New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
Lauds Patriotism of JUS
tice in Urging His
Nomination.
CALLS UP EARLIER
STAND FOR DEFENCE
Casts Aside Present Silence and
Points to Utterances in the
Campaign of 1908.

Coliseum, Chicago, June Eve
are assembled here to name the
standard bearer Of the great Republi-
can party" declared Governor Whit
man in placing Justice Hughes in nom
ination. ave are here to name a man
who will substitute trained statesman
ship for apprentice politics. We are
here tc select the next President Of
these United States.
"The national horizon Is dark and
troubled. From afar the lurd flashes
of world war remind US of our own
citizens killed and cur own flag in
suited. To the south we see anarchy
encroaching on our borders. At Wash
ington the President-wa watches and
waits. Yet we must not think the task
before US an easy one. The country is
still at peace, and the maintenance of
peace will be plausibly claimed by the
Democratic party.
"A form of prosperity is in the land
and few, perhaps, recognize its tempo
rary nature. or pause to analyze its
causes. The great war in Europe created
unusual and temporary markets which
stayed for the time the disaster other
wise sure to result from a Democratic
.
tories were beginning to close, when
business was preparing for a siege of
hard times and turned our workmen
from the bread lines as surely as did
the election Of William Mckinley and
a Republican Congress in 1896.
"If the devout prayers of all mankind
kind be answered the frightful holo-
caust of war will end as quickly as il
he of n N
labor will pour in upon us, unde-
| tered by a tariff barrier.
Great Issues Confront Nation.
eve must choose a man so great
that he may bring home to the people
a realization Of the artificial character
of our temporary prosperity. We must
choose a man so great that he may be
able TO lead Us safely through the per-
lis that will follow peace. We must
Choose a man so great that he may
meet as true American the supreme
national issues Of the hour and the
future.
Our party is rich in men imbued
with the true spirit Of Americanism
No one of them can claim a preponder-
ance OF the American spirit in his
D
/ brought up in the school of the great
Republican party, whose record is the
| best guarantee OF absolute, unswery-
/ ing and devoted loyalty to the liberty
the integrity and the national honor
of this Union of States. Our party
has ever believed that for the main
tenance OF these principles the nation
should be ready, prepared and, should
necessity call, proud to fight
1--WE bring to you to-day the name OF
man trained in battle for the truth
tried and found faithful in the admin
istration of great public trusts, ster-
ling in his Republicanism, free from
the anmosities engendered by fac
tional strife, his private life above
suspicion, his public life without a
flaw. a great lawyer, an effective cam
paigner, an able legislative, a mature
statesman, a learned jurist. He, above
all others, combines the essential quail
ifcations OF true leader in this crisis
Of the party and Of the nation.
Cites Insurance Cases.
"His searching, fearless and epoch
making investigation into the man
agement of our great insurance COM
panies gave the people their glimpse
of his rare power, courage and ideal
ism.
when he was first nominated for
Governor Of the Empire State so great
was his hold upon the people that he
was victorious, although every other
candidate on the Republican ticket