The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-06-29

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..an51, s,lca as England, Japan ans
Germany, eSlh Of whom has shown
I-&r greater courage, resolution an
~ :!se i. .ta dealing with It Tia
f:a>3cen- "'s.so" reed have SHOW
in oder 20 u; q complete STOP L.
,lt.e Continually repeated murder q
~. @--.s=... ".t,14.er s..ti children G.
r. Z. 81 y German submarine
the Lusitania being merely IT,
worst O: many such cases.
TIC S.!.e Ieeh!eLess TIA, waS
shown lay Presideu' Wilson IN Gee
ing with Germany was shown by him
lin also dealing with the ORGANIZED
German outrages within ou4' :oNl.
,an.l. ard. finally. IN dealing WITH TIE
| orsali.z=G. Gerf}s. Il An erisa,7 yt1te.
"In> re publican Convention"
't eTtaill o. NV friends wlo fte
tina. liz ETGgress.ves st<ni:. run
.h!r(. ttcEe, has7 trcir tst Ing on o.
jet to the character or q ton @
tl1e Republican National convention
As regards tnis point ii IS sufficient
TO say THAT Tic nlel!ters o. tie Re
publican convention were Induced K
nominate Mr.. Hughes primarily be
cause Of the belief that his integrity
and force OF character ana his long
record OF admirable public service
would make him pee aliarily accenta-
ble. not only to the rank and file Of
The Republican party but to the PEG
pie OF the country generally d
not believe that Hughes would have
teen nominated il il had not lieer
for the faith which the Progressives
had In hi1:.,
In any event and without any
regard TO what the personal feelings
81 aIy Of us may ne: as regards the
action Oh the Republican convention
l. wish solemn!y to ask tbs represent
a,ives 0! the Prosre ssive party 10
| consider a .his ttI}e o1Tv the welfare
81 the peo~le q ire United States.
<'1e l'r:n Tut"
". 9 shall prove false 10 our ideals
and our protesting. II We, in this
grave crisis OF the nations life. per
nit Curse yes 10 nc s~ erved from The
me prime our. o. serving with COO.
5u@gn?e,3t ard single minded devo-
Jion tas nation neeG:s. Our own
political fortunes. individually ami
collectively are OF no conseQuen1c
whatever when Weighed in the bal-
ance against our duty to serve We'll
our country in which, after we are
dead our children and our childrens
children are to live.
THE world is passing through a
great crisis and no man can tell what
trial and jeopardy will have to he
faced by this nation during the. years
Immediately ahead. There is now no
longer before US for decision the
question as to what particular man
We may severally most desire to see
at the head of the government. We
can decide only whether during these
possible vital years this country
shall be entrusted to the leadership
OF Mr.. Hughes or Mr.. Wilson.
Wilson is Lacking
Mr.. Wilson has been tried and
found wanting His party. because
OF its devotion to the outworn theory
OF state rights and because of its
reliance upon purely sectional sup
port stands against that spirit of far
sighted nationalism which is essen
tial II we are to deal adequately
with our gravest social and indus
trial problems
Mr.. Wilson and his party have in
actual practice lamentably failed to
safeguard the interests and honor OF
the United States. They have
brought US to impotence abroad and
to division and weakness at home,
They have accustomed us to see the
highest and most responsible offices
Iof government filed By incompetent
men appointed only for reasons OF
partisan politics. They have du1led
! the moral sense OF the people They
nave taught us that peace, the peace
II coWardice and disnonor and in
difference to the welfare OF others,
is to be put above righteousness.
above the stern and llnfinchine per
j.. Torrance OF duty whether tile duty
is pleasant or unpleasant.
Safety Hcfore Duty.
Yet, in Mexico they have failed
even TO secure the peace which they
thus sought and they have failed in
spite Of most ample opportunity an1
mos, ample warning, to prepare in
any real fashion to meet he crisis
which their own policy invited. They
nave taught us to put safety first.
safety before duty and honor: to put
that materialism which expresses it
sell III mere money gaining and in
re fatted ease Of life above all
things Ihev have taught tls 20 ac-
/ eept adfolf execution IS 4 substitute
tGr STRAIGHTFORWARD and efficient ac-
ton. They have raised indocision,
hesitanev and Vaciilation INTO a set
tled governmental policy
Mr.. Hughes has shown in his ca
reer the instiner of efficiency which
VIII guarantee that under him the
government viii once more work
with yisor and force. He possesses
that habit Of straigntfoeWard think
ing which means that his words vii!
be correlated with his deeds and
translated into acts. His past career
IS the warrant for the belief that he
Will be the nnfaltering opponent of
hat system Of indvisihle government
winch finds expression in the douin-
alton OF the party boss and the party
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