Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-25

on Tuesday. the day before Mr.. |
Hughes's speech at Reno. The indie /
pendent sent him, by special delivery. /,
n marked editorial containing state \
ment of the vital issues of the cam |
paign, challenging him to answer any |,
or all of them Mr. Hughes undoubtcd- I
" received It. but his most ardent |
supporter. Dir. Carey Van Fleet. whose |
interview appears in this issue. cannot
claim that the candidate answered
even one OF the questions.
The speech was the same one de
livered elsewhere. He criticised Priest
dent Wilson, Iauded the State depart
ment policies of EIihu Root-"Carne
gie's little Root but he did not tell
what he himself would do IL elected
President.
II was the same old spiel. demand
ing "firmness and efficiency" in gov
erirmeDt.
Great guns. Let The railroad presi-
drnts testify. Every man of them TO-
day is damning Wilson for his firm
ness, for their inability to pull the
wool over his eyes and make a monkey
Of him as they did of Roosevelt and
Tafi Throughout the railroad contro
versy. the President was ADAMANT
Firmness. indeed,
Efficiency! What in the name OF
coHmon-sense can be Mr.. Hughes
definition OF efficiency? Mr.. Bryan's
policies as Secretary of State did not
square perfectly with the plans OF the
President Mr.. Bryan got his time
check. The diplomacy OF the Presi.
dent, in this incident, was of such 4
character that Mr.. Bryan couldn't do
or say a word. except TO kiss the fist
that smote him.
And Bryan, like Brutus, Is an hon
orable man, and statesman of spot.
less character. Woodrow Wilson. be
ing thoroughly human and loyal, had
rewarded Bryan with the highest of
flee within his power to bcstow. Mr.
Wilson knew. as well as do the great
mass of the people. that William Jen
nings Bryan Is a great orator. mas
terful politician, a glorious character
but that he really ought TO be preach
ing, with Billy Sunday.
Mr.. Bryan is loyalty supporting vii
son. He Is q true-hearted American
and regular Democrat.
AS for the plea for the Square Dca
for rich and poor alike: woodrow
Wilson's administration is the frs
since the Confederate War undc
which the rights Of rich and poor wer
equally recognized. Heavens above
Think of the eight hour day for rail
road workers. which will assure tn
blessing for every class OF workers
Think of the child slavery bill, whiC
Wilson compelled Congress to pass
roughly overriding and flattening on
the sly opposition of certain powerful
congressman.
Think of the Federal Reserve sy.
tem-purely the work OF Woodrow
Wilson, put through against The con
bined opposition OF the bankers OF tn
country, who now acknowledge il
wonderful benefits. Thus Mr. WilsU
made financial panics impossible. thu
he freed the West, especially from III
thieyish money kings Of the East &
to that time. through all the Republ
can administrations, the banks Ina
bossed the country and the govern
mcnt They bow today before tn
power of a real President OF all tn
people. They concede that he Is
mighty statesman, the greatest COZ
structiye and creative genius in go'
eminent since the days OF Thoma
jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
Think of the Rural Credit banks. a
tablished by Woodrow Wilson. reall
ing the dream OF every farmer In II
country and releasing them from Il
bondage OF Shylocks who have bic
them and tyrannizcd over them stint
the foundation of this government
Would 1iughes oyorturn ana aboii.
these great measures? He docs n
dare even talk about them. lie woul
indeed, II he could, because lac Is u
candidate Of the predatory piutocrao
Hughes fought the federal incoG
tax. in the interest Of such mon,
monsters as Rockefeller and Morga
lie has opposed woman suffrage |
contemptuous Indifference rcgardir
H. his failure to vote on the questio
as did Woodrow Wilson. and no. Il
he became 100 percent candiGat,
did ne think Of the spiel for the susa
y. Anthony amendment His person
view. foysoo,h Hughes Is n lawyer
very good one IN certain cases. He
90 better as lawyer than seyer
Eiko lawyer who could be mentione
and IN constitutional law he isn't Z
able as Mr. Carey Ven Fleet. who