Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-27
complete ACCORD
WITH ROOSEVELT

by the lingo Who, Had He Been
In the White House, Says Ex-
President Taft, "WouId Have
Plunged Us Into War;"
FACT 1-Roosevelt said: I'VE shirk-
ed our duty by failing to take any &C.
ton: by announcing that we would be
neutral
FACT 2-Roosevelt said: 1T is q
wicked thing to be neutral between
right and wrong, Z. e., between Bel
GUM and Germany"
FACT 3-Root denounced the Presi-
dent for ''pusillanimous conduct" In his
negotiations with Germany, and re-
peated all of Roosevelt's arguments.
FACT 4-Lodge gave utterance to the
same doctrine.
FACT Roosevelt declared he
would not accept nomination at. the
hands Of the Progressive Party II the
Republican Party would nominate a
man whose foreign policies were in 40.
eqrdarss with biz qwgI
FACT 6-0n June 10, the Republican
National Convention nominated JUS
tice Charles Hughes.
FACTION June %, Roosevelt said:
"They (Nlr. Wilson and his party have
taught us that peace, the peace Of cow.
ardice and dishonor and indifference
to the welfare Of others, is to be put
above righteousness. above the stern,
unfinching performance Of duty"
FACT e-On June q, Roosevelt said:
I'm my judgment the nomination OF
Mr.. Hughes meets the (my) condition.
No good American can have and feel
ing except scOrn and detestation for
those professional German. Americans
who seek to make tho American Prssi.
dent in effect viesroy Of the German
Emperor. They represent that adher-
ence to the politico-racial hyphen
which is the badge and sign Of moral
treason to the Republic. am certain
that candidate (HugheS is incapable of
being Influenced by the evil intrigues
of these hyphenated Americans"
FACT 9-On June %, Roosevelt and
Hughes were at dinner together for
two and half hours.
FACT 1o-After that dinner Hughes
said: 1--WE talked very fully over all
matters AND WERE IN COMPLETE
AccoRD."
FACT 1o-Three days after that din
ner Roosevelt said Of Hughes: "His
hiah qualities must recommend him to
the esteem of the whole world, par.
tieularly TO the sympathy Of the allies.
He certainly would never have suffer
ed the Government Of the United
States, as one Of the signatories to the
Hague Treaty, to pass over without
protest the violation Of Belgium's neu-
trality by Germany. He would never
write two notes on the same ohense.
He would perhaps issue warning.
but afterwards he would act accord
ing to his conscience and for the hon
or of civilization. This Is what he Ger
tainly will do, II he becomes the Pres
ilent Of the United States"
FACT 12-On August 81, Roosevelt
denounced German citizens for "act-
ing as servants and allies Of Ger
|
istration for failing to live up to its
duty to resist the invasion Of Belgium
He added: I'VE can put in power an
administration which will live up to
our national obligations. As between
Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Wilson, who can
doubt which is the man who will with
austere courage stand for the national
duty?"
FACT 13-On September /, Hughes
wired Roosevelt: II heartily congratu-
late you on the speech at Lewiston
and warmly appreciate your effective
support" spoke of Roosevelt ~ THAT
stalwart American who woke the
country" and aped Roosevelt by say.
ing: 1--WE want deeds to match words.
am not one of the kind that is too
proud to light" On the following day,
be stated that he knew what was IN
Rooseveits Maine speech, and sndsrs-
cd every word Of Il!
FACT 1+Candidate Hughes springs
from the most loyal Of British stock
the Welsh. His father emigrated from
Wales in 1855, barely seven years be
fore Charles was born.
FACT IS - Mr.. Hughes naturally
sympathizes with England, as does q
son Of q German immigrant with that
country which he lovingly refers to as
"Fatherland." 1t is only natural thai
Mr.. Hughes should stamp his approx
al upon all that Roosevelt-hater and
traducer Of German-American citizens
. -utters.
FACT Is - IL Roosevelt's policy
which Mr.. Hughes has accepted with
out modification had for the past 2.
months been the policy Of this Govern
ment, war with Germany would have
been Inevitable.
FACT 17-And IL we had conquered
we could have obtained nothing mOr'
than an apology for wrongs commit
ted, q promise to respect our rights IL
the future, and monetary indemnity
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