Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-10-13
CLARION. CALL TO ARMS.
President Wilson Delivers the
Greatest Speech of His Ca
reer- Opposition Party a
Cave of ASlullam.

NdNS vi AGuiEtIli.
President Wilson, speaking to g.
800 Independents has declared the
Republican Marty was composed of so
many opposing factions that even if
II won the election nothing would be
achieved for national progress. He
referred indirectly to Theodore Roos-
eveit as the party's only articulate
voice, processing purpose at which
the rest shivcr"
The President predicted the "di
v,orce' of the various elements of
the Republican party, even if Hughes
won. The speech was IL plea for
Progressive support.
Inc President said in part:
We are ut critical junction in
the affair of the world, and the af
airs oi the world touch America very
closely. She does not stand apart
Her people are made I'M ONT of tho
people of the world. Her sympa-
thics are ms broad us the extended
stocks of national governments
There is nothing human that does
not concern her. And in the midst
OF the situation, we are about to do
tierminee whether we shall change the
lines Of the national policy.
Lines Clearing Up.
fortunately, the lines of this
campaign have recently been be-
coming very plain indeed. The
choice is very definite one
Which does not require and subtle
analysis for its determination.
On the enc hand there is Il party
which is united. made up of con-
genial elements, and which has
determined its direction by its
performances and not by its prom
lses. You know what the Demo
cratic party has accomplished.
lou knew that il neither can turn
pack nor desires to turn back.
On the other hand. what have we Z?
II battles description. Men of every
sorl and variety of purpose. will
not say united but associated, for an
unavoWed object; more interesting
IMAM that. and more ominous than
that, Shot through it every form of
bitterness, ever" ugly form of hate,
every dcbascd purpose of revenge
ana every covert desire to recover.
secret power. party made up like
the occupants of the ancient cave OF
Adullam. of everybody disconnected
ana mSurgent against existing cir
cumstances, and therefore, not very
| happily in conference with one anoth
er, because their grievances are so
different, their purpose so contrast.
ed, their temperament: so incompatj
bic. If they should by any unhap-
Ply means succeed, no divorce pro
cccdings will be necessary to nc
Tomplish their separation.
What would happen if the Rcpubli-
can party should succeed on the eth
of November? If | were n leader of
that party, ] would he afraid to ges
elected. ! would know that nothing
but futllity and disappointment avail
cd me. Because, oddly enough. the
only distinct definition of purpose
comes from the collateral branches of
the family. The only articulatc voice,
u very articulate voice, processes opin-
IONS and purposes at which the rest
IN private shiver and demm.
Backed An AvOwed Unneutral.
"One branch of that party. the col
lateral branch, 20 which | have lust
referred, backed as Il candidate fo,.
, the United States Senate i'm the Senate
of New York, man whose avowcd
position in respect of international af
fairse was unncutral. and whose in
tention was. if he became a member
OF that great council upon interna
tlonal affairs at Washington to pro-
mote the interests of one side i'm the
present war in Eurone.
therefore, we are warranted in
believing that if the Republican party
should succeed one very large branch
OF IL would insist upon what its leader
mas insisted upon, Il complete reversal
OIL policy; and in view OF the support
mat the candidate | have referred to
IN New York received, that reversal
OF policy can only be reversal from
peace or war If they do not en-
gage in such reversal Of policy, they
may expect war in their own ranks
Those voluble and vocferous insurp-
ent forces which have so long render
ed the life of Republicans almost i'm
possible would certainly begin n new
insurection. There would be new
raids upon Republican maiorities.
such as their territories and assets
seem constantly exposed to, and it
would be impossible not to bring
about such breach as would lead to
utter confusion in the counsels of the
nation. Because there are other elc-
ments in that party which are look
ing exactly in the opposite direction,
whose sympathies and intentions are
IN inc sharpest contrast with those
That | have mentioned.
ana, then. back of all. quite, self
confident, Knowing the game better
IMAM anybody else. sit the men who
really nave the organization and con-
troll CT the Republican party in their
own possesson-th Old Guard. the
men who at any rate afford MS th;s
advantage of controversy; we know
where to find them. They are al