Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-14

by recognizing at the outset Mr. Wilson's possession OF
many strong points as a candidate reelection Indeed
we held the President to be strong that only Mr. Hughes
e es o @ to RESULTS pa n the
t on an @ to winch MANY my e object o fnsa la
49,, il his ability to adjust himself new political sua
lie life with all which that implies as to catching the popular
when Mr. wilson g he had TG Sv eaRns Of
naon too proud to fight" he took the cry defense
of the mouth Of Congressman Gardner Massachusetts and
began juggling the preparedness issue his account
If the people of the United States wanted big he could
get Congress to vote it, If not continental then he
would make show of enlarged forces through federazed
National Guard and in addition demand the greatest
Another illustration is afforded by the ghtning-ke
the subject of tariff commission in his speech at Indian,
apos on January 1915 President Wilson gravely and
this kind because the trade commission was conpetent to do
all the work that might properly be confded to tariff
mission
Later President Wilson took the position that if the
american people really insisted upon tariff board he could
haps little better since all that necessary to at
ach rider to any pending providing for such
The Joker in this. of that the Democratic party
holds protection to be unconstitutional and the President
could find enough republicans opposed to protection to make
tariff commission nonpartsan to party affiliations and
yet virtually free trade body.
Investigate all matters of this kind and that visiting
substitute the republican remedy which the presidential
pharmacist the patient is Just exactly good
The task confronting the Republican party and Cand-
date Hughes to force the President to stand still long
enough in any place any issue disclose and
pose him.
1t to show the thoughess voter that
present industrial activity is engaged largely in producing
materials for Europe at war; and cannot reasonably be expect
ed to continue with Europe at The average voter
needed to realize that administration cannot conduct war
like operations in Mexico and yet call it peace.
The voters needed to appreciate the difference between
Roosevelt Amercansm in forcing the German Kaiser to
out of South American waters and thus forcing recognition
of American rights while maintaining peace with honor
lNoiSc 70 of
American lives by the Germans and thus surrenderng Amer
e p ie meoed % e wtH between the
civil service merits of Harrison and Cleveland and Taft and
could find places in consular service for inexper-
enced but deserving democrats at the expense of the vast
The needed realize the difference between dis
passionate efforts to improve the condition of labor such
affairs of the great Empire State and the spectacle of Con-
forced stand and deliver legislation at the demand of
to save the people of the whole country and especially of
our great cities by forcing all the wheels of steam nsporta
The voters needed only have the shoe put the other
oot 10 reze Whi surrender to force means tor Amer
the United States had said to Congress- unless you pass
where we can pay stockholders reasonable rate of in
come upon their investment within ortyeght hours every
demands are graned Would there not have been danger of
revolution? Yet class has precisely much right to
make threat like this as another.
Amid this reign of spineess government by hystela and
uggely and physical force the calm appeal of Governor
comes like Whit of cooling breeze from the in sitting
August day with the mercury climbing the ninees.
The administration of Mr.. Hughes governor of New
York proves his the voice Of the champion of wealth
and privilege against the masses On the contrary he assa
ed the citades Of the most powerful interests in the world
when he uneahed and brought to public view the yelow
dog fund kept full by them Albany the purpose of
shaping legislation He boldly took by the throat the po-
cal bosses like Barnes and Murphy and forced them to get
out of the executive chamber which they had gained
"backStaWay He stood for public decency and real gov
eminent by the people
The people know Hughes will boldly stand for the right
let what may He has done it times that dem
onstaon is unnecessary He doing it to-day declaring
that he is opposed to surnde of the principles of American
freedom and equality to force if his defeat
for the presidency
The woIlngman owning his little home knows that with
a man like Hughes in the White House his earnings we'll
his rights and property against all
and reckless alike On the other hand if Congress
class that 1t must class next below it much
then it can force the workngman owning his home to
share with the Workngman who has home other
public preteXt Hughes would stand against all that social
istic tendency till dOomsday.
Many would not have the moral stamina the cour-
to stand up public for the maintenance of organic law
well equal rights has Hughes. He has not waited
take stand this great public issue has an
the often repeated query what would Hughes do be-
fora rIcE1 lanes ion cOIld he aSl ad