Gilpin observer., 1916-04-27
WILSON AND ROOSEVELT

Either Republics MS are crooked in
their opposition to President Wilson's
foreign policies. or they are crooked
in their opposition 20 the nomination
OF Col. Roosevelt.
II they oppose Wilson en- principle
there can be no principle back of
their opposition to Roosevelt. II they
oppose Roosevelt on principle there
is no principle back Of their opposd-
tiou to Wilson. The more they pro-
fess to be for Hughes the more glar-
ing is their insincerity in assailing
Wilson.
Justice Hughes is essentially the
Wilson type. His outlook ON public
life is essentially the Wilson out
look. His theory Of public duty is
essentially the Wilson theory. So
far as we know there is no import
ant difference between these two
men on any important issue confront
ing the country. There IS probably
no vital question about which they
are not in substantial agreement.
Justice Hughes Is more Republican
than President Wilson; President
Wilson is more Democratic than
Justice Hughes. Tie judge is Gt-
tie more conservative than the pres
ident. The president is little more
tactful and conc liatory than the
judge in dealing with these who are
not i'm accord wath him.
What then, is the purpose of NOM
mating Justice Hughes? To continue
the Wilson admin stration under Re-
publican auspices? To rerlace a, Dem
cratic Wi.scn wdth Republican
Wilson?
Now with Roosevelt there is an
issue. No two men could be more
unlike than Wilson and Roosevelt ,ex-
cept Hughes and Roosevelt.
Roosevelt is born demagogue
however much contempt he may have
for rival demagogres hike Bryan and
Hearst. Wilson de.pises all the arts
OF demagogy, but demagogy is vital
to the kind of campaign the Re-
publicans are trying to wage against
Wilson. Roosevelt has a gift for in
trsgue which he's not been equalled in
American politics since Aaron Burr.
Wilson IS incapable Of Intrigue .Roose-
welt is a lingo and tmperialist, mill
tarist with the ambition of dictator
Wilson Is against jingoism, against
imperialism, against mdlitarism and
an answering champion Of democ-
racy. Roosevelt Is for war for wars
sake. He believes in It as one of the
virsle virtues as earnestly as Bern
hardi of Tirp!tz believes in lit. Will
SON is for peace as long as peace can
be maintained with honor. War to
him is the last CT all resorts.
Roosevet's attitude toward govern
meut Is consistently Prussian. The
man whom he most closely resembles
is the Kaiser. Wilson'S attitude to-
ward government Is incorrigibly Am
erican. His spirit is the spirit OF
Franklin, Jefferson and, Lincoln.
So far as Roosevelt is capable OF
sincerity, he is sincere in his hatred
Of Wilson and in his vehement antag-
onism TO everything that Wilson re-
presents in public Life. Roosevelt
would hate anybody who was presi-
dent, but in some circumstances that
would be merely the hatred OF envy.
In Wilson's case his hatred is ele-
mental.
The World is firmly convinced that
the principles and policies represent
ed by Woodrow Wilson and the prin-
ciples and policies represented by
Theodore Roosevelt ought to be sub
mitted TO referendum of the Amer
lean people. There alone is an is
sue. THERE alone Is q question worthy
OF the judgment Q: a great people sit
ting as a court Of last resort.
Woodrow Wilson will inevitably be
the Democratic candidate. The World
repeats that II the Republican party
is honest in its antagonism to the
Theodore Roosevelt must
be the Republican candidate for pres
ident. There can be no other.-N. Y.
World.
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