The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-03
COMPLETE ACCORD
WITH ROOSEVELT


HOUSE, SAYS Ex-PRESIDENT
TAFT, "WoULD HAVE PLUNGED
US INTO WAR;"
Fact Roosevelt said: I'VE
shirked our duty by failing TO take
any action; by announcing that we
would be neutral"
Fact 2-Roosevelt said 1T is a
wicked thing to be neutral between
right and wrong, i. e., between Bel
GUM and Germany"
Fact 3-Root denounced the Presi-
dent for "pusillanimous conduct in
his negotiations with Germany, and
repeated all of RooseveltS arguments.
Fact 4-Lodge gave utterance TO the
same doctrine.
Fact - Roosevelt declared he
would not accept a nomination at the
hands of the Progressive Party if the
Republican Party would nominate a
man whose foreign policies were in
accordance with his own!
Fact 6-On June 10, the Republican
National Convention nominated JUS
tice Charles Hughes.
Fact 7-On June 22. Roosevelt said:
'They (Mr. Wilson and lis party)
have taught us that peace, the peace
of cOwardice and diShonor and indif-
ference TO the welfare of others, is
10 be put above righteousness, above
the stern unflinching performances of
duty"
Fact 8-On. June 81, Roosevelt said:
"In my judgment the nomination OF
Mr.. Hughes meets the (myl condi-
ton. No good American can have
any feeling except scOrn and detesta-
ton for those professional German
Americans who seek to make the Am
erican President in effect a viceroy
of the German Emperor. They repre-
sent that adherence To the politico-
/ sign of moral treason TO the Republic.
i am certain that that candidate
4 (Iughes) IS incapable of being influ-
enced by the evil intrigues of these
! hyphenated Americans"
Fact e-On June % Roosevelt and
Hughes were at dinner together for
two and half hours.
Fact 10-After that dinner Hughes
said: 1--WE talked very fully over all
matters AND WERE IN COMPLETE
ACCORD"
Fact 11-Three. days after that din
ner Roosevelt said of Hughes: His
high qualities must recommend him
10 the esteem of the whole world,
particularly to the sympathy OF the
Allies. He certainly would never have
States, as one of the signatories to the
Hague Treaty, to pass over without
protest the violation of Belgiums neu-
trality by Germany. He would never
write two notes on the same offense.
He would perhaps issue warning,
but afterwards he would act according
10 his conscience and for the honor
of civilization. This is what he GER
tainiy will do, if he becomes the
President of the United States"
Fact 12-On August 81, Roosevelt de-
nounced German citizens for acting
as servants and allies of Germany"
He condemned the Administration for
failing to live up 10 its duty to resist
the invasion of Belgium. He added :
I'VE can put in power an administra-
ton which will live UP to our national
obligations. As between Mr.. Hughes
Nc Il. f,l.
is the man who will with austere
courage stand for the national duty?'
Fact 13-On September l, Hughes
wired Roosevelt: II heartily congrat-
ulate you on the speech at Lewiston
and warmly appreciate your effective
support" spoke Of Roosevelt as "That
stalwart American who woke the
country; and aped Roosevelt by say
!. ing: I'VE want deeds TO match words.
am not one of the kind that is too
proud to fight" On the following day,
he stated that he knew what was in
Roosevelt's Maine speech. and en-
dorsed every word Of il!
Fact 14-Candidate Hughes springs
from the most loyal OF British stock
the Welsh. His father emigrated from
d Wales in 1855. barely seven years be-
fore Charles was born.
Fact 15-Mr. Hughes naturally sym
pathiZes with England, as does a sor
Of German immigrant with that
country which he lovingly refers t.
as "Fatherland" 1t Is only natural
that Mr.. Hughes should stamp his ap
prevail upon all that Roosevelt-hatel
apd traducer Of German American
, citiZens-utters.
! Fact 16-If Roosevelts policy, which
Mr.. Hughes has accepted withou
} modification, had, for the past .
months. been the policy of this Gov
ernment, war with Germany woulC
have been inevitable.
] Fact 17-And If we had conquered
3, we could have obtained nothing mor'
than an apology for wrongs committed
a promise 10 respect our rights ii
the future, and a monetary indemnity
Fact 18-If Mr.. Hughes is elected
= President on this issue. ii is MOTTO
TO all the world that America repudi
!, ates her policy Of peace for tn
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