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Show HARVEY REDHOT FOR HUGHES Espousal by Distinguished Editor Edi-tor of the Cause of the Republican Re-publican Candidate a Significant Campaign Feature. ORIGINAL WILSON BOOSTER He Takes This Action Not Because Ho Is the Victim of Ingratitude But ' Because Wilson Stands for Wilson First and Col. Harvey Cannot Assist In the Betrayal of His Country for the Gratification of Personal Ambition Ambi-tion A Democrat's Patriotic Stand. The avowal of the cause of Mr. Hughes hy Colonel Georgo Harvey Is one of the distinct features of tho present campaign. It would bo slg-1 nl flea nt In Itself that n man of his prestige, who had always trained with the Democratic party, had espoused the cause of the Republican candl-, dnte. Rut In Mr. Harvey's case the i significance Is very much greater, ns well us the luipoitiinco of tho event Ho has been not only, u Democrat, but a Wilson DemocrnL Moreover, ho was tho llrst man of prominence to advocate tho election of W'oodrow Wilson ns President, nnd for many years one of tho closest friends and advisers of tho present occupant of tho White House. Mr. Harvey not only proposed Mr. Wilson for the Presidency, hut as early as 1010 Interested In-terested United States Senator Smith, n Democratic leader of Now Jersey, lu Mr. Wilson, nnd this resulted In tho Wilson nomination and election ns Governor of New Jorbey. Mr. Harvey not only comes out for Mr. Hughes, but gives very Intelligent Intelli-gent reasons for his nctlou In the current number of his "North Araorl-enn Araorl-enn Review." In his Judgment there ure two vital questions to be answered before election. Ono Is, which of the two groat parties nt this particular' Juncture In our progress ns n nation Is the better cqlppcd and Uio more likely to render tho highest public service? Tho other Is, which of the two designated leaders Is tho more certain cer-tain to preserve, protect and defend tho Constitution of tho United States? Such an Issue as tho Democrats claim, that Mr. Wilson has kept us nut of war and therefore Is entitled to reelection, re-election, Is brushed aside us something some-thing tlint has no proper place In tho mind of the voter of this year. In Mr. Harvey's Judgment, only the most Insnno partisan would venturo to suggest u possibility of Mr. Wilson Wil-son or Mr. Hughes Inciting or Inviting ' Wur with nny Huropean or Aslntlc Power, nnd therefore there Is no fair Issuo between them on this question. Thcro nro three elements that ore Involved In tho answers to these two questions, those of military nd In- ' dustrlnl preparedness, government by i nnd for the people, and national honor J and opportunity. So far ns nil of these nro concerned, tho answer Is I tliu Hiime: Mr. Hughes Is the man I who should bo chosen from ench nnd every stnndpolnt both ns the repro-1 sentntlvo of tho Republican pnrty and ns an Individual. Tho best Interests of tho country nro to be served by his election. I Mr. Harvey calls nttentlon to the ' fact that tho utter absence of self-seeking self-seeking on the part of Mr. Hughes throughout his entire enreer, confirms tho belief that he does, lu, fact, from the very nature of his being, stand for "America llrst" On the other hand, no less surely nnd ;nost disappointingly, happenings of the past two years culminating In the hetrnynl of his country for tho gratification of personal umbltlon, prove lucontestahly tlint Mr Wilson stands for Wilson llrst. That Is Mr. Hnrvej's opinion. In his Judgment there Is no need to seek it conclusion; conclu-sion; It llnds Itself. Tho Mitiiiulng up of the situation Is that upon tho clearly-marked Issues ns between tho candidates, there Is no reason why any professed Republican, any thoughtful Progressive or unj principled prin-cipled Democrat should not, and every reason why every patriotic Rt publican publi-can should vote for Mr. Hughes for President. Such udv Ice from such n source should mako a deep Impression upon tho Amerlcnn electorate. It certainly Is not given through nny prejudice against Mr. Wilson, for Its nuthor would naturally bo predisposed In fn-v fn-v or of tho President. Nor does It come from tin lack of knowledge of Mr. Wilson's methods and Intent. The Intimacy of tho two men hns been too long and too close to admit of any lack of knowledge on Mr. Harvey's Har-vey's part The man who. as Mr Wilson's friend, tlrst started the movement for him for President, now after n test of Mr. Wilson In the Whlto House, advises tho Amerlcnn peoplo to vote for Mr. Hughes. Thcro should bo no hesitancy on the pnrt of tho voters to follow this advice. Mr. Wilson has become so throughly through-ly neutral that ho looks with grave suspicion on the American contention In any International dispute. The President "1ms kept us out of w..r' but would ju ilk, i,. J,nvo him i ss ti ib if eoiueouo should forv war on us? w |