Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-11-03

WOuiO increase DuSlHSSS. nat is
only speculation. That is the argu-
ment of a straightforward performer
and word juggler. The day for
vaudeville performance and sleight-
of-hand tricks in politics has passed.
Business does not rest upon partisan
politics nor is prosperity produced
by old-time, boodle-loving, ring-con-
trolling, convention-domin re-
publican politicians Business rests,
and ever shall rest, upon facts and
economy. Mr.. Wilson has divorced
business from politics, and he
has divorced this government from
nefarious and INSCRIPTIONS business
tyrants. Could Mr.. Hughes have
done more? Then why Mr.. Hughes?
Why exchange beautiful promises for
an operating fact? We now have
peace, prosperity, preparedness and
happiness.
Again, why Mr.. Hughes? Mr. In
utpeHuSllJ NOt6l, MI IOSl SSSlNC
Voter, Mr.. Voter in the progressive
political party, you have been de-
ceived long enough. The time has
come for you to stop and think. "A
bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush. Your bread is buttered
Don't exchange it for vain promises.
Would you again come into the net
of a political party, controlled by Mr..
Barnes, Mr. Mormon Smoot, Mr. Pen
rose and others of similar character,
type and history, who have used, and
yet long to use, you solely for their
purpose?
1t is unfortunate that Mr. Hughes
party is controlled by such men.
The most pathetic thing that has
occurred in politics in decades was
the massacre, or, rather, the assas-
of the progressives while
they were huddled in the Chicago
For their hero to lead
them there for days until the fatal
blow could be struck, the we'll
formulated conspiracy between the
bosses of the old republican party and
the bargain counter manipulators of
the progressive party consummated,
the transaction finished and the bill
of sale signed, was the most stupen-
dous political crime that has been
committed in the last so years.
The leader of the progressiyes
could not force the republicans to
nominate him; therefore he assas-
sinated the progressive party, and
now with pious platitudes promises
to deliver the progressive party, body
and soul, to the republican wolves.
Every patriotic American, regardless
of his political opinions, ought to re-
sent the methods by which the pro-
gressives were assassinated. Does
Mr.. Hughes countenance such treat
ment of sincere, honest, Independent,
clean citizens? Would he have done
it differently. Is he asking for the
benefits of such a political massacre
Would the people be safe under re-
gime which has such a spirit in its
formation? Is Mr.. Hughes to be as
sassinated as was Mr. Taft?
Are you going to re-enact the
whole Taft drama? Will Brutus
assassinate another Caesar? Why
countenance such political methods.
The time has come for the independ-
ent voter of this country, if he loves
his country and loves his home, to
repudate everything that is UNI
savory.
Again, why Mr.. Hughes? Could
he have handled the Mexican situa-
ton any better? Mr.. Wilson has
had to fight American traitors and
Mexican assassins. He has had to
resist the land-grabbing mine-grab-
bling, oil-well grabbing, exploiting
American and foreign
interests who wanted to keep in per-
petual slavery poor, down-trodden
Mexicans. He has been working I'M
to construct a government
in Mexico. He has saved us from
war with Mexico Would Mr..
Hughes have plunged us into war
with Mexico? Would he have sacri-
feed our boys for the purpose of
poor, starved, down-trod-
den Mexicans? Would it have been
manly, patriotic or Christian to have
sent the army of this powerful ma
ton into the camp of helpless, pen
niless, down-trodden Mexicans and
have murdered them at the dicta-
ton of INSCRIPTIONS interests, in
order that their land might be ex-
plotted and their impoverished citi-
zens kept in perpetual slavery?
Mexico has suffered for the last 400
years untold injustices at the hands
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