The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-08
OLD REPUBLICANS
 CAN'T FIND CAUSE
 TO FOLLOW HUGHES
Men Who Have Voted G. o. P. Ticket Since LincOln's Time
 Boost Wilson.

Many Republicans of long standing are turning away from the party of their forefathers to vote for President Wilson. There is a world of interest in the peculiar reasons some of them have given for leaving the politica. party they have followed so long ana joining the Democracy's ranks
 Three such men are to besfound in Milwaukee. One of them is A. B. My CTS, an old resident of that city, prom inent in the real estate business, veteran of the Civil war, and long known as a conspicuous Republican in campaigns of the past.
 "I have been a Republican since 1864" said MT. Myers to an inter- viewer from the Milwaukee Journal. "I voted for President Lincoln for his second term and for all other Repub- 1ican candidates until 1912, when I voted for Woodrow Wilson. I have not been sorry that did, and I believe the administration of President Wil- son should satisfy all good citizens who really have the welfare of the republic at heart.
 ''The Republicans have no real is- sue in this campaign-no place in it. All they are doing; all they can do is to sheer. President Wilson has ac- complished more constructive legisla- tion in three years than the Republi- cans did in sixteen. I shall certainly vote for Wilson again.
 'I am not alone in this. Why, nine tenths of the members of congress, including representatives of the Demo- cratic, Republican and Progressive parties voted together on the bills, MT. Wilson has championed in the halls of national legislation-the income tax bill, the free tools and regional bank bills, etc.
 Cool-Headedness at Washington
 ''Mr. Hughes. the Republican candi- date in his telegram of acceptance has criticized MT. Wilson in a general way, but when he is asked what ought to have been done other than what MT. Wilson did he quieted down quickly. That sort of mud-slinging was indul- ged in even by a former justice of the United States Supreme court.
 'I don't believe that anything will prevent the reelection of President Wilson, for the more men think calm ly over his record at Washington, keeping this country out of war-and particularly the way he has very re- gently avoided a war with Mexico the more they will say that's the kind of cool-headedness we want at Washington in times of worldwide disturbances
 Cfof iy1fo iy1a its relations with European nations honorably. President Wilson has stood up for American rights and car ried every point by diplomacy. The Kaiser has knuckled to his demands concerning the submarine warfare he was waging. and the Germans of this country ought not to feel any hostil- ity to MT. Wilson since the Kaiser, himself, has sent them word to be neutral and obey the laws of this country.
 When I joined the army in 1861 I swore to uphold the administration. When I voted for Wilson in 1912 l told my sons if what Roosevelt had said of Taft, and what Taft had said of Roosevelt was true then neither of them were fit for the great office of President of the United States.'
 Fought by Side of Carl Schurz
 General Frederick c. Winkler, also of Milwaukee, and prominent socially and in business circles, has been a Re- publican voter ever since the stormy days of 1860, but he has declared him. self now a devout follower of Wood row Wilson, and has sent the President word by telegraph that he intends to vote for him in the November election.
 While this old warrior of the eos was celebrating the fourth of July by indulging pleasing memories of that long struggle he fought for the flag by the side of Carl Schurz, the late pub1icist and statesman. he sent Pres ident Wilson the following telegram:
 "Have read your New York Press club address with great satisfaction. A Republican voter since 1860, I hold that in the present crisis the party must stand by the man who manfully stands at the helm. I support your c. Wink1er.'
 MT. B. Q. Nye is still another of the old folk at home" in Milwaukee, who fought through the Civil war as a Union, soldier and has long been of Republican faith, but who will vote this year for President Wilson because he believes it. to be his patriotic duty.
 Wilson Truly Patriotic
 1T am squarely and fairly for Presi- dent Wilson's reelection" he said in a statement given to the Milwaukee Journal. ''In the first place. believe Wilson to be a truly patriotic man. I believe him to be man who is ac- tuated solely by the desire to be of the greatest benefit and service to the people of the United States. This is his first and last aim. He is wholly unselfish and wholly free from the petty tricks and devices of the mere politician and seeker for public office. He is one of the best residents the <>