The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-09-14
Political JOttings

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The Houston Post reasons that
was easier for its own beloved Demot
racy to ind0rsc the presidents Mexica
policy than 10 define IT.
While be was about II Senator Jane
| Hamilton Lewis also might have er
( plained that the Rome that was ito
! proud 10 lght' died a rather disastrou
I death.
"ln all fairness" asks the Bostol
Transcript. shouldn't the expense o
! financing Carranza be borne by III,
Democratic campaign committeeT
Democrats really haven't any objec
ton TO big appropriations for army ant
navy and internal Improvements They
expect the Republicans 10 rustic tn,
revenue TO foot the bills for the nert
four years.
Hughes says he would like six
months to investigate the administra
ton, but the administration figures he's
doing very well as II Is.
Yes. and the same policies that have
filed Judge Hughes and others with
"a deep sense OF shame have sent
many other Americans TO their graves.
The president has changed his mind
about sending more troops 10 the Dor.
der. thus running true 10 form
When Tom Taggart talks economy to
them Il is time the Democrats stopped
their extravaganza.
The HughoS smile is beginning to at.
tract favorable attention.
President Entertalns Five Progress
slves Headline Others he simply
amuses.
Democratic papers chide Hughes be-
cause he says he is 100 per cent
candidate" The Wilson papers natur.
ally prefer a fifty-flfty candidate.
The president says he has no interest
in any political party except as an In
strument of achievement" If that's
II then how did he happen TO select
such a poor instrument as the Demo
cratic party2
Carranza isn't candidate for presi.
dent OF the United States but he did
more for American preparedness In
three weeks than Woodrow Wilson did
In three years.
Another thing you never hear OF
since the Democrats reduced the cost
Of living is the bakers Dozen"
Mr. Hughes Is criticised for his fire.
luent use Of the word now" Evil
IDENTIFY his immediateness is worrying
the watchful walters, who put things
off until tomorrow.
Families living in the rural districts
where mail service has been curtailed
will be interested In knowing that
Postmaster General Burleson has sent
Secretary McAdoo check for $500
100, representing surplus postal reve-
lues
Mr.. Gardner should not quote what
'ir. Wilson said while president Of
Princeton. His utterances are outlaw.
d by himself In seven days
That man Hughes Is causing the
Democratic newspapers an endless
mount Of worry. Apparently they
vii never be satisfied until he turns |
he management OF his campaign over
0 them.
Mr.. Hughes speeches are giving poor
abstraction TO the Democratic press. |
Which proves they are very good
peeches indeed.
Secretary Baker Is developing an
gility In changing his mind that must
ndear him to his discoverer.
Mr.. Wilson's administration must
)nfess itself incompetent In one re-
beet or the other. II either has ap-
ropriated for an nnneeded navy or It
as neglected a needed navy. 1t can
,lect its fault TO suit itself In one re-
,ect or the other itmust be wrong.
81 believe in efficiency In politics Just
! much as In anything else says
r. Hughes. Efficiency is an excellent
atchword. and its use in the cam
lign is merely forerunner Of its use
the White House when be gets there.
First they said that Hughes was an
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