Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-10-13

Street. Far be II from me 70 even
suggest that MIR. Hughes IL not an
honest man. The point OF the matter
Ii that, even though honest. he II q
creature OF the environment In which
he developed. A typical New York
lawyer, who won his way In the mart
OF Blk business, he lives and moves
ana has his being as big business lives
and moves and has its being The
same Is true, on the other hand. Of
one who comes from the slums. He u
a creature OF his environment, and bis
mental attitude partakes from those
sources and Is fixed by the circum-
stances and customs surrounding his
development. How frequently In the
history Of the country have we seen
bonest men who have served the rail-
roads, for instance, for 20 years as
counsel. been elevated to the federal
bench and in the trial OF a case In
court hew frequently the country OBJ
serves and candid persons complain
that such judges, though honest, can
see with clear vision the railroads
view Of the case and are positively
dull to the side involving the interests
OF society as q whole, This Is because
OF the environment In which one has
developed rather than from fault.
But, though such be true. the evil re-
suit Is the same, for, while such
Judge may be regarded as safe and
sane by those special interests, the
vision Is a narrow one when regarded
from the standpoint OF all the people.
So II Is we find Mr.. Hughes satisfac-
tory to Wall Street. because his men.
tai attitude squares with the view Oh
big business rather than the Progress
sive view that this country belongs TO
the people who inhabit 1t, and that
they have a right to control its affairs
and enjoy the full measure ol the
rights declared In the Declaration of
Independence.
Although the contest for human
rights has been waging in the country
for several years past, the records
disclose that Mr.. Hughes has not even
been sufficiently interested to cast his
vote for six years, and though he now.
as 100 per cent candidate, declares he
fayors the suffrage for the women, u
appears he was not sufficiently inter-
| ested to cast his vote in the election
| In his state on this vital question OF
human rights. Over against this we
see President Wilson, the progressive,
man whose kindly, sympathetic men-
| tai attitude Is as different from that
Of Mr.. Hughes as was that OF Abra-
ham Lincoln from men Of the charac-
ter of Penrose and Barnes. Mr.. Will
son always votes. and, though con
stantly engaged with his huge legisla-
tive program, and in steering the
ship OF state midst the flaming waves
of war on every hand SO as to main
tain the happiness of his country, at
least found time to go to his state and
give his vote on the side OF human
rights toward enfranchising the wonr
en- of New Jersey. Indeed, on looking
into the matter | discovered Mr.
Hughes mental attitude to be that OK
the reactionary type, while Mr.. VIII
son stood as progressive.
There is a dual leadership in both Of
the old political parties. Barnes, Pen'
rose, Crane, Sinoot and others, VINO
dominate and control the Republican
party organization, 1t is well known,
are in alliance with the big business
interests oil the country, to conserve
and protect them at all hazards, not
withstanding the interests OF the plaln
people. On the other hand, there are
certain gentlemen in the Republican
party, such as Senators LaFoliette.
Cummins, Kenyon, Clapp and others.
who represent the Progressive view
! and frequently stand, when a conflict
of interest arises between the rights
OF humanity and those OF properly, on
the side Of the people. But the Oid
. reactionary crowd controls the ke,
publican party as an instrument OF
government. There is not and there
can be no distinction as to the non.
esty and high purpose OF the men and
women who constitute the member
I ship OF the Republican party, the Dem
D ocratic party, the Progressive and 9th
T er parties, In speaking OF political
, parties we intend only the party al
: used as an instrument Of government;
0 that is, through which good people are
a affiliated together, following after one
B leadership or another in whatever dl
0 rection those leaders may lead, ac
q cording to their bent OF mind. Ther'
: are likewise two leaderships In th'
o Democratic party. Charles f. Muir
/, phy of Tammany Hall and others rep
s resent the same interests In the Dem
= ocratic party as do those first name'
r in the Republican party, while Presl
Q dent Wilson and those who co-operat
a r,itb him renresent the Progressive
l. view. At the moment. however. Il al
= pears that the old reactionary crow
II is in control of the Republican part
and dictates Its policies and affairs
II while Mr.. Wilson and those who az
q here to his views dominate the Demo
3 cratic party; that is to say the prt
4. gressiye element of the Democrat
d party is clearly in the ascendancy an
q directs the course Of the party as o
1 instrument Of government under tn
n leadership Of Mr.. Wilson. AS ey
,e dence Of this II is necessary to do n
a more than cite the progressive legi
sr lative accomplishments Of Democrac
II under Mr.. Wilson's leadership.
h One Of the leading features of th
le Progressive platform In 1912 was ou
lie plank demanding revision OF the Gu
le rency and banking laws so as to intr'
v. duce degree of elasticity In the ma
a. ter OF our currency. Under the ol
It, banking law the money was gotte
n out Of the treasury by men who had
ss certain character of bonds TO depos
es therefor, under the pretext Of movin
- the crops A time or two each year