South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-12
These nnestions az:


approved by Pres't Wilson. under
which the danger of financial pan
les Is forever banished from the
United States
2. Would you have protested
against the violation of Belgian
neutrality and have backed the pro-
test by plunging America into the
European carnival of slaughter?
3. Do you favor repeal OF the
rural credits act. passed by dem
ocratic congress. recommended and
approved by Pres't Wilson, which
gives long-term credit at interest
rates that promise an annual saw
ing Of $3.50, ZOO, 900 TO the farmers?
4. Would you have recognized
Victoriano Huerta as president of
Mexico?
3. Do you favor repeal OF the
Clayton antitrust act. passed by a
democratic congress and approved
by Pres't Wilson, which overthrow
the principle that the labor OF
human being is a mere commodity
Of commerce?
s. Will you. Mr.. Hughes, recon-
mend and will the republican par
" in congress support a law estab-
fishing universal compulsory mill
tary service in the United States?
Z. Do you advocate repeal OF the
federal trade commission act. pass
ed by "A democratic congress, recon-
mended and approved by Pres't
Wilson. which has given so much
assistance 10 legitimate business en-
terprises and under which adequate
protection against unfair competi-
ton is provided?
S. Mr.. Hughes. would YOU have
tried the policy OF diplomatic ne
gotiation as a means of summoning
the moral force of law and neutral
opinion 10 stop Germany's illegal use
OF submarines?
g. Do you favor repeal of the
"porkless" good roads act, passed
by a democratic congress and ap-
proved by Pres't Wilson, for the de-
velopment Of rural highways?
10. Would you. Mr.. Hughes.
have broken relations with Germany
and sent our young men by the hun
dreds OF thousands TO nameless
graves at the bottom Of the Allan
tic or in Flanders before the policy
Of diplomatic negotiation had had
thorough trial?
II. VIII YOU undertake 10 repeal
the income tax, passed by a demo,
cratic congress. recommended and
approved by Pres't Wilson. which
places a just share OF the burden Of
taxation upon those best able 10 bear
it?
u. DO you favor violating neu-
trality and risking the future safe
~ of your country by placing an
embargo on munitions of war?
-. Do you favor repeal OF the
agricultural extension act. passed
by a democratic congress, recon-
mended and approved by Pres't Will
son. which for the first time pro-
vides facilities for CARRYING direct
to the farmer. practical scientific
knowledge of how TO increase the
profits OF his farm?
IA Do you favor Intervention in
Mexico?
Is. Do you advocate repeal of
the grain standards and warehouse
acts. passed by a democratic con-
gress. recommended and approved
by Pres't Wilson. which aid COM
merce in the great staple cereals
and enable powers Of stored agricul-
tural products 70 secure loans on
warehouse receipts on better terms ?
16. What is your attitude to-
wards the disloyalists of your party
who have attempted 10 prevent the
enforcement by Pres't Wilson. both
on the part of the American gov
eminent and by all American citi-
zens. of an honest neutrality to-
wards all the warning nations of
Europe?
II. InasmuCh as the largest
amount collected in any one year
under the highest tariff ever en-
acted Payne AldriCh acD was
/ 1898. 600 900. what form Of taxation
would you substitute TO pay "A Pre-
paredness" cost OF 630.O00.0OO?
1S-Do YOU favor the reactionary
republican plan Of granting huge
subsidies 10 favored corporations
| lL0llEN NoAltNAru Al UAlA NAAN RtVNlt
\ by taxation. as the best way Of en-.
couraging the development OF ar
/ American merchant marine?
/ 10. DO YOU favor repeal OF
/ the child labor law. the anti-injunc-
ton law. the seaman's act and re-
lated social justice measures of high
importance. passed by democratic
congress and recommended and ap-
proved by Pres't Wilson?
90. Do YOU favor re-enactmenr
OF the Payne-Aldrich act which he.
/ trayed your party's campaign pledge
Of 1908 and which has beer
1 repudiated by many republican and
Ian progressive leaders?
q. Do YOU stand with those pro
7 gressives and progressive republI-
/ cans in congress who voted for prac-
/ tically all the progressive measure.
/ mentioned above or do you stand
with the reactiOnary republican.
/ who voted against them
In conclusion, the two democrat.
ic committees say.
Pres't Wilson and the democrat.