Weekly journal-miner., 1916-06-28

ing the great war the fact that the eX.
 istence of the war made it far easier for NIT. Wilson to assert our rights
 than if he had 10 deal with some
 single. strong power which was al
 the time unhampered by war. Dur
 ing the past 20 years questions have
 arisen with powers of the first rank
 such as England, Japan and Germany
 each of which mas necessitated far
 greater courage, resolution and judg-
 ment on the part of the president
 dealing with it than President Wilson
 need have shown in order to put a
 complete stoD to the continually re peated murder of American men,
 women and children in the high seas
 by German submarines-the Lusitania being merely the worst of such cases.
 The same feebleness that was snown
 bv President Wilson in dealing with
 Germany abroad was also shown with
 in our oVn iand and. finally, in deal
 ing with the organized German-Amer-
 ican vote. The continued existence
 of the German-American menace al home is directly due to Mr. Wilson's
 course Of action during the past two years.
 Certain of my friends who feel that the Progressives should run a third ticket base their feeling on objection
 10 the character of actions of the Re publican national convention. As re-
 gards this point it is sufficient to say
 that the members of the Republican
 national convention were induced to
 nominate Mr. Hughes primarily be- cause of the belief that his integrity and force of character and his long record of admirable public service would make him peculiarly accept able, not only to the rank and file of the Republican party, but to the peo- ple generally. 1 do not believe that MS Hughes would have been nomi- mated if it mad not been for the fight on behalf of public decency which the
 Progressive party has waged during the past four years.
 In any event and without any re- gard to what the personal feelings of any of us may be as regards the ac- ton of the Republican convention, 1 wish very solemnly to ask the repre- sentatives of the Progressive party to consider at this time only the welfare 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 our selves to be swerved from the one prime duty Of serving with cool judc ment and single-minded devotion the nations needs Our own political for tunes. individually and collectively are of no consequence whatever. when compared with the honor and welfare of the people of the United States
 Such things do not count when weigh ed in the balance against our duty to serve we'll our country. in which. ali ter we are dead, our children and our cnildren's children are to live.
 The world Is passing through a great crisis and no man can tell wha, trial and jeopardy will have to faced by this nation. during the years inn mediatelv ahead. There is no longer before us for decision the question as to what particular man we may sc verally most desire to be at the head of the government We can deci1c only whether during these possibly vital years this country shall be en- trusted to the leadership of Mir. Hughes or Mir. Wilson.
 Mir. Wilson has been tried and found wanting. His party, because of its devotion to the outworn theory of State rights. and because of its re- liance upon purely sectional support stands against that spirit of far sighted nationalism which is essential if we are to deal adequately with our 9ravest social and industrial prob lems. Mir. Wilson and his party have in actual practice lamentably failed to safeguard the interest and honor of the United States They have brought us to impotence abroad and to divis- ion and weakness at home. They have accustomed us to see the high est and most responsible offices of government filled by incompetent men appointed only for reasons of parti- san politics. They have dulled the moral sense of the people They have taught us that peace. the peace Of cowardicc and dishonor and indiffcr ence to the welfare of others. is to bc put above righteousness. above the stern and unhinching performance of duty whether the duty is pleasant or unpleasant Yet in Mexico they have failed even to secure the peace which they thus sought. and they have fail ! cd. in spite of most ample opportunity 1 and most ample warning. to prcpare in any real fashion to meet the crisis which their own policy invited They | have taught us to put safety first. l safety before duty and honor: to pu. | that matcrialism which expresses it. self in mere money making. and i'll | the fattcd ease of life, above al! things. above the high and fine in stincts of the soul They have taught us to accept adroit elocution as substitute for straightforward and ef icicnt action. They have raised in decision. hcsitancy and vacillation in to settled governmental policy.
 Mir. Hughes has shown in his ca recr the instinct of efficiency whicn will guarantee that under him the government will once more work with vigor and force. He possesses that habit of straightforward thinking which means that his words will be correlated with his deeds and trans lated into facts. His past career is