Mountain advocate., 1916-09-01

The fact that the Democratic cam
paiRn managers have booked secre-
tary Daniels for a speech In Maine
seems to indicate that they have 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
70 apologize for the presidents molly.
coddle expression that we are too
proud to fight" explains that It is an
old Latin quotation. But the people
already know that 1t In out Of date and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 regnining their self re.
spect-
This administration seems to have
sold everything It 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 intmates that 1t was due
solely to the ignorance Of his audience
that the popular Interpretation that
has been put upon 1t 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 a well
known fact that most Of the things the
president says do not mean what they
are supposed to mean.
Secretary Redneld has presented
another Of those living illustrations Of
the old adage that fools rush in
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" "Pitiless publicity" you
understand, has been consigned to the
scrap heap with a large assortment OF
vadious other Democratic policies and
promises.
Housewives In need Of pork recipes
should address the Wilson administrs-
ton.
Mr.. Wilson has made no reply to
the charges Of Mr.. Hughes. Is he still
too proud TO fightf
BY the way his opponents are abus
ing him, 1t Is evident that Mr.. Hughes
has touched them on the raw.
No apology which the Wilson ad
minist ration can make for its futile
and irritating Mexican policy will sat
isfy the American people. 1t has
lacked conspicuously the two charac-
terisucs which Hughes promises-a
friendly spirit and firm hand
Pitiless publicity, says Mr.. Hughes:
have heart. say the Democrats.
OF Mr.. Wilson 1t may be said he
meant well. but he now finds himself
buried under the evidence Of inef1-
cheney that Mr.. Hughes has brought
forth.
There are those who assert that
Woodrow Wilson Is q clever politician.
But how do they account for 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 be would ''lose
all respect for themY' The women
OF the enfrancnlSed states assert tndt
this threat will 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 IN
Atted for the bench because OF the pref
sdiced frame Of mind evinced by his
speeches. Wake up. BIZ. he amt run.
ming for no 1udgeship.