Evening journal., 1916-06-12
FINE WORK IN CHICAGO.

n 10 American voter who has shadow OF right
IN to call himself Republican consistently re-
fuse to support the ticket nominated at Chicago
Saturday by the Republican National Convention
Charles Evans Hughes. the candidate for President,
s not only a OF unQuestioned ability and execu-
tive power but he also Is spotess socially. profess
sonally officially. and politically
Charles Warren Fairbanks the candidate for Vice
President also is unusually strong man who has
shown by his private and public life that he is well
qualified discharge the duties Of the important Office
FOR which he las been nominated
In addition It may be said that both stand
fairly and squar9ly upon the broad intelligent
equivocal and patriotic platform that had been adop-
ted prior to their nomination. In addition Hughes
Immediately following his resignation a member
OF the Supreme Court Of the United States. said;
q stand for the firm and unnnching maintenance
Of all the rights Of American citizens land and
sea"
That emphatic utterance placed him Immediately
IN harmony with American sentiment and served TO
Increase his already wonderful popularity In all
tons Of the country
It is unbeatable ticket because it means, in the
last analysis. reunited Republican party in what is
essentially Republican nation.
While Il is true that the Progressivos have nomi-
mated a ticket, with Colonel Roosevelt at its head It
scarcely in the Of things that either Colonel
Roosevelt or his most ardent friends will deem it
wise 10 attempt to repeat in 1916 the runous work
that was done by them in 1912 Both the Republican
platform and the Republican candidates stand for the
broad fundamentals that have been advanced by the
Progressives this year. No is left in the
eyes OF the great Of the Progressves, for
hnuance OF existence OF their party Colonel Roose
vet recognizes that fact His attitude toward the
nomination given to him by the Progressive National
Convention reveals II quite clearly. We may be
mistaken. but we believe that, the situation has
shaped up. he and his friends and followers will
view OF the concessions that have been made Of the
things that have occurred since 1912 and OF the
important matters stake in the 1916 campaign, it
Is their clear duty TO do Colonel Roosevelt be-
cause OF the many honors and benefits he has enjoyed
At the hands Of the Republican party should take the
'eaa on the Progressive side in sounding the call for
complete reconciliation for the purpose OF restoring
70 the American people those blessings which they
always have enjoyed under Republican national rule
and that always have been denied To them under
Democratic national rule.
The Hughes-Fairbanks ticket is as staggering tn the
Democrats it is pleasing TO the Republicans and
Independents. II is strong now. 1t will prov in
strength hourly. because stands firmly for the hest
hings in American life and for a restoration oi our
nation in the worlds respect Il means that the in
efficiency the extravaganza and the nsincerity Of
Wilson administration to be replaced by the eff
.iency the economy and the sincerity of Hughes ad
minstration and that prosperous future for oui
country practically is assured.