Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-09-16
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The Houston Post reasons that it
was easier for its own beloved De-
mocraey to endorse the Presidents
Mexican policy than to define it.
While he was about it Senator
Sames Hamilton Lewis also might
have explained that the Rome that
was too proud to fight" died a rather
disastrous death.
lt'In all fairness" asks the Boston
Transcript. Shouldn't the expense of
financing Carranza be borne by the
Democratic campaign committee?"
Is Democrats really haven't any OBJ
Jeetion TO big appropriations for army
and navy and internal improvements.
EheY expect the Republicans to rustic
the revenue to foot the bills for the
next -four years.
II Hughes says he would like six
months to investigate the Admfnfstra-
tion, but the Administration figures
he's doing very well as it is.
Yes, and the same policies that have
filed Judge Hughes and others with
"a deep sense of shame," have sent
many other Americans to their graves.
The President has changed his mind
about sending more troops to the Dor
der, thus running true TO form.
When Tom Taggart talks economy
10 them, it is time the Democrats
stopped their extravaganza.
The Hughes smile IS beginning to
attract favorable attention.
President Entertains Five Progress
Fives.-Headline. Others he simply
smuses.
Democratic papers chide Hughes be-
cause he says he is 100 per cent.
candidate" The Wilson papers nat
nraIly prefer fifty-fifty candidate.
The President says he has no inter-
est in any political party, except as
an instrument of achievement" IL
that's it. then how did he happen to
select such a poor instrument as the
Democratic party?
CarranZa isn't a candidate for Presi-
dent of the United States, but he did
more Tor American preparedness In
three weeks than Woodrow Wilson did
IN three years.
Another thing you never hear of
since the Democrats reduced the cost
pf living is the bakers Dozen"
Mr.. Hughes is criticized for his fire.
quent use of the word Snow" Evil
IDENTIFY his immediateness is worrying
the watchful walters who put things
pff until tomorrow.
Families living in rural districts
where mail service has been curtailed
will be interested in knowing that
POSTMASTER General Burleson has sent
Secretary McAdoo a check for 81. 2OO,-
GOO, representing surplus postal rev.
enues.
MI. Gardner should not quote what
Sir. Wilson said while president of
Princeton. His utterances are outlaw
81 b himself in seven days.
That man Hughes IS causing the
Democratic newspapers an endless
amount of worry. Apparently they
will never be satisfied until he turns
the management of his campaign over
&C them.
AIr. Hughes speeches are giving
poor satisfaction to the Democratic
press, which proves they are very
good speeches, indeed.
Secretary Baker is developing an
agility in changing his mind that must
endear him 10 his discoverer
Mr. Wilson's Administration must
confess itself incompetent in one re-
specr or the other. 1t either has ap-
proprlated for an unneeded navy or
1t has neglected needed navy. 1t
can select its fault to suit itself In
one respect or the other it must be
wrong. ~
Il believe in efficiency in politics
just as much as in anything else. y
SAYS Mr.. Hughes. Efficiency is an
excellent wateh-word and its use in
the campaign Is merely a forerunner
Of It's use In the White House when