The Delta independent., 1916-08-25
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

Two futile invasions of Mexico ant
six separate and distinct policies OF
the question of permitting arms anG
ammunition to be sent into that coun
try are included in the performance OF
the Wilson administration in its deal.
ings with our southern neighbors In
less than three years. 1t is this char.
acteristic instability of the govern
ment that makes people want q
change.
When Charles E. Hughes said: 1.-THE
dealings of the administration with
Mexico constitute a confused chapter
of blunders," he gave an explicit char
acterization of the Wilson administra-
tons policy in one sentence.
Just as it is now obstinately shut
ting its eyes to the need of indus
Wilson administration refused to see
the need of adequate military pre-
paredness. With war on our southern
border it was content to rely on a
regular army that could only muster
10000 available men and refused to
continue the established policy of
building up our navy. When the time
came for action, the country had not
sufficient troops to police the border
and this force has been supplemented
by trifie more than one third the
war strength of the national guard. If
the national administration had had
% ohilifv fn int al nF
the time military preparedness would
have been well under way instead Of
barely begun.
Charles E. Hughes, the Republican
candidate, recognizes an important
tact that Woodrow Wilson, the Demo
attic president, appears to have
overlooked-thatt the United States is
big enough to help Mexico out of the
condition of anarchy in which that
country is plunged and, by securing
order in Mexico, insure peace on our
border.
The insuperable handicap of the
Democratic party in this campaign is
its record.
If the Democratic national admins
tration had left on the statute books
in 1894 the federal corrupt practices
act placed there by the Republicans
there would be no occasion for the |
present administrations campaign |
publicity measure which, Mt best, Is |
a very poor substitute for the law re-
pealed.
President Wilson's campaign man
ayers are entitled to ell the comfort
they can get out of calling the roll
Of Progressives who are going to vote
for him. 1t would be an endless task
to call the roll of Progressives who
are not going to vote him.
For every reason that can be ad-
vanced why Progressives should vote
for Wilson, ten can be advanced why
they should vote for Hughes and the
beauty of it is that they know the rea-
sons without having to be told.
The Wilson administration went in
to Mexico to punish Villa for his out
rage on American soil. The only
punishment inflicted has been on
American soldiers who were shot
down at Carrizal by order of First
Chief Carranza.
Franklin Roosevelt, assistant sec
retary of the navy. sees strong trend
for Wilson In Maine."-News Dis
patch. Who can blame man who for
three years has been assistant to JO-
sephus Daniels for seeing thingsT
Even Woodrow Wilson could not
save the Infamous Clarke amendment
to the Philippines bill. He lost the
ablest member of his cabinet. Secre-
tary Garrison, because of his advOcs-
cy Of the policy of scuttle, but even
the sacrifice of Garrison could not |
save 1t.
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