Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-12

question: OF Wnetner or not tne peoplo
OF thds country are going to stand by
the man who has unraveled the web Of
our foreign relations and held in gem
erous the horn Of plenty.
1 For two years the continent Of
Europe has reveled in destruction.
The treasures Of centuries, the orna-
ments Of art, the triumphs of states
manship and all the sacred traditions
Of the past lay at the mercy of ruth
less hands while grim Moloch stalks
about breathing a blight of misery and
woe se.
while war has been consuming the
flower of Europe's manhood paraly2ing
her Industries and staining the face Of
her people with the ineffaceable lines
of grief, we have been at peace. For
tunately our fathers planted deep in
the marrow lot American thought the
principle Of neutrality and mellowed
our souls with genius for peace That
policy, conceived in the prophetic wis
dom Of Washington. hallowed by the
example of Adams, Jefferson. Lincoln
and Grant, is now. in the providence
OF God. committed to the hands Of
Woodrow Wilson.
Wilson Policy Praised.
AT the outbreak Of war he pro-
claimed our neutrality. In the face Of
foreign intrigue, hampered by weak
lings and goaded by hotheads he has
maintained our neutrality. He has
dealt out to the warning countries an
even branded Justice He has spoken
out for the rights of neutrals with
a voice that has been heard and heed
ed. Without the firing OF gun he has
exacted from the world acknowledge
ment of the freedom of the seas a
principle for which 10000 American
lives and countless millions of Am
erican treasure were vain1y sacrificed
in the war of 1872
After criticising the republican plat
form adopted at Chicago the tempo
rary chairman turned to the work of
congress and pointed to democratic
achievement with pride. He spoke of
the revising of the tariff as success
to the. new currency law, ITO rural cred
Its, to non-partisan commission for
future tariff adjustment, land then he
pointed to the work for preparedness.
- critieisss Republican Nomiues.
He criticised Mr.. Hughes for accept
ing the nomination for the presidency
soy AAA5 'tAO SUPP CuIlS COuTl has DSoH
dragged into politics. In closing he
said:
IN the summer of 1864, President
Lincoln despaired Of his reelection
His supporters had seen the cause OF
the union endangered by the success
OF confederate arms. They approached
the election with grave concern and
many misstyings. They feared that
the American people did not under
stand the sHattent I. homeIy man who
had psrsevered in the face of reverses.
disaster aand calamity But when the
people spoke the critic was 5disarmed.
the tongue of SANDER was silenced and
the marplot and constructs onist became
the object of universal scorn. g q
The same sinister FORCES are at
work in,Sthis. count ~ today Assailed,
upon the sone hand blythe pacitist and
upon the othsr sby the t,otspur. Con-
demned by some Tor his f1rmness and
by others for irresolution, the presi-
dent has wisely avoided the errors of
both and with the masterful hand Of a
great captain is steering the country to
haven OF peace and, port Of honor.
The mower mows on tho the adder
may writhe 4
and fhe coppefhead coiled round the
blade Of his sscythe."
The people III this country have.
never snapped horses while crossing
a stream. They have never rebukedi
faithful servant to satisfy political
opportunists. In this year; frauph.
with serious international difficulties,
the American people are not going to
rapudiate the triumphs of diplomacy
and espouse policy of violence They
WI! not desert the ship that has car
ried them safely thru the troubled
waters OF critical days. They wifi
never dorsake the captain who is tried
ana true for one who is shrouded in
mystery and doubt"