The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-21
COLONEL HARVEY
BOOSTS HUGHES
FORNER WILSON SUPPORTER
SAYS PRESIDENT STANDS FOR
OWN PERSONAL AMBITIONS
Distinguished Editors EspOusal OF
Hughes Candidacy a Significant
Campaign Feature

The avowal of the cause of Mr.
Hughes by Colonel George Harvey i.
enc Of the distinct features Of the
present campaign. 1t would be sig
nificant in itself that 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,
as Democratic leader of New Jersey,
in Mr.. Wilson, and this resulted in
the Wilson nomination and election
as Governor Of New Jersey.
Mr.. Harvey not only comes out for
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 eqipped and the more
likely to render the highest public
service? The other is, which of the
two designated leaders is the more GER
tain to preserve, protect and defend
the Constitution Of the United States2
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 possibility Of Mr.. Will
War with any European or Asiatic
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 standpOint-bOtha 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 !
TACT that the utter absence of self |
seeking on the part of Mr.. Hughes !
his entire career confirms |
he belief that he does in, fact. from
he very nature Of his being, stand |
,or "America first"
On the other hand, no less surely
md most disappointingly, happenings
If the past two years eliminating in
he betrayal of his country for the
ratification of personal ambition,
prove incontestably that Mr.. Wilson
stands for Wilson first. That is Mr..
1arvey's opinion. In his judgment
here is no need to seek conclu
ion; it finds itself. The summing
10 Of the situation is that upon the
learly-marked issues as between the
there is no reason why
ny professed Republican, any
hOughtful Progressive or any prin-
ipled Democrat should not, and every
eason why every patriotic Republi-
an should vote for Mr.. Hughes for
resident.
Such advice from such source
hOuld make a deep impression upon
le American electorate 1t certainly
not given through any prejudice
gainst Mr.. Wilson, for it's author
ould naturally be predisposed in fa-
Or Of the President. Nor does it come
'om any lack of knowledge of Mr..
yiIson's methods and intent. The
ltimacy Of the two men has been
70 long and too close to admit of
ny lack of knowledge on Mr.. Har
,y's part. The man who, as Mr..
'ilson's friend, first started the
Ovement for him for President, now,
ter test of Mr.. Wilson in the
'hite House, advises the American
.ople to vote for Mr.. Hughes. There
ould be no hesitancy on the part
the voters to follow this advice.
Mr.. Wilson has become so thorough
neutral that he looks with grave
spicion on the American contention
any international dispute. |