The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
HuCHES' SPEECH
 NOvOTE-CETTER, DEMOCRATS SURE
Capitol Comment Shows No Worriment Over His
 5000 Words.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Democratic leaders say the Hughes speech of ac- ceptance is weak. promises nothing constructive and will gain no votes. The speech was discussed at the Cabi- net meeting yesterday. "Mr. Hughess speech" said Acting Secretary of State Polk, ''is altogether satisfactory from a Democratic stand point"
 "The speech is worse than pussy footing," said Postmaster General Burleson. Tt is a complete lay-down. The people are tired of generalities and expect candidates to be specific in their promises. MT. Hughes does not say what he would have done in Mex ico or what he will do if elected Gen. The Democrats are pleased with the speech. The more the better Gives No Remedy.
 "Mr. Hughes fails to make Mexico an issue by failing to say what he would have done under the same cir cumstances," said Attorney General Gregory. This the voters have a right to demand, and I believe they will call on MT. Hughes to be more specific in his promises. They have a right to know from MT. Hughes whether he would have recognized Huerta, whether he would have inter- vened in Mexico or whether he wodld intervene now"
 The speech was f1ne-very satisfac- tory from our standpoint said Sec retary Lane.
 ineffective said MT. Tumulty secre- tary to the resident.
 Democrats Like It.
 Democratic leaders in Congress con- gratulated President Wilson yester- day on the weakness of the Hughes attack.
 Vice President Marshall, who thinks that it is almost impossible for a man who has served on the bench to get back to political form, said that MT. Hughes has lost his old-time punch ?
 Rel resentative Doremus, chairman of the Democratic congressional com mfttee, said:
 The platform constructed by MT. Hughes will fall of its own weight be fore election day.
 Here are other opinions from Sen- ate and House Democrats on the speech:
 Senator Stone, Missouri-The entire speech appearedI to me weak, dull and inane. It does not furnish a sim gle inspiration. I leave it to a dis corning public to. judge whether MT. Hughes created the issues which his partisan admirers credit to him. fail to find where he has proposed single constructive policy.
 Secretary Owen, Oklahoma-The speech is mass of glittering general ities. suppose 1t was the best he could do with the Republican side of the argument. E
 Senator James, Kentucky-It was a weak recital of combination of dis carded issues He criticises and he criticises, but he doesn't offer word of remedy.
 Only . AScolding, Says Taggart. Senator Taggart, Indiana-There, is nothing to the speech except scold. scold, scold and not a word about what he would have done in the same circumstances.
 Senator Tillman, South Carolina-If Woodrow Wilson makes any speeches 5000 words long. I'll be damned if vote for him.
 Representative Rainey. Illinois-He is contending for what the Democrats have made possible. He is indorsing and standing for things the Republi- can party never thought of indors- ing.
 Representative Lover, South Caro- lina--Any fool could declare for Amer icanism.
 Representative Adamson, Georgia- The Wilson administration has al- ready accomplished the good things he called for in his speech. The rest is bosh.
 Representative Ragsdale, South Carolina-I think it must be a disap- pointment to those who had expected something better.
 Representative Caraway, Arkansas Dry as dust-just a lot of platitudes. Not a line in it strikes fire.
 Representative Dickinson, Missouri Ut did not come up to what the pulp lie had right to expect, and don't believe he made successful attack on President Wilson.
 Representative Bark1ey, Kentucky Considering that his gun was rusty, his aim bad. and that he had no am, intuition. I suppose he did the best he could. No wonder he kept it from the public as long as possible. His greatest asset is silence. f