The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-28

Democracy stands for both theoretic-
ally and historically than does Wood
row Wilson. And it is just as difficult
to conceive that any man can typically
represent both theoretically and histor-
ically what the Republican Party
stands for mere than does Theodore
Roosevelt.
Compares Hughes With Lincoln.
From many years study and contem-
plation of the life and character of
Abraham Lincoln | am convinced that
we have in the career of Charles E.
Hughes as Governor of New York and
as a Justice of the Supreme Court II
reflection of the clarity of his vision
and his same high purposes and a man
who has the same concept of this Ma
ton as did Abraham Lincoln.
The difference in this respect be
tween Woodrow Wilson and Charles
E. Hughes is distinct, profound and
unmistakable.
If one believes in what Washington
Hamilton, Webster and Lincoln stood
for and symboliZed in our National
life he must of necessity vote for
Charles e. Hughes; and, no candid man
will allow himself to be fooled by the
mask of humbuggery and hypocrisy
worn by Woodrow Wilson, for there Is
absolutely nothing involved in the DO
litical controversies of the country for
which he has not stood and against
which he has not stood at the same
time. But, in truth, he has never
changed except In the facility he has
shown in his false p%retenses. In both
his head and at heart he is to-day for
States rights. He Is for absolute free
trade demonstrated by the Underwood
bill and more of a Socialist than any
thing else demonstrated by his Gov
eminent owned Merchant Marine. For
political purposes he pretends to be
anything that the eXigencies of the
hour seem to demand. He is not only
the chameleon of our country and our
time but of all countries and all times.
While it may occur to some one that
principles and circumstances compel n
vote for Charles f.. Hughes yet he may
possibly think that, with propriety,
wisdom and safety he can cast a vote
for MARITIME instead of Fr~elinghuysen
or a vote for Wittpen instead of Edge.
Objects to MARITIME.
After a moments reflection how can
any man think seriously of MARITIME as
a United States senator when he has
an opportunity to vote for so serious,
so sane and so successful a man in
business and in legislative work as Ere
linghuysen. The six years of Senator
Marines service has served to demon
strate his practical uselessness as a
legislator in the United States Congress
while every public place occupied by
Senator Frelinghuysen has given an
added reason for his selection to serve
his Country in the National Congress.
What nan has ever had more to his
credit In point of equipment to fit him
for service to the state of New Jersey
than Walter E. Edge, passing from a
Page to an Assemblyman, then to a
Senatorship, always evincing aptitude
and efficiency? What candidate for
Governor has ever had so much to his
credit because of things actually done
both In forward looking, social service
legislation, making for the advance
ment and welfare of the citizens of the
State or in material gains and advan-
tages In the administrative affairs of
this commonwealth as Walter E. Edge?
What man, at least, in the recent his
tory of the State could be more of an
inspiration to the troops of boys and
young men thar Senator Edge, not only
because of his brilliant success which
began by selling more papers on the
streets than the other boys and has
now carried his affairs to all the great
commercial centers of Europe-London.
Paris, Berlin and Vienna-but also be-
cause of a devotion to and achievement
In the political affairs of the State
which challenges q comparison with
the publis life of any candidate for
Governor who has gone before him.
From every point of view Edge should
be preferred to Wittpenn-experience
service, achievement and above all that
most important reason the moral sup
port and political sympathy of all the
influences of the Nation with Charles
e. Hughes and a Republican Congress
in the great work of Matchmaking
the Government and making America
First" because America has been
made Nationally efficient"