The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
Clear Field for a Fair Fight.

tion, owing no political debt, vigorous in mind
and body, has been chosen by the Republican
party the representative of those policies upon
States to be placed in control of the government
of the United States will be based, In nomi-
mating Charles Evans Hughes for the Presi-
deney the national convention obeyed the will
of the Republicans OF the country, freely and un-
mistakably expressed
In declining to accept the nomination Of the
Progressive party, to endanger Mr.. Hughes sue.
cess, il not to make it impossible Theodore
Roosevelt read the list rites the remains OF
the organization he created, but retained for him
self high place in Republican councils. It is
unfair to suggest that Col. Roosevelts course
was dictated by anything but patriotism, even
though the whole country recognized that any
other would have produced wreck and Roose-
velt's CELEBRATION. From his present position,
there is no predicting to what heights he may at
tain in four years 1t depends wholly upon him
self He has given the people the opportunity to
make OF him greater hero than ever, if he
makes the most of his new advantage.
OF the campaign now at hand it may be said
with confidence that it will be fought high
ground. The Republican platform is broad and
firm and ably constructed and the candidate lost
no time in announcing one of his own that has a
ringing appeal to Americans
! You voice the demand for dominant, thor
oughgoing Americansm, with firm, protective,
upbuilding policies essential to your peace and
security; and to that call, in this crisis, can
not iall to answer with the pledge of all that is
IN me to the service of our country.
Il stand for an Americanism which knows
no ulteror purpose; for patriotism which is
| single and complete. Whether native, nat
uralized Of whatever race or creed, we have but
one country, and we do not for an instant toll
crate any division of allegiance"
These are phrases that catch the ear, but COM
ing from the of the peoples seeking they
will be accepted as confirmation of their judg-
ment; they carry a promise of long awaited
deeds. The platforms of party and candidate
in perfect accord, something for the admin
straton to ponder in preparing its own. Since
iAmericanism is to be dominant note in the
rival appeals, it may be that there will be little
choice in the quality offered on either side;
though the performances Of the party in power
must stand comparison with the promises of the
challenger. But the status next November
Of our relations with the European powers and
Mexico will be weighty determining factor, it
lis to be expected that most of the arguments for
preferment in the early months of the cam
paign will have to do with the country's indus
trial welfare. I'VE must make fair and wise
readjustment of the tariff, in accordance with
sound protective principle, to insure our eco
nomic independence and to maintain American
standards Of living" Mr.. Hughes has already
said We must not throttle enterprise here or
abroad; our preparation must be industrial and
economic as we'll military, to meet "our Sc
verest tests" which are to come after the war.
The ground upon which the party in power
will be forced to fight is plainly indicated
1t was day OF great events at Chicago and
Col. Roosevelts abandonment Of the Progress
sIves was the real climax. He and his generals
must be given credit for a brilliant and deter
mined campaign, and yet they were overmatched
| by G. o. P. strategy. The swift PRONUNCIATION OF
Mr.. Hughes platform after his nomination
was the blow that finished the Progressves Col
Roosevelt and his followers were made to behold
a candidate, sought out by the people and opposed
by the bosses, standing for everything sane and
American that Col. Roosevelt stood for. The
last feeble excuse for bolt was gone before the
Progressive orgy ended. At Oyster Bay
| Col Roosevelt his finish IN the Hughes
statement if indeed he had not seen it long
before, and thereupon surrendered.
! The Progressives assembled at Chicago will
receive no sympathy, is it at all probable
that they either want or expect any To look
back over the events connected with Col. Roose-
velts campaign and to contemplate the outcome
arouses the suspicion that the Auditorium gath
ering had right to consideration as a gen
ulne political convention. Rather il would h.
inferred that the delegates were there in the rol.
OF lions to roar for the Colonel in the vain hope
| OF intlmldatlng the innocents in the Coliseum
They roared loud and long but to no purpose
They were not even noticed when it came to
nominating Il Vice President, for they can lay
claim to no vestige of proprietorship in Mr. Fair
banks. But it all to have been expected
The day OF the dictator has not yet come in
America A few Progressives may for a time
be bitter and it is possible some of their bitter
ness will be visited upon the Colonel because
having used the party of his creation as club
IN an effort to break down the Republican bar
riers to his personal progress he threw it awav
when he found how feeble blow it struck Bu,
time and the excitement of the battle will work
wonders and eventually there will be great
Irallylng to the standard of the statesman who
is truly the choice of the people and who stands
for so much that is American All signs point