South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-05
Democratic Whip Asserts Republican Con-
vention's Assault on Administration Incited
Mexicans to Act Which Precipitated
Recent Crisis on the Border.
CARRIzAL INSPIRED BY THE REPUBLICANS

upon their backs. honor throbbing
through their hearts and patriotism
burning through their bodies All
delighted 10 shout their farewell and
God bless you Justice Hughes is
now the candidate OF his party. He
is asked 10 say as TO the calling out
Of the guard and the mission. His
response. nothing 10 SAY. nothibg
TO say. Is II true. Oh. God IN
Heaven. that political aspiration.
even Of noble lives. could SO over
whelm the nobility of a Christian
soul living in America. who behold
ing his country on the verge OF war
With a foreign nation. could not res
cue himself from the contempia-
ton of what might be political loss
by approval of the course OF an
opponent sufficient TO cry out as an
American, lit rs well. the cause is
the cause OF our country. victory -
rs arms. honor To its flag
NO: Justice Hughes had not "A
word, and this when public press
had been assured that the foreign
foe had been incfted TO its resent
ments against America by other for
eign foes In Asia and in Europe. Sir,
1t is beside the question whether the
accusation be true or not
Withheld Endorsement.
The exhibition TO the world that
at such a moment there was no div
isiOn between Americans as 10 the
country OF America would have done
an TO have made impossible that
there could ever be cooperation or
contribution from foes without. as
well as from the political cOnspir-
atOrs within But Justice Hughes,
who in his declaration on Monday
might presents himself as the ultra
American. thrObbing with ardor for
hrs country and hHed with tire echo
Of patriotism IN the contest
whether II should be partyism n pa
triOusm - claimed the privilege
through the advantage of silence of
refusing contribution to his country
OF patriotism in any expression Of
an endorsement Of the action OF his
native land
Justice Hughes had his splendid
son then al camp in Plausburg.
Surely out Of the affection ne bore
him and the wish for his well being
that was I'm MIN. was the dear and
tender affection he bore the mother
OF the boy-surely by this standard
applied 20 all other sons and mothers
he might have sent one word %
cheer To the mothers and fathers
OF these boys ne could have sent
some noble thought that could have
cousOled their grief ans 20 the boy
some word Of praise that could have
strengthened the daily march Rith
Its hideous suGerings. which hay be-
fore him. But no. not a word said
Justice Hughes; when asked. not
a word 90 say Would there be any
one who could fancy that there vas
not In the heart Of him all sympathy.
and IN the life Of him all hope and
in the dream Of him all glory there
was in the heart and the soul Of any
man Vho was true patriot Ger
tainly not We grant him this in the
justice that democracy extends in
her equity ever given 20 mankiud.
Surprised 10y Action.
IL IS because Of this fact that ue
stand bewiidered for reason and
surprised at ms actions yet when
called upon 10 anticipate the possi-
bility OF the highest Office Iu Amer
lea, he strangies every emotion. that
he might not lose political support
from any quarter which might pre-
vent his exhi oition Of fairness on
the one hand or his exclamation az
patriotism on the other Here we
note that one OF his friendly critics
said his bearing on the occasion was
like "A Roman which every replies
10. II would rather be the dog that
bays the moon than such "a Roman
Taking up preparedness. senator
Lewis charged the republicans who
had been bra power for sixteen years
preceding the Wilson administration
with the weakness OF the national
defense sen Lewis conferred yes
terday with Prest Wilson and it b.
understood that the speech was
made WIth the presidents endorse
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