Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-16
Political lettings.

The Houston Post reasons that 1t
was easier for its own beloved De-
mocracy to endorse the Presidents
Mexican policy than to define it.
While he was about it Senator
James Hamilton Lewis also might
have explained that the Rome that
was too proud to fight" died a rather
disastrous death.
"In all fairness" asks the Boston
Transcript, shouldn't the expense OF
financing Carranza be borne by the
Democratic campaign committee?"
Democrats really haven't any OBJ
lection to big appropriations for army
and navy and internal improvements
They expect the Republicans to rustic
the revenue to foot the bills for the
next four years.
Hughes says he would like six
months to Investigate the Admfnfstra-
ton. but the Administration figures
he's doing very well as it is.
Yes, and the same policies that have
filled 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 to the bor-
der. thus running true to FORM
When Tom Taggart talks economy
to them. it is time the Democrats
stopped their extravaganza.
The Hughes smile is beginning to
attract favorable attention.
President Entertafns Five Progress
Others he simply
amuses.
Democratic papers chfde Hughes be-
cause he says he is 100 per cent a
candidate" The Wilson papers nat
uraIiy prefer f1fty-fifty candidate.
The President says he has no inter-
est I'm any political party. except as
an instrument of achievement" If
that's it, then how did he happen to
select such a poor instrument as the
Democratic party?
Carranza isn't a 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 "baker's Dozen"
Mr.. Hughes Is criticized for his fire.
1uent use Of the word 'Now" Evf- |
IDENTIFY his fmmedIateness is worrying
the watcI1ful walters who put things
off until tomorrow.
Families living In rural districts |
where mail service has been curtafled
will be interested in knowing that
General BurfesOn has sent
Secretary McAdOO a check for 81, 2OO,-
N0, representing surplus postal rev. |
anues
Mr. Gardner should not quote what |
Mr.. Wilson said while president of |
Princeton His utterances are outlaw |
id by himself in seven days
That man Hughes is causing the |
Democratic newspapers an endless
amount of worry. Apparently they |
will never be satisfied until he turns |
the management of his campaign over
to them.
Mr.. Hughes speeches are giving |
poor satisfaction to the Democratic |
press, which proves they are very |
good speeches, indeed.
Secretary Baker is developing an |
agility in changing his mind that must i
endear him to his discoverer
Mr.. Wilson's Administration must |
confess itself incompetent in one re- |
spect or the other. 1t either has ap-
for an unneeded navy or |
1t has neglected a needed navy. 1t |
can select its fault to suit itself. In |
one respect or the other it must be |
wrong.
believe In efficiency In politics |
just as much as in anything else"
says Mr.. Hughes. Efficiency is an |
excellent watch-word. and it's use in |
the campaign is merely forerunner |
of its use in the White House when =