The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-06-30

what Hamilton stood for a century
ago. The founder Of the Republican
party and the founder of the Demo
cratic party, placing their country's
happiness above every other con
sideratiOn, forgot craftsmanship and
made American neutrality national
creed We who follow jefferson stand
where Jefferson stood, but we look in
vain for a sight the present lead
ers of the Republican party to show
that they follow where Hamilton led
Where HAMILTON counseled modera-
ton they denounce it. Where Hamil-
ton thought only of country they
think only of self. Where Hamilton
placed patriotism above partisanship,
they place partisanship above pat
riotism. How then do they dare to
speak for the great body of Ameri-
can citizens who form the rank and
file of the Republican party? Do these
leaders believe that their Republl-
canism is better Republicanism than
Hamilton's, their Americanism a pur-
er Americanism than that of Wash
ington?
IF Washington was right, if Jeffer-
son was right, if Hamilton was right,
if Lincoln was right, then the Presi-
dent of the United States is right to-
day; if the Republican leaders are
right, then Lincoln was wrong and
jefferson was wrong and Hamilton
was wrong, and Washington was
wrong"
Justifies Neutrality Policy.
The justification OF our policy Of
neutrality was expressed by Mr.
Glynn in these words:
Before this declaration every war
was world-war; since this declara-
ton nearly every war has been local
war. Before this declaration war was
whirlpool, ever-increasing in area
and in its whirl dragging down the
nations on the earth; since this de-
claration war has become sea of
trouble upon which nations embark
only from self-will, from self-interest
or the necessity of geographical posi-
ton, of financial obligation or politi-
cal alliance.
Neutrality is the policy which has
kept us at peace while Europe has
been driving the nails of war through
the hands and feet of crucified hui
manitY.
The praises of this policy are not
written In the ruins of American
homes, not in the wreck OF American
industries, not in the MORNINGS Of
American families; they are found
in the myriad evidences of prosper
ity and plenty that make this con
tented land From every whirllhg
spindle in America, from every fac
tory wheel that turns, from every
growing thing that breathes its prayer
for plenty to the skies, from every
quiet school, from every crowded
mart, from every peaceful home, goes
up a song of praise. a paean of
thanksgiving TO hymn a nations trib-
ute to the statesmanshiP that has
brought these things to pass.
This policy" Mr.. Glynn continued,
may not satisfy those who revel In
destruction and find pleasure in de-
spair. It may not satisfy the fire
eater Of tho sWRshhueklsr. But 1t
does satisfy those who worship at tbs
altar of the God of Peace. 1t does
satisfy the mothers of the land at
whBse hearth and fireside no iingois-
tic war has placed an empty chair.
It does satisfy the daughters of tits
land from whom buster and brag has
sent no loving brother to the disso-
luton Of the grave 1t does satisfy
tho fathers of this land and the sons
of this land who win fight for our
flag, and die for our flag when Reason
primes the ritie when Honor draws
the sword, when Justice breathes
blessing on the standard they up