El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-26
BRANDS wilson
AS A FAILURE
Says Presidents Actions
Have Frequently Contra
dicted His Words.


promises in the platform on which he
now stands in view OF the fact that
almost every important promise con-
tanned in the platform on which he
stood four years ago has since been
broken We owe all OF our present
trouble with the professional German
American element in the United States
to Mr.. Wilson's timid and vacillating
course during the last two years. The
defenders Of Mr.. Wilson have alleged.
in excuse for him. that he confronted a
difficult situation
Contrast With Mckinley
AS regards Mexico. the situation
when Mr. Wilson confronted was moth
ing like as difficult as that which pres
ident Mckinley confronted in cOnnec-
ton with Cuba and the Philippines at
the time OF the Spanish war. Under the
actual circumstances we could with
only minimum risk have protested
ON behalf Of Belgium. a small. well be
haVed nation. when she was exposed to
the last extremity OF outrage by the
brutal violation Of her neutral rights:
this violation being itself a violation of
The Hague conventions to which we
are a signatory power AS regards the
foreign situation generally during the
great war. the fact Of the existence Of
the war made it far easier and safer
for Mr.. Wilson to assert our rights than
II he had had TO deal with some sin
gle strong power which was at the
llIle uluaulpEreQ DT war.
Greater Courage Required in Past.
During the past 20 years questions
have arisen with powers of the first
rank. such as England. Japan and Ger
many, each Of which has necessftated
far greater courage. resolution and
Judgment on the part Of the president
dealing with II than president Wilson
need have shown in order to put a
complete stop 10 the continually re-
peated murder Of American men. WON
en- ana children on the high seas by
German submarines-the Lusitanfa he
ing merely the worst Of many such
cases The same feebleness that was
shown by president Wilson in dealing
with Germany abroad was also shown
by him in dealing with the Organized
German outrages within our own land.
and finally in dealing with the organ
lied German-American vote. The con-
tinued existence Of the German-Ameri-
can menace at home is directly due to
Mr. Wilson's course Of action during
the past two years.
Removing Objection TO Republicans.
Certain Of nv friends who feel that
the PrOgressives should run a third
ticket base their feeling on objection
10 the character or actions Of the Re-
publican national convention As re-
CARDS this point. il is sufficient 10
say that the members OF the Republican
national convention were unQuestfona-
bly, induced TO nominate Mr.. Hughes
primarily because Of the belief that his
integrity and force OF character. and
his long record OF admirable public SER
vice. would make him peculiarly ac-
ceptable. not only TO the rank and file
OF the Republican party, but to the peo-
PIE generally do not believe that
Mr- Hughes would have been norni-
mated If il had not been for the fight
on behalf OF public decency and eff
cheney which the Progressive party has
h.
Must Consider Nation First.
IN any event, and without any re-
gard TO what the personal feelings OF
any OF US may be as regards the action
OF the Republican convention. I wish
very solemnly TO ask the representa-
tives Of hte Progressive party 10 con-
slider at this time only the welfare OF
the people OF the United States We
snail prove false to our ideals and
our professions II. in this grave crisis
OF me hation lie. We permit ourselves
10 be swerved from the one prime duty
OF serving with cool judgment and
single minded devotion the nations
needs Our own political fortunes in
dividually and collectively, are OF no
consequence whatever when Cor7na-e5
with. the honor and welfare OF the
people OF the United States. Such
things do not count when weighed IN B
the balance against our duty TO serve
Well the country in which. after we are
ttdus our CnLuren ana our Chtldreu'S
children are TO live.
Choose Hughes or Wilson.
The world is passing through
great crisis and no man can tell what
trial and jeopardy will have to be faced
by this nation during the years fmme-
diately ahead There IS now no longer
before US for decision the question as
10 what particular man We may sew
orally most desire to see at the head Of
the government We can decide only
whether during these possibly vital
Years this country shall be entrusted
70 the leadership OF Mr.. Hughes or MI. {
Wilson.
Wilson Found Wanting.
Mr. Wilson has been tried and
found wanting His party, because OF
its devotion TO the outworn theory of
state rights, and because OF its reN- ,
ance upon purely sectional support. :
stands against that spirit Of far sighted
nadonalism which is essential II we
are TO deal adequately with our eravest
social and industrial problems. Mr.
Wilson and his party have in actual
practice lamentably failed to safeguard
the interest and honor Of the United
states They have brought Us to i'm
potence abroad and the division and
weakness at home. They have accus-
toned US 10 see the highest and most
responsible offices nj -oz----s,sr,- FfTf..7