El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-26
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r-aeper Furthermore, It is no less ev-
5dent that this preparedness Tor the
tasks OF peace forms the onLy soullu
basis for that Indispensable HllltarE
preparedness which rests on unlyeT
ssI military training, and which Ilnos
avnressiou in universal service IN uule
~ var Such universal obligatory
training and service represent the re-
alization Of the true American, lhe
democratic ideal in both peace ana y" aI.
LOYALTY to Principle, Not to Party.
Sooner or later the national primer
pies champiOled by the ProgresslNes OF
1912 must In their general erect De
embodied in the structure OF our ma
Tfonal existence. With all my heart I
shall continue TO work for these great
ideals. shoulder TO shoulder with the
men and women who IN lslz chaln-
pioned them. Our loyalty IS 10 lhe
fact, 10 the principle. 10 the loeaL an no
not merely 90 the name, and least OF
all. TO the party name.
Not Prepared for New Party.
The Progressive movement has
been given an incalculaole impetus oy
what the Progressive party has done
accepted and enacted into law. or en-
bodied in their party platforms. VIZ
ruallv many Of our most important
principles. Yet IL has become entirely
evident that the people, under exist
ing conditions. are not prepared TO
accept q new party
Must Do Best Under Circumstance
IT is impossible for US Progressives
10 abandon our convictions But We
are faced with the fact that as things
actually are the Progressive nauOnaI
organization no longer offers the
means whereby we can make these
convictions effective in our national
life Under such circumstances. our
duty is TO do the best we can, and not
10 sulk because our leadership Is re-
trio IN r-slHH IN
DO the best possible merely because the
people have not put US in position 10 do
what we regarded as the very best It
remains for US. good hUmoredly and
with common sense. to 1ace the SIT
cation and endeavor to get out OF II
the best that il can be made TO yield
from the standpoint OF the interests of
the nation as q whole
Democratic Party Has Failed
This was the situation at the open
ing Of the present wear. It was clearly
evident that unless a cataclysm oc-
CURED the presidential election would
result in the choice Of either the Re
publican or Democratic nominee The
present administration. during its
three years Of life. had been guilty of
shortcomings more signal than those
Of any administration since the days
Of Buchanan. From the standpoint OF
national honor and interest. il stood
on an even lower level than the ad-
ministration Of Buchanan.
NO administration in our history
had done more 10 relax the spring o.
the national viii and 10 deaden the
national conscience. Within the Re
at work. There were men among the
organization leaders who advocated. a
course Of action such as offered no
Improvement upon the Democratic posi-
ton, and advocated the nomination OF
candidates whose election would have
represented no Improvement upon the
continuance in office of Mr.. Wilson
II such a course were followed. il
would obviously become our duty TO
run third ticket But II was plainly
our duty TO do everything honorable
IN order TO prevent such a necessity
10 DO everything short of sacrificing
our most sacred convictions in order TO
secure the alignment under one lead
ership Of the forces opposed to the
continuance in power Of Mr.. Wilson
and the Democratic party
Favored can-ProEreSEive Union
Under these circumstances the Pro
Eressive national committee at Chicago =
IN January. outlined our duty TO seek
common action with the Republican E
party using the following words sOur :
people are seeking Observation-Disclosures
snip OF the highest order and most .
cOurag eOus character. leadership that
VIII draft 10 itself to the coUutrv's
bene1lu the unselfish and patriotic ser
wees Of its ablest citizens The srrest }
way to secure for our country the re-
CURED leadership Will be by having if
possible. both the Progressive and Re ,
publican parties choose the same stand 3
ard bearer and the same DrincipIes' I
Six weeks later on March @ in nv
Trinidad statement,.I asked for a sim 3
liar combination against the Demo +,
cratlc party, on platform of 'cleancut
straiEhtout national Americanfsm. and /
1or q candidate who will not merely
stand for such a program before cleo 4
ton, but viii resolutely and in rood 4
Iaith put II through if elected
wore Expressions for Union.
This was. in effect. tba same e+s+,- {
ment that 1 made in my telegram 10 .