The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-02

it. The union leaders announced that
: they had steadily refused to arbitra &c.
porter by the President Of the United
J. States" president Wilson was tie
D.; guardian OF the public veal. He beLiay-
cd the public Lwcal. This is specifically
set forth in the official announcement
IF the chairman OF the union representa-
D.! tives. who thus described the contest:
Showed Great weakness.
f. in. times like this mon so back 10
primal inStinCt-tO the day OF the CuvG-
man. who. with his halt-gnawed bone
Snarlcu Ut the other Cavcmrn who want
I'd to take his bone AWAY. We leaders
arc fighting for our men, tho railroads
are fighting tor their stockholders, and
i The shippers for themselves. And the
public will pay" And President Wilson
let the public pny. He let the contest
he decided not on principles of justice.
but by the rules obtaining between cave
men snarling over bone. No wonder
/ that the rugged cavemen OF indusir rial
warfare treated with contempt the
feeble appeals OF the apostle OF peace
:, ut any price. BY his actions President
Wilson did lasting harm to the nation.
! The vice OF his procedure was Tour-lulc.
i He delivered a deadly blow at the prin-
ciple Of Industrial arbitration. He mi
menscly weakened the power Of the Ma
i tionAl Executive 10 act under such con-
utions on behalf Of the public. He ca-
/ abolished the shameful and perilous pre-
United States Gun be coerccd and legs
lalion cXtQltcd from congress, by terror
ration and the threat Of violence. HG
aided in securing settlement which
justice by appeals to brute force.
| President Wilson seeks TO justify
himself on the ground that II was
i futile" and dangerous TO stand hrn-
| ~" This is an appeal that can with
equal truth be made by every soldier
| who runs away in battle. He further
alleges his belief that the cause n
chanploncd has the sanction OF the
Judgment Of society in It's favor.
! remember thirty-odd years ago in the
l:lack Hills local vigilance committee
which was in doubt about hanging a
suspected wrongdoer. While they were
| discussing the matter. lhcrc uppcareu
over the neighboring divide frowSy.
elderly horseinan in linen buster, who
promptly gullopcd towards them waf,
ing his arms and shouting "Tand MN!
! Hang him." The leader nr the vlg!lantcs
AT once asked the frowsy stranger what
! he knew OF the facts, whercupon the
stranger answered: Il do not know any
thing about thca facts. and l never So"
the man before but there's eleven 81
you and only one OF him. and pe!lc'e
picturesque paraphrase OF what Mr.
! Wilson calls action under It he sanction
! OF society%S 1t cNcmplt1icS the nrlnciPE
upon which President Wilson mas icleu
| IT. those public matters, internal anu GX-
: irrnal. where he was lHTHalciIEu WI"
| the use OF force.
Only way to Save America.
! appeal to my fellow citizens that
! they Shall elect Mr.. Hughes and rcpu-
| diatc Mr.. Wilson because on y ny So
doing can they save America from Una"
faint OF gross SeltiShnesS and cowarIitc
| ton Of adroit locution for straight
! forward action. The permanent inter
! cstS OF the American people lie. not III
case and comfort for tho monrnt' no
matter how obtained, as Mr.. "l!soH
would teach us: but i'll rcsolutc chain
; p:cnship of the ideals Of national anu
! internal tinnal democratic duty, aud IN
preparedness 10 make TINS ChaInplon'
| ship effective by our strength. resi-
| drut Wilson ON bodies in his person tilat
most dangerous doctrine which teaches
our people tina; WIN tr"ntcd with reaii$
formidable responsibilities We can shlrk
| trouble and labor and risk. and afolu
| dug by the simple process Of druGSlhG
our souls with tic narcotic of moan
irclcss phrascmonEcrinG. Mr.. iiHShcS.
10 tho exact contrary. cmhodics the
| ideal nf service rendered through con.
scicnti'us effort IN the lace or GN"T I,is
words into deeds only il This. can be
, achieved BY ndrnii political vancouver
ing ny hart"rinE Il dchauchcd 'lFi' ger
| vice for congressional votes OH hchaii
|
! promised To oppose. Our own sen re
Sp"rt demands that VIC support ne mum
! Of dcdS tlnnr in III open .aS'inSL ~. .i:g
man az furiirr and shifting noU'ichI
mancuyrrs: the man Of service aEaihSt
the man who whenever opposed ny a
| numerous foe always takes refuge III
empty clocuti ION. $3.50.
/ Three is nothing that We Of TINS conn-
try so much ncch as to rractir" Inc
! doctrine nf service. As people we
need tho St"rncr virtues even NOR" tlan
; VIC need tn" softer virtues. Material
! prosperity. bodily case. mnnN. pleasure,
! are nj! dcsirab bic; but woe TO us II we
| cons idrr them 80 2hc bc-all and cnd-ali
! Of our private lives or Of our cnllrctlFc
! national life! Voc 10 us If our matrrla'
prosperity brings in its wake l"taTSy
| Of spirit and deafness OF Soul Lrt
| us in our lives apply the great doctrines
/ OF duty and of service. AhoN" All lcl
II. realize that lofty profession is
! m ischevluus sham when Il is not trails
lated into efficient performance Among
! tLc ComuanionS Of Lucifcr in Milton.
mighty Cpi,. three was none among the
+ fcrrcr fcndS so dangerous "a II" VINO
| With words clothed in reason Earp.
Cousellcd ignobic case and peace
slnth.
Keeping Out Of War.
! The supporters nj Mr.. Wilson say
that the american people should vote
for him because he has u EGhe rs nS p pe.
| ~
mn,nhrr that this is q claim that can.
| NOT hr advanced either on behalf OF
! Washington nr nj Lincoln. Neither
| Washington nor Lincoln kept us uHt
, Of war. Americans. aud III" people
| Of the world ut largo: how reverence
| tho memories OF ihss" !wo men. BE-
! cause. and only because. they put
| righteousness before peace. They
ahhorrsd war. They Summer 1 Hm,
! they possessed that stern val"r or
, patriotism which haac th"m put
| duty first: NOT safety hrst when
an unrightrous ami disastrous peace
| There were rracr-ai-any price men
! in tho DAYS Of Warrington They
we're he Tories There were peace.
at-any-pricr mon in the days or
! Lincoln. Th"y were the Conner,
heads, Tho men who now with timid
hearts and uuar"rinG tnicrS pohlsc
Nr. Wilson for having kcrt us out
of war. arc tho spiritual heirs " nc
Tories "r lI76. and tn" CorrcThrnoS,
! WASHINGTON NJ Trenton and York
town. aud who suffered with hlm
| through tn" winter ~ Valley F"rsH'
! and Tho men who wore tn" Blue nm
der Grant. and the TRAY under 30;
w,rc mon IF valur. who sacrlIced
everything: To srrv" III" riEht as
was given them 10 sec thr rreht.
| Thrv srurnrd with contrmr:unus IN
dirn,tinu tho rnuuscls Of the fcehlr
and r"wardly folk VIII" in their day
! smoke for urarr-at -any-prir"
POLICY Endangered Americans.
| President Wilson by his policy ot
tame submission in insult and injury
from all whom h" feared has mr''ca
! th. murder Of our mon. women and
children by Mexican bandits on land'
! and hy German submarines "'t ~" S"iA'
Thu other day, discussing his 70,
! ruSul ,n rrrnGnlz" HWcrln. l'rrSihrht
Wilson said IN his speech ar accept
! Y,u., that he would refuse Ia rccoE.
niyrd nnh title based upon intrigue ana
! assn s*lnat ion" nnd that lie w"n'h re-
: tl,, hand of wplrOmN