The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-09-02

Congressman Ed Roberts arrived
home from Washington yesterday
and in an interview in last nights
Gazette had the following to say re-
garding the campaign:
Republican Victory Certain
doubt that this is going to be Re-
publican year all over the country.
The sentiment that prevails through
out the East, and which even extends
into some of the Southern states, in
dicates that the Wilson regime will
be brought to a close on the 4th of
next March. Governor Hughes has
made wonderful impression through
out the East and when he starts on
the second lap of his campaign tour
you may be sure that the present
rumpus that he has stirred up among
the Democrats will be tame in COM
parison with the result then. Gov.
Hughes is going at the campaign in
the right manner.
Administration Not Strong Anywhere
He is attacking the administration
where it is weakest. although so far
as l can see there is no particular
point on which it displays any
strength.
The tariff. of course, will be the big
issue of the campaign, combined with
the weak and vacillating policies of
Wilson He has no foreign policy, and,
for that matter, no domestic policy,
either. His record shows that he has
changed every time the wind blows,
heading his course in the direction in
which he thinks the most votes lie.
His method of conducting our re-
lations with Mexico have proven an
international disgrace and Governor
Hughes is showing up its shortcom-
ings in a manner that is bound to
make votes for the Republican ticket.
Thinks Strike VIII Be Ayerted
Of course there have been very i'm
portant developments in the strike
situation since | left Washington.
believe, however, that strike will be
averted for the time being, at least. 1t
would be an awful calamity if the
railroads of this country we're to be
tied up by strike and / sincerely
Considerable interest is being taken
throughout the East in the Maine
election. The administration is max
ing every effort to carry the state this
year. There are two senators to be
elected there, which is the principal
cause for the activity. Some of the
big guns of the Democratic party are
campaigning the state, and the ad-
m1nistration has made the state a
hotbed of political officeholders.
Maine. however, can be depended up
on to roll up a good-sized Republican
majority.
Pr0gressiyes for Hughes
A determined effort is being made
by the Democrats to convey the inn
preston that the Progressive vote
throughout the country will, for the
most part, be delivered to Wilson.
Their efforts along this line are most
pitiful. OF course, there will be some
Progressives who will be for Wilson.
you can put it down that the voter in
question was a Democrat prior to
1912. The Progressive party, from its
great leader, Theodore Roosevelt,
down to the humblest worker in the
ranks, is behind Governor Hughes
this year and this is one of the many
things that insure his election. Col.
Roosevelt is in the front of the bat
tie making votes for Mr.. Hughes and
the other Republican candidates.
Nevada viii Go Republican
From reports / have received from
home | believe Nevada will be in the
Republican column this year You can
depend upon it that it is going to be
some campaign" this year. l expect
to stump this state from stem to stern
and when Sam Platt and | both get
started we will make things hum.
| really started my campaign yes
terday when I struck the state and
during my trip from the Utah line /
met large number of influential per-
sons who gave me much encourage
ment about the local situation.
Stands on Suffrage Record
I see that some of my Democratic
friends are trying to attack my suf-
frage record. | am not greatly con-
cerned over this, because | think the
women of Nevada know where | have
stood and now stand on that question.
When the suffrage amendment first
was agitated in this state my office at
Carson City was the suffrage head
quarters.
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