Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-27
ROOSEVELT Will
SUPPORT HUGHES
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welt was given close attention by the
committeeman.
Pour Questions for Committee.

-Four Questions for Committee.
Questions which confronted the
committee were: ..
Shall 4 third party. be p,. 10 the field7
shall Hughes be subsidized for Roose.
I welt ~ tns progressive ticket or shall
Hughes Do sndprsed
shall the committee refuse to endorse any
eandidatef
Shall the progressive party 0rssnisation
b rontiuusd
Among those who favored the en-
dorsemeTt OF Hughes were George
w. Perkins Of New York, Chester II.
Roweii Of California and William
Flynn Of Pennsylvania.
Those opposed TO such endorse
ment were John NJ. Parker OF Louis.
lana, vice presidential candidate Of
the progressive party; Matthew Hale
Of Massachusetts,, and others.
Mr.. Roosevelts letter in part toll
lows: !.
"In my Judgment, the nomination OF
Mr.. Hughes meets the conditions set
forth in the statement Of the progress
siyc national committee, issued last
January, and in my own statements.
Under existing conditions, the nomi-
nation OF third ticket would. in my
judgment, be merely a move in the
interest OF the election Of Mr.. Wilson.
| regard Mr.. Hughes as man whose
public record Is guarantee that he
will not merely stand for a program,
OF ciean-cut straightout Americanism
before election, but will resolutcly and
in 0ood faith nut Il through " elected
He ID beyond all comparison better
fitted to Be president than Mr., VIII
son. 1t would be grave detriment
to the country to re-elect Mr.. Wilson.
| shall, therefore, strongly support
Mr.. Hughes. Such being the case, It
is unnecessary to say that ] cannot
accept the nomination on third
ticket. do not believe that there
should be = third ticket. believe
that when my fellow progressives
coolly consider the question they will
for the most part take this position.
They and ! have but one purpose
the purpose to serve our common
country. 1t is my deep conviction
that at this moment we can serve II
only BY supporting Mr.. Hughes.
Certain Of my friends who feel that
the progressives should run third
ticket base their feeling on objection
10 the character or actions Of the re.
publican national convention. As re-
CARDS this point, it is sufficient to say
that the members Of the republican
national convention were unquestion-
ably induced to nominate Mr.. Hughes
primarily because Of the belief that
his integrity and force of character.
and his long record OF admirable pub
lie service. would make him peculiarly
acceptable, not only TO the rank and
file Of the republican party, but to
the people generally. do not be-
i,eye that Mr.. Hughes would have
been nominated II it had not been for
The fight on behalf Of public decency
and efficiency which the progressive
party has waged during the past four
years.
In any event, and without any re-
gard 10 what the personal feelings of
any Of US may be as regards the ac-
ton Of the republican convention, !
wish very solemnly to ask the repre-
sentatives Of the progressive party to
consider ct this time only the well
isfe of the people OF the United
States. We shall prove false to our
ideals and our professions II, in this
grave crisis of the nations life, we
permit ourselyc. to be swerved from
the one prime duty Of serving with
cool Judgment and single minded de-
votion the nations needs. Our own
political fortunes, individually and
collectively, are Of no consequence
whatever, when compared with the
honor ard welfare OF the people OF
the United States. Such things do
not count when weighed In the bal
ancc against our duty TO serve well
the country in which, after we are
dead, our children and our children's
children are to live"