The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-09-27
Eminent Professor Out
lines His Reasons.
he HAS STUDIED THE MATTER
Very Closely and Carefully and
Reaches Conclusions After
Much DeIiberatiOn.
sEZEs W CANDIDATE HUGHES


Political Economy Yale University
aid Member President Roosevelt S
Conservation Commission.)
attended the three conventions
- Chicago and st. Louis. also some
meetings of their platform commit
tees. was present at sir. hughes
ceremony Of acceptance and have
rcrd carefully he important docu-
meuts and speeches of the campaign.
After careful consideration. have
joined the Wilson Independent
League. | thoroughly believe that
The best interest of the country re-
ouires MIR. Wilson's reelection.
Ny chief reasons for voting for
President Wilson follow:
I. The so-called issues of Amer
iCanism," preparedness, the Lusita-
MIA incident, the Mexican situation,
ard all others that have grown out
Of foreign affairs, appear to me to
be- merely red behring's across the
trail intended to put the public Off
the scent | have little doubt that,
by diverting attention from them
selves to these trumed-up issues,
the Republican ''old guard" hope to
Pat over" on the public another
"payne-Aldrich" tariff. They ex-
pcCt to work the war and Mexico
for all they are worth to both hide
and guide their own private inter-
ests after the election.
2. Moreover. quite irrespective of
the moral issue in protection" it
seems To me bad national policy to
keep the tariff longer in politics.
The election of Mr.. Hughes would
surely do this. That of Mr.. Wilson
ping the tariff out of politics and to-
ward taking politics out of the tar
if;. II is worth noting that if such a
result can be accomplished through
tariff commission, it will certainly
not be through a tariff commission
appointed by prOtecticnists.
.. | believe at heart, Mr. Will
sons Mexican policy is sounder than
tha. which Mr.. Hughes seems to en-
dorse. Few of the American people
realize, as Mir. Wilson realizes, that
here, too. is case (and far worse
one than American protection) of
special interests capturing a govern
mcgt in their own behalf.
{. So far as our relation to Eu-
ropean affairs is concerned. | do not
thiIA that We shall become more eff
iciect by swapping horses while
crossing a stream. A change may
plunge MS into war and it would GER
tainly, in the four months between
election and inauguration, paralyze
our foreign policy completely. From
November 10 March may be the most
Hughes is elected neither We nor
foreign nations will know, during
tina; interim. exactly where We
stand.
&. There is another great danger
to our national efficiency in voting
the Republican ticket. If Mr..
Hughes is elected, the Senate will
probably remain Democratic. Only
a Republican landslide can make
the Senate Republican and of such .
landslide there seems no prospect.
G. The Democratic platform is
more progressive and effective than
the Republican. Tho plank on Wo-
man Suffrage is more progressive
thar the Republican. Mr.. Wilson is
more careful than Mr.. Hughes to
avoid giving the impression of maxi
ing promises beyond his party's
PLATFORM promises which he cannot
give any guarantees Of keeping. But
ne is, | have reason 10 believe, at
heart more OF q suHragist than Mr..
Hughes, who seems 10 accept wom-
an suffrage as sort of necessary
evil. he would marry the suifragette
to get rid of her!
?. think the Democrats have
Kept faith with the people and de-
serve recollection on their record,
Taken as a whole the Wilson admin
ir'rat. oa has been more constructive
than any previous administration
for a generation. The Federal Re-
serve Act. the Farm Loan Act. the
Underwood Act, the Child Labor Act
and a half dozen others of impor-
lance are a monument, and an inn
posing one. to Mr.. Wilson's efhcien-
cy IN proposing, preparing and push
Ing legislation through Congress.
s. ! also think that Mr.. Wilson
has withstood. with remarkable
hrmness. the tremendous pressurs
Of ofiee-seekers and maintained. as