The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10
EIGHT HOUR ATTACK
IGNOBLE, SAYS OLNEY
Hughes Hadn't the Nerve" TO
Demand Fiibuster on the Law.
WILSON'S ACT COURAGEOUS.

Presidents Domestic Achievements
and His Policy to Keep Country Out
Of War.
No American can speak with higher
authority on the issues OF this cam
paign than Richard Olney. who was
President Cleveland's attorney general
during the railroad strike Of 1894 and
President Cleveland's secretary OF
state when tie Venezuelan message
was sent 10 the British government.
He should know whether President
Wilson's action In avelting the rail-
road strike was ''surrender to force;'
whether the Wilson foreign policy has
been "timid and vacillating"
Mr.. Olney seeks no political prefer
ment; his interest is that of retired
statesman, Of wise, experienced. dis
passionate patriot, who is concerned
only with the welfare Of his country.
Mr.. Olney has written for the New
York World a signed article in which
he warns the American people against
the danger sure to result from turning
over their affairs to Mr. Hughes an
the interests which would dictate his
policies, foreign and domestic
Where Was His Nerve?
Discussing the passage Of the Adam
son eight hour law, Mr.. Olney points
out that the Republicans of the senate.
II they had really wished more time
for the consideration of the bill, could
have obtained it by means of a fill
buster, recognized senatorial weapon,
and adds.
J why did not the Republican sena-
tors resort to it and get all the time
for deuberation they wanted? What
was Candidate Hughes doing that he
did not make the wires hot with mes
saees to sshineton-warning against
| the law the seventy-four Republican
Representatives who voted for il and
urging the twenty eight Republican
senators 10 filibuster to the last ditch 2
| "But neither he nor the Republican
/ leaders generally had the nerve to face
! the situation With ample means in
their hands to prevent legislation until
after its due consideration, they delib-
erately elected that it should appear to
be enacted under coercion in order that
after the great national deliverance
had been effected they might object to
the mode of its accomplishment.
"A pettier and more ignoble game oi
politics never was conceived. In com
parison and in view of the sudden and
extraordinary exigency sprung upon
the country President Wilson's course
was characterized by both courage and
common sense
OF Candidate Hughes conduct in the
campaign Mr.. Olney remarks:
"No sooner was the nomination as
sured than the robes and ermine o.
the judge fell from the candidate al
If by magic, and there appeared in thei
place the motley wear of the ordinar,
office seeker-a transformation as sud
den as that made by the wand Of Har
leQuin In the pantomime, and trans
formation showing how thin is the ju
dicial veneer, and forever discreditin:
the United States supreme court as s
training camp for high political office
Has Kept tine Rudder True.
In Its conduct Of foreign relations
the Wilson administration, Mr.. Olney
says, "has kept its rudder true and hai
won and deserved the Respect ant
gratitude OF the country"
The principles and objects of tn.
Wilson foreign policy as stated by Mr.
Olney have been:
Eirst-TO keep the country out Of
the great European war.
Second-To insist upon the exist
ence and vitality of International
law as determining its own status
as neutral, and defining its rights
and obligations as such.
Third-To deal with the Mexican
situation in d spirit Of perfect fair
. ness and friendliness to the Mexi-
can people, now suffering from civ
Il dissensions and revolution to an
extent which leaves large part of
the country III a state of anarchy.
Mr.. Olney shows that all these OF
jects have been attained through tn
/. wise, patient and courageous diplo
macy of Woodrow Wilson; that tn
president has kept the country a
/. peace without dishonor; that under hi
leadership "the United States has ren
0ered an inestimable service to bellie
'' erents and neutrals and to all man
kind" in steadily bearing aloft tn
banner of international law as tn
g standard under which all civilized pee
pies must eventually gather"
I Mr.. Olney finds particular cause I
commend President Wilson's Mexica
policy. He stands with the presider
in declaring that the Mexicans hav
the right TO work out their own de.
tiny even through revolution.
Closing by asking what is likely {
happen If the presidential tile
passes into new hands" Mr.. Olne
saws that Hughes inducement t
i. change the existing foreign policies @
the country would he very great.
"The American people can hardl
fail to realize the danger and to II
l. thn