The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-16
HUGHES VS.. WILSON.

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The Republican at their convention last week at Chicago
nominated Charles E. Hughes OF New York for President, and
Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana for Vce-President, and thus the
issue is presented to the people of the United STATES of Hughes
against Wilson.
The Republican convention was a cold and formal affair. The
BOSSES were at sea, the shadow OF Roosevelt frightened them into
taking Hughes, The Republicans can not enthuse over Hughes; in
TACT nobody can for the reason that he is c~oldblooded and nonap-
proachable, In truth there could hardly have been two men chosen
by the Republicans that more nearly represent that type of citizen
ship that the great body of the people of the country rebel at than
Hughes and Fairbanks. Iceberg and refrigerator would very prop
eHy typify their habits and sentiment so far as the masses are con-
cerned. As to ability, they are able men and there can not be any
thing justly said that reflects either upon their political careers or
personal integrity, but the Republicans will find that they have
hitched up a team that will clog more and more as the campaign
wakes warm; instead of Hughes and Fairbanks gathering momen.
tum' the approach of the election will find them slackening speed.
The Democrats realize that they are n a struggle with a pohti-
cal adversary to whom the great combinations of the country owe
their very existence and from which the Republicans can get all the
money needed to win political victories, that is where money can
win them-realizing this the Democrats are taking nothing for
granted but ire planning their campaign with a full knowledge of
what is phted against them. The best part of the situation, toe. is
that the Democrats have not just now begun to arrange but have
been arranging ever since Wilson went to the White House. The
record of Wilson's administration for things done, for constructive
legislation is unequaed. The handling of the tariff, the Reserve
Banking law, the Income Tax law, the Trade Commission. the Ship
Purchase bill and everything else has shown the most comprehen-
arve knowledge of the needs of the country and of the ability of the
Democrats to meet those needs. There is wide divergence of views
about the handling of foreign matter but Wilson has kept US out of
war; he has acted on the advice given by Washington to avoid en-
tanging alliances with foreign powers. Wilson has avoided war and.
a thus saved NJ sons, III brothers. W fathers and our husbands
from a bloody death. There can be no war without the giving III of
te Ute OF o soldier, and let those who talk light say how manv
OF their relatives and their friends they are ready to see buried in a
soldiers grave. Had we gotten into wal, it would have been one
that grew out of some other nation, or nations quarrel. We often
hear IT said that we should have taken Mexico by the gable end of
her trousers month and months ago. While in a sense we can not
tolerate a continuous quarrel at our doors, yet this would have been
putting into some other countrys business. Let us stop and consider
what a very, very small per cent of our people are really affected BY
MeXtcos bandit warfare. 1t is true that parts of the Texas border
is now being harrassed but Wilson is taking the necessary steps to
protect those Texans harrassed. 1t is easy to talk war, it is easv TO
get into a scrap but oftentimes very difficult to get out and the pen
atty of a night runs for years and years. Had President Wilson been
looking only after his own personal interest and seeking only to
further the interests of the Democratic party, he would have gone
TO war tor the reason that the American people have never vet
placed the stamp of their disapproval. upon any President in time of
war, but Wilson's view has been above that of his own interest or
that of his party's, it has been one of justice and for humanity.
Hughes has a record as Governor that will need defending and
much explanation. The voters of the country will want to know
why he vetoed the income tax law passed by the New York lepis.
lature; especially will the voters press this on him for the reason
that seventy-hve per cent of the milionaires of the United States
are in New York; they will also want to know why his opposition to
lower railroad passenger rates in New York. We believe, too. that
the Republicans will long regret the day that they put the United
States Supreme Court into politics, for that is what thew did when
Hughes, a member of the court which the American people have
ever been taught to believe stood aoof and apart from the storm
and stress of politics, was dragged from the court and made their
candidate.
The line of battle is outlined. The pickets arr on duty The
hattleships of the two great parties are ready for action and on those
which carry the flag of Democracy are those things dearest TO the
American people and We do not believe that the voters will tolerate
a Republican submarine at this time.
The Democrats have beat the Republicans ito it."