The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-09

WINE he was about II Senator
James Hamilton Lewis also might
have explained that the Rome that
was too proud 10 eight" died rather
DISASTROUS death.
IN an fairness" asks the Boston
Transcript shouldn't the expense Of
financing CarranEa b borne By the
Democratic cam,aign eommittser
Democrats really haven't any o.
lection 10 big appropriations for army
and navy and internal improvements.
They expect the Republicans to rustic
the revenue to foot the bills for the
next four yeara
hughes says hs would ifrs six
months to investigate the Administer.
ton. but the Administration figures
he's doing very well a. II u
Yes. and the same policies that have
oiled Judge Hughes and others with
"a deep sense Of shame" have sent
many other Americans to their gravea
The President has changed HIS mind
about sending more troops to the Dor.
der. thus running true to form.
When Tom Taggart talks economy
to them. Il Is time the Democrats
stopped their extravagance
The Hughes smile Is beginning 10
attract favorable attention.
President Entertains Five Prorrs
hves.-Headline Others he simply
amuses.
Democratic papers chide Hughes be.
cause he sayi he Is 400 per cent. .
candidate" The Wilson papers nat.
urally prefer a nfry.afty candidate.
The President says he has no inter.
est in any political party. Except as
an instrument of achievement" II
that's II, then how did he happen to
select such q poor instrument o. the
Democratic partyf
Carranza isn't candidate for Presi.
dent Of the United States. but he did
more for American preparedness In
three weeks than Woodrow Wilson did
In three years.
Another thing you never hear Of
since the Democrats reduced the cost
Of living Is the bakers Dozen"
Mr.. Hughes Is criticized for his fire.
quent use Of the word snow" Evi.
IDENTIFY his immediatenes. Is Worrying
the watchful walters who put things
OF until tomorrow.
Families living IN rural Districts
where mail service has been curtaiIed
will he Interested In knowing that
Postmaster General Burleson has sent
Secretary MrAdoo check for $500.
go. representing surplus postal rev.
enues.
Mr.. Gardner should not quote what
Mr.. Wilson said while president Of
Princeton. His utterances are outlaw.
ed BY himself in seven days.
That man hughes IL causing tho
Democratic newspapers an endless
amount Of worry. Apparently they
will never he satisfied until he turns
the management Of his campaign over
to them.
Mr.. hughes speeches are giving
poor satisfaction to the Democratic
press. which proves they are very
good speeches, indeed
Secretary Baker IL developing an
agility In changing his mind that must
endear him to his d;scoverer.
Mr.. Wilson's Administration must
confess itself incompetent In one re-
spect or the other. II either has an
propriated for an unneeded navy or
It has neglected a needed navy. Il
can select its fault to suit Itself. In
one respect or the other It must bs
wrong
Il believe in efficiency in politics
Just as much as In anything else"
says Mr.. Hughes. Efficiency IL an
excellent watch-word. and its use In
the campaign Is merely a forerunner
OF its use In the White House when
he gets there.
First they said that Hughes was an
iceberg. now they are saying that he
10 mud.slinger. he cannot possibly
be both. and as a matter Of fact, IL
neither. The Democrats must feel In
q mighty bad way when they cry
out mud and treason"
Mr.. J. L. Torrey. who has been Ill
or some time, continues in poor health
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