The Twin City star., 1916-09-16

Inc houston Post reasons that II
was easier for it's own beloved Democ
racy to indorse the presidents Mexican
policy than to define it.
While he was about 1t Senator James
Hamilton Lewis also might have ex.
planned that the Rome that was ..too
proud to fight" died rather disastrous
death.
In all fairness" asks the Boston
Transcript, shouldn't the expense of
financing Carranza be borne by the
Democratic campaign committeeT"
| Democrats really haven't any objec,
ton to big appropriations for army and
navy and internal improvements. They
expect the Republicans to rustic the
revenue to foot the bills for the next
! four years.
Hughes says he would like six
months to investigate the administra,
ton. but the administration figures he's
doing very well as it is.
Yes. and the same policies that have
filled Judge Hughes and others with
"a deep sense of shame" have sent
many other Americans to their gra yes
The president has changed his mind
about sending more troops to the Dor
der. thus running true to form.
When Tom Taggart talks economy to
them 1t is time the Democrats stopped
their extravaganza.
The Hughes smile is beginning to at.
tract favorable attention.
President Entertains Five Progress.
sives. - Headline. Others he simply
amuses.
Democratic papers chide Hughes be,
cause he says he is 100 per cent q
candidate" The Wilson papers natur
ally prefer a fifty-ffty candidate.
The president says he has no interest
in any political party except as an in,
strument Of achievement" If that's
1t then how did he happen to select
such poor instrument as the Demo
cratic party?
Carranza isn't a candidate for presi
dent Of the United States. but he did
more for American preparedness in
three weeks than Woodrow Wilson did
In three years.
Another thing you never hear of
since the Democrats reduced the cost
of living is the bakers Dozen"
Mr.. Hughes is criticised for his fire.
quent use Of the word now" Evi,
dently his immediateness is worrying
the watchful walters. who put things
Off until tomorrow.
Families living in the rural districts
where mail service has been curtailed
will be interested in knowing that
Postmaster General Burleson has sent
Secretary McAdoo a check for $780,.
600. representing surplus postal reve,
nues.
Mr.. Gardner should not quote what
Mr.. Wilson said while president of
Princeton. His utterances are outlaw
ed by himself in seven days.
That man Hughes is causing the
Democratic newspapers an endless
amount of worry. Apparently they
will never be satisfied until he turns
the management of his campaign over
to them.
Mr.. Hughes speeches are giving poor
satisfaction to the Democratic press
which proves they are very good
speeches indeed.
Secretary Baker is developing an
agility in changing his mind that must
endear him to his discoverer.
Mr. Wilson'S administration must
confess itself incompetent in one re-
spect or the other 1t either has ap
propriated for an unneeded navy or It
has neglected a needed navy. 1t can
select its fault to suit ITSELF In one re-
spect or the other it must be wrong.
Il believe in efficiency In politics just
as much as in anything else" says
Mr.. Hughes. Efficiency is an excellent
and its use In the cam
paign is merely forerunner Of its use
In the White House when he gets there
First they said that Hughes was an
iceberg: now they are saying that he
Is mud singer. He. cannot possibly
be both and. as matter Of fact. is
neither. The Democrats must feel In
a mighty had way when they cry out
mud and treason"
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