Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-31
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The fact that the Democratic cam
paign managers have booked Score
tary Daniels for speech IN MaiHc
seems to indicate that they hare aban-
doned all hope OF carrying the state
and simply don't care what happens
to the ticket in the September election.
Senator j. Ham Lewis, a spokesman
for the administration, In attempting
to apologize for the presidents molly.
coddle expression that we are too
proud to fight" explains that 1t Is an
old Latin quotation. But the people
already know that 1t liz out Of date and
the expression of decadent nation.
I'VE don't want to maintain politi
cal almshouse," remarked Mr.. Hughes
to the North Dakota farmers. and
nation applauds him. Americans are
beginning to see a possibility In the
near future of regaining their self re-
spect.
This administration seems to have
sold everything 1t could. from the ma
tion's honor down to the smallest rural
postmastership.
Secretary Daniels says this Is no
time for politics. And it's no time for
Secretary Daniels either.
Senator Lewis, defending the presi-
dent on his too proud to fight" ex-
preston intimates that 1t was due
solely TO the ignorance OF his audience
that the popular Interpretation that
has been put upon II was evolved, and
that anyway 1t didn't mean what It
appeared to mean. The latter state
ment can be taken with some degree
of confidence as II is quite well
known fact that most of the things the
president says do not mean what they
are supposed to mean,
Secretary Redfeld has presented
another of those living Illustrations OF
the old adage that fools rush I'm
where angels fear to tread" with one
important modification. The differ
ence in the Secretary's case Is that he
walked right In and turned around
and was kicked right out again.
The Democratic contingent In the
Senate Is all worked up over the fact
that the terms Of the treaty for the
purchase OF the Danish West Indies
leaked out" "Pltlless publicity" you
understand, has been consigned to the
scrap heap with large assortment of
vadious other Democratic policies and
promises
Housewives in need Of pork recipes
should address the Wilson administra-
tion.
Mr.. Wilson has made no reply to
the charges OF Mr. Hughes Is he still
too proud to 6ghtf
BY the way his opponents are abus-
ing him It is evident that MFR. Hughes
has touched them on the raw.
No apology which the Wilson ad-
ministration can make for Its futile
and Irritating Mexican policy will sat
isfy the American people. 1T has
lacked conspicuously the two charac-
teristics which Hughes PROMISES
friendly spirit and firm hand.
Pitiless publicity, says Mr.. Hughes;
have heart. say the Democrats.
OF Mr.. Wilson It may be said he
meant well. but he now ends himself
buried under the evidence Of ineh-
cheney that Mr.. Hughes has brought
forth.
There are those who asser; that
Woodrow Wilson is clever politician.
But how do they account Cor his re-
mark to a committee OF women. call
ing upon him TO the effect that II they
made suffrage "the paramount issue
Of this campaign" he would lose
all respect for them2" The women
Of the enfranchised States assert that
this threat win cost Wilson the presi-
dency.
Secretary Daniels, however, has the
distinction of being one OF the great
est arguments the Republicans have
ever had.
The salary part OF the rural credit
system has already begun.
Mr. Bryan thinks Mr., Hughes I'M
fitted for the bench because Of the pref
udleed frame of mind evtnced by his
speeches. Wake up, BIN. he amt run
ming for no Judgeship.
Mr.. Wilson undeTestimated the sut-
fragists. but It appears they have him