New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-27
INTELLECTUAL ASTlGMATISM
The Democratic View Which Refuse, /,
Credit Our Prosperity to Others Needs

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Thoughtful people will pause TO eci.
slider the basis Of the Democratic claim 70
the industrial prosperity Of the Unite.
States. Is it not based squarely upon ;.'
war in Europe? 1t is not SO stated, but Il r
the undenisble fact Of that prosperity
prosperity that places upon US the stigri q
coming cash from the dilemma OF our A,n
pressed sister republic OF France. W,rpr
per in proportion to her blood ssctH
This brand of mercenary calculation is or
parable only to the blood toll eytorted i''-
the Scarlet woman" brand populsrlrH
by Jezebel when she hung the red rag o
prostitution on the wall Of Jericho.
Mr.. Wilson's plea for reelection confr
bends prosperity postUsted upon the r''i
of those nations which are lighting the be-
ties Of freedom and democracy their r''i
for munitions, whereby they may msirai
their sovereign independence and ns'io''
honor.
Just so long as France and her Allies s'''
need to defend their women, their iniarH
their integrity. just so long will Demoersu'
"prosperity"( p continue TO snssthetits ne
Wilsonian following.
That il is an snesthetic, ! should prefer y
believe. There is a saving grace IN "
thought that policy or lack OF one e.
culatcd to wreck our stionsl life 81,
threaten our sovereign existence is per'sR'
in only because the President rs lnssn'''
10 the ultimate effects Of "wstchtul rsln'0'
ing deadeniug effects. akin 70 those pH
duced IN the brain OF the de7otee OF W
joyous poppy.
He and his advisers mot 70 sag oeh'H.s
ries) insult if we arc 70 remain "ltnih
bounds Of censorious propriety-oe ereais'
with a condition alsrmingly widsspie"
of aggravated, incipient intellectual s'us''
tism. The picture OF normal men-m'0
their right minds battening upon
agonized need of France upon the er0''
Prussian welt Mscht" ambition, run sn| INV.
in world of frightfuness. IS too rev0''.'
to be entertained with reason. hesn,
would be torn from her throne ana 'I'.
Terror-chaos- bred would rear her "''
head in triumph over Us. u,,,.
Mr.. Cleveland once charged NJ WIZ.
with intellectual dishonesty Can
ard change his spots?" Can tne tis, III,
"unscramble the weasel eggs OF hls P.r,,
omelet? lie cannot. :,
coming election is just a. great ",' J,
the people of the United States as
tho Administration. VIII our rotten
terialism force vote for the man VINO
US out of war" from the whining ad'o'S"
peace at any price" or will his co"Nr1 -,
shirk the responsibility Of his proiesssO "
yictions? .,,,
believe with Mr. Lincoln that me P'y'
can be trusted to decide for the right o.. $40,
November they will be called upon 70 e.
the most momcntous question tree p, =
have ever had submitted TO them 'n',
national sovereignty and industrial W.;
ity as pledged by the Republican fre''u, I,o.
nominee. Charles Evans Hughes r.
perity founded upon the protection Oh n -,
can rights. through comprehensive -. ..,,,
Of national defence. founded upon nS,''
service under absolute Federal cor' -
the protection of American industries ~, -,
Il non-partisan tariff board, and thus
notice to the world that we have the 80 Al,
the will and the intelligence to estso"s -
sovereignty and maintain it on 'ne ,,o,,
basis of national honor and ln.e ,r,srrs
equity. HENRY HARRISON shrD''
Washington. ID. C.. Sept. %. 1916.