The Republican journal., 1916-09-07

refusal to let the regular army administer
such pun's shment to the bandits as to inspire
IN then healthy fear. Instead Mr.. Wilson's
course has been such as to encourage them
into feeling of boastful impunity Mr. Wilson's
course has been precisely like that OF police
commissioner who declined to permit his DO
ncemen to use their night sticks against burg
iars and instead insisted that the household
ers should sit up all night so as to scare the
burglars away"
Mr. Roosevelt stated his position on prepar
edness which. he said should embody big
ana sufficient navy and small and efficient
regul"r army. but that We should also provide
Tor sy stem of obligatory military training of
our young men, on the Swiss and Australian
models.
Here,again, the speaker criticized the Demo-
cratic administration tor what he termed a
Safety First" policy. which looks to safety
rather than duty. Continuing on the subject
of duty, he said:
IL wish to see this nation act in similar FASH
ion, both as regards it's own safety and as re-
CARDS the performance of international duty
wish to see it by fOrethought, by effort and
hard training, and by the cultivation of a
broad and intense feeling of national patriot
ism, to 80 develop its courage and its efficient
strength as to be able to hold its own against
any possible aggression; and then l wish to see
1t put duty first, not safety first, when any
small. well-behaved people is treated Bel
that is obtained by the performance of duty.
do not stand for the safety that is obtained
by the sacrifice of duty.
Il believe that when the American people
realize that the issue is squarely before them
they will put duty first and net safety first:
and believe that only by so doing will they
secure real and ultimate safety. l believe
that they will support policy of national ac-
tlon demanding spirit of national courage.
The American people are at heart moral IDEAL
lists and enthusiasts; and in the past they have
again and again responded to some appeal for
practical action, calling for idealism to per-
ceive it and enthusiasm and self-devoton in
order to achieve it,
Going back into history, Col. Roosevelt pick
ed out few of the momentous problems that
confronted former administrations, explaining
how they had been met with the courage and
valor characteristic of American patriotism,
concluding with a review of the country S
policies since 1912, which he said, have caused
the relaxaAi ion of our moral fibre.
1t is Just that this nation should concern
itself with it's rights" said Mr. Roosevelt, in
conclusion, but it is even more necessary
that it should concern itself with its duties.
AS between MIR. Hughes and Mr.. Wilson, who
can doubt which is the man who will with
austere courage stand for the national duty?
Mr. Wilson's words have contradicted one an
other; and all his words have been contradicted
by his acts. Mr.. Wilson's promise has not
borne the slightest reference to his perform
ance. We have against him in Mr.. Hughes a
man whose public life is a guarantee that what
ever he says he will make good, and that all
his words will be borne out by his deeds.
Against Mr.. Wilson's combination of grace in
elocution with futility in action; against his
record of words unbaeked by deeds or betrayed
by deeds, we set Mr.. Hughes rugged >and un-
! compromising straightforwardness of charac-
ter and action in every Office he has held. We
put the man who thinks and speaks directly,
and whose words have always been made
good. against the man whose adroit and facile
elocution is used to conceal his plans his
want of plans. The next four years may well
be years of tremendous national strain. Which
of the two men do you, the American people.
wish at the helm during these four years; the
man who has been actually tried and found
wanting, the man whose whole career in
public office is guarantee of his power and
good faith? But one answer is possible; and
it must be given by the American people
through the election of Charles Evans Hughes
as President of the United States."
His Message to Maine Pragressives.
Colonel Roosevelt, before his speech in Lew
iston last Thursday night assembled the new
paper men who accompanied him this trip
and gave out the following statement:
Il want to say to my fellow Progressives in
Maine that am down here in the interest OF
the success of the Republican rarty hope
no bitterness of the past will prevent the
State of Maine from doing it's part to remove
the moral stain which Mr.. Wilson's administra-
tion has fastened upon the country. Person
ally. shall never forget the way Col Freder-
lex Hale stood by me four years ago. 4 know
he is In sympathy with the young, progressive
elem ent of the country, and with the Repubii-
can party. We need him in the United States
Senate. l know Maine will give Hughes itt
electoral vote, and l want to see it also put
solid delegations in the Senate and the House
behind him. Mr.. Wilson has caused the United
duty of all good citizens to see that he anC
those supporting him are deprived of power to
bring further humiliation to our country"