Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-10-26

Because Wilson Stands for Wilson
First and Col. Harvey Cannot Assist
in the Betrayal Of tis Country for
the Qualification of Personal pmbi-
tion-A Democrats Patriotic Stand.
The ayowal OF the cause of Mr..
Hughes by Colonel George Harvey is
one of the distinct features of the
present campaign. 1t would be sig
nifcant in itself that man of his
prestige, who had always trained with
the Democratic party, had espoused
the cause Of the Republican candi-
date. But in Mr.. Harvey's case the
Significance is very much greater, as
well as the Importance of the event.
lie has been not only, Democrat,
but Wilson Democrat. Moreover,
be was the first nan of prominence
20, advocate the election of Woodrow
Wilson as President, and for many
years one OF the closest friends and
advisers OF the present occupant of
| the White House. Mr.. Harvey not
only proposed Mr.. Wilson for the
Presidency, but as early as 1910 in
terested United States Senator Smith,
II Democratic leader of New Jersey,
in Mr.. Wilson, and this resulted in
the Wilson nomination and election
as Governor of New Jersey.
Mr. Harvey not only comes out for
L. ~, int
gent reasons for his action in the
current number of his North Ameri-
can Review" In his judgment there
| are two vital questions to be answered
before election. One is, which of the
two great parties at this particular
juncture in our progress as a nation
is the better eqipped and the more
likely to render the highest public
service? The other is, which of the
TIVE designated leaders is the more GER
tain to preserve, protect and defend
the Constitution of the United States?
Such an issue as the Democrats claim,
! that Mr. Wilson has kept US out Of
war and therefore is entitled to re-
election, is brushed aside as some
thing that has no proper place In
the mind of the voter of this year
In Mr.. Harvey's Judgment, only the
| most insane partisan would venture
| to suggest a possibility OF Mr.. VIII
| son or Mr.. Hughes melting or inviting
| War with any European or Asiatic
| Power, and therefore there is no fair
| issue between them on this question.
| There are three elements that are
| involved In the answers to these two
| questions, those Of military and in
| dustrial preparedness, government by
| and for the people, and national honor
| and opportunity. SO far as all Of
| these are concerned, the answer is
| the same: Mr.. Hughes is the man
| who should be chosen from each and
| every standpoint-both as the repre-
| sentative of the Republican party and
| as an individual. The best interests
| of the country are to be served by
| his election.
Mr.. Harvey calls attention to the
| fact that the utter absence of self
| seeking on the part of Mr.. Hughes
| throughout his entire career, confirms
the belief that he does. in, fact, from
the very nature of his being, stand
for America first"
On the other hand, no less surely
and most disappointingly happenings
| of the past two years eliminating In
the betrayal of his country for the
| qualification Of personal ambition,
| prove incontestably that Mr.. Wilson
stands for Wilson first. That is Mr.
Haryey's opinion. In his judgment
| there is no need to seek conclu-
sion; it finds itself. The summing
up OF the situation is that upon the
clearly-marked issues as between the
candidates, there is no reason why
any professed Republican, any
thoughtful Progressive or any prin-
cipled Democrat should not, and every
| reason why every patriotic Republi-
can should vote for Mr.. Hughes for
| President.
Such advice from such a source
should make deep impression upon
the American electorate. 1t certainly
is not given through any prejudice
against Mr.. Wilson, for its author
would naturally be predisposed in fa-
vor OF the President. Nor does II come
from any lack of knowledge of Mr..
Wilson's methods and intent The
intimacy of the two men has been
too long and too close to admit of
any lack of knowledge on Mr., Har-
yeys part. The man who, as Mr..
Wilson's friend, first started the
movement for him for President, now,
after test Of Mr.. Wilson in the
White House, advises the American
people to vote for Mr. Hughes There
should be no hesitancy on the part
Of the voters 70 follow this advice.
Mr. Wilson has become so thorough
~ neutral that he looks with grave
suspicion on the American contention
in any international dispute.
The President has kept us out OF