The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-15
q QUESTIONS ARE
PUT TO MR.. HUGHES
DEMOCRATS SEEK LIGHT
National Committees Text Book
ISSued-Of Interest to S.
c. Voters.


IL, 1916, will, we believe, prove
very interesting to the many Demo
cratic voters in South Carolina who
are readers of The News:
a direct challenge to the Republi-
can Presidential candidate, Charles
E. Hughes, is the feature of the
Democratic National Text Book
which comes from the press today.
The challenge is in the form OF
twenty-one questions addressed to
party by the Democratic National
Committee and the Democratic Con-
Sressional Committee.
can appeal for light for sixteen
millions of voters. Let Mr.. Hughes
and the Republican party answer"
is the caption under which the ques-
tions are grouped as follows:
Il. DO you favor the repeal OF the
Federal Reserve Act passed by a
Democratic Congress. recommended
end approved by President Wilson,
under which the danger OF financial
panics is forever banished from the
United States?
"2. Would YOU have protested
against the violation of Belgian neu-
traHty and have backed the protest
by plunging America into the Euro
pean carnival of slaughter!
''3. Do you favor repeal Of the
Rural Credits Act, passed by Dem
Ocratic Congress, recommended and
approved by President Wilson, which
gives long-term = credit at interest
rates that promise an annual saving
of $50, 100000 to the farmers?
a. Would you have recognized
Nictoriano Huerta as President Of
Mexico?
%. DO you favor repeal OF the
Clayton Antitrust Act, passed by a
Democratic Congress, recommended
and approved by President Wilson.
which overthrew the principle that
the labor Of a human being is a mere
commodity of commerce?
IS. Will you. Mr. Hughes, recon-
mend, and will the Republican party
an Congress support, a law establish
nng universal compulsory military
service in the United States?
81. DO you advocate repeal of the
Federal Trade Commission Act,
passed by Democratic Congress.
recommended and approved by Pres
ident Wilson, which has given so
much assistance to legitimate bust
Oh,
adequate protection against unfair
competition is provided?
"S. Mr.. Hughes, would you have
tried the policy of diplomatic nego-
tiation as means of summoning the
moral force OF law and neutral opin-
ION to stop Germany's illegal use of
submarines?
SO. Do you favor repeal Of the
-rorkless' Good Roads Act, passed b.
Democratic Congress and approved
by President Wilson. for the devel-
Opment of rural highways?
40. Would you. NJ. Hughes. have
broken relations with Germany and
sent our young men by the hundreds
of thousands to nameless graves at
the bottom OF the Atlantic or in Flan-
ders before the policy of diplomatic
negotiations had had thorough trial?
IL. VIII you undertake to repeal
the income tax, passed by a Demo-
cratic congress, recommended and
approved by President Wilson, which
places just share OF the burden OF
taxation upon those best able to
bear it?
~. Do you favor violating neu-
trality and rskng the future safety
OF your country by placing an en-
bargo on munitions OF war?
"l3. Do you favor repeal of the
Agricultural Extension Act. passed
ty a Democratic Congress. recon-
mended and approved by President
wilson, which for the first time pro.
vides facilities for carrying direct r.
the farmer scientific knowledge Of
now to increase the profits OF his
farm?
IA. Do you favor intervention in
Mexico?
Is. Do you advocate repeal of the
Grain Standards and Warehouse
Acts, passed by Democratic Con.
sress, recommended and approved by
president Wilson, which aid com.
merce in the great staple cereals and