The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-06-30

really INTENDED 10 luHlat upon my owl
nomination by the republican conven-
ton. and that u ] was not so nomin-
ated intended TO accept the progres.
sive nomination and run on a third
ticket OF course my fellow proRres.
sivcs were under no such error They
knew that spoke in good faith and
meant exactly what I said. They
knew that my utterances we're 20 be
accepted az their exact face value az
meaning that n the republicans nom
mated a man whom We could con-
sistently support we would support
him. The progressive convention
came together knowing my public
statements. and therefore knowing cN.
actiy what my attitude was.
Pledges support To Hughes
In my Judgment the nomination Of
Mr.. Hughes meets the conditions set
forth In the statement OF the progress
sive national committee. issued last
January. and In my own statements.
Under existing conditions the nomina-
ton Of a third ticket would. in my
Judgment be merely a move In the
interest 81 the election Of Mr.. VIII
son,
regard Mr.. Hughes as a man
whose public record II a guarantee
that "he will not merely stand for a
program OF cieancut straightout AM
cricanism before election. but will res
oluteiy and In good faith put u
through" lie IL beyond all COMPARE
son better fitted 60 be president than
Mr.. Wilson. IL would be n grave det-
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Wilson.
shall. therefore. strongly support
MFR. Hughes. Such being the case. u
IL unnecessary 60 say that ! cannot
accept the nomination on third
ticket ! do not believe that there
should be "a third ticket ! believe
that when my fellow progressivcs
cody consider the question they Will
for the most part take this position.
They and I have but one purpose
the purpose Go serve our common
country. IL IL my deep conviction at
this moment We can serve II only by
supporting Mr.. Hughes.
II II urged against Mr.. Hughes that
he was supported by the various 30.
called German alliances
believe that the attitude OF the pro-
fersionai Decentralization was due.
not In the least 20 any liking for hr.
Hughes, but solely 60 their antaEon-
ism 90 me. They were bound TO de.
feat me for the nomination. The only
way by which they could achieve this
object was by supporting Mr.. HuKhee
and they supported him accordingly.
without any regard 10 other consider.
ationa.
need hardly repeat what have
already said In stern reprobation OF
this professional decentralization
eloment--thc element typified by the
German. american alliances and the
similar bodies. which have. In the
REORGANIZATION campaign, played not
merely an un.Amcrican but thor
ouRhly anti-Amcrican part These
men have nothing In common with
the great body OF Americans who are
In whole or In part 81 German blood.
and who are precisely as good Amer.
leans ~ those of any other ancestry,
There are not. and never have been,
In all our land. better citizens than
the great mass OF men and women OF
German birth or descent who have
been or are being completely merged
nationality distinct from any In
Europe. Tor Americans Who are good
Americans are no more German
Americans than they are English
Americans. or irish-Amcricans. or
scandinayian-AmericRns. They are
Americans and nothing else.
No good American. whatever his
ancestry or creed. can have any feel
Ing except >, orn and dctcstation for
those professional 0crman.Amoricans
who seek 20 make the American pres
idcnt In effect a Vic.roy Of the Ger.
man emperor. The professional Ger
man-Amrricana OF this type are act.
ing purely In the sinister interest OF
Germany They have shown their
eager readiness % sacrifice the inter-
est OF the United States whenever it,
interest cOnflictcd with that OF Ger
many. They represent that adher-
encc 90 the politico-racial hyphen
which II the badge and sign OF moral
treason o. the republic, have sim
gled these men out Tor specific de-
nunciatlon, ana assurcdly II l sup
port a candidate Il may be accepted
A. proof that l am certain that the
candidate h incapable OF being In
fluenced b. the oyil intrigucs uf these
hyphenatcd Americans
sir. Hughes character and his
whole course OF conduct Ia public AZ
fairs JUSTIFY us In the assured convic-
ton that the fact that these men have
for their own purposes supported him
viii. In no shape or way. affect his
public actions before or after election,
Ills entire public life Is "a guarantee
OF this,
Wilson's Words and Deeds.
The events OF the last three and a
half years have shown that az much
can not be said for Wilson. In Mr.,
Wilson's case We do not have % con-
slider his words. but his deeds. Ills
deeds absolutely contradict his words
and Tor the matter of that his words
absolutely contradict one another.
II IL folly 20 pay heed to any Of tn
promises In the platform on which h,
now stands In view of the fact thai
almost every important promise CON
tanned In the platform ON which h,
stood four years ago has since beer
broken.
We owe all of our present trouble
with the professional German-Amer