Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-07-21
MARTIN IS
FOR HUGHES
Believes That All Progressives Should
Support Republican Presidential
Candidate
HAS NOT CHANGED ATTITUDE
Standpoint Lawyer Favorded Hughes
Four Years Ago

July Is, 1916-To the Editor of the
Boomers Ferry Herald, Boomers Fer
ry, Idaho-Dear Sir: Will you kind
" announce through the columns of
your paper that l shall support Mr..
Hughes for president in the coming
election? Having allied myself with
the progressive party in 1912, and
having been its candidate for gov
ernor in that year, and having sup
ported that party since that time, |
feel that it is only fair that | should
announce politically what my atti-
tude will be in this coming campaign.
In 1908, before the republican con-
vention was held, a poll of the bus
mess men of Standpoint was taken for
the expression of their choice of pres
idential candidates. l was then
strongly in favor of Mr.. Hughes in
stead of Mr.. Taft. l believed then,
as | do today, that, aside from Mr..
Roosevelt, he was the best man whom
the republicans could nominate.
Nothing has since transpired to
change my opinion of his honesty and
great ability. | was then convinced
that his work as governor of the
state of New York had been pursued
with an entire singleness of purpose,
that is, to give to the people of New
tration, insofar as its chief eXecu-
tive could give it. 1 still have an
abiding faith in his integrity and
ability and firmly believe that, if he
is elected, he will, as president, dis
play the same executive qualities
which he displayed as governor of the
e oh
ity, prompt decision, an abiding con-
viction, and firm, steady adherence
to his judgments, when formed.
l believe President Wilson is hon
est and sincere but his policy in Mex
leo and his dealings with other
nations has been of such a contra
dictory and vacillating character that
he has brought the United States into
disrepute in every foreign nation. 1t
will require years to overcome his
mistakes and to give this nation the
standing it once had with foreign
nations. This cannot be done by a
continuance of Mr.. Wilson's policies
in dealing with other nations. II
can only be accomplished by fair, firm
just treatment of foreign nations and
rights of their subjects and by an
insistance upon the same kind OF
treatment for this country and its
subjects, and by speedy and ade-
quate preparation by this govern
ment to resist any aggression against
the United States or its subjects
wherever they may be found.
A government owes its first duty
to its own people. That principle
has been ignored by the present adj
ministration in many instances. | be-
lieve that Mr.. Hughes will insist that
this government protect its subjects
and will insist that the United States
take the necessary steps to prepare
itself to afford that protection. II
seems to me that Mr.. Hughes has the
qualities, as an executive and as {
man, which fit him to be the CHIEF
executive of this nation and to cor
rect the mistakes which President
Wilson has made and, for that rea
son, / shall support him.
Some progressiveS are supporting
Wilson, some may vote third ticket
but it seems to me, entirely without
criticism of the course which othel
progressives may feel bound to pur
sue, that the duty of every progress
sive is to support Mr.. Hughes. CUES
tions of domestic policies must nee
essarily be left for later determine
ton but, upon these, / am clear tina
Mr.. Hughes stands for substantial,
every policy which the progressive
have adopted and l feel sure that n,
progressive will ever have cause I,
regret that he supported Mr.. Hughes
Very sincerely yours,
G.. Fl. Martin.