The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
+. r. URGES BULL
MOOSE TO LINE
UP FOR HUGHES

tions are not prepared to accept
new party.
II e impossible for rs Prosrsssives
are faced with the fact that as
things actually are the Progressive
National organization no longer offers
these convictions effective in our ma
tional life. Under such circum-
stances. our duty is TO do the best
we can, and not to sulk because our
leadership Is rejected. That we our
selves continue to believe that the
course we advocated was in the high
est interest of the American people
- aside from the question. II is un.
possible merely because the people
what we regard as the very best.
II remains for us, good humoredly
and with common sense. to face the
situation and endeavor to get out OF
u the best that IL can be made to
yield from the standpoint OF the in
ter0sfs OF the nation as whole.
This was the situation at the open
Ing OF the present year. IL was clear
" evident that unless a cataclysm
occurred the. presidential election
would result in I: e choice. OF either
the Republican or the Democratic
nominee; The present administration.
during its three years OF life. had
& been guilty OF shortcomings more
signal than those of any sdministra-
ton since the days OF Buchanan.
From the standpoint OF national
honor. and interest, IL stood on an
tration of Buchanan. No administra-
4 tton In our history had done more
TO- relax the spring OF the national
Will and to deaden the national
Under these circumstances the
Progressive National committee, at
\ Chicago. In January. outlined our
Quty to seek common action with the
= h.. F..fl .asaH
Ing words: ''Our reople are seeking
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the highest
order and most courageous charac-
K teri leadership that will draft TO it
eelt for the country's benefit the un-
rselhsh and patriotic services OF its
Nblest citizens. The surest way to
secure for our country the required
: leadership will be by having II pos
ejble, both the Progressive and Re
I publican parties choose the same
4 st.ndsrd bearer and the same prin-
xix weeks later, on March 9Th I'm
ny Trinidad statement. | asked for
4 a similar combination against the
Democratic party, on a platform 81
xmsr,csnIs 'ts snS ,ou National
who will not merely stand for such
"a = programme before election but will
i rssolutely and in good faith put It
Through III elected"
M This was. In effect. the same state
ment that I made In my telegram "a
!. ex-Senator Jackson. pending the con-
Y vention, which ran in part as fol-
yOWs: Can we not. forgetting past
DjHsrences now Join for the safety
and honor OF our country. To enforce
4 the policies OF genuine Americanism
md genuine Preparedness Surely
~ can AFFORD TO act I'm accordance
With the words of Abraham Lincoln
when he said. May not all having a
eonmon interest reunite in a com
non eRprt TO save our common cOun-
'(((ry? May we ask those who have
Not altered with us to Join in this
|Ioams spirit toward those who have7
~ Tar as my own sorl Is known "a
q Ne II ~ In this same spirit that al
r {nio time I make my appeal 10 the
yepublicans and Progresslves assem-
o1ed at Chicago"
N addition TO these public state
n4ota ! had also stated my own at.
n Made verbally, and In letters. dur
- the weeks Immediately preceding
~ convention. te scores OF leading
IIoEressives from all parts OF the
Country, Including many OF the lead
I. 70 ~ the convention. To these mer
HX oxoressed my earnest hope that the
1D0b1tcans would 80 act as to make
Doos1bie for the Progressives "a
WITH them. I stated TO them
)vgE that IN view ri the attitude