The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-03


ton Over the Heartless Policy of
the Democratic Administration
Toward American Men, Women and
Children, American Citizens, Sol
ders and Sailors Along and Across
the Rio Grande.
Soon after Mr.. Hughes was nomi.
mated friend said to him: Governor,
if the American people forget the MeXi-
can disgrace they do not deserve to
have you for President" Quick as IL
flash he replied: THE candidate who
lodges the Mexican disgrace does not
deserve to be President" lie did not
pass around his address of acceptance
for compliment or criticism in adj
vance of its delivery but the amount
of space he devoted to the Mexican
disgrace-'that confused chapter of
blunders" no one who had
talked with him since his nomination.
1t has been in his mind and on his
mind more than any other single prob
lem with which Mr.. Wilson has pal
tered To talk with him is to see at once
the reality of his Indignation over the
heartless manner in which American
men, women and children, American
citizens, soldiers and sailors have been
abandoned by the Administration along
and across the Rio Grande. the vie
Tins of Mexican armed forces, outfit
ted with American ammunition and
American rifles, MeXicans whom Mi.
Wilson has coddled one day rs pa
triots only to chase the next as
bandits.
1t is apparently the belief of Mr..
Wilson that the people of the United
States are not interested in Mexico
His defenders have declared that il
was on "old story and out of date
Mr. Hughes has better opinion af his
fellow countrymen. He has proved
himself Il better judge of their feelings
He has made "the Mexican disgrace
Il foremost issue of his campaign He
has asSailed the record of the Admin
istration in that respect in almost
every speech he has made. He has neN
err failed to strike responsive Choir.
in the hearts of his audience. whether
speaking in Carnegie Hail. New Iori.
from the platform of his train II
Grand Forks, North Dakota to Il vast
audience ut Portland, ut the Expos,
ton ut San Diego or in the prairie
states of the Middle West. He has re-
futed the SANDER, sometimes heard il
the effete East, that the people of tbs
great West do not care what happens
RI Mi fni ,.it IN
to the flag beyond the border. nc
man born in the West has Il firm,l
faith in the fundamental patriotism
and dominant AmericaniSm" Of the
people of that section than Mr.
Hughes. lie holds them responsible
i'll large measure for the encourage.
ment and support he received while
Governor of New York in his wa.
upon political graft and political boss.
ism. He thinks they had much to do
with conScriptng him as the chuEl.
pion of nntionalism in the current cars.
paign. He showed his confidence in
their practical idealism when he mace
the Mexican disgrace" an uppermo,t
issue of his campaign. He has beeu
vindicated by the response his ar.aign.
ment of the Administration on this
score has everywhere evoked. From
Maine to California 1.-THE Mexican dis
grace Is a sore subject with red
blooded Americans today But no
where between the oceans are the out
RACES inflicted in Mexico upon Amcri
can honor, life and property more
keenly resented than around the fire
sides of the great West. Mr. Hughes
IS no stranger to the West His
straightforward talk on Mexico proves