Arizona republican., 1916-10-03
Some Reasons Why

Lawrence F. Abbott makes public his reasons for voting for Hughes instead of Wilson, the follow ing is a brief summary of his strong statement MT. Abbott greatly attracted Wilson when the latter first entered public political life His expecta tions somewhat abated during Wilson's gover- norshp of New Jersey, and disappointed during the next presidential campaign. Wilson's curious epi- grams and his series of speeches on "rhe New Free dom' convinced MT. Abbott that Wilson only had no knowledge of business but had no confidence in business men. My impression has been growing since that he thinks every business guilty until he is proved innocent"
 Taking up MT Wilson's treatment of Mexico and his attitude towards the European war, MT. Abbott if they have been just intelligent. and likely result in and prosperity for country under his continued leadership The answer he gives is Decidedly not. I shall against him because I convinced that he has been neither just nor intel lgent, effective in handling relations with Mexico and Europe" He reviews the Tampico affair and the hostile occupation of Vera Cruz and notes the futiy of it al and the abject failure to make deeds conform words. He the siding with Villa and then with Carranza, and then the declaration that it not his business to give attention to either of them He says:
 First we go into Mexico and shed her blood because she does salute flag, and then come out again (the flag not saluted( and say After
 
 soldiers into Mexico again to pursue villa against the protests of a government have recognized and We decide that the trouble should be settled by a commission, yet refusing to withdraw army
 It is entirely due Mexico, and not in the least to the credit of Wilson that not in open and active war with that country Wilson has committed armed and hostile intervention in Mexico and given abundant provocation war with that country while discaiming that 'it of my business and none of your business how they go their business" His course, changeable, abrary, selfcontra- dictory inspires distrust and Mexico under his ad minstraton foreshadows if he is elected confusion and catastrophe in the future.
 As the European war the course pursued by MT Wilson so vacllating and tortuous, gives good hope that he is fitted by temperament habits of thought action deal with the problems that will confront country when the war ends. Mir Abbott quotes Wilson's words: with it's causes and it's ob jects concerned" and pertnently asks, ls the statesman who with reconciliation give utter ance such sentiment before great convention gathered discuss the maintenance of world peace whom depend?'
 The questions that all thoughtful thinking about the what caused it. who is to blame for it. what are it's objects, how similar be pre- vented, MT. Wilson glbly tells us are questions I've not concerned with, not interested to search for explore!" Is this the man to be trusted? Mr. Abbott concludes thus:
 T shall vote for MT Hughes instead of MT Wilson because neither the words deeds of Mir Wilson give confidence that he is the great leader at
 time an unprecedented world catastrophe conduct this country in the paths of permanent peace. pros perity and honor"