Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-26

| the German Emperor. The professional Ger
man-Americans OF this type are acting
purely In the sinister interest OF Germany.
| They have shown their eager readiness 20
| sacrifice the interest OF tho United states
| whenever It's Interest confiicted with that of
Germany. They represent that adherence to
| the polltico-rncinl hyphen which Is the badge
and slgn Of moral treason to the Republic,
I have singled these men out for specific
denunciation, and nssuredly II support II
| candidate IL may he accepted proof that
am certain that the candidate is incapable
Of being Influenced by the evil intrigucs Of
these hyphenated Americans.
HUGHES LIFE GUARANTEE
Mr.. Hughes character and his whole
course of conduct in public affairs justify
us I'm the assured conviction that the fact
that these men have for their own purposes
supported him will in no shape or way affect
his public actions before or after election
His entire public life is n guarantee of this
The events Of the last three and half
years have shown that az much cannot be
said for Mr.. Wilson. In Mr.. wilson's case
we do not have to consider his words, but
his deeds Hs deeds absolutely contra
dict his words and for the matter OF that
his words absolutely contradict one another
1t Is folly to pay heed to any of the promises
In the platform on which he now stands
in view OF the fact that almost every i'm
portant promise contained In the platform
on which he stood four years go has since
been broken. We owe all Of our present
trouble with the professional Germnu-
American element in the United states to
Mr.. Wilson's timid and vacillntnE course
during the last two years, The defenders OF
Mr.. Wilson have alleged In excuse for him
that he confronted difficult situation.
MEXICAN SITUATION
AS regards Mexico, the situation which
Mr.. Wilson confronted was nothing like
as difficult as that which President Nc
Kinley confronted in connection wi'h cuba
and the Philippines at the time of the Span
ish War Under the actual circumstances
VIC could with only minimum risk have
protested on behalf of Belgium, a small.
well-behaved nation, when she was exposed
to the last extremity of outrage by the
brutal violation of her neutral rights this
violation being itself n violation of The
Hague conventions to which we were a
signatory power. As regards the foreign
situation generally during the great war,
the fact of the existence Of the war made
II far easier and safer for MIR. Wilson to
assert our rights than " he had had to
deal with some single strong power which
was at the time unhampered by war.
During the past 20 years questions have
arisen with powers of the first rank. such
as England, Japan and Germany each of
which has neCessitated far greater courage,
resolution and judgment on the part OF the
President dealing with 1t than President
Wilson need have shown in order 10 pul
a complete stop to the continually repeated
murder of American men, women ana chll-
dren on the high seas by German subma-
rines--the Lusitania being merely the. worst
of many such cases.
GERMAN OUTRAGES
The same feebleness that was shown by
President Wilson in dealing with Germany
abroad was also shown by him in dealing
with the organized German outrageS with
in our own land, and finally, in dealing win
the organized Gcrman-American vote. inc
continued existence Of the German-Amer-
lean menace at home is directly due to Mr.
Wilson'S course of action during the last
two years.
NOMINATION OF HUGHES.
Certain of my friends who feel that the
Progressives should run third ticket base
their feeling on objection to the character
or actions of tho Republican National Con-
yention As regards this point. II is sniii-
cient TO say that the members of the Re
publican National Convention were un-
uuestionably induced to nominate Mr.
Hughes primarily because of the belief thht
his Integrity and force of character. ana
his long record o. admirable public service
would make him peculiarly acceptable, not
only to the rank and file of the Republican
marty, but to the people generally. 90 not
believe that Mr.. Hughes would nave beeh
nominated If II had not been Tor the hsht
on behalf of public decency and efficiency
which the Progressive party has wageu
during the last four years.
In any event. and without any regard to
what the personal feelings of any of us may
no as regards the action of the Republican
convention | wish very solemnly TO ask the
ranresentatives of the Progressive party to
consider at this time only the welfare OF
the people of the United States. We shall
nroye false to our ideals and our profess
sions IT, in this grave crisis of the nations
life we permit ourselves to be swerved
from the prime duty of serving with cool
Judgment and sngle-minded devotion the
nations needs. our own political fortunes,
individually and collectively, are of no con-
sequence whatever when compared with
the honor and welfare of the people of the
United States. Such things do not count
when weighed in the balance against our
duty to serve we'll the country in which,
after we are dead, our children and our
childrens children are to live.
The world is passing through a great
crisis and no man can tell what trial an
Jeopardy will have to be faced by this ma.
tfon during the years Immediately ahead.
There is now no longer before us for deci.
sion the question as to what particular man
we MAJ severally most desire to see at tho
head of the Government. We can decide
only whether during these possibly vital
years this country shall be entrusted 10
the leadership of Mr.. Hughes or Mr.. Wilson
IL Huua III