The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-10-05

was easier for its own beloved Democ.
racy to indorse the presidents Mexican
policy than to define It.
While he was about II Senator James
Hamilton Lewis also might have ex.
planned that the Rome that was "too
proud to fight" died rather disastrous
death.
"In all fairness" asks the Boston
Transcript, shouldn't the expense OF
financing Carranza be borne by the
Democratic campaign committeeT
Democrats really haven't any objec.
ton TO big appropriations for nrmy and
navy and internal improvements. They
expect the Republicans to rustic the
revenue TO foot the bills for the next
four years
Hughes says he would like SIX
months 10 investigate the administra
ton. but the administration figures he's
doing very well as II II.
Yes. and the same policies that have
filed Judge Hughes aud others with
"a deep sense OF shame" have sent
many other Americans TO their graves.
Tho president has changed his mind
about sending more troops TO the bor'
der. thus running true 20 form.
When Tom Taggart talks economy 20
them II II time the Democrats stopped
their extravaganza.
The Hughes smile IA beginning TO ut.
tract favorable attention.
President EntertaIns Five Progress.
siyes. Headline. Others he simply
amuses.
Democratic papers chide Hughes be.
cnuse he says he Is 100 per cent u
candidate" The Wilson papers natur'
ally prefer n ffty.nfty candidate.
The president says he has no interest
In any political party except ns an In
strument OF achievement" II that's
Il then how did he happen 20 select
such poor instrument as the Demo
cratic partyf
Carranza Isn't candidate for presi.
dent OF the United States, but he dld
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 IL the bakers dozen"
Mr. Hughes is criticised for his fire.
quent use OF the word "now." Evil
IDENTIFY his immediateness Is worrying
the watchful walters. who put things
on until tomorrow.
Families living In the rural districts
where mail service has been curtailed
will be interested Ia knowing that
Postmaster General Burleson hns sent
Secretary McAdoo check for 5000
OOO representing surplus postal reve'
nues.
Mr. Gardner should not quote what
Mr.. Wilson said while president OF
Princeton. His utternnccs are outlaw
ed by himself IN seven days,
That man Hughes II causing the
Democratic newspapers an endless
amount OF worry. Apparently they
will never be satisfied until he turns
the management OF his campaign over
TO them.
Mr.. Hughes speeches are giving poor
satisfaction 10 the Democratic press
which proves they are very good
speeches indeed
Secretary Baker Is developing an
agility In changing his mind that must
endear him 10 his dlscoyerer.
Mr.. Wilson's administration must
confess itself incompetent In one re-
spect or the other. II either has ap'
propriated for an unneeded navy or II
has neglected a needed navy. II can
select its fault 10 suit itself, In one re
spect or the other II must be wrong.
81 believe In efficiency In politics Just
as much as in anything else says
Mr.. Hughes. Efficiency Is an excellent
watch word. and its use In the cam
naIgn "a merely n forerunner Of its use