New Britain herald., 1916-07-26
Ten Questions for Mir. Hughes.
(NeW York World.)
Why is Wall Street for Hughe

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 1. Why is Wall Street for Hughes?
 9 Why is the German vote for Hughes?
 3. Why are the great financial in- tcrests that are still plotting to sub stitute a central bank for the Federal Reserve System for Hughes?
 4. Why are the tariff monopolists who dictated the schedules of the re- pudiated Payne-Aldrich tariff for Hughes?
 5. Why are the chief opponents of American neutrality for Hughes?
 6. Why are the advocates of armed intervention and war with Mexico for Hughes?
 r Why are the trusts for Hughes?
 B. Why are the champions of mili- tary conscription for Hughes?
 9. Why are all the elements of political reaction and political Bour- bonism for Hughes?
 10. Why is every enemy of indus trial, financial and corporation reform for Hughes?
 When Mr. Hughes makes his speech of acceptance we assume that he will be glad of the opportunity to answer these questions or similar questions tbat relate to the extraor- dinary character of his most powerful supporters. It is precisely the kind Of support that MT. Root would have if he were the Republican candidate, or that Senator Penrose or William Barnes could have relied on had the Chicago Convention nominated either Of them, instead of MT. Hughes.
 There is not an intelligent Republi- can who will not frankly admit that except for Wall Street, Big Business and the German vote, Mr. Hughes would have practically no chance of election. This support is the back hone of his campaign.
 Some of the Republican candidates friends are already boasting that a larger campaign fund can be raised in Wall Street. this year to elect Hughes than Mary Hanna blackjacked out of the corporations to re-elect Mckinley in 1900. There must be a reason for this confidence, and a similar reason for the conferences that have been held between the Hughes managers ard leaders of the German propa- ge enda. What is the central idea of the Hughes campaign ?-that Wall Street will put up the money to organize the German vote in all the doubtful states and that the German vote will make MT. Hughes President?
 MT. Hughes may answer that while all these sinister interests are for him. he is not for them. That was Mr. Hearst's reply in 1906 when Mr. Hughes asked why he was Murphy's candidate for Governor The answer was not satisfactory ten years ago when MT. Hearst gave it as his ex- he tj1fc ,s- now.
 In MT. Hughes's case a complete reply is doubly necessary. When he was Governor of New York his State Administration was wrecked by the same kind of influences that are now trying to make him President They put him into office to save a corrupt Republican Orga anizatiOn and a rotten system of government Having used him successfully, they made sure that he should not overthrow either the organization or the system, and they had their way. Does any rational man doubt that they would have their way again if Mr. Hughes became President?
 No matter how great the ability or how lofty the personal chara cter of candidate for President may be, it Is lust and right that he should be Judged in d large measure by the kind of support that he rallies to his cause. MT. Hughes has had a great deal to say about the Humidity and vaci1lation" of President Wilson. When he makes his speech of accordance Will be bravely tell the American neo- pie what he thinks of the Wall Street. German Alliance, without whose money and votes he can never be elected?