Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-20

On the burning deck MIR HUGHES would
have been an unscathed Casablanca, for ne
would have put out the fire before 1t got Well
started. That is what his afterthought boast
about the Lusitania amounts to. On the pub
LEGATION of the warning advertisement he
would have threatened Germany with the dis
continuance of diplomatic relations He,
alone. in this land of 100,000.0O0 people, would
have accepted the warning as a deliberate
hreat TO do what was afterward accomplished.
He, alone would have had foresight OF
Germany's murderous purposes, only he would
have had such profound knowledge of the Ger
man character and of the German capacity for
frightfuln9ss that he would have known IN adj
vance that the Lusitania was to be destroyed.
Mr. HUGHEs's wisdom after the event is SO pre-
posterous that it prompts the question wheth-
er by making that statement at Louisville he
made himself an acceptable candidate for the
Presidency to those who had previously had
doubts about him.
What he sought to do by that evidently pre-
arranged interruption and his carefully delib-
Grated reply to the questioner is plain. He
wanted to remove the impression, which had
been doing him great deal of harm, that he
is assiduously angling for hyphen support, yet
he had to be careful not to offend any hyphen
voter. In this latter purpose he was perfect
ly successful On the day following the deliv-
cry of the Louisville speech DR., G. J. Hexamer
President of the National Communication
Alliance, issued statement which he is care
full to explain he publishes as an American
citizen, in which it sets forth the reasons why
he cannot support Pres. WILSON in this CAM
paign. He reproduces in his circular state
ment written by a Baltimore attorney which
DIR. Heames believes is very much to the point
No American of German birth or descent
possessed of any self-respect can vote for Pres.
WILSON. Some of the newspapers printed in
the German language have advised German
Americans not to vote at all, Others have
suggested the concentration of their votes up
on a German american candidate. Either
course would be a mere throwing away OF
votes Therefore, after long and careful
reflection have come to the conclusion to
vote for HuGHEs and FAIRBANKS.
The sensibilities Of Mr.. HUGHEss German
American supporters therefore, have not
been in the slightest degree ruffled by his dec
laration that in situation which did not exist
he would have done an impossible thing. He
has resolutely refTained from saying what he
would have done after the destruction Of the
Lusitania. That would have been dangerous
ground. President Wilson, by peaceful meth
DDS, made Germany back down. lie made her
promise to stop assassination at sea- 1t would
have been vain thing for Mr.. HUGHES to say
that he would have done precisely what Mr.
Wilson did. Besides, it would have offended
the hyphenates, since they hate Mr.. WILSON
for doing it. particularly those among them
who publicly rejoiced over the destruction OF
the Lusitania. Yet that is what the country
wants to know. Either Mr. HUGHES as Presi-
dent would have adopted the course Mr.. Viii
son chose, and followed to it's successful end,
or he would have taken course that would
have got us into war with Germany, without
thereby compelling her to desist from subma-
rine murders. Which course would MIR.
Hughes have pursued? No questioner i'll any
audience from now till the end of the campaign
will get him to answer that question.
So the matter stands just where it did. To
those who were in doubt about his relations
to disloyal American voters he has given
an assurance that is fantastic in form and
| worthless in substance. At the same time he
stndiously avoided uttering any word that
could give offense to the most loyal German
among mis- supporters He is still catering to
! the Communication vote, he is openly eager
| to secure the support of a class of voters who
] have abused and illuminated the President,
| who have traduced the Government who have
/ been disloyal in thought and some of them in
deed to the country to which they owe alegi-
ance. The means he has employed were per-
| fectly adapted to the end, for he has been com
\ pletely successful. The HeXamer brand of
| American citizens have determined, after
careful reflection. to vote for Hughes and
Fairbanks.
/ To one of the active organizations of the by
pnenate movement WOODROW WILSON the 9th
or day sent this telegram
II would feel deeply mortified TO
have you or anybody like you vote
| for me. Since you have access to
many diSl0yaI Americans, and !
have not, win ask you to convey
1 this message to them.
The contrast between that outspoken repu
diation of disloyal support and Mr.. CHARLIE:
/ E. HUGHEs's cunningly calculated. meaningless
/ phrases, spoken with the voice and gestures o
. man but with the heart of hare, is start
ling.
| Governor Philipp was elected tx
lconduct business administrator
and he has for some.
Il Ten weeks naore OF a governor fol
the special interests then q governor
for us all-BURT WILLIAMS.
/ Yes, the way Coy. Philip came
back at Burt Williams was fierce.
About the way drunken tries tc
| get on his feet after falling down.
| If Business not Politics. is want