The Detroit times., 1916-09-11
Candidate Hughes Is
Asked To Answer
Fl Questions.
WHAT WOULD YOU
DO? is QUERY
Definite Statement of
Wilson'S Failure"
Is Demanded

the Republican party are challenged
in the Democratic National Text.
book. which came from the press to-
day, TO speak out for or against
the record of achievement made by
President Wilson and the Demo
Gratis.
The challenge l. issued in 81
brief. direct and pointed questions
addressed TO Mr. Hughes and the
Republicans by the Democratic ma
tional committee and the Demo
cratic congressional committee. All
the large issues. domestic and inter
national. are treated. The questions
carry the caption, Appeal for Light
for Sixteen Million Voters. Let Mr..
Hughes and the Republican Party
answer;
These questions are
do you favor repeal 81 the fed
sral reserve act passed by a Demo
cratic congress rscoWmcnd"d ana an
proved. hN President Wilson. under
which tine danger ~ financial panics
IS forever banished from the United
Statea2
~ Qua Won |.i'f i'iffHft~lfff
against tho violation of u De-. ~ rcu-
trality and have ha, Ned 3d." protest
by pluus INK America i"t" the Eur"-
pean cornwall Of r3auG H'.t'
3-Eu Won favor repeal ~ 80 rural
credit act. ia1erd hN l'wo'rp''o
congress recunluf ended auH rrfT"ret
hy President Wilson. which giN"e
lonE-rerm credit az Interest rate
that uron1isc an annual saving u'
$4,000 001 &C. tho farmers
Would YOU have recognized Vic
toriaua Huerta a. president 81 MeNi-
co..
DO You favor repeal - the Clay
ton ANTITRUST act. passed nv Demo
cratic congress and approved b'
pragiden' wilson which overthrow
tho prirsiu'o that tn" labor 81 M.
man being Is a mere commodity OF
wui ,or Mr. Hughes recon-
mend and viii irc Republican marry
IN congress support law estahl@h-
sr~viae ln tho tinted Stato~f
7--Up YOU advocaf" repeal 81 IN"
federal trade comm s'iou act, passed
hr Democratic congress recon-
nir.,d,d gud approved by fFesld dent
v'N-on. which has given ro much a.
sf~tnnre 30 legitimate business enter
prises and under which adequate pro
tertio0 against unfair competition ~
provided
NJ HUGHES. wouis YOU have
tried tho policy Of diplomatic n"go-
Nations as means NJ euwmoning
the moral force ~ law and neutral
opinion 20 atom Germany NIegal use
OF submarines
do Won favor repeal - tho
"porkless" good roads act. passed b,
= Democratic congress and approved.
hy President wilson, fOr the develop
ment ~ rural hiEh Waye'
IO--Would YOU. Mr. Hughes. have
broken relations With Germany anh
sent our young men tv ~" hhndr'ds
n o. a
the bottom 90 the Atlantic or IN
rlardera before rho Motley 81 diplo-
matt ncEotians had had a thorough
trial.
fi-Wm YOU undertake 10 repeal
the income tax ppased hv Denocrn-
tic congress recommended and sr-
proved nv PRECEDENT Wilson. which
placsa y iust share ~ the burden or
taxation upon those host able TO bear
ie-po YOU favor violating neutral
ity and rlskiug the future safety ~
your country by placing an embargo
on munitions ~ war;
f3-Du YOU favor repeal ~ the ag-
ricultural extension act. passed by
DeNoCratic congress. recommended
and approved by President Wilson.
which Tor tho drst time provides IA
cilities FOR carrying direct 20 the
farmer practical scientific knowledge
OF how 20 Increase the prohts OF Ms
farm
ii-po you favor intervention in
Mexico
grain standards and warehouse acts.
passed by "a Democratic congress, roc
commended and approved 10y president
Wilson which aid commerce IN the
great staple cereals and enable own
ers ~ stored agricultural products 20
secure loans on warehouse receipts
on better tertusT
what ~ your attitude towards
the disloyslists 81 your party VINO
have attempted TO prevent the On
forcement by President Wilson, hoth
on rho part Of the American govern
ment and by all American citizens, or
an honest neutrality towards all the
warning nations of Europe
lima smuch as the largest amount
collected in any one year under the
highest tarim ever enacted tPayne-
Aidrtch acD was t722.00O,O00. what
form or tnNation would YOU substi.
tute 20 pay. preparedness cost OF
is-po YOU favor tho reactionary
Republican plan ~ granting hue"
suhsldies 10 favored corporations.
money collected from the people by
taxation. as the best way OF encour-
sRing the development az an Amsrl-
can merchant mRrine9
ig-Do you favor repeal or the
child labor law. the anti-inJunction
law the Reaman's act and related
social justice measures OF hiEh Inn
portanCe passed by Democratic
congress and recommended ana APP
proved by President WILSON,
eo-Do you favor re-enaCtment OF
the Payne Aldrlch act which betrayed
your party's campo gn pledge 81 1903
and which has been repudiated BY
many Republican and all Progressive
leaders?
2i-Do you stand with those Pro-
gresslves and progressive Repuhli-
cans In congress who voted for prac-
tically all the progressive measures
mentioned above. or do you stand
with the reactionarv Republicans
who voted against them
In conclusion, the two Democratic
committees says:
president Wilson and the Demo
cratic party submit their case To
the American people on the record
they have made Broadly speaking
that Is the issu cof the campaign.
Upon the public survey and estimate
OF that record depends the outcome
OF the election.
III, as charged by you, Mr.,
Hughes. and your supporters, that
record II bad and does not justify
the continued confidence Of tne
country II will become your duty. II
elected. to do all In your power to
change that record