Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-21

have used craftsmanship and the usua
diplomatic channels to preserve peace, OIL
would you have gone to war with Germany
Would you have gone to war with
Mexicof If you had been President. would
you have declared war? Would you de.
clare war now Would you have called ouI
the National Guardi
Do you feel that any hyphenated con-
spiracy worked to bring about the defeat
of Roosevelt in the Republican convention
and to bring about your own nomination
If hyphenated conspiracy did bring about
Roosevelts defeat, how do you feel about
the exercise and extent of such influence
in national politics
Would you repeal the Federal Trade
Commission act the Federal Reserve sys-
TEN, and the rural credits and good roads
bills?
Why did not the Republican party reform
the currency and give the nation sound
banking system when it was in power?
Why did not the Republican party estab-
lish rural credit system for the benefit
Of the farmers?
Has prosperity broken all records, or
hasn't it d? Is the foreign trade greater than
ever before, or isn't it? Win peace NUM-
tons for the reconstruction process in
Europe replace war munitions, or won't
they?
What was the condition of the army
and navy when Roosevelt left the White
House after seven years of service?
What was the condition of the army and
navy when Taft left the White House after
four years Of service?
How many ships were in the navy or
building at the end of the Roosevelt Ad-
ministration. and at the end of the Taft
Administration
How many men were in the army? What
kind Of a reserve was there? How many
guns and how much powder were in re-
serve? How much industrial preparation
was at handH Were wages higher or lower
then than now : Was labor as well salts
fed?
What do you think Of the naval consult
ing board and the industrial mobilization
committee under Mr.. Howard Coffin?
What do you think Of the manner in
which the Administration carried the coun-
try through the financial crisis that fol-
lowed the outbreak of the European war ?
This challenge is unanswerable. Mr..
Hughes can not, without placing himself
entirely out Of the running, allege that he
would have done differently in any one
instance from what President Wilson has
done. The only thing he can do is to
reiterate his cry, which is the only
cry that the Republicans have yet been
able to put forth, Anything to beat Will
son." This cry is also being repeated in
some OF the capitals Of Europe. Perhaps
the rulers in some Of these capitals can
furnish a more convincing reason, from
their standpoint, why Mr.. Wilson should
be displaced in favor of man who can
do nothing more than decry and deride the
President who, with infinite patience and
great wisdom, has piloted this country
through some Of the gravest perils that
have ever menaced it, and has enabled it
to take its proper place as leader in the
trade, finance and industry Of the world
Woodrow Wilson has so far brought us
through our perils in honor and without
war. Unless Mr.. Hughes can give better
reason than he or his allies across the At
lantic have yet done, the voters of this
country will keep Mr.. Wilson at the helm.