Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-09-15

The Naton, published in New York City, and in the past not a
strong advocate OF President Wilson, as thu following to sy about MS
speech OF acceptance:
Beyond all question, Mr.. Wilson v penned a brilliant doc
ument than his speech OF acceptance. 1t is remarkably eloquent, is
high plane, and moves % its points with a straightforward clarity and
force which mark it as the work OF a postmaster of style and a political
stratcgist Of the highest order. Let II o II be mislead: whether
agrees with the president or not, here is a challenge to pu the kepuo-
hcans to their trumps. Beside it Mr.. Hughes speeches shrink to small
appears merely the vulgar roaring OF a corner politician: No'hn Sc
far said or done since TINS campaign began approaches it If Mr. Hughes
cannot rise % its breadth OF vision, or its power, his will be a difficult
position indeeh II any Republican Hs believed lat Mr. "hson You'd
be a easy antagonist, he must be undcceived now.
But it is not merely the brilancy Of the form which makes the pres
iIcnts speech % staggering a broadside. Its force comes in large part
iron the Democratic record OF achievements. One may dissent vigor-
ously from Mr.. Wilson's view OF the value OF much O what as been
done by congress and its wisdom, a The Nation does, but JUS ad-
promises been fulfilled. AS Mr.. Wilson points out, the roll OF the partys
b@, cr,crts sounds moc like a platform of pledges than the story OF
What has actually been accomplished. He might have added that II there
Ia. ar. no cutu' foreign issues to distract popular attention and give
a aaaal. &c, his .n.rsuucs, the extent of this Legislative achievement
would be universally recognized. No self-respectrng Republican dares
in this campaign to utter the old SANDER that the Democratic party Is
without constructive ability II the power to enact its policies inol law.
More than that, Mr.. Wilson on the foreign issues yields not a inh
OF ground. Contrasting that he has made mstakes-ltset a noteworthy
admission from 4 man 50 l-wiled, self-suhicient and obstmate-he
none the less sticks to his gums with a agressiveness that cannot fail to
tell. Here are both courage and confidence, and notably so IN regard to
Mexico. His original position as to IIuerta he reiterates with the III
nouncement that if reelected he will be actuated by precisely the sam
principles which guided him in warng upon that "unspeakable' dictator.
No mn cal accuse him of either "pussy-footng" O compromising on
this question. If there are those who do not like the policy which MI.
Wilson has mapped ot. he serves notice to them that their course is
clear. By the side OF Mr.. Hughes apparently cod-blooded indifference
to the suierings, the liberties and the welfare OF the Mexican peop~, 1t
i r.fresh;,o ;rdeed 70 have Mr. Wilson remind this country that despite
the indeensibe Vera Cruz blunder, and the needessly prolonged "pur-
suit Of Villa, we have as a nation lived up to the American belief that
the people OF small and weak statesh have the right to expect ito be dealt
with exactly as the people OF big and powerful states would be. And o n
the question OF what is to come after the war; Mr. ""so" 'ela
OF his position that the nations OF the world must unite in joint guaran-
ees that whatever is done to disturb the whole worlds life must first be
tested in the court of the whole worlds opinion before 1t is attempted
is ST explicit that it may be counted on to widen the farreaching rip
Enforce Peace BY contrast with Mr.. Hughes banal treatment OF tn
subject Mr.. Wilson shines like a planet In the eaven