Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-02
Why | Am for Hughes
James r. Carfield,
Former Secretary Of the Interior.


Hughes is man Of wisdom, courage and
action; his deeds have been consistent with his
words; as governor OF New York he fulfilled
his promises; he acted with judgment, foresight
and vigor; he feared no party, no faction NO
special interest; he safeguarded the rights OF
all persons; he did not yield to party exigency'
truckle to popular favor; he strove tor justice
and Righteousness.
As justice of the supreme court he stead
lastly stood for human rights, for popular govern
ment based upon reason, for the wise construc-
ton of the constitution, which makes that instru-
ment meet the needs of our people as nation,
and guarantees to the congress the powers to
solve our vital, social and industrial problems.
He is bound by no ties Of class, faction or
section, he believes that the government should
be administered by competent men and women
for the benefit of all people, not by party fav-
orites for the benefit of themselves and their
party; he is in sympathy with the best progress
sive thought of our people; he believes that
women should be guaranteed through the ted
eral constitution equal political rights and duties
with men; and above ALL he stands Tor the aoso-
lutte protection OF the lives Of American men,
women and children throughout the world.
Our opponents object to criticism of Wilson.
They forgot that the administration in power
must necessarily be on the defensive. It is not
the criticism that hurts but the truth and justice
Of the criticism.
Wilson is not worthy Of reelection. Com
pare his promises with his acts; his opinions
when a teacher not in politics with the opinions
he now expresses A man should change his
opinion when he finds himself in error, but it is
most unfortunate If he makes the change when
he is a candidate for office and when the change
seems popular.
He assailed protective tariff and tariff
commission; yet he approved highly sectional
tariff, and endorses a tariff commission.
He was an ardent advocate OF the merit system
yet he has as president made the most serious
inroads upon the merit system made by any
about efficiency, but appointed incompetent men
to high office. The people Of Chicago ought not
to forget the actions Of the federal officials who
pretended to investigate the Eastland disaster.
He promised that democratic tariff and bank
ing act would lift the burden from the people
and reduce the cost of living. He found his tariff
failed to yield sufficient revenue and is now
strangely silent the steadily increasing cost Of
living.
He denounced the efforts OF those who would
protect women and children by federal laws
against exploitation in industry, claiming that the
problems. He now claims credit for the federal
labor law. Unfortunately, it is protective law
in name only. 1t is mere pretense. a scheme to
catch the unthinking votes. No exploiter of child
life need fear that law.
The Wilson doctrine OF ITO proud to fight" has
bred weakness, cowardice and disloyalty among
our people Wilson preached unpreparedness I'M
til forced by an aroused public opinion to change.
Then in haste he forced the enactment Of the
Hay BILL which military experts and the thou
sands of National Guardsmen now on the border
know is poor makeshift for real preparedness.
People should not be fooled by the catch
phrase, Wilson has kept us out of war" The
alternative of our present conditions is not war,
but honorable peace based upon the absolute pro-
lection of the lives OF our citizens on sea and
land. In this way only can we gain the respect
OF other nations and in this way only would we
deserve it.
Had Germany believed that Wilson meant
what he said, there would not have been the
Lusitania horror.
Had Mexico believed that Wilson really in
tended to protect Americans, there would be a
totally different situation on our border. The
dreadful toll of Wilson's Mexican policy is more
than three hundred American citizens murdered,
and many hideous outrages upon American
women. How can women at home approve such
record? Had Wilson shown strength and force
in the beginning, Mexico would have feared to
commit such outrages. His weakness provoked
attack and induced contempt
Wilson preached arbitration-forced arbtra-
ton treaties through the senate when there was
nothing particular to arbitrate, but when the vital
principle of arbitration was assailed in the railway
controversy. he ahiectly abandoned it. That
'easure attempts to fix wages for special class
without investigation OF facts, and imposes upon
the farmers. manufacturers and the travelling
public an additional cost for service without a
determination of its wisdom or justice.
Wilson wanted votes, not facts.
Hughes dares stand for principles; he wants
facts upon which to wisely base action and is
not frightened by threats.