The Jones County news., 1916-06-15

the Democrats 70 make a program for
them, the ST. Louis convention coult
not possibly have given them more
satisfactory one from It's own stand
point than they have just made for
themselves.
The Progressives named Roosevelt
as a matter Of principle. His declina-
tlou could make 20 material differ.
ence. The breach is there, now made
wider, and will not heal.
Judge Hughes, the Republican stan
dard bearer, is an able aud good man
and his record is spotless. But his
election would mean return to pow
er Of the Republican party and a rule
Of the same old gang Of public plum
ders who pot that robber tarir bill on
the country and are sponsors for the
great trusts that bave concentrated
the wealth OF our nation in the
hands Of few men.
Every vots received by Roosevelt
or Wilson in 1912 was repudiauon
Of the Republican party and its prin-
clples, aud we do not believe any such
revolutionizIug change has taken
place Ia public sentiment. No one has
ever questioned but that the rauk and
hle Of the Progressive party was actu-
sted by great living principles, and
we can never believe that they will
now turn around and repudiate these
principles, and thus acknowledge that
they were wrong, as their support OF
the Republican ticket would unques-
tionably be.
So far from the action OF Roosevelt
beneGtinR Hughes, It will only add
TO Wilson's majority
Now let us briay review the politl-
cal outlook: Concede to Wilson the
solid and unbroken Democratic vote,
and which be retains intact, and 10
Hughes to old.line, stand.pat Repub.
licansi and which are In hopeless
minority. We concede TO Hughes the
German vote, but this has always been
stalwart Republican and hence is no
gain. AS more than an Offset Will
sons firm stand for unhyphenized
Amerieanism will draw to bis support
the vast number OF patriotic voters
who consider the honor and glory OF
their country paramount TO any party
or issue. Woodrow Wilson stands SO
firmly planted upon and entirely COW
ers the platform OF Americanism that
there is now no room for ex.Judge
Hughes TO take any belated stand
thereon.
Woodrow Wilson has proved to the
satisfaction OF the financial and busi-
ness interests that eyerv honest dol
lar and Legitimate calling is not only
entirely safe under his administration,
but in spite OF that disastrous war
money was never easier or more plen-
uful, and every line Of business and
manufacture is prospering as never
before in the hissory OF our country.
We cannot believe that any fnancler
or business man who practices and
believes ia correct and legitimate
methods will vote for any change In
the administration. So we give this
vote, heretofore largely Republican,
10 Wilson.
Judge Hughes, in his first statement
for publication, critlcises President
Wilson'S Mexican policy, and which
IS the crowniug glory of his splendid
Personally, we be-
ieve the best thing for US to do is to
conquer and annex Mexico; but our
has declared its opposition
TO waging wars for conquest, and the
President has unquestionably persued
he wisest policy in handling the Mex
.can problem.
But while citicising the President
Why did not Judge Hughes go further
and tell the people what he would
have done were he an occupant OF the
White House? In order 10 protect the
lives and property OF greedy and un-
patriotic American adventurers and
investors, who, instead OF developing
their own country, are building up an
alien land, would this this ex Judge
Hughes plunge our Republic in a
civil war with Mexieoy Would he
have sacrificed thousands OF Ameri-
can lives, piled up debt mountain
nigh, and created another vast pen
sion roll tor posterity TO pay, inorder
to try aud preserve order among a
brutaliEed, mongrel race, and who
only ask OF us TO be let alone, that
they may settle their disputes among
and in their own wayP II
American capitalists will employ their
money to build up their own country,
and remain this side OF the Rio Grande
there will be no Mexican question for
us TO worry over.
Woodrow Wilson, with that great
war threatening to enguli us, has sat
steady In the boat, and while uphold
ing the honor of our couRtry, has thus