The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
COMMENTS ON THE
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES

10Y lNSoiilull -AhUlSOll L. smith }
Washington, d. c. Charles F.
Hughes, in his keynote speech de-
lvered in New York City recently.
put President Wilson and the Demo
cratic party on the defensive, and gave
evidence of a purpose to keep them
there for the remainder of the cam
paign. And if President Wilson in
tends to make answer to all the cri-
ticisms aimed at his administration BY
the head of the Republican ticket, he
has a busy three months ahead Of
him."
"Mr. Wilson, of course, must an
swer the charges; he can not afford to
ignore them. But, if by his replies, he
hopes to carry conviction, he must
rise above the plane OF comments of
Democratic senators and representa-
tives who publicly commented on the
Hughes speech the day following its
delivery. He didn't say anything,
said one Democratic senator All
he said was that he would accept the
nomination., commented another. 1t
was all bosh,' said third.
"Considering the tone and character
of Mr.. Hughes speech, comments OF
this sort reflect on the men who COM
ment; not upon Mr. Hughes. Presi-
dent Wilson can not thus lightly brush
aside the mighty arraignment of him
self and of his administration. The
Hughes charges will have 10 be an
swered, and answered specifically.
"And that reminds ME that the peo-
pie, this fall, will have a treat in the
way of speeches from the two oppos-
ing candidates. Mr.. Hughes and Pres
ident Wilson are both masters OF
English; each knows the value of
words and how to arrange them. But
there is this marked difference; Mr.
Hughes when he speaks, carries the
conviction to those who hear him
there is ring of sincerity in his words
and his record as Governor of New
York demonstrated amply that he
means what he says.
president Wilson is capable OF
writing a splendid speech, just as he
wrote strong notes to Germany and to
Great Britain. But his delivery is not
convincing. On the other hand, when
you hear him speak, as have on num-
erous occasions, you cannot escape
the feeling that he is not sincere in
what he says; he fails utterly to inn
press his audience. Just as his dip
lomatic notes failed to carry convic-
ton, SO do his speeches fail in the
same way. The Presidents speeches
always read better than they sound
And | may say that this is not my
individual opinion, but an opinion thai
prevails generally among men who
have heard the President deliver some
of his most important addresses.
"Congressmen who attended the
Hughes notification in New York
went to hear great speech, they came
back more than clated. Not only hac
they heard the great speech they anti
cipated, but they discovered, what
some of them did not know before
that Mr.. Hughes is highly efficien
and impressive campaigner. They
also came away thoroughly convinced
of the falsity of the charge that Mr.
Hughes is cold That charge, circu
lated exclusively by Democrats, is ut
terly unfoundcd, and before Mr.
Hughes concluded his western tour
the country will know that the warm
est kind of red blood flows in the vein
of OUR candidate"
"I think Mr.. Hughes 'cinched' thu
vote of every woman suffrage state
when he came out squarely and firm
" in favor of the suffrage amendmen
to the constitution. And in doing
that he turned nice trick on the op
position. For two weeks or more be
fore Mr.. Hughes declared himself /
was rumored around Washington tina
the President was preparing to chang
front ON suffrage. Western Demo
Gratis in Congress tried to impress up
on him the political expediency OF urg
ing Congress to pass the suffrage res
oluton; the suffragists themselve
were holding out to him all sorts
encouragement, if he would only re
verse himself and having made quit
record as Hopper" is was genera
ly thought here at Washington tina
the President might change his at
titude. But Mr.. Hughes beat him t
it; Mr.. Hughes went further tina
the declaration of his party, an
it is now too late for the Presi
dent to win the good graces Of the VIC
men who are working for universe
suffrage. Only by forcing Congress t
pass the suffrage resolution could tn
President hope to recover some G
the ground he has recently lost, :,
SHOULD he now reverse himself. II
would be trailing behind Mr. llughee
and it would be sclf-evdent that h
was merely making bid for the We
man vote; that he had been swaye
entirely by ideas of expediency'
Waffle OF REALTY RECOG-