Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

Since the elevation of Charles E. Hughes to place
presidential candidate his admirers and supporters have adj
proof Of his ability greatness although asserting
and for Mr. Hughes himself he has exhibited great evil
dence of the power and forcibeness attributed
His efforts have been directed solely towards criticism
of President Wilson, and what the President has done failed
to Even these things he has said generales
which like he has repeated from Roosevelt and the other
issue makers.
There still problems pending present
This great American surely devote time in dispensing
wisdom and counsel to help in the present time Of need he
gang pictures especially when he devoted and pledged
Amercanism vaguely asserted by him but yet remain
ing underlined
The American people well informed to the
points Of criticism of the President by Charles E. Hughes They
are well informed though he was silent moment
nomination and sphinx-ke maintained the discreet and dis
ressng silence nonassertve of personal beliefs ideals
the of his nomination at Chicago. They
informed also of the fact that he not nominated for
profession of principles evidence of power and merely
adoption of the political party that selected him at Chicago
coming and taking what offered and bringing nothing
Therefore the people have heard this criticism by other frantic
cape and convinced that he has accepted this he did
prepared platform of alleged principles condition of his
nomination.
Hughes concerning what he would have DONE what he would
do and how he would do it. Even of his political
belief among the owly supporters await this
For three they have only been able to cze and
they impatient tell what their leader would have done
Elihu Root, spokesman of the republican party, and
Theodore Roosevelt the prodigal who has mished the
husks with the and has already been home and devoud
the faed calf staunch supporter of Charles Hughes
both of these have firmly and decsvey that
the oly of the Allies America and that
when Germany violated Begium's neutrality it the duty
of the United States to have added the support of nation
to that of England France and Russia This would have
for protest would have been ineffective coming from
the United States from England and England protested
without avail.
In such event subsequent events would have been
ed in awful ruitess conflict President Wilson
path Let Mr. Hughes states what he would have done
instead of vaguely insisting that Wilson did wrong preserv
ing peace
Every day readers of republican criticism Will
assertions OF the and greatness of Hughes Are they
entitled to the evidence in affirmative from Hughes
This not asking too much it? Wilson has performed
accomplished path of safety has been chosen The pres
dent has borne the weghy responsibility of eecng
of conduct All Mr.. Hughes needs do is tell what
would have done and how he would have done it,
" America First means nothing until you translate il
into what do These words recently spoken by President
Wilson in speech in Philadelphia may be readily
applied to Mr. Hughes who stands only critic The nation
awaits.