Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-19

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consistency, he responded by saying
that our platform was made to get
into office on-and we have won You
viii find this remark on page 4,6lS
of the Congressional Record, the
Third session of the siXty-second con-
gress. 1t is impossible to study Mr.
Wilson's prediction promises and
post-electlon performances; it is i'm
possible to compare the diametrically
opposed attitudes he has assumed at
different times on almost every pub
lie question; it is impossible to COM
part what he says in one set of
speeches with what he says in another
set, without feeling that what this
congressional supporter of his said OF
his platform applies also to his
speeches.
No Matter of jest.
Now, | do not regard such action
on the part of Mr. Wilson and his
followers and the cynical frankness
with which they avoW it, as matter
for jest. ] doubt if it is possible more
effectively to undermine public mo-
rality in this country than by accus-
/ toming the people to regard promises
made in politics with cynical amuse-
ment as intended only for purposes Of
deception. A highminded man re-
CARDS a promise made on the stump
by a candidate for office, promise
| intended to secure the support OF
| those to whom it is made, as pledge
which it is as imperatively necessary
to redeem as if it were made in prl-
waite life TO a private individual; ana
its subsequent reputation in one case
| can only be justified 10y conditions
| substantially like those which would
| Justify it in the other case. An non
| orable man will scorn an untruth on
! the stump just as much as off the
stump. An honorable man will break
| a promise made publicly in political
/ campaign just as reluctantly as he
! WIll breaF a. promise made-+o another
man in private life. An honorable
man keeps faith in public life no less
/ than in private life.
President Is Adroit.
! President wilson's speeches are
| models of adroit indirect suggestion
and avoidance of downright state
ment. But the other day at Omaha
/ he seems TO have committed himself
TO the statement that he was "Willins
/ to fight" but was waiting for some
thing worth fighting for for some
thing which would put all the cor
muscles of his blood into shouting
! shane" 1t would be interesting 10
know exactly what outrage on Ameri-
can citizens. or on the rights of hu-
mapity anywhere, which would make
him cross the line between beng
willing to fight and too proud &c
FIGHT" He certainly did not regard
/ Tho trcacherous murder of Boyd ah0
/ Adair and this United states, az
.sometbing worth fighting for nc
ala NOT even write a note about IT
MA murder of 1894 men, women and
lbildren on the Iusitania did not
"n,lt all the corpuscles Of his blooo
into shouting shape" His corpuscles
IA NOT shout. they did not even
,',Di..,,o,, Apuarentlv all they did was
40 e,iogGst TO him that it was a happy
Vy,,,,i0, for his classic remark about
80. itoo nr,ud TO fight" l an
tuSO,,l,77+o1 IN mink that Mr.. Wilson die
,.i,,,Proif an Injustice when he said thai
81, "ulIiino tn fight" either fol
ne was "''lii'7 On eccount OF
amy 49,, hereafter done to this
any WRONG 49, tba ruth was eX
country ana ,i"1 @ ~, his eagel
pressed 'l,e ot ta,.,. baker when hi
eulosSl' 80. ..aladn mat mo one
salu lhdl ne Uyilson and max,
. could insult I,no,,ostionably
him go TO wal ,d nrnhobIv Her
General Cara an al,no WITH Score
Won Tlrpltz' heal'i'g a5 IN his owl
tary Baker-anu ueSP ,lia,,, that Mr.
heart ! am ihcllltu " 80 ,,.ttL hin,
Wilson hlmselI also o. UIiot
quotes i-aIc anu ,,rr,t distiu
1.-TWO OF MT. W llSo'' affic,oI an,
guished champions, oIT a,,a view
one non-oftlclal' tahe No Fac
Secretary Lane staleu va 49, hoe
that American ClIlAS"2 .,,lits, was
killed by outlaws anu -, 80, ,agrar I'm
proper subject lof ilu'I .,o5 % an
not for sacrificing tne 49, yyoef1
sons Does he thlhk nc T., NOV
allusiOn of regret ~ liT va ISgiio+ 70,
bandits? Or. ChaIlcs -1isos NJ
mer president OF 1aiN9I", -, cor
Wilson FOR having il""e ,yorI
tribution to the peace VI ,,,,oro an
and to the pronlotioh VI -, ',,,, ia,
just dealings between ha'lo,3 "a MOI
ing gone tar TO esldpllsil 40 VIZ 80,
lean policy the policy OF hOl, $50,
ton by force of arms lot ''lv ,Ia,,t,,
ton of miners, comneIc'"l a" 800,
ers, inventors and WorhlneH u. ~ 5n,
parts, and by having reluscu ~ ~
the 'malign suggestion TO pIo'SO 80, ~
Hives Of these men by puhl'''e 'Ht
ditions and compelled agIe'llt""