West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-14

cratic national text book which comes
from the press today.
The challenge is I'm the form OF 21
questions addressed to Mr.. Hughes
and to the Republican party by the
Democratic national committee and the
Democratic Congressional committee
IAN appeal for light for sixteen mill
lions OF voters. Let Mr.. Hughes and
the Republican party answer" is the
caption under which the questions are
grouped as follows:
Il. Do you favor the repeal OF the
Federal Reserve act passed by a Dem
ocratic Congress. recommended and
approved by President Wilson. under
which the danger of financial panics is
forever banished from the United
States?
80 Would you have protested
against the violation OF Belgian neu-
trality and have backed the protest
by plunging America into the Euro
pean carnival OF slaughter?
%. Do you favor repeal of the rural
credits act. passed by Democratic
Congress, recommended and approved
by President Wilson, which gives long
term credit at interest rates that
promise an annual saving of $3.50, OOO,.
900 to the farmers?
a. Would you have recognized Vic
toriano Huerta as President OF Mex
leo?
%. DO you favor repeal OF the Clay
ton antitrust act. passed by Demo-
cratic Congress, recommended and ap-
proved by President Wilson, which
overthrow the principle that the labor
OF human being is a mere commod-
ity OF commerce?
&c. Will you, Mr.. Hughes. recon-
mend, and will the Republican party
In Congress support, law establish
ing universal compulsory military SER
vice in the United States?
~. Do you advocate repeal of the
federal trade commission act, passed
by Democratic Congress, recon-
mended and approved by President
Wilson, which has given so much as
sistance to legitimate business enter
prises and under which adequate pro-
lection against unfair competition is
provided?
IS. Mr.. Hughes. would you have
tried the policy of diplomatic nego-
ton as a means of summoning the
moral force of law and neutral opin-
ion to stop Germany's illegal use of
submarines?
y. DO you favor repeal OF the
'porkfess' good roads act, passed by a
Democratic Congress. and approved
by President Wilson, for the develop
ment of rural highways?
10. Would you, Mr.. Hughes. have
broken relations with Germany and
sent our young men by the hundreds
or thousands to nameless graves al
the bottom OF the Atlantic or in Elan
ders before the policy OF diplomatic
negotiations had had thorough trial
IL. Will you undertake to repeal
the income tax, passed by a Demo
cratic Congress, recommended and
approved by President Wilson, which
places just share of the burden OF
taxation upon those best able to bear
| it?
"12. Do you favor violating neutral
ity and risking the future safety of
your country by placing an embargo
on munitions of war?
"13. Do you favor repeal of the agri-
cultural extension act, passed by a
Democratic Congress, recommended
and approved by President Wilson.
which for the first time provides, ia
cilities for carrying direct to the far
mer scientific knowledge of how to
increase the profits of his farm?
IA. Do you favor Intervention i'm
Mexico?
"l5. Do you advocate repeal of the
grain standards and warehouse acts.
passed by a Democratic Congress, re-
commended and approved by Presi-
dent Wilson, which aid commerce in
the great staple cereals and enable
owners of stored agricultural pro-
ducts to secure loans on warehouse
receipts on better terms?
"16. What is your attitude toward
the disloyalists of your party who
have attempted to prevent the enforce
ment by President Wilson, both on
the part of the American government
and by all American citizens. of an
honest neutrality toward all the war
ring nations of Europe?
1T. Inasmuch as the largest amount
collected in any one year under the
highest tariff ever enacted payne
Aldrich) was 1898, 100000. what form
of taxation would you substitute to
pay . preparedness cost OF $500 900. -
600?
"l8. DO you favor the reactionary
Republican plan of granting huge sub
sides TO favored corporations, money
collected from the people by taxation.
as the best way Of encouraging the
development OF an American merchant
marine?
"i9. DO you favor repeal OF the child
labor law. the anti-injunction law. the
seaman's act and related social justice
measures OF high Importance, passed
by Democratic Congress and recon-
mended and approved by President
Wilson?
go. DO you favor re-enactment OF
the Payne-Adrich act which betrayed