West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-26
READ AND PONDER

Those who are condemning Presi-
dent Wilson for not having plunged
this country into war should read
carefully and digest religiously the
loss OF human life I'm the European
war. They should read it over several
times that they may come to the full
realization OF the terrible destruction
OF human life. Up to the present time
the official report Just published shows
that England's loss is 8O8,463. France
3.974.000. Germany 1901 $40. Russia
$500, 900. Austria 2. 1913 ,21l, Italy 4O5.-
900; Serbia 100000. Belgium 4OO, 900,
Turkey. 747.00O. and Bulgaria As. 900, a
total of 22.576.21s.
The figures are appalling. 4tnd still
the slaughter continues. No human
being can foretell when IL will end.
Is II the wish OF the American people
that their country join in this gigantic
slaughter OF human lives? God for
bid! Still there are those who are so
bitterly partisan. or unthoughtful. that
they condemn the President because
he did not declare war on Germany!
The best posted men in Europe
claim there is no prospect of this
dreadful war ending for the next three
years. Can the American people take
chances of defeating Woodrow Wilson
and electing Hughes? They know the
Wilson policy OF peace, but they have
no way of knowing the Hughes policy
He condemns Wilson, but will not say
what he would have done had he been
President
1t is a well known fact that the war
lords of America are backing Hughes
for the Presidency. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt is leading the fight for
Hughes and condemning Wilson. II
is now generally conceded that IL
Hughes is elected mat Roosevelt will
be Secretary OF State in that posi-
ton he would Clamor for war. He
does not hesitate to say that had he
been President he would have declar-
ed war on Germany With the war
lords and Roosevelt urging Hughes
what would he do II President? God
alone knows.
Are the American people so blinded
with partisan politics that they will
take such a risk so fraught with dan
ger to this country? We cannot be-
lieve It. The Am ericaa people as n
whole are God-fearing and peace low
ing. They want to live in peace with
all mankind. But how about the war
lords and Roosevelt? The war lords
place no value on human life so long
as they can fill their Golfers with the
sordid dollar! They do not care how
great the sacrifice of human life and
the colossal war debt II such sacrifice
and debt would be the means of adding
to their millions. Nay. billions. The
only question they ask themselves is
how much money Is there in II for
us" The unfortunate middle class
will have to stand the sacrifice of life
and the war debt. Are the people to
become the victim of this trap set for
them? You fathers and mothers who
have sons are you willing to place
them on the sacrificial altar that the
war lords may add to their wealth ?
IL you are then you will vote for
Chas. 10. Hughes. II you are not then
you will pray and vote for Woodrow
Wilson.
We repeat let those who are howl
ing for the defeat OF Woodrow Wilson
read and ponder over the uncalled for
and terrible slaughter OF over $4,000,
600 of human souls that had no quar-
rel with their fellowmen who would
today be living in peace with their
brothers had it not been for the war
lords Of Europe.