Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

THE interest of Pennsylvania is in
= principles and not in personalities
1t is not apparent that in Chicago there
is any marked divergence between the
two conventions relative to the things
to be fought for The Progressives have
virtually abandoned Utopiansm and
have made preparedness their big issue
They demand protective tariff, regu.
lated and adjusted by tariff commission,
and they stand squarely and wholly for
the very things Republicans demand.
The remarkable spectacle is presented,
therefore, of two great bodies of men
dedicated to the furtherance of an iden.
tical program, but held at arms length |
by the injection of personality into
the situation. Indeed, the sole purpose
OF the Progressive convention seems to
be to force Theodore Roosevelt down
the throats of the Republicans whether
they want him or not.
1t Is plain that the country either is or
is not in the throes of great crisis. If
1t is not, the meetings in Chicago are
virtually without meaning. II it is, 1t is a
time when the patriotism of men should
assert itself, when selfish lust for office
should be frowned on, when all alike.
inspired by the sole purpose of rehabili.
tating the prestige of the nation should {
sacrifice their personal ambitions to the t
cause and fight shoulder to shoulder for :
the great principles they espouse.
The Republican convention has shown l.
he utmost consideration for Theodore
Roosevelt. The delegates, through their o
eaders, have been engaged all week in a Il
trenuous effort to meet him halfway p
or the sake of harmony. His service r
n arousing the nation to a realization !
4 the situation has been abundantly W
ecognized. His support of a candidate ~
tut this does not satisfy the gentleman. cl
n his opinion there is no other man, h
lie alone of all the millions of Ameri. a.
ans,is the one true American. He alone "
able to forge the lightning which is
purge the country of its sins. He and
e only has the ability, the courage, the x
sion and the strength to lead. Let the
hers be swept aside. Rule or ruin"
the slogan.
There Ia n nP tl,a
lie man. 1t and his sturdness have been
owed over and over again. But with
his strength he has the Achilles heel
I'd he cannot hide. it. Fortune has not
pped him in a thirdterm river. Had
stood for the nomination in the pri.
aries, which he refused to do, he would
We gone down in defeat How, then,
n the delegates at Chicago be expected
drive behind him now? They love
n for his aggresslveness, admire him
his patriotism, glory in him as an
lerican and withdraw from him in his Chi
lbition. For the service which his pos
intry expects of Theodore Roosevelt bit
is not that he serve 1t again as
'sident, but that he put his mighty
'ulder to the wheel to restore the
pupllcan party to the high prestige
dominance which it enjoyed prior
the revolt. ~
We do not know that Mr.. Hughes will tbo
nominated. Perhaps it would be bet. gooc
If dark horse could be found But NJ
'ever is the nominee, it lis obvious Vari
/ il 10 the dr,,, 90 ~. a.,..- ing
" himi
We their patriotism by preventing oner
locratic success, and the only way prof
can do that is by supporting the left
nhIican candidate "Ah!