The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-07-14
WANTED-A BILL OF PARTICULARS

Republican candidate tor President, stand on the issues of the day?
 A bill of particulars will be welcomed by the electorate.
 So far the Republican candidate, who in his acceptance telegram said he didn't want the nomination, despite the fact that he the only member of the Supreme Court bench who hurried through all his cases in order to be ready to make the jump at mo- ments notice has contented himself with gen. eral criticisms.
 In order that the Republican candidate may not be without a text for his more form al and 1eisurely acceptance address, 1t is sug- gested that he might answer the following |. questions:
 Do you think that the President went too far or not far enough in the submarine controversy with Germany?
 If you had been President, would you have used statesmanship and the usual diplo- matic channels to preserve peace, or would yau have gone to war with Germany?
 Would you have gone to war with Mexico? If you had been president, woui you have declared war? Would you declare war now? Would you have called out the National Guard?
 Do you feel that any hyphenated conspir-
  Roosevelt in the Republican convention and to bring about your own nomination? If a hyphenated conspiracy did bring about Roose- velts defeat, how do you feel about the exer- else and extent of such influence in national politics?
 Would you repeal the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Federal Reserve Sys- tenn, and the rural credits and good roads bill? Are you for or against the tariff com mission bill which the United States Cham Der of Commerce, repl eSenting the business men of the nation, has endorsed? Would you ignore the findings Of this tariff com mission and repeal the act creating it?
 Why didn't the Republican party reform the currency and give the nation sound bank ing system when it was in power?
 Why didn't the Republican party estab- fish rural credit system for the benefit of the farmers?
 Has prosperity broken all records, or hasn't it? Is the foreign trade greater than ever before, or isn't it? Will peace munitions for the reconstruction process of Europe replace war munitions, won't they?
 What was the condition of the army and navy when Roosevelt left the White House after seven years of service?
 What was the condition of the army and navy when Taft left the White House after four years of service. ...
 How sany ships were in the navy or building at the end of the Roosevelt admins traton and at the end of the Taft adrninis- tration?
 How many men were in the army? What kind of a reserve was there? How many guns and how much powder were in reserve? How much industrial preparation was at hand? Were wages higher or lower then than now? Was labor we'll satis- fled?
 What do you think of the industrial Mo bilzation Committee under Mir. Howard Coffin?
 What do you think of the manner in which the administration carried the country through the financial crisis that followed the outbreak of the European war?
 The American public is in a more dis eliminating frame of mind than ever before. Its wits are sharper Generalities won't be accepted from the opponents of the adnlnls- tration against the concrete accomplishments Of President Wilson and the Democratic party.
 A bill of particulars will be demanded.
 There being no real issue between the candidates, then comes the question as to whether, in the stress of these days that they mems souls, will it be wise to vote for Jus tice Hughes as a compliment to his intel- lectual power and the negative issues which his candidacy now embodies. Let those who desire to pay this compliment reckon its cost. and results as affecting the standing and pres