The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
Political JOttingS

+ Political Jottings +
The Houston Post reasons that 1t
was easier for its own beloved Democ-
racy to indorse the presidents Mexican
policy than to define ii.
While he was about 1t Senator James
Hamilton Lewis also might have ex-
planned that the Rome that was too
proud to fight died a rather disastrous
death.
SIN all fairness asks the Boston
Transcript, shouldn't the expense of
financing Carranza be borne by the
Democratic campaign committeef'
Democrats really haven't any objec-
ton to big appropriations for army and
navy and internal Improvements. They
expect the Republicans TO rustic the
revenue to foot the bills for the next
four years.
fIEEnfS ThNE lit NnUtu IKE ElA
months to investigate the administra-
ton, but the administration figures he's
doing very well AS it Is.
Yes, and the same policies that have
filed Judge Hughes and others with
IA deep sense of shame have sent
many other Americans TO their graves.
The president has changed his mind
about sending more troops to the Dor
der, thus running true to form.
When Tom Taggart talks economy to
them 1t Is time the Democrats stopped
their extravaganza.
The Hughes smile is beginning to at
tract favorable attention.
President Entertains Five Progress
siyes Headline. Others he simply
amuses.
Democratic papers chide Hughes be
cause he says he is 400 per cent a
candidate" The Wilson papers natur-
ally prefer a fifty-fifty candidate.
The president says he has no interest
I'm any political party except rs al i'm
strument of achievement" If that's
1t then how did he happen to select
such a poor instrument as the Demo
cratic partyf
Carranza isn't n candidate for presi-
dent OF the United States. but he did
more for American preparedness In
three weeks than Woodrow Wilson did
In three years.
Another thing you never near of
since the Democrats reduced the cost
of living In the bakers dozen
Mr.. Hughes Is criticised for his fire.
quent use of the word now" Evil
IDENTIFY his immediateness is worrying
the watchful walters. who put things
of until tomorrow.
Families living I'm the rural districts
where mai service has been cnrtailed
will be interested In knowing that
Postmaster General Burleson has sent
Secretary McAdoo a check for 5000
600, representing surplus postal reye-
nues.
Mr.. Gardner should not quote what
Mr.. Wilson said while president of
Princeton. His utterances are outlaw
ed by himself I'm seven days.
That man Hughes is causing the
Democratic newspapers an endless
amount OF worry. Apparently they
will never be satisfied until he turns
the management of his campaign over
to them.
Mr.. Hughes speeches are giving poor
satisfaction to the Democratic press.
which proves they are very good
speeches indeed.
Secretary Baker Is developing an
agility In changing his mind that must
endear him to his ~dlscoverer.
Mr.. Wilson's administration must
confess itself incompetent In one re-
spect or the other. 1t either has ap-
propriated for an unneeded navy or 1t
has neglected a needed navy. 1t can
select its fault to suit itself. In one re
spect or the other IL must be wrong.
II believe I'm efficiency In politics just
as much as I'm anything else" says
Mr.. Hughes. Efficiency is an excellent
watchword, and Its use In the cam
paign Is merely a forerunner OF its use
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