Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18
ARSFOR COUNTRY
If HUGHES Wins
Secretary McAdoo Says G. O.
P. Victory Would Endanger
Nations Prosperity.
DISCUSSES RESERVE ACT

CHICAGO. October 1s.-Praise for
President Wilson's diplomatic and leg
islative achievements, and charges that
wall street has always dominated tho
republican party and that victory for
that party next month would endanger
the countrys prosperity were voiced
here today by William g. McAdoo. Sec
retary Of the Treasury, before a noon
political meeting in a downtown the
ater.
The American people are being ask
ed to put in peril the peace and pros
perity the country is now enjoying un-
der President Wilson by turning their
government over to the inexperienced
Mr.. Hughes and the organized band of
Incompatible elements which are sup
porting him." said Mr.. McAdoo.
For two months they, have con-
demned every act of the democratic ad-
ministration in the most unfair and un-
truthful manner, but the American peo-
pie are still without a definite answer
from Mr.. Hughes as to what they will
do with the government If they get
possession of 1t.
Act Would Have Meant War.
The only definite thing we have had
in the campaign came from Col. Roose-
welt, who said at Battle Creek, discuss
ing the Lusitania: You ask me what I
would have done. I would have seized
every interned German ship"
Mr.. McAdoo then quoted Germany's
declaration of war on Portugal because
Of seizures of German ships by that
country. and added:
Mr.. Roosevelt's action would have
resulted in war between the United
States and Germany And now comes
Mr.. Hughes and admits. as far as he is
ever definite, his accord with the belli-
cose attitude of Mr.. Roosevelt. This Is
shown by his reply at Louisville to the
question as to what he would have
substance. that he would have threat
ened the kaiser SO effectively that the
Lusftania would never have been sunk
This is characteristic evasion, for Mr..
done after the Lusitania had been
sunk. I challenge him to answer that
question.
Predicts Colonel Dominating Factor.
Who can doubt that If Mr.. Hughes
is made President Mr.. Roosevelt will
be the dominating influence and direct
foreign and domestic policies?
"A President has 1t in his power to
plunge the country into war at any
moment. A single misstep. or rash act,
or blunder on his part is all that is
necessary. 1t does not require courage
or craftsmanship to provoke war. Any
vry{1I
Dental chair can precipitate such a
calamity"
Taking up domestic affairs. Mr.. Nc
Adoo said that the democratic admin
istratfon had destroyed the system by
which 'the reserve money of the banks
of the country was concentrated prin-
cipally In New York city" He believed
that Mr.. Hughes "if elected intends to
repeal the federal reserve act" and es-
tablish a central bank, because the re-
publican party has always stood for
Wall street and central bank.
Demand of Wall Street,
The demand of Wall street for a
central bank will be gratified If the
republicans regain control of the gov
ernment," he added The Secretary
said that if Mr.. Hughes stands by his
party platform he must either repeal
or substitute something for the farm
loan law"
He argued that the Roosevelt panic
of 1907. the worst in our history, is
conclusive proof of republican incom-
petence," and added that "our virile,
rich. unnamed and highly developed
people" need fear nothing from THE
competition of stricken and broken
Europe" after the war.
He continued that if even we are en-
dangered the Seation of nom
partisan tariff board and the enact
ment of anti-dumping and unfair COM
petition laws by the democratic Con-
gress have already provided means to
protect every legitimate interest
against hurtful combinations against
u.s."