The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-27

report by is offered. For that sort OF
thing could not continue II the admins
tration took proper measures TO stop A..
That report by the administration can
not eNade by condcmning others. II
Was OFFICIALLY stated BY the Secretary OF
State in the Mexican note Of June 20.
1915, that FOR three years the Mexican
republic has been torn with
civil strife; the lives OF Americans and
other aliens have been sacrificed. vast
properties developed by American capt
tai and enterprise have been destroy ed
or rendered n~on-productiVe. bandits have
been permitted 10 roam at viii through
territory contiguous To the United States
and TO seize. without punishment or
Mlthout enectlNe attempt at punishment.
inc property OF Americans. while the
lives Of citizens OF the United States
VINO Ncnturcd To remain Ia Mexican ter
ritory or TO return there 90 protect their
interests have been taken. ma some cases
ba~rharouSly taken. and the murdcrcrs
have neither been apprchended nor
brought 10 justice What an indictment
by the administration OF its Mexican
policy. Md sun we are unprcpar,d.
Thai undergraduates IN the midst OF
ptrlls ana after The experience OF three
donable neglect for which the admins
| tration is responsible.
Must Have Support.
n govern&Spt now has and must
HtNe most ~emFhatically the unstintcd
and patriotic support OF every citizen In
tlc tNlStiug ~eNtgenCy. But unqueStlsn-
INK. loyal and patriotic support OF The
government In one thing. approval of
the facetious course which the admins
tratton has followed is quite another I
cannot in this message adequately re-
view that course, that I shall do later.
No Intelligent man - deceived by the
temporary prosperity due TO abnormal
gIst' inc ktdNity OF tho problems with
Whi'h W shall be faced when tho war
lends. We are alive TO the Imperative
ntcessity Of assuring the basis Of honest
business. / am IN deep mpa with
ne EFFORT Co improve The conditions or
labor TO prevent sNrlaffaftou. 10 safa-
guard the future of the nation by Pro-
,tctlnE our women and children. be-
NtNe IN workmtns compensation laws.
'-t' SO tnat they may Doe protected.
developed and used 10 the utmost public
~adFantage- But underlying every en-
ltsNor 10 promote social Justice Is Jl.
ihulspehSib4e condition that there shall
he "a stable foundation FOR honorable, ,i-
ittrIrlS'. American industry must have
proper protection u labor : 10 be .4f.-
guarded. We must rescue our ius-rI-
~m.utalities ~ interstate and foreign
commerce, our transportation facilities.
from uncertainty and confusion. Ne
must show that We know how 10 protect
ne public without destroying or Grip
must Come to Republicans.
ln what agency shall We look for cs-
.nilal cynstructive program on watch
Ipende
% is vain 20 expect from tho Demo
cratic party That party has not the
national outlook. Both its traditions
and dominating influences are fatal
hHndlCaus. 1 have no sectional word 20
utter. We are 90 elect "A President for
tho whole country. not % a part. Tho
south as well as the north. east and west
viii be- the gamers from our ~eudsaVors.
Hut DO ts sn bertruth a. I sec 10 that as
We 40 furward must make tho Espubli-
can party the intrumCnt ~ our advance.
We want deeds. not words. ftr reaching
national policies. The Progressive
have insisted ON responsible r.f .uyIsI-
bic. suv-rnment. IN efficient admins
t~rafou. / yield 90 no ono 100 that do
mHud. ] am eager 90 call fhs best abil-
Ir % the country 20 our nid. Tor the
conduct OF the great departments thar
executive. is directly responsible and
flsr" U.s. no excuse for the liberation of
.n."mpeteuce In order 90 satisfy partI-
sam obligations.
Hw deeply apprecl8tlyr of your en-
lHr-.m.uf ] find no IIfftr,nrts fu
Do NfoOIm D- IN extreme which ~prcIldcs
flr most hearty cooperation and tho
most complete unity. ~ ls within tho
parity that the UbsralizlnE spirit will in
woke can have tho widest and M. ~ ef-
. fDDlIta influence. I solicit ruur earnest
effort for the cOmmon cause