The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-31
new WILSON CONVERTS
ADDED TO MULTITUDE
Republican And Progressive Disap-
pointed at Hughes Pointiess Cam
paign Grows in Volume.

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More converts from the Republi-
ican and Progressive parties, as the
| icampaignr draws to its climax, are
being added to the multitude who
already Have declared their ardent
support of President Wilson.
| Judge IArthur G. Wray, of York,
Neb., who organized the Progressive
party in thai State and acted as
! chairman of its two State Conven-
tions, beeides being a delegate to the
irecent National Convention in Chi
cago, atgwhich he served as a mem
Der of the Resolutions Committee has
come out for Wilson in an interview
which he declared was inspired by
| hearing the Presidents speech at
! Omaha.
! FROM Progressive standpoint
said Judge Wray, the passage of the
lEight-Hpur Law is right in line with
our 1915 platform. President Will
son has largely carried out the Pro-
gressive platform, not only as to the
leight-hotlr day, but also as to the
planks ON child labor, taking the tar
'iff out Of politics, and other matters.
His appointment of Brandeis to
the Supreme Bench and Rublee to
the Federal Trade Commission is a
strong testimonial to the progress
|siveness,of his administration. L
never had seen President Wilson till
he spoke at Omaha. | am now more
favorably impressed with him than
ever. Alarge number OF our leading
Progressives in Nebraska are for
him, and there is good reason why
they should be.
Il have high regard rcr Judge
Hughesfas man, but he appears to
have no constructive program, and
his insiStence on repeating the pres
ent tariff law and going back to the
old-fashoned high tariff, dictated by
men like Smoot, Penrose and Crane,
does nd appeal to the Progressives.
His APPARENT opposition tC the in
come t4x and the inheritance tax
likewise are unsatisfactory TO them"
'Amofg other Progressive leaders
in Nebraska who have come out for
Wilson, are G. o. Stanmeter, Secre
tary of the Bull Moose State Com
mittee In 1912; w. G. Broatch, three
times Mayor of Omaha; a lifelong
Republican till 1912 and Bull Moose
nominee for State Treasurer in 1914;
j. C. Hapham and Will S. Jay. Pro-
gressive nominees two years ago for
State Railway Commissioner and
Secretary of State, respectively.
The enactment of the Rural Cred
it's LaW has won many converts to the
Demoekatic standard in Iowa. Colo
mel S6bhus F. Neble, editor of the
''Dani<h Pioneer" has made trip
throu1h the State and reports that
he finds many Republicans and Pro-
gressi{es who say that they cannot
vote for Hughes. The Scandinavian
farme5s are coming out strongly for
Wilson as result of national legis-
latio8 beneficial to rural communi-
11i blanche Betz.. President of
t1s Suffrage Club Of Sioux
US3 sstu ned Il ruxls three slsssii-
tbs sS5aT Of the West.
Many women who were for HUI
ghes at first have turned since hear
ing him speak," she says, because
he has done nothing but attack the
Administration, without presenting
any program of his own"
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, or
Morehead, Ky, originator of the
moonlight schools, has just returned
from trip through the State.
II found that many prominent Re-
publicans and Progressives are sup
porting President Wilson and the
Democratic ticket" she says. They
are the thinking and reading class
and they are well informed on the
issues of the campaign. They argue
that the real issues are only two
plutocracy against the people and
foreign as against American coutroi
of the Government"