South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-26

German who seek 20
make the American president I'm ef-
feet o viceroy OF the German en-
peror
Objects to Wilson.
Mr. Hughes character and his
whole course OF conduct in public
affairs justify as in the assured con-
viction that the fact that these men
have for their own purposes sup
ported him will. in no shape or way
affect his public actions before or
after election His entire public
life is guarantee OF this.
The events OF the last three and
a half years have shown that as
much cannot be said Of Mr.. Wilson.
In Mr.. Wilson's case We do not have
10 consider his words but his deeds.
His deeds absolutely contradict his
words. and Tor the matter of that
his words absolutely contradict one
another II is folly 10 pay heed 10
any of the promises in the platform
on which he now stands In view OF
the fact that almost every important
promise contained in the platform on
which ne stood four yearse ago has
since been broken. We owe all of
our present trouble with the profess
sional German-American element in
the United States TO Mr. Wilson's
timid and vascillating course during
the last two years. The defenders Of
Mr.. Wilson have alleged in excuse
for him that he confronted a difficult
situation. As regards Mexico. the
situation which Mr. Wilson confront
ed was nothing like as difficult as
that which Pres't Mckinley confront
ed in connection with cuba and the
PHILIPPINES at the time of the Span
ish war Under the actual circum-
stances we could with only a mini
mum Of risk have protested on be-
half of Belgium. small. well-be-
haved nation. when she was exposed
10 the last extremity Of outrage by
the brutal violation of her neutral
rights this violation being itself a
violation OF The Hague conventions
10 which we were a signatOry power
As regards the foreign situation gen.
orally during the great war, the fact
Of the existence Of the war made il
far easier and safer for Mr.. Wilson
/ to assert our rights than if he had
had TO deal with some single strong
power which was unhampered by
war.
Mr.. Hughes has shown in his ca
reer the instinct of efficiency which
will guarantee that. under him the
government will once more work
with vigor and force. He possesses
/ that habit of straightforward think
/ ing which means that his words will
/ be correlated with his deeds and
/ translated into facts. His past ca
reer is the warrant for our belief
I that he will be- the unfaltering OPP
ponent of that system of invisible
| government which finds expression
7 in the domination of the party boss
and the party machine. His past
career is a guarantee that whatever
T he says before election will be made
good by his acts after election. Nor
ally, his public record shows him 10
/ be a man of unbending integrity; in
tellectually. it shows him to be a
man Of original and trained ability.
/ We have the alternative of continu-
/ ing in office an administration which
\ has proved a lamentable failure, or
of putting into Office an administra-
ton which we have every reason TO
/ believe will function with efficiency
/ for the interest and honor of all our
people. / earnestly bespeak from
my fellow Progressives their un-
grudging support Of MI Hughes
Yours truly,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Sycamore Hill, June p, 1916.