Mountain advocate., 1916-08-18
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.
O pach Bros

Two futile invasions of Mexico and
the question of permitting arms and
ammunition to be sent into that coun-
try are included In the performance
OF the Wilson administration in its
dealings with our southern ncighbors
in less than three years. Ii Is this
characteristic instability of the gov
eminent that makes people want a
change.
Bryan. rclteratcs that he is out for
Wilson. "IIark from the tomb Il dole
full sound. "-Phlladclphia Inquirer.
The stopping of Governor Hughes
auto by n Canadian soldier will not
matter. inasmuch as the band wagons
progress is not to he interrupted
Democrats who harborcd hopes that
Josephus would catch the virus from
the Bryan and Garrison designations
are still nursing their disappointment.
Nothing remains for them but to re-
sign to a,realization that Josephus will
not resign.
Inadequate APPLY characterizes the
Wilson, admins tration, but almost,any
synonym Of Unsatisfactory will do.
When, Charles L. Hughes said" Tho
dealings of the administration with
Mexico constitute confused chapter
Of blunders,'' he gave an explicit char
acterization Of the Wilson administra-
lions policy in. one' sentence.
Just as it is now obstinatcly shut
ting its eyes to the need Of '"dustrial
preparedness, for tlr'Ce yu',.. Iuc VII
son administrator. ciuscu go see the
need of adequate military prepared
ness. With war on our southern Dor
der 1T was content to rely on regular
army that could only muster 10000
available men and refused to continue
the esta blishcd policy of building up
our navy. When the timc,camc for ac-
ton the country had not sufficient
troops to police the border, and this
force has been supplemented by triile
more than one-third the war strength
of the national guard. If the national
administration had had the ability to
interpret the signs of the time military
preparedness would have been well un-
der way instead Of harcly,bcgun.
Charles l.. Hughes. thee Republican
candidate, recognizes m important
fact that Woodrow Wilson. the Demo
cratic president, appears To-. have over
looked-that the United states is big
enough to help Mexico out of the con-
ditlOn Of anarchy in which that coun-
try is plunged and, by securing order
in Mexico. insure peacc,on, our border.
The insuperable haurllcap of the
Democratic party I'm this campa IN 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 at best is a very poor
substitute forthe law repealed.
President Wilson's campaign man
ayers are entitled 10 all the comfort
they can get out of calling the roll Of
Progrcssives who are going to vote for
him. 1t would be an endless task to
call the roll of Progrcssives who are
not going tOevOte for him.
For every -reasOn that can be ad-
vanced why'Procressives 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 Observation-Disclosures went into
Mexico 20 punish villa for his out
rage on American soil. The only pun
ishmentzinhicted has been on American
soldiers, who were shot down at Car
RIAL bytorder,of- FirstlChief Carranza.
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