside of it. 1t that decisions which
involve this and prosperous country
and awful but does therefore follow that they
times right The responsibility of representing hundred
millions heavy but the responsibility for msrepresenng thai
number is far heavier.
What want leader of whom be proud
who looks with single the straightforward righteous path
And he ask his for sacrifices afraid ask
them who faces issues luay and tells the truth man
whether it be harsh who knows that evils shrink
toward them Outey and rapidly who knows the
best his Owmen and calls forth by his worth
To such hundred millions strength and
for if the call to the manhood within be given shall respond
Such is Charles Evans Hughes