Arizona republican., 1916-06-27

questioning, loyal and patriotic sup port of the government is one thing; approval of the fatuous course which the administration has followed is quite another thing. l cannot in this message adequately review that course; that l shall do later.
 No intelligent man is deceived by the temporary prosperity due to ab normal conditions and no one can fail to appreciate the gravity of the prob lens with which we shall be faced when the war ends. We are alive to the imperative necessity of assuring the bases of honest business. l am in deep sympathy with the effort to inn prove the conditions of labor; to pre- vent exploitation to safeguard the future of the nation by protecting our women and children. I believe in workmen's compensation laws; in wise conservation of our national re- sources so that they may be pro- tected, developed and used to the ut most public advantage. But underly- ing, every endeavor to promote social justice is the indispensable condition | d for honorable enterprise. American industry must have proper protection if labor is to be safeguarded. We must rescue our instrumentalities of interests and foreign commerce. our transportation facilities from uncer tainty and confusion We must show that we know how to protect the public without destroying or crippling our productive energies.
 "To what agency shall We look for the essential constructive program on which our security and prosperity must depend? It is vain to expect it from the democratic party That party has not the national outlook. Both it's traditions and dominating in l fluences are fatal handicaps. l have no sectional word to utter. We are 1 to elect d president of the whole country, not of q part. The south, as | well as the north, east and west will | he the gathers from our endeavCrs. | Eut it is sober truth as I see it, that as we go forward, we must make | the republican party the instrument of our advance. We want deeds. not words; far reaching national policies l The progressives have insisted on a responsible not invisible government; on efficient administration. I yielded 1 to no one in that demand. I am eager to call the best ability of the country to our aid. For the conduct of the great departments, the execu- tive is directly responsible, and there is no excuse whatver for the tolera- tion of incompetency in order to satis- ] fy partisan obligations.
 T am deeply appreciative of youl endorsement. I find no difference 1T platform or in aim which preclude' the most hearty cooperation and tho most complete unity It is within tho party that the liberalizing spirit vol invoke can have the widest and mos effective influence l solicit you earnest effort for the common cause.
 The letter to Colonel Roosevelt wa: as follows:
 "I warmly appreciate the cordia letter of endorsement which you hav' sent to the progressive committee. NJ one is more sensible than I, of tn lasting indebtedness of the nation t' you for the quickening of the nationa spirit for demand for an out and ou 100 per cent Americanism, and for tn insistence upon the immediate neces sity of a thorough going preparedness spiritual military and economic.
 q am in this campaign because O my conviction that we must not onl frame but execute a broad construc
 tive program and that for this pur pose, we must have a united party party inspired by its great tradition and reconsecrated to it's loftiest ideal: ' know that you have been guided i ) this emergency by the sole desire to b 2 of the largest service to the Unite 7 States. You have sounded forth tn l trumpet that shall never call retrea f And I want you to feel that 1 wish { r have all the aid that you are able an l willing to give. I want the most ef e fective cooperation with all those wh , have been fighting by your side Le
 us work together for our national SC curity and for the peace of righteous
 ness and justice.
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 the committee, in which I have SC l forth my attitude. I shall later UT dertake full discussion of the issue
 of the campaign
 Hoping that I may have the pleas
 '--e of seeing YOU at an early day am, my dear Colonel Roosevelt, wit
 cordial regards.
 Faithfully yours,
 CharlesE. E. Hughes
 MT Hughes has virtually decided, was learned today, on the man WI
 will become the partys next nation;
 chairman and probably will annount
 his name in a day or two.
 Branch headquarters, it is expecte
 soon will be established in Chicas
 and probably also on the Pacific coas
 Joseph B. Healing, former national r' 1 publican committeeman from Indian i and Charles Warren of Detroit, haN
 been strongly urged for vice chai
 manship to take charge of the Chical
 office, and Ralph E. Williams, repul
 lican committeeman from Oregon, as
 vice chairman for the Pacific coa
 headquarters, which may be at Ss