Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-02

OF the words used in another portion
of that speech; and these latter words
themselves had a weasel significance
as regards yet other words.
HE argued for preparedness and
against preparedness. He stated that
our army was ample: and that we did
not have enough troops to patrol the
Mexican border in time of peace. He
said the world was on fire. and that
sparks were liable to drop anywhere
and cause us to burst into flame; and
he also said that there was no i'm
mediate danger. He said that there
was no sudden crisis; and then again
that he did not know what a single
day would bring forth. He said that
we were on the verge of a maelstrom; !;
and then that there was no special or
critical situation. He said the dan
ger was constant and immediate; and
also that we were not threatened from
any quarter. He said that there was
no rear among us; and also that we
We're in daily danger of seeing the
vital interest and honor of the coun-
try menaced and the flag of the Unit
ed states stained with impunity. He
said that we were in very critical
danger of being involved in the great
european struggle; and also that there
was no need to discuss the question
or defense. or to get nervous or ex-
cited about 1t. In one and the same
speech, he said that a sufficient num-
Der of men would volunteer. and that
II they did not he would be ashamed
OF America: and he also said that he
did not know of any law which laid
upon them the duty of coming into
the army, IL 1t should be necessary to
call for volunteers. He said that we
needed 100000 volunteers, and that
there was any legitimate criticism
OF this demand 1t was because it was
nd
man Hay objected to the plan, he
promptly abandoned 1t.
Compare Hughes and Wilson
ask you to compare the charac-
Ter and courage OF Mr.. Hughes and
MIR. Wilson by comparing their atti-
tudes as regards the demands of the
railway brotherhoods, which culmin-
ated recently in the miscalled eight
hour legislation at Washington.
, Due Partly to Fear
Inc settlement was due partly to
rear. and partly to hope Of political
profit. What Mr.. Wilson really did
was to insist on legislation about the
wage scale without. any previous in
Nestlgauon or knowledge.
IF the improper course which the
President followed had been due to
mistaken conviction, to erroneous
principle, its effect would nevertheless
have been evil. AS 1t is, the effect is
far worse. because there is grave rea-
son to believe that the course he fol-
IoWeo was directly opposed to his
real convictions.
The President Is now a candidate
Ior ONCE and speaks we'll of labor
Cntll ne became a candidate for office.
ana as long as he was president of q
University. he, with entire safety, ig-
nored or assailed the labor unions
performance Outweighs Promise
weighs a ton of promise. In all these
cases whenever there was any risk.
any danger to be encountered, Presi
cent wilson has promptly retreated.
he has then sought to cover his retreat
oy uttering high-sounding words. But
IN these cases his high-sounding words
amount to absolutely nothing. Only
MS acts, or failures to act count.
Did Harm to Nation
BY his actions President Wilson
did lasting harm to the Nation. The
vice or his procedure was four-fold He
delivered deadly blow at the princi-
pie of Industrial arbitration. He i'm
mensely weakened the power of the
National Executive to act under such
conditions on behalf of the public. He
established the shameful and periIous
precedent that the government of the
United States can be coerced and legis
lation extorted from Congress. by ter
rorlzauon and the threat of violence
He aided in securing settlement
which puts premium on the overrid- :
ing of justice by appeals to brute
force.
Il appeal to my fellow citizens that
they shall elect Mr.. Hughes and re-
pudiate Mr.. Wilson because only by SO
doing can they save America from
that taint of gross selfishness and cow
ardice which we owe to Mr.. Wilson'S
substitution OF adroit elocu.ion for
straightforward action.
THE permanent interests of the
American people lie, not in ease and
comfort for the moment, no matter
how obtained, as Mr.. Wilson would
teach us; but in resolute champion
ship of the ideals of national and in
ternauonal democratic duty, and in
preparedness to make this champion
ship effective by our strength.
President Wilson embodies in his
person that most dangerous doctrine
which teaches our people that when
fronted with really formidable respon-
Sioiliues we can shirk trouble and la
Dor and risk, and avoid duty by the
simple process of drugging our souls
with the narcotic of meaningless
phrasemongering.
Mr.. Hughes. to the exact contrary.
embodies the ideal of service rendered
through conscientious effort in the face
or danger and difficulty. Our own
self-respect demands that we support
the man of deeds done in the omen
against the man of furtive and shift
ing political maneuvers; the man OF
service against the man who when
ever opposed by a dangerous foe al
ways takes refuge in emp pty elocutio,, >,