The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-29
Hughes.

make. 1t was thought that he was a
! dignified .constructionist, man who
would run high pitched race, and
! engage but seldom in ward politics
methods. Coming off the supreme
bench, one would naturally look 20
him for campaign of utmost decor
UNI. But Mr.. Hughes seems to be
after the Progressive votes, and seems
TO think that the way to get those
votes is to ape Teddy. This he cannot
do. Mr.. Roosevelt can use the ham
mer with might and main, can EN-.
ploy the language or the gutter, can
berate and belittle and it seems nat
ural. With Mr.. Hughes, the case is
different. This thing of trying to use
fiery language, or seeking to "whoop
EN- up, does not suit him. 1t is UNI
h"tuini, anu 40 q ISouity inc COuulIy
is not breaking its neck in wild eff
forts TO flock to the standard of the
Republican choice.
Mr.. Hughes speeches, we believe,
are doing him little good. Day after
day leading Progressives announce
their intention to support Mr.. Wilson.
Mr. Hughes lacks the fire. He is a
knocker. His speeches have nearly
all been along somewhat the lines one
would olok for in petty political con-
test. Many Democrat thought that
when the Republicans nominated the
associate justice a campaign of clean
cut issues and high toned talks was
assured But behold the result of the
Republican nomination. Here is a
man not fitted to the swashbuckling
billingsgate. fiery methods, trying to
set the woods aiire by making Roose.
veitian talks. A man cannot do that
which is unsuited ~ him. He cannot
successfully initiate. His ways, his
words, his convictions must be his
own. People soon find out the man
who Is seeking TO do that which is be-
coming in him. We believe the people
are placing this estimate upon MIR.
Hughes.
Rampant Republican papers are, OF
course, rampant. But we have failed
to notice any general. rousing enthu-
siasm for the Republican nominee.
It appears that he is sowing the seeds
that fall by the wayside, He is not
injuring Mr.. Wilson. 1t is easy enough
to criticise the actions of an opponent.
Yet. people want something more
than mere criticism They want some
thing positive. Continuous negatives,
unceasing kicking grows annoying.
What would Mr.. Hughes do? One
would think, If his talks are to be
taken seriously that he would do ey-
erything the Democratic party has not
done and nothing that it has done.
He doesn't mean that. Between the
Democrats and the Republicans there
Is no such vast gulf as political talks
would indicate. There are two sides
to everything. and Mr.. Hughes is
chemically taking the other side. He
would strengthen himself IL he some
times admitted that perhaps, or posi-
bly, or maybe. or peradventure Mr..
Wilson was more or less correct in
one or two things. He doesn't do
this. He takes the other side always.
MIR. Hughes says that Mr. Wilson
did not keep us out of war; that the
occupation of Vera Cruz was war.
That is technical point The peo-
pie Of the nation know that we have
had no war, no real war. technicah-
ties To the contrary, Notwithstanding
The kind OF war that the masses wish
TO avoid is that kind that kills men
by the wholesale. and deyastates prop
eriy. 1t troubles the masses but lit
tie when some diplomatic distinction
comes up.
Again. Mr.. Hughes lampoons the
president and his co-workers for APP
pointmen,ss when he can show where
Republicans have been wont 20 place
amy save Republicans in ONCE, he
might make more heaaway with this
sort OF argument. He bcrAs's the