The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-26
COMES OUT
FOR HUGHES
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/ ing forces were at work. There we're mer
among the organization leaders who advocated
| course Of action such offered no improve
ment upon the Democratic position and advo
Gated the nomination OF candidates whose cleo
| ton would have represented no improvement
upon the continuance in office of Mr. Wilson
| II such course were followed, It would obyi
/ ousy become our duty 10 run a third ticket
But il was plainly our duty 10 do everything
! honorable in order TO prevent such necessity
to do everything short Of sacrificing our most
sacred convictions in order 70 secure the align
n1ent under one leadership Of the forces op-
posed to the continuance in power Of Mr. VIII
son and the Democratic party
Under these circumstances the Progressive
national committee. at Chicago. in January.
outlined our duty TO seek common action with
the Republican party. using the following
words Our people seeking leadership
leadership Of the highest order and most cOur-
sgeous character leadership that will draft to
itself for the countrys benefit the uuselhsh
and patriotic services of its ablest citizens.
The surest way to secure Tor our country the
required leadership will be by having, if pos
sible, both the Progressive and Republican par
ties choose the same standard bearer and the
same principles.
Six weeks later on March o. in my Trinidad
statement, | asked for similar combination
against the Democratic party. on platform Of
'clean-eut, straightout national Americanisn,
and for a candidate who viii not merely
stand for such program before election. but
will resolutely and in good faith put it through
if elected"
This was, in effect the same statement that
made in my telegram to ex-senator Jackson,
pending the convention, which ran in part as
follows Can not forgetting the differ
ences, now join for the safety and honor OF
our country to enforce the policies Of genuine
Americansm and genuine preparedness? Sure
ly we can afford TO act in accordance with the
words Of Abraham Lincoln, when he said
May not all having common interest reunite
in a common effort to save our common coun-
Ma hn hnyp mt
with us to Join in this same spirit toward
those who have As far my own soul is
known to me. it is in this same spirit that at
this time | make my appeal To the Republicans
and Progressives assembled at Chicago"
In addition to these public statements | had
also stated my own attitude verbally, and in
letters, during the weeks Immediately preced-
ing the convention. to scores Of leading Pro-
gressives from all parts Of the country, in
Guiding many Of the leaders at the convention.
To these men | expressed my earnest hope
that the Republicans would so act as TO make
Il possible for the Progresstves to join with
them ! stated TO them. however. that in view
Of the attitude Of some of the Republican lead
ers it at least conceivable that we should
be put in position where our highest duty, !
our fealty TO the country, our sense of what
patriotism demanded in a great crisis would |
make it imperative upon to run separate |
ticket; and that whether in such event II
would be necessary for me 10 head that ticket !
could not be determined in advance. ! stated /
in these interviews and in these letters, with 4
he utmost emphasis, that the decision Of this
point like the whole matter OF running a sep
arate ticket would have to be determined by |
what the interests Of the country demanded in
rev of the action finally taken by the con-
jentions at Chicago.
At the time many Of the Republican leaders
asserted that my statements were not made in
rood faith that | really intended 70 insist
mon my own nomination by the Republican
and that il | was not so nomi-
rated / intended 10 accept the Progressive
nomination and run a third ticket or
course my fellow ProEressives were under no
uch error. They knew that spoke in good
aith and meant exactly what | said. They
ynew that my utterances were 70 be accepted
L their exact face value as meaning that II
he Republicans nominated a man whom we
ould conscientiously support would support
lin The Progressive convention came togeth-
r knowing my public statements and therefore
moving exactly what my attitude
In my judgment the nomination Of Mr..
hughes meets the conditions set forth in the
tatement Of the Progressive national commit
ee issued last January. and In my state
aents. Under existing conditions, the nomina-
ion Of third ticket would, in my Judgment