Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24
Leading Progressive Organ
Says Candidate Denounced
by G. 0. P.
LINKED WITH OLD GUARD
Admits Strong Wilson Senti-
ment Is Found Wherever
Mooser Sentiment Is.

lNCW L YIN, mug. 60 DOah III 10
news columns and editorially, The
Philadelphia North American, the
leading progressive newspaper in the
East, a recognized Roosevelt organ
and up to the present supporter of
Mr.. Hughes, in today's issue makes
the unqualified statement that the re-
publican candidate is facinga nation
wide progressive revolt"
Its special dispatch from San Fran
cisco declares that Chester Rowell,
progressive leader and member of
the republican national campaign
committee, has denounced the repub-
licans candidate for abandoning the
|progressives of California for the old
guard wolves"
The North American, commenting
upon Mr.. Rowell's denunciation,
says:
1T points to an impending progress
sive war on the candidate which may
easily react on the situation in every
state in the union, especially in the
doubtful states"
The article emphasizes the declara-
ton ofMr. Hughes in his San Fran
cisco speech that he came to Cali
fornia as spokesman of the national
republican party"
'Mr. Hughes might better have
said nothing at all" continues the dis
patch, (which would have been a
wiser course than to ignore the plans
of the progressives."
HAS SPILLED THE BEANS.
''He has spilled the BEANS" the
editorial in the North American upon
the progressive situation is headed
1t says in part: ''Mr. Hughes letter
of acceptance left much to be desired.
AS the present making campaign, not
even his most ardent admirers will
assert that up to this time he has con-
| WINGED the waiting public that he pos
sesses exceptional strength.
After reviewing the outlook; the
editorial adds significantly: "One
condition however. is definite and OBJ
vious-the progressive strength has
not swung entirely over to Hughes
despite the confident prediction that
Col Roosevelt's wholehearted en-
dorsement would have that result.
Neither has the decision of the pro-
gressives to abandon the party organ
ization for this year produced that
effect"
1T would be absurd to belittle the
detection of such men as John M.
Parker of Louisiana, Judge Lindsey
of Colorado; Francis j. Heney OF
California; Matthew Hale of Massa-
chusetts, Edwin II. Lee of Indiana;
G. A. H. Hopkins of New Jersey,
Judge Norton. of Missouri; Balm
bridge Colby OF New York and Hem
ry M. Wallace"
NOT MERELY HUGHES OPPOSE
SITION.
The editorial points that the pro-
gressive vote which will go to Wilson
will not represent merely opposition
10 Hughes.
Referring to President Wilson the
editorial continues Wherever one
dips in the progressive vote a strong
Wilson sentiment is found. Another
ominous fact is that Mr.. Wilson is able
to do things while Mr.. Hughes can
only criticize and promise. "
&c. o. p. is HATEFUL.
The editorial characterizes the re-
publican party in the following strong
language: "The republican organi-
zation and its works are hateful to the
progressiyes."
I'm the concluding paragraphs of
the editorial ii is stated: ''Mr.
Hughes progress thus far is not in
spring to his supporters in California;
the effect made by him is positively
depressing"