The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-06-15
A SAFE AND sANE oUTLooK.

A SAFE AND SANE OUTLOOK.
The Republican national con-
vention has met and nominated
Hughes and Fairbanks. The Pro-
gressives nominated Roosevelt
and Parker. The Democrats are
in session and viii nominate Viii
son and Marshall.
Roosevelt viii not accept the
nomination on the Progressive
ticket and this leaves the cam
paign TO be conducted between
the Democrats and the Republi-
cans with two strong, able eandi-
dates. Both Wilson and Hughes
are competent men, of much more
than ordinary ability, sincerely
honest and conscientious. No one
can say different of either and
say it truthfully. Wilson was
governor of New Jersey one term
and has been president one term.
Hughes was governor of New
York term and was on the su-
preme bench for about six years.
Each of them made good as gov
ernor- Hughes made a good judge
and Wilson has made a good pres
ident.
Then what viii be the issue in
the eampaigng Wilson has been
advocating a non-partisan com
mission to handle the tariff ques-
ton and to take this much moot |
ed question out of politics This
plank viii be put in the Demo
cratic platform, and the Republi-
cans have put similar plank In
their platform So both parties
are advocating the same thing on
this question.
Both parties are advocating
preparedness and the only issue
that can come IN this will be the
extent to which they want to 90
on this question and the princi-
pal difference viii be with the {
spellbinders on the platform dur {
ing the campaign while they are /
Furnishing their audiences.
The difference on our foreign
policies viii also be more with the :
speakers during the campaign and
not with the men. The Republi-
cans have criticised Wilson in his
trying to settle the differences by
taking them up IN friendly and
peaceable way to avoid war, and
have characterized this as
watehful waiting policy" while a
on the other hand the Democrats
have criticised the Republicans 4 b
for the position they have taken
on this question as a faultfind- Ii
ing policy" with no remedy sug-
gested in place Of the present one. D
Then, about the only issue be- Ii
tween the Democrats and Repub-
licans this year viii be the men j
and our foreign policy. If it is n
a question of the men alone, Viii
son has the better Of it because he nj
has had four years Of the most RI
trying experience in that posi-
lion during the past half century al
and has been able to handle the al
situation successfully and has
Kept the country out Of war and hi
f reelected win no doubt pursue m
he same policy. h;
Then what would Hughes do on
hese questions If he was Presi- G.
ient7 Would he have declared SC
var against Germany when she tn
started through Belgium or when
he Lusitania was sunk, instead pr
# trying to settle these questions be
automatically as President Viii CT
ION didf We believe he would
rave followed similar course to pr
as it was one that was its
light and one which the American bu
,eople want. 1t is a well-settled
act that the people do not want tn
var with any foreign power and cit
my official who thinks different su
5 mistaken. eel
What about our Mexican stu
tion3 What will Hughes do with gil
his if he is elected or what would ms
Ie have done had he been presi- cei
Ientq That is, and for many ba
ears prior to Wilson's admins sol
ration, has been a perplexing
uestion. Unfortunately Mexico's co.
or a greater percent 20
ge of it, is only partially civiliz- wi
d, consisting Of different tribes Nc
semi-barbarous Indians, which sol
Iakes it a difficult matter to it
eat with them in a diplomatic let
ay, as the rulers or officials are 20
Dc able TO control them. What bri
ore could be done ON this ques- gei
On unless he would declare WARP ito
resident Wilson has declared to An