Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-12

international law is humanity's S
final safeguard and Civilizations last
bulwark. Its recognition and observ-
ance by the nations is the true meas
ure of the worlds progress. 1t is our
high duty TO do our utmost TO uphold
our supreme duty to protect higher
civilization. IT is likewise our supreme
duty to protect American institutions
and American standards of Justice.
Must Create Loyalty
This momentous hour, therefore,
demands complete preparedness, not
merely in military armament, but pre-
paredness that will mobilize our eco
nomic resources. agricultural, indus
trial and financial. preparedness that
will unity American citizenship and
create a loyalty to our institutions such
as peoples of other nations have so
patriotically shown since the terrible
test of war.
The preparedness of self-defense
which creates a spirit unalterably op-
posed to militarism and the ultimate
object of which Is universal peace,
but a national spirit and soul which
views the doctrine of peace at any
price as futile, cowardly and un-
righteous and which will unhesi-
tatingly make any needed sacrifice to
uphold American standards of human
ity and justice-only that spirit will
put this nation where it can move
effectively for the world peace which
we desire.
THE Wilson administration has re-
pudiated the faith of our forefathers.
which made the American flag the suf-
fiCient protection of an American citi-
zen around the world. 1t has suffered
American men, women and children to
he slaughtered in Mexico and on the
high seas, American property TO be
destroyed, and American liberty to
travel and to trade to be subject to
the arbitrary and lawless coercion OF
foreign belligerents.
1T has stood by while the law of
nations disappeared from the earth,
without adequate protection or effect
i've resistance. 1t first among Ameri-
can nations has shown the supine
spirit, whose sure consequence is the
contempt of the world.
People Are Impatient
Our people are becoming impatient
of leaders who hold that comfort. pros
perity and material welfare are above
honor, self-sacrifice and patriotism.
We need a reawakening of our older
Amertcanism, of our belief in those
things that our country and our flag
stand for.
Our people are seeking leadership
leadership of the highest order and
most courageous character: leadership
that will draft to. itself for the coun-
try's benefit the unselfish and patri-
otic services of it's ablest citizens They
are demanding that principles and
policies shall be proclaimed and car
ried out by man who has the wisdom
TO formulate them and the manhood TO
fight for them.
"Keenly alive TO this, we call the
national convention of the Progressive
party TO assemble in Chicago at the
same time the national convention Of
the Republican party is to assemble
there. We take this action believing
that the surest way to secure for our
country the required leadership will be
by having. If possible, both the Pro-
gressive and Republican parties choose
the same standard bearer and the
same principles. We are confident that
the rank and file of the Republican
party and the large independent vote
of this country will support such an
effort.
I'VE pledge ourselves to approach
the consideration of the issues involved
in such an effort without any desire TO
revive partisan bitterness. III the Re-
publican convention is responsive to
the patriotic spirit that brought the
Republican party into being and that
made it dominant for half a century;
If 1t meets this crisis in the spirit OF
broad patriotism that rises above par