The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-26

orleans Ht ihiS iNpr are acting pure.
Tn the sinister interest of German.
they have shown their eager rcsI|
moss ju sacrifice the interest 90 81.
lU.fru states whenever its futpr.E
i,unH.,trd with tHst ~ German
ltNrt represent that adherence GO ON,
.puitiUo.r9rI7I hNVhgu which Is one
badge ana s'gn OF moral treason %
the republic have singled tHr-'
men "ut for specific leuuu.iatiun. an.
aSsuTr.lN ~ ] support "a candidate n
may DO accepted as proof that I a.
certain that the candidate Is ln.sts
allie ~ being Influenced 10y tho -y
'n'r'gUvs 80 these h}pheuated Amer.
Mr. Hughes character aud rt.
whole course ~ conduct IN public az
fairs justify us go the assured CONE
Nirtion that che fact that these men
nav" Tor their own purposes support
ed him VIII. In ne share or way. a E-
feet his public actions before or ate
election. H'= entire public ne IL a
The events IL the last three and A
half years have shown that as nue.
cannot De said for Mr. Wilson in
NJ. Wilson's cas-" We do not have 60
consider his words but his deeds.
. HIS deeds absolutely contradict ms
words. and for the matter OF that Nis
words absolutely contradict one an
other IL IS folly 10 pay heed 10 any
which he now stands in view ~ tho
Tact that almost every important
promise contained IN the platform ON
which he stood -Four years has sin"
present trouble with the professional
GERMAN American element in tho
United states 20 Mr. Wilson's tim.
and yac.llaunE course during the ltsr
two wears The defenders ~ Nj
Wilson have alleged IN excuse Tor
him that he confronted dfncuIf
situation. A. regards Mexico. The
situation which Mr. Wilson confront
Ell was nothing like as difficult -
that which President Mckinley CON
fr'nt"1 tn connection with Cuba an
me Fn.NPpiH"s az tho time II tho
spanish war Under the actual ri--
numstsuCes We could with only a
min mum q risk have protested or
behalf OF Belgium. small. we'll he-
hsNed nation, when she was expose
20 the last extremity ~ outrage ng
tEs brutal violation OF her ueutrs-
rights, this violation being itself
violation ~ The Hague conventions
% which We were a -|gnatory pONy~.
~ regards the foreign situation gen
orally during the great war. the IA
~ the existence - the war made tt
FAR caster and safer FOR Mr. Wilson
had ~ deal with some single stronE
power which VAS at the time un-
hsmHe-cl toy war During the past
- years questions have arisen with
England. Japan and Germany. each
% which has u"Cessitatsd far create
courage. resolution and Judgment on
the part ~ the president dealing with
IL than President Wilson need have
shown IN order 20 put a complete
stop % the continually repeated muir
der ~ American men, women and
children on m" hlgh seas by German
merely the worst OF many such cases
The ~aUte :seul"neSs that was show ~
EN PRESIDENT Wilson IN dealing with
Germany abroad Was also shown Do.
p Il. "a loo
German outrages within our own
land. ana. finally, IN dealing with tho
urganiz"d German vote
TN@ continued existence OF the Ger
man American menace At home Is de
ragtly due % Mr. Wilson's cOurs, ~
action during the past two years
certain az my friends who feel that
the Progressive should run A third
u k~t base their feeling on objection
I" lne character or actions II the Re-
publican national convention. As re-
CARDS this point . Is sufficient q
say that the members ~ the Repg-
loan national convention were IN
guesttonahl bly, Induced 90 nominate Mr.
Hughes primarily because ~ the be-
t.'t that his integrity and force 81
character. and mis- long record OF ad-
mfTaul" VuhI. service. would maxi
him peculiarly acceptable. not only
q. the rank and file ~ me Republlrar
parf'. but - tn" people generally.
Do not believe that Mr. Hughes
not been for the isn't on behalf q
ruci.r d"cenry and @fir.ency VIII
i.1 sEr-ssive party has ~ased
during the past four years
In any event and without any re-
ard o. what The personal feeling
ot any % ~ may 10 "a regards me
action 90 the Republican convention.
! wish very soi~ianly g. ask the rep
t. consider at this time only me
WoitaFe - the people o. the United