South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-20
AmosP inchot, Once
NJ ooseI Is Now
Strong for Wilson
Raps Colonel, Perkins, Steel
Trust and "Hyphenated Re-
united Republicans, " Spar
ing Brother Clifford.

with his brother Clifford, was one of
the foremost leaders Of the progress
sive party. in a letter addressed TO
Judge Samuel Seabury. declares that
Wilson and Seabury are the real ex-
ponents Of prOgressivisEl whom ne
Will support in national and state
campaign.
Brother Clifford escapes the epis-
tolic hiding. but the colonel. Perkins,
the steel trust and all the hyphenat-
/ ed crew OF reunited" republicans
are stripped 10 the raw by Mr.. Pin
chot's barbed pen. Gov. Whitman is
the especial target of Mr. Pinchot's
wrath He commends Judge Sea-
bury and declares as unequivocally
/ for Pres't Wilson as he declares
against Whitman and Hughes.
Mr.. Pinchots Letter.
Mr.. Pinchots letter 10 Judge
Seabury. written Saturday, follows:
Dear Judge Seabury:
/ confess that I was not particu-
larly surprised TO read Col. RoOse-
velt't advice 20 the progressives 10
vote against you and for Whitman.
The fact is, the colonel is merely
running true 10 recent form.
You stand squarely for the things
the progressive party has stood for
| in the past; on the whole. about
as squarely as Whitman stands
against them. I do not think that
anybody would question this. not
even the colonel. But, for quite a
u. l. 60 II H.
TO most of US that Roosevelt. Per-
kins and the steel tra=t, old guard
group around them. nave not been
I interested in the things which the
progressive party stood for. In fact.
I they have effectually thrown all
/ liberalism and democracy overheard
and are now playing pure, old fash
Toned republican policies. They are,
therefore. not in a position TO sup
port you.
Col. Roosevelt steered the progres-
sive ship as long as the sailing was
good. But when it got into rough
water he promptly changed back TO
the republican craft. And. inciden
tally. he did not take much with
him. Unlike the boy who stood on
the burning deck whence all but
him had fled" he took a quick jump
and left behind his progressive
principles and most Of the real men
of the party.
The Paramount Issue
IL is true that the colonel says that
he is obliged 20 desert TO the stand
pat camp only on account of the
sudden appearance of "A greater prin-
ciple, a paramount issue, TO wit.
"Americanism". The Union League
club. Mr.. Root. Mr.. Taft. Mr.
Bacon Mr. Perkins Wall St in
general and the steel trust in partic-
lar are unanimously for Amer
icanism" They are absolutely and
uncompromisingly' in favor of the
United States. This is extremely re-
assuring: and il ought to make it
clear as sunlight. that every real
Americans high moral duty is TO
make his cross under the eagle.
But 10 some of US doubling
Thomases. who are inclined TO place
a little less faith in the patriotism
Of Wall st. and the old guard than
we do in that of the average citizen,
who does not feel obliged 10 certify
his own patriotism with such sur
prising vigOr, the argument does not
seem 10 be entirely closed.
To my mind there is some incon-
sistency in waving the American fla
with one hand and exploiting the
public with the other | would have
a great deal more faith in our ex-
elusive preparatory prediction
brand of Americanism if it had more
support outside Of the ranks of the
machine politicians and industrial
buccaneers
However. we should not blame Mr.
Roosevelt. Mr.. Perkins and those
who created a paramount issue
for we must remember that a para
mount issue was absolutely neces-
sary under the circumstances. For
them there was no escape from the
principles and undistinguished per-
sonnet unless a paramount issue
could be discovered. in favor of
which the prOgressivism of 1912. So
cial justice, democracy and all that
sort OF politically useless rot could
be gracefully abandoned
TOO Much To Expect.
So il some one Of US feel that a
good deal OF this sOcaHed "Ameri-
canism" is in reality not so much
paramount issue as a paramount
gangplank. 10 get back. without loss
OF face. into old guard republican
ism. IL is our misfortune. Ii would
be much more pleasant for us, who
once stood by Col. Roosevelt when
he was making the peoples fight
and who know how useful ne was
at that time 10 feel that we could
stand by him now. Certainly the
colonel did many hard days work
for the public before he asked for
his time and returned 10 the more
comfortable quarters Of wealth and
privilege Perhaps it is too much TO
expect "a man 20 fight, all his life on
the side Of democracy.
And now, We progressiVes Of New
York state are advised by our late
chief TO vote you down and reflect
Whitman. on the ground that your
election would be detrimental 10 the
Paramount Issue. say the colonel
and Mr.. Perkins: TO defeat Will
son (who by the way has embrac-
ed and put into execution progres-