New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-20

Because Wilson Stands for Wilson
First and Col. Harvey Cannot Assist
in the Betrayal of His Country for
the Qualification of Personal Ambi-
tion--A Democrats Patriotic Stand,
The avoWal OF the cause Of Mr..
Hughes by Colonel George Harvey is
n Of the distinct features Of the
present campaign. 1t would be sig
nificant in itself that a man Of his
prestige, who had always trained with
the Democratic party, had csp0use'l
the cause of the Republican, candi-
date. But in Mr.. Harvcy's ease the
significance is very much greater, as
well as the Importance of the event.
lie has been not only, n Democrat,
but Il Wilson Democrat. Moreover.
he was the first man Of prominence
TO advocate the election of Woodrow
Wilson as President, and for many
years one Of the closest friends and
advisers Of the present occupant of
the White House, SIR. Harvey not
only proposed Mr.. Wilson for the
Presidency, but us early as 1910 in
t9rested United States Senator Smith,
a Democratic leader Of New Jersey,
Ia Mr.. Wilson, and this resulted in
the Wilson nomination and election
as Governor Of New Jersey.
Mi. lI1VJ1y nnf nulN .np1pc ,DIt fnr.
Mr.. Hughes, but gives very intclli-
gent reasons for his action in the
current number of his North Ameri-
can Review" In bis judgment tlrre
are two vital questions to be answered
before election. One is, which of the
two great parties Mt this particular
j%uncturc in our progress as n nation
is the better cqippcd and the more
hkely to render The highest public
servicef The other is, which of the
two designated leaders is the more GER
thin to preserve, protect and defend
the Constitution of the United States?
Such an issue as the Democrats claim,
that Mr.. Wilson has kept US out of
war and therefore is entitled to re-
election, Is brushed aside as some
thing that has no proper place in
the mind of the voter of this year.
In Mr.. Harvey's judgment, only the
most insane partisan would venture
TO suggest Il possibility of Mr.. viii
q or Mr.. Hughes melting or inviting
; War with any European or Asiatic
vDa,,.,., .,,.l tl,,ac,,, ,I.~. t. - r-..
issue between them on this question.
There are three elements that are
involved in the answers to these two
questions, those Of military, and III
dnstrial preparedness, government BY
and for the people, and national honor
and opportunity. So far as all Of
these are concerned. the answer is
the same: Mr.. Hughes is the man
who should be chosen from each and
every Standpoint-bOth as the repre-
us an individual. The best interests
Of the country are to he served by
his election.
Mr.. Harvey calls attention to the
lhtl llhl NV ultfi dllNtiiht VI Stll-
seeking IN the part Of Mr.. Hughes
~throuGhout his entire career, confirms
the belief that he does, in, fact, from
the very nature of his being. stand
for America first"
On the other hand, no less surely
and most diSaprointingly, happening.
of the past two years eliminating in
the betrayal of his country for the
qualification of personal ambition
prove incOntestably that Mr.. Wilson
stands for Wilson first. That is Mr..
Harvey's opinion. In his judgment
there is no need to seek Il Conclt-
SION it finds itself. The summing
mp. of the situation is That upon tho.
ciearIy-markcd issues rs between tn
candidates. here is no reason why
any profosscd Republican, ANY
thoughtful Progressive or any prn-
dpled Democrat should not, and every
reason why every patriotic Rypubli-
can should vote for Mr.. Hughes for
President.
Such advice from such ii source
should make a deep impression upon
the American electorate. 1t certainly
Is not given through any prejudice
against Mr.. Wilson, for its author
would naturally be predisposed in IA
vor of the President. Nor does it come
from any lack of knowledge of Mr..
Wilson's methods and intent. The
intimacy of the two men has been
too long and too close to admit of
any lack of knowledge on Mr.. Har-
vey's part. The man who, as Mr..
Wilson's friend, first started the
movement for him for President. now,
after a test of Mr.. Wilson in the
White House, advises the American
people to vote for Mr.. Hughes. There
should be no hesitancy on the part
of the voters to follow this advice.
Mr.. Wilson has become so thorough
~ neutral that he looks with grave
suspicion on the American contention
In any international dispute.