South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-16
JUNE 10, 1910.
CRUSHING THE HYPHEN.

Pres't wilson's address at Washington Flag day
and at West Point the day previous. with American
ism preparedness the respective topics, mar
patriotic Evidently he is ndisposed to
mollycoddle those elements Of organized hyphenism
are out has scalp. though may mean
defeat by them the polls in November type
Of american hrstsm" that is seldom present in the
public utterances who candidates for high
offices. It in marked contrast with the utterances
o Mr.. Charles Evans Hughes who while realistically
assuming that he is the 'Undiluted Amer
icanism." takes say nothing likely offend
hyphenated elements thus counting least
the extent Of least resistance"
There is question before the country to where
Pres't Wilson stands subject of hyphenating
America. There be more star chambers
TO the melting pot the president his The
natdraHzed. the natiye-born of foreign descent,
must American without adjectives significant
possible divided allegiance. He is not placing him
self any position that the votes of such people
by allowing 70 think instant that
determined the point than anyone else. but effec-
lively defines their conspiraces leaving the American
people TO act they choose.
long rum We believe he. OF the
a least will win by IT, America, after all likes the
frank open uncompromising American. and appeals
to no one than it does the true, intelligent
thoroughly converted American Exgerman. When men
of this type have settled down to sober second
they their love for their
native land. bound realize that Americanism must
he Americansm without compromises. even as Ger
manism Germanism. else America endure.
This is almost certain he the final analysis be
made of it by the American and with that
safe.
let the opposition leaders maneuver for this
called pretend sell their country
il for It's $50 pieces of silver contributed their
campaign funds they like.-but they can't deliver
goods them even go as far as 10 accept from
kaiser. contributions 10y indscretion
tonic sons i'm America. will never fool the gen
uine American. the American ENgerman who has
any eyes to see The president is not lodging around
bush the subject. and am America and world
an honor him for
Let no one think am instant that aU the Amer
ican- ENgermans prefer the German American form A
great deal American noise of repub-
iican Matching distributed 10y German Americans who
always have and always would support republican
nominee for president anyhow. In preparation for
this campaign they gotten control of the German
American alliance leaders - and in a republican
manner akin TO un-Ame', ism i'm this instance are
trying TO prejudice ina, me abuse force if possible
an former Germans and their sons into line The point
such organizations have no business in Amer-
politics. more than has some particular
church ministerial association. the United States
Brewers association. any conuivance calculated 20
promote the special particular class or
indusJry-aud shat is exactly what PRIEST Wilson was
driving marains il especially when the pur-
pose is TO eject "a favortsm for foreign couu-
try when antagonstic To our own.
is just as well thar the thng be ;hreshed out and
the president has made good start.