Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-26
r prosecuted from motives of par.

is with Lincoln's Mexican pol cy, as
evidence that the American people
were no less determined than ever
to give the backward nations Of this
hemisphere the fullest opportun ty to
work out their destiny, and finally
achieve that liberty under law which
even the most enl ghtened of peo-
pies have had to gain by struggle
and sacrifice.
They would point to our new re-
lations with Latin-America as the
realization Of James G. Blaine's
dream of Pan-Americansim- dream
that became a reality only through
the r-sighted craftsmanship of
Woodrow Wilson.
They would point to the foreign
policy Of the President during the
most difficult and critical period CT
history since the Civil War as a SUI
preme endeavor to maintain the
highest American ideal of peace W tn
honor And they would say Of his
|ultimatum to Germany as LIE Matin of
Paris says of it-vo cling the idealism
which makes France and the United
States forever kin-"one Of the no.
blest acts in the history of mankind"
They would point to his leadership
OF Congress as the solution of
problem that has SO long vexed
American government, by which COM
prahensive Legislative programmes
can be enacted INTO law without the
Presidents covering Congress or
bribing it with patronage.
They would point to his prepared
ness measures as full atonement for
past derelictions on the part Of the
Republican party, and as an example
of leadersh p that knows how, in
times of national peril, to bring IT.
reccncilable political elements into
harmony for the public welfare.
They would point to the Admins
tration Of Wilson as second only
to the Administrations of Washing
ten and Lincoln n the record of
mighty achievement in behalf of the
American people.
All this and more would Republ
cans say of Woodrow Wilson f he
were Republican President. Why
should the fact that he is a Demo-
cratic President preclude their say.
ing it?
They have no Presidential candi-
date of their own who measures up
to the situation, and they do not
know where to find one. They have
no issue. Why not nominate Wood
row Wilson, as the Democrats are
going to do, and to give the world
the most impressive demonstration
Of American unity in a great crisis
that it has ever known?
We do not mean that the Republi-
can Party should shut up shop or
make itself an annex to the D-m-
ocratic Party. That would be ca
amity, for a party of opposition is
to republican institutions.
rhe Republican Party could n animate
is own candidate for Vice President.
t could name it's own candidates for
and Representatives in
Congress, its own candidates for
Governors in the various States and
or all local offices. Only the Pres
dency would be excluded for the
inc being from the arena or parti-
an strife.
No other nation with lead:r like
Woodrow Wilson would be Grassy
ncugh in the midst of a world crisis
change or to tolerate any attempt
} bring about change. We know
no reason why the American peo-
le should be less sane than other
eople, or why they Should permit
Ter vital interests to be bedevilled
n the ed fication of ambitious pro-
,ssionaI pol ticians.
1t will always remain to the s.
edit Of the Democratic Party that ,
the strain and stress of the Civil
Ear it nominated a cand date fer
against Abraham Lincoln
nd sought for partisan advantage to
scred t the Lincoln Administration. =,
urely the Republican Party at
me- like tbs cannot desire to emu
Lte that miserable example Of Cop
erhead Boourbonism. 1t cannot de-
re to weaken the influence Of the
n ted States Government abroad by
partisan campaign against the Pres
lent at home. ..
Republ can politicians talk much
bout patriotism, American prestige
nd the national honor. DO they be-
eve what they say? If so, they
ught to welcome the chance to NOM
late President Wilson. That would
@ a supreme manifestation of pa
iotism. 1t would strengthen Amer
an prestige in every capital of the
'orld as nothing else could do. 1t
'ould put the nat onal honor beyond
,e possibility of stain. 1t would re-
cal to CIV lization a united Repub-
c. eager for peace, unafraid of war
nd determined to maintain the glor-
JUS traditions Of service to mankind
hitch it inherited from the Fathers.
What say you, gentlemen Of the
republican convention? Is the. party
hose proud boast g that it saved
he Union great enough and patrl-
tic enough to help give to Ar rcan
emocracy new Union in this day
then civilization itself is hanging
rucif ed en- a cross of European
nper alism?