American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-11-02
HARVEY REDHOT
FOR HUGHES
E'pousal by Distinguished Edi-
tcr Of tie cause Of the Re-
filcan Candidate a
Sl, cart Campaign
FEATURE.
oh.cig..L WILSON BOOSTER

He Takes ThIs Action Not Because Hr
IL the Victim Of inoratitude Blu,
Because WIIson Stands for Wilson
First and Col. Harvey canno. Assist
In the Betrayal Of His Country for
the Qualification Of Personal Ambl.
tIon-A Democrats Patriotic Stand.
-
The av0wal Of the cause OF Mr..
Hughes by Colonel George Harvey is
one Of the distinct features OF the
present campaign. II would be sig
nIhcant In itself that a man OF his
prestige, VINO had always trained with
the Democratic party. had espoused
the cause OF the Republican candi-
date. Blu In Mr.. Harvey's case the
Significance Is very much greater, as
well us the Importance Of the event.
lie has been not only, a Democrat,
but a Wilson Democrat. Moreover,
he was the first mar Of prominence
60 advocate the election Of Woodrow
Wilson us President, and for many
years II OF the closest friends and
advisers OF the present occupant of
the White House. Mr.. Harvey not
only proposed Mr.. Wilson for the
Presidency, but MS carly ny 1910 In
terested United States Senator Smith,
Democratic lender OF New Jersey,
In MIR. Wilson, and this resulted In
b Wilson nomination and election
~ Governor of New Jersey.
Mr.. Harvey not only comes out for
Mr.. Hughes, but gives very !ntelli-
gent reasons for his action IN the
current number Of his North Ameri-
can Review" In his judgment there
are two Vital questions TO be answered
before election. One Is. which OF the
two great parties at this particular
j%uncture In our progress as II nation
IL the better eqipped and the more
likely TO render the. highest public
scrvicef The other Is. which of the
two designated leaders II the more GER
min To preserve. protect and defend
the Constitution OF the United Stntesf
Such AN Issue ny the Democrats claim,
that Mr.. Wilson has kept us out of
war and therefore In entitled to re.
election, Ii brushed aside ns some.
thing that has no proper place In
h mind OF the voter OF this year.
In Mr.. Hnrvey's Judgment, only the
most insane partisan would venture
10 suggest a possibility Of Mr.. VII.
or Mr.. Hughes melting or Inviting
War with any European or Asiatic
Power, and therefore there In no fair
Issue between them on this question.
There are three elements that are
Involved In the answers to these two
questions, those OF military and In.
dsstrlal preparedness. government by
aud for the people. and national honor
end opportunity. So far as all OF
these are concerned. the answer In
the snme: Mr.. Hughes In the man
who should be chosen from each and
every stnndpoInt--both as the repre-
sentative of the Republican party and
a. an individual. The best interests
OF h country are to be served by
his election.
Mr.. Harvey calls attention to tn,
fact that the utter absence Of self.
seeking ON the part OF Mr.. Hughes
throughout his entire career. confirms
the belief that he does, In, fact, from
the very nature OF his being, stand
for "America first"
On the other hand, no less surely
and most disappolntingly, happenings
Of the past two years eliminating In
the betrayal OF his country for the
qualification Of personal ambition,
prove Incontestnbly that Mr.. Wilson
Etunis Tor Wilson first. That liz Air.
Harvey's opinion. In his Judgment
there II no need TO seek a conclu
sion; Il finds itself. The summing
up OF the situation In that upon the
elearly-marked issues as between the
candidates. there Is no reason VIII,
any professed Republican. any
thoughtful Progressive or amy prin
clpled Democrat should not. and every
reason why every patriotic Repuhli
can should vote for Mr.. Hughes for
President.
Such advice from such u source
should make a deep impression upon
the American electorate. II certainl,
IL moi given through any prejudice
against MIR. Wilson. for Its author
would naturally be predisposed In IN
vor Of the President. Nor does II com.
from any lack of knowledge OF Mr.
Wilson's methods and intent. Tn,
intimacy Of the two men has been
TOD long and too close to admit Of
any lack OF knowledge on Mr.. Har-
vey's part. The man who. as Mr..
Wilson's friend. hrst started the
movement for him for President, now,
after . tesf Of MIR. Wilson In thu
White House. advises the American
people to vote for Mr.. Hughes. Their,
should be no hcsitancy on the par,
OF the voters to follow this advice.
Mr.. Wilson has become 20 thorough
" neutral that he looks with gray,
suspicion on the american ecssentsee
IN any international dispute.