American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-10-28

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Because Wilson Stands for Wilson
First and Col. Harvey Cannot Assist
In the Betrayal OF His Country for
the Qualification OF Personal Ambl.
tlon-A Democrats Patriotic Stand.
The avowal OF the cause Of Mr..
Hughes by Colonel George Harvey In
one Of the distinct features of the
present campaign. 1t would be sig
nifcant In itself that a man Of his
prestige, who had always trained with
the Democratic party, had espoused
the cause Of the Republican candi-
date. But In Mr.. Harvey's case the
significance Is very much greater. as
well as the Importance Of the event.
He has been not only, a Democrat,
but a Wilson Democrat. Moreover,
he was the first man of prominence
to advocate the election of Woodrow
Wilson as President, and for many
years one of the closest friends and
advisers of the present occupant Of
the White House. Mr.. Harvey not
only proposed Mr.. Wilson for the
Presidency, but as early as 1910 In
terested United States Senator Smith,
a Democratic leader of New Jersey,
In Mr.. Wilson, and this resulted In
the Wilson nomination and election
as Governor of New Jersey.
AR Huryny NOT nnty ,,p,aa Art 90,
Mr.. Hughes, but gives very intelli-
gent reasons for his action In the
current number Of his North Ameri-
can Review" In his judgment there
are two vital questions TO be answered
before election. One is, which of the
two great parties at this particular
juncture In our progress as a nation
Is the better eQlpped and the more
likely to render the highest public
servlce2 The other Is, which Of the
two designated leaders Is the more GER
tain to preserve, protect and defend
Such an issue as the Democrats claim,
that Mr.. Wilson has kept us out Of
war and therefore Is entitled to re-
election, Is brushed aside as some
thing that has no proper place In
the mind OF the voter Of this year.
In Mr.. Harvey's judgment, only the
most insane partisan would venture
to suggest a possibility OF Mr.. VIII
son or Mr.. Hughes melting or inviting
Wal with any European or Aslatic
Power, and therefore there Is no fair
issue between them on this question.
There are three elements that are
involved In the answers to these two
questions, those OF military and In
dustrial preparedness, government by
and for the people, and national honor
and opportunity. So far as all OF
these are concerned, the answer is
the same: Mr.. Hughes is the man
who should be chosen from each and
every standpolnt-both as the repre-
sentative Of the Republican party and
as an individual. The best interests
Of the country are to be served by
his election.
Mr.. Harvey calls attention to the
fact that the utter absence Of self
seeking on the part OF Mr.. Hughes
throughout his entire career, confirms
the belief that he does, In, fact, from
the very nature Of his being, stand
for America first"
On the other hand, no less surely
and most dlsappolntingly, happenings
Of the past two years eliminating In
the betrayal Of his country for the
qualification OF personal ambition,
prove incontestably that Mr.. Wilson
stands for Wilson first. That is Mr..
Harycy's opinion. In his Judgment
there IS no need to seek a conclu-
sion; II finds itself. The summing
up of the situation is that upon the
clearly-marked issues as between the
candidates, there Is no reason WIN
any professed Republican, any
thoughtful Progressive or any prin.
clplcd Democrat should not, and every
reason why every patriotic Republic
can should vote for Mr.. Hughes for
President.
such advice from such a sourca
should make a deep impression upon
the American electorate. II certainly
is not given through any prejudice
against Mr., Wilson, for It's author
would naturally be pr]edlsposed In IN.
vor Of the President. Nor does II coma
from any lack Of knowledge Of Mr.
Wilson'S methods and intent. The
intimacy Of the two men has baen
too long and too close to admit m
any lack OF knowledge on Mr.. H,r.
vey's part. The man who. as Mr.
Wilson's friend, first started ths
movement for him for President, now
after a test Of Mr.. Wilson In tho
White House, advises the Americas
people to vote for Mr.. Hughes. There
should be no hesltancy on the mart
of the voters to follow this advice.
Mr., Wilson has become so thoropyn.
ly neutral that he looks with rr,ya
suspicion on the American contenuon
In any International dispute.