The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-14
BACON REBUKES
Mr.. WILSON
KEENLY
For Some Of the Latter's Utter
anceS against Loyal Amer
lean Citizens.
POINTS OUT WEAKNESSES
Calls upon Him to Show the
Spirit Of FOrefathers and to
Discuss the Issues.
,ru, v 5ssIs' 4! 70 ~ !1tres4.s,

AhFNElAl 70 IhN TulEGNAAi
NEW YORK, Oct. l4.-ReplyinE ia
the attack made upon him by Presi-
dent Wilson In the course of bis
speech At Shadow Lawn last Satur-
day. Robert Bacon has addressed the
following open letter to Mr.. WILSON,:
Sir, in your capacity or candidate
Tor public office you have seen nj In
public address to criticize more
than 100000 citizens OF this state
who honorcd me with their votes nt
the recent primaries. with the in
tention OF making II appear that my
candidacy for the Republican senn-
torinl nomination was supported by
men who would involve this country
in war. you spoke OF me MS n man
whose avowed position in respect to
international affairs was unneutral
and whose intention was. IL he be-
came a member OF that great council
upon international affairs at WASH
ington. to promote the interests OF
one side in the present war In Eu-
rope
And you argued that II the Re-
publican party should succeed. ono
very large branch of It would insist
upon reversal from peace to war;
THE statement that It was nv In
tention If elected senator to promote
the interests Of one side In the prcs-
ent war In Europe and thereby
violate my oath OF Office Ia beneath
contempt. My respect for the once
OF president of the United States pre-
vents me from charpctcrizlng such5a
statement as 1t deserves. leave the
Judgment of It's falslty TO the public.
Either you have not read what have
said many times publicly on the sub
1ect OF neutrality, or you have DELHI
erately misstated my attitude in an
attempt to raise a false Issue. with
the accurate, carefully considered ar
raignment OF your foreign policy by
Mr.. Hughes. MIR. Roosevelt and Mr..
Root. am proud to agree. In your
anger and desperation as the ring of
tfuth closes In about you. you seem
TO be trying to make n false issue.
You shy that your reelection means
peace, and that Mr.. Hughes's election
means war, or course nothing could
be farther from the truth.
ut is inconcelyable that a presl-
dent of the United States should in
suit the intelligence OF the American
people. The statement that a large
number OF your fellow citizens be-
cause they condemn your weak, yacil-
itating policy wish to plunge this
country into the horrors Of war, rs
preposterous.
The contention that you or the
Democratic administration have, kept
this country out OF war is specious
and unfounded in fact. Mobilization.
timidity, weakness In asserting our
rights, inability to perform our du-
ties, confusion OF words, constant
change OF attitude and threats, UNI
supported, cannot possibly keep this
nation or any other out of war. It is
the fear OF those who will vote
against you that such conduct Of our
foreign affairs will enevitably lead
US into war. A strong determined.
clear policy insures peace.
"It is unworthy to assert that
large number Of your fellowmen.
Americans OF undivided allegiance, OF
whole faith, of sublime trust in the
honor and righteousness of their
country would seek to plunge the
United States into the horrors of war.
Such a statement you must know to
be false. If million votes were 10
be yours for making such misstate-
ment, IL you believed 1t to be the only
way to win desperate cause. YOU
should scorn SO to misrepresent the
people of country which has elected
you to Its highest place of trust.
"The issues OF this campaign are
vital to the welfare of the nation. I
appeal to you, sir. as candidate for
the highest office, to present the is
sues squarely and fairly to the people
and abide by their decision without
stopping to infiame the preIudices OF
one class against another, or un-
worthily to impugne the motives or
to insult the patriotism Of LOYAL
Americans who may differ from you.
THE American spirit, the spirit
of our. fathers, who believed
in plain words backed by deeds, who
stood for fair play. justice and cour-
age has always been the safeguard
of America. The Democrat party and
the Republican party should not be
afraid to trust to this spirit now. and
to state the Issues clearly with honest
speech"