Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
RECORD OF oPPos-
ING CANDIDATES

1t is OFT intention from now until
election to weekly take up beth par
ties candidates, from nation to coun-
ty, and discuss their fitness without
bias or i'll feeling
We will lay before the reader, as
far as we are familiar, their fitness
for office and past record. Many of
these candidates have been in the
public eye fer the past few years,
and we will leave our readers to
Judge as to the accuracy of our state
ments.
The first on the list are the pres
idential nominees, Mr.. Wilson and
MIR. Hughes. Fcur years ago the
Democratic party selected MIR. VIII
sen as their standard bearer, from
the fact that as governor of New
Jersey, he showed to the people of
the nation, his broad-minded views
respecting those of all classes OF So
ciety ana in all walks Of life, as we'll
aus his marvellous character pertain
ing to the leadership Of men and pol
icies. A political pa fern has been
prepared for him, enunciating many
changes in the then existing laws,
for the benefit of tie whole people
and not for the favored classes.
Accepting tLfs platform, with its
promised reform laws, he went be-
ln t,,.,r ,,,,N,o 4
ly elected. The people at the same
time having elected a majority of
both houses OF congress in accord
ance with these promised views, lost
no time in framing legislation to re-
lieve tire country f-om six years of
the greatest stringency ever expert
enced under cur system CT govern
ment. Tie bills enacted by congress
and read into law by the signature
OF President Wilson, have placed
ds, and raised 1t to that dignified
and lofty pinnacle as tie crown Jew
81, among the na.dons of the world.
Under his shaping hand, and stern,
Though reasonable demands, lie
crowned monarcl.s CT Europe have
bowed in humble submission, and
tendency has been extended to poor
and struggling republic Tie coun-
try asks, and 1t should be granted
thsm, anotker four years Of this
progressive leg.slat'o on. that win SO
bind us into one common whole, chat
no nation Wal hence:cuth dare to
besm.rch our record.
Mr.. Hughes record can also be
traced, and hts record of stewardship
when governor of New York, shows
his to be the most expensive ad-
ministraticn the stale has ever
known, as we'll as al'gnirg himself
wldh corporation gresd, and also has
THE hearty and united support Of all
the rr.vfce ged classes.
Since the day he read to THE ma.
ton his speech of acceptance in New
York, to the present, las he been
touring the country, w!thcut fixed
idea, or single remedy to offer for
what he claims as existing evils. He
ds employing E.s time speaking to
the people, without an issue. save
that old. worn and threa1hare one.
that tire party in rower Is wrong
and should be displaced without even
pointing out a remedy. Goes he men,
ticn in his speeches. the recently
enacted finenc.al law, the farmers
rural ore6tt Jaw, CT the income or
child labor law? Never. because he
knows tia. the ople are familiar
with the workings OF these laws. and
mention OF the same would be det.
rimenta1 to his cause. His only
effort is aimed at beltttling am ad
mintttrattcn cn which the country
is es weI informed as htmself
The records Of the two candidates
are before the people, the one with
promises fulfilled, and compose an
open book. while the other has moth.
ing to offer but promises that are so
vac'liating and evasive that they
siroud tie people in doubt as to
their genuineness.