The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-20

aIe lew leAulnR counts IN the IN
dictment:
Our nation has been humilated
and weakened in the eyes OF the
world by President Wilson'S failure
to protect the lives and property OF
It's citizens. Mr.. Hughes declares:
Il stand for the unlinching mainten-
auce OF all the rights OF American
citizens on land and sea"
4 Although boastlng that he has kept
the country out OF war, the adminis-
tratton has burdened II with oppres-
sive and Irritating taxes entirely I'M
| warranted in time Of peace. Increas-
ing expenditures TO an unprecedented
extent, II has rejected the logical and
least oppressive method or raising
the revenue necessitated by its own
extravaganza. namely. protective
tarih. which would serve MS bull
wark against the inevitable assault
upon our industries and labor to fol-
low the close OF the European war.
Mr.. Hughes demands simple, husi-
ness-like budget to avoid financial
waste. believe in a protective tar
III. Our severest tests will come af-
ter the war, We must make n fair
and wise readjustment OF the tariff,
based on the sound protective prln-
ciple, to insure our economic indie
pendence."
The administration vacillating,
selt-contradictory course toward
Mexico has incurred the hatred OF its
people and the contempt OF our own.
Vera Cruz. Columbus, Carrizal, are
names at which patriotic Americans
blush with shame. Mr.. Hughes pro-
posed "a new policy, with regard to
Mexico, OF flrmness and consistency"
The administration has flouted the
principle OF civil service to make
places for deserving Democrats.
Efficient experienced diplomats have
been ousted in favor OF political APP
pointees. Mr.. Hughes says: II
stand for our civil service laws. No
body has right to pay political debts
with the good name and honor OF
the United States"
The threat OF 100000 railroad en-
ployes to tie up the nations trans
portation system caused President
Wilson to surrender the principle OF
arbitration for Industrial disputes
and dictate rapid-fire legislation bv
Congress, fixing wages for special
class OF workers. He defends his
course by calling II eight-hour day
legislation. Mr.. Hughes says:
Il stand for the principle
OF fair, thorough arbitration,
and for legislation on facts. l am
opposed to being dictated to by any
power on earth before the facts are
known and in the absence of the
facts. The Adamson law fixes wages,
1t does not fix hours of labor"
Mr.. Wilson having been weighed
in the balance and found wanting,
the independent voter will say: "If
Mr.. Hughes will fulfill his promises
he should be elected. How do
know he will make good his word?"
There Is but one answer: Turn to
| his record. In public life the name
Hughes connotes character. For more
than a decade 1t has been synony-
nous with an enlightened conscience
translated into terms OF aggressive
action. Hughes brings right things
to pass. The nations pioneer pro-
gressive, he received and deserved
the title long before It possessed
partisan political significance. The
most constructive set OF laws put up
on the statute books OF an American
commonwealth within generation
are Hughes-made laws, stamped with
the indelible imprint of his original
ity.
In those days OF strenuous discus
sion. when the country was awaken
ing to new civic consciousness to be
labeled "a Hughes man" was n brill
liant badge Of honor. It's bearers to-
day are equally proud, but the dis
tinctton is less exclusive; there are
so many of them.
A popularity OF Mr.. Hughes's
platform rhetoric is his reiteration OF
the phrase, Il stand for" this or
that principle or policy. This is not
accidental, but springs logically from
the mans mental makeup. 1t Is a
sign of his positive character. Does
anybody know what Woodrow Wilson
really stands for?
Fearless investigator OF evil in
high places, virile, independent gov
ernor of great state. justice Of the
supreme court. scrutinize every chap
ter of his record for an indication,
however slight, that ever in the
course OF his distinguished career
Charles Evans Hughes has departed
| one hatr's breadth from the path OF
sincerity and honor. Twice chosen
chief executive OF the state of New
York, in neither campaign was there
a single question of his character,
the trace Of reflection upon his un-
bending rectitude. There is every
reason to believe that President
Hughes would be as was Governor
Hughes. the scrupulous keeper of
faith viii; the people, the efficient
performer Of his promises.
Woodrow Wilson has given the
country an academic anaemfc, the
oretic, epistolary and dangerously ex-
perimental administration. He is
demonstrably uncertain quantity,
perpetual conundrum, and the coun-
try is ready to give him up. And so
1t turns to the great administrator,
OF proved capacity and judgment, OF
splendid unselfishness, OF devotion to
purpose, the judicial mind harnessed
to the driving energy OF the reform
er; true Republican, true Progressive
and, above all, true and typical
American, man OF the people. as
their logical rhnicn for tho hH~hoht