Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-06-30

Rressive national convention in
1916 ! can give them no higher
praise than to say that Ia all res.
poets they eto0d level with the men
aud women who in 1912 joined at
Chi'ago TO found The Progressive
party.
Events have shown rha' the PRO.
gtessive party in 1912 offered the
only alternative 10 The triumph nf
the Democratlc party Nnrever
these events have shown that the
application ol the principles which
we then advocated il even more
necessary 10 this na inu than wa NJ
the time supposed.
The result Of he tetrible world
war OF The pps' two wears have
now made II evident ~ nll who are
willing to see. ihat in this country
here must be spiritual and indus
ttial preparedn 81, along The lines
ol efficiency, nf loysl service 10 The
nation, and of practical application
ol the precep' ihsr etch m an must
be his broihrr's keeper
The Progressive movement has
been given an incAlc abb inpe, Il.
10y what the Progressive party has
done Ours rDnges party agon.
1878 have acfrp ed aud enacted intn
law, or emb 'disd in their party
platforms, very many of uur mos,
important principles Much has
been accomplished in awakening
the public 10 u better understand
ing OF 'he problems of sn,i,l and
industrial we'll ,ra
Yei II has b. come en,irely evi.
dent Ihst Ihe people under existing
'"hul'iI ma ar" nor prepared 10 ac-
capt new party
II II imp sslbla for us Pro
gIessites 10 aband N our cnnyic-
IONS, but we are conscious of ,he
Tact that Ms things actually are. the
Progressive national organization
~ longer offers The means whereby
VIZ cah make these cngvic ions
lecllve IN our ma lonal life Under
su0b clicums ances, our duty is to
dn ne best we can, aud not tn sulk
because our leadership is rejected
lhal we ourselves continue tn be.
lleve that The course We advocated
was IN the highest interes' nf the
American people is aside from the
question 1t IS uDpatriolic 10 re-.
use 10 do the best possible merely
because The people have not pul us
IN position to do what we regarded
as the very best 1t remains for
US. good bumoredly and wi h com. |
mon sense to face The situation and
endeav0r 20 get out of il the brst
thai It can he made to yield from
the standpoint of the interests of
the nallun as a whole
l. my judgment the nomina ion
OF dr Hughes meets the cnndi
lions set forth IN the statement of
'he Progressive national committee
issued last January, aud IN my own
8 aIrmenls Under existing condi
loas, the numina'inn of a third
ticket would, in my judgement. be
merely amove IN the interest of the
election of Mr. Wilson ! regard
Mr. Hughes AS a man whose public
record Is "A guarantee that "he will
not merely stand for program of
'lean-cui, straight out Americanism
before election but will resnluiely
md IN good faith pat through il
'lected lie is beyond all com
iarison better fitted to he president
han Mr. Wilson # will be a grave
letriment 10 the couniry to re
lect Mr Wilson | shall, there
ore strongly support Mr.. Hughes
Iuch being the case, II is unneess I
AIRY tosay that | cannot accept he /
animation on a third ticket, do
ot telieve that there should be a
bird ticket | believe that when
ny fellow Progressives cody con. I
der the question tonight, they will S
Ir the most part take his posi- ion. q
hey aud have but one purpose d
no purpose TO serve our common =
Duntry II is my deep conviction Il
this moment we can serve II q
My by supporting Mr.. Hughes"