South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
MR.. HUGHES, APPENDIX.

An appendix is sort of aftermath something that
happened before have had now three accept
from Mr. Charles Evans Hughes of his nominal
for the presidency.
The came by way Of introduction we suppose;
just he could get supreme bench fol-
another Monday night York, calculated 10
the formal and complete. However he seems
to have forgotten something, maybe less nten-
uonaIy. supplied 10y the quite apparently forced
appendix Tuesday 1t was forced 10y Sen Sutherland
of Utah insisting that Mr. Hughes keep his
puted to have been previously given that ne would
his personal influence bring about federal amend
favoring suffrage
The question is has hughes been trying to carry
water both shoulders the suffrage issue-which,
the has been much o issue due to
the republican and democratic platforms being quits
pont.-this plus the further question:
Has Mr.. Hughes made himreIf exactly clear on the
point now The republican platform says-very
CONSIDERABLY.
The republican party reaffirmng its faith in
government Of the people, by the people and
for the people. a measure OF justice to one
half the adult people of the country favors
the extension suffrage women. but recog-
nizing the rsht of each to settle such
question itself"
Read that again. and carefully and catch that
recognition the right TO settle such
question for ITSELF meaning. anything that
otber states, majority of states 10y adoption
federal amendment have no right 10 settle ques-
tisn for the individual to which after
interview with Mr.. Hughes Carrie chapman Gait.
sunraget pronounced him more than satisfactory on
the subject. and Mrs Arthur Dodge anti-sufraeet
following another interview. pronounced it eminently
satisfactory" Evidently, anticipating that he could
satisfy" both. he touched subject up in his
acceptance speech Monday. this way:
81 endorse the declaration in the platform in
favor woman suffrage do not consider it
necessary 10 review the arguments usually ad-
vanced the side the other. as my con-
victions proceed from a somewha, different
point view. Opposition may delay. but in
my Judgment cannot defeat this movement.
Nor Can see any advantages in the delay
which possibly offset the disadvantage
which are necessarily incident to the continued
agitation"
We it ful from manuscript furnished. because
notice THAI while republican contemporary says
ii great speech" presented
with the skin OF the long-traiued advocate
and balance of q judge. of one who
only has vision. but balance "-
We observe that il played safe by not publishing the
speech itself thus allowing its readers opportunity
pass Judgment ON its judsment-aud We are not
afraid 20 let readers know exactly what We are
talking about IL Endorses the declaration in the plat
in favor Of suffrage" YOU will observe and
then there is more talk about delay defeating
the movement, and the disadvantage Of con-
tnued agitation but nothing about the federal amend
whieh tho suragists apparently looking FOR.
No wonder sen. Sutherland seeminsy strong on suf-
fragism and 90 whom promises of Endorsement Of a
federal amendment had been madc. declined be- side
tracked or accept an that literally approved Of
TIE republican platform plank, Its original form. And