South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16


10 is with Lincoln's Mexican police.
as evidence that the American peo-
ple we're no less determined than
ever 20 give the backward nations
OF this hemisphere the fullest op
FortUnity 20 work out their destiny
and finally achieve that liberty un-
Ger the law which even the most
enlightened o. peoples have had to
gain bv struggle and sacrifice
They would point 20 our new re-
latiOns with Latin-America as ;he
realization ~ James G. Blaine
dream that became a reality only
through the far sighted statesman
ship OF Woodrow Wilson.
They would point 10 the foreign
policy OF the president during the
most dificult ana critical period OF
history since the civil war as "A SUI
preme endeavor 10 maintain the
highest American ideal Of peace with
honor. And they would say of his u
timatum TO Germany as Le Matin
Of Paris says of it-voicing the ideal
Ism which makes France and the
United states forever kip-"One Of
the noblest acts in the history OF
mankind"
They would point 70 his leader
ship Of congress as the solution of
a problem that has so long vexed
American government. by which
comprehensive legislative programs
can be enacted into law without the
presidents coercing congress or brib-
ing it with patronage
They would point to his prepared
ness measures as full atonement for
: past derelictions on the part OF the
republican party. and as an example
Of leadership that knows how. IN
times Of national peril. to bring ir
reconcilable political elements into
, harmony for the public welfare
5 They would point to the admins
tration Of Wilson as second only 70
! the administrations OF Wash 'ngton
= and Lincoln in the record Of mighty
O. achievement in behalf Of the Amer
lean people.
, All this and more would repubH-
cans say of Woodrow Wilson if ne
b were "A republican president Why
should the fact that he is demo-
cratic president preclude their say
d ing it?
3 They have no presidential candi-
+ Date Of their own who measures up
10 the situation. and they do not
know where 70 find one They have
/ no issue. Why not nominate Wood
2 row Wilson, as the democrats are
T going TO do. ana give to the world
! the most impressive demonstration
of American unity in great crisis
{ that il has ever known
We do not mean that the repub-
lican party should shut alp shop or
: make itself an annex to the demo-
/ cratic party. That would be r
$ calamity. for a party of opposition
= Z is essential to republican institutions
! The republican party could nominate
D its own candidate for vice president
5 II could name its own candidates
for senators and represents tives in
congress. its own candidates for gov
errors in the various states and for
all local Offices Only the presidency
would be excluded for the time
r being from the arena of partisan
! strife
No other nation with a leader like
p Woodrow Wilson would be crazy
enough in the midst OF a world cri-
sis 10 change or 10 tolerate any at
tempt TO bring about a change. We
know OF no reason why the Amer
J lean people should be less sane than
! ether people. or why 'hey shou?i
permit their vital interests 10 be be-
Z devilled for the edihcation of am
bilious professional politicians
II will always remain to the dis
J credit of the democratic party that
! in the strain and stress Of the civil
! war il nominated a candidate for
president against Abraham Lincoln
Z End sought for partisan advantage
J l. discredit the Lincoln administra-
) ton. Surely the republican party
1T a time like this cannot desire TO
I emulate that miserable example IF
4 copperhead Bourbonism II cannot
: desire to weaken the influence of
\ the United States government abroad
Z iy partisan campaign against the
president at home.
Republican politicians talk much
, about patriotism. American prestige
; and the national honor. Do they
: believe what they say? If so. they
5 ought to welcome the chance n
nominate Pres't Wilson. That would
Z be supreme manifestation of pat
! rlotism. II would strengthen Amer
&. lean prestige in every capital of the
: world as nothing else could do II
: would pat the national honor beyond
y the possibility of stain. II would
= reveal 10 civilization "a united re-
public. eager for Teace un..traid Of
4 var and deter mined 10 n 4intain the
4 eloriods traditions OF service to man
5lnd which il inherited from the
fathers.
What say YOU. gentlemen Of tine
Y republican convention? 5 the party
hose proud boast is mat il saveC
he union great enough 20 give e
q American democracy a new union
ia this day when civilization itself j.
hanging Crucihed on a cross of En-.
ropeSn Imperialism