The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-28
MUD SL|NC|NC NOW GOING ON
 IN POLITICS
PARTY LEADERS NOW EXPRESS. ING THEMSELVES STRONGLY
 REGARDING OPPOSITION.

NEW YORK. Aug. 27-Statements were made today by the leaders of both the Republican and Democratic campaign committees with regard to the abilities of the respective candidates.
 1 Vance Mccormick. Democratic H,l tional committeeman, in a statement to the Philadelphia North Anerl can. says that Charles r.. Hughe. the Republican nominee for Presl dent, has never been progressive ta his ideas. and that his mental mako up prevents him from ever being progressive. The Democratic leader made the statement that Hughes owes his nomination to reactionary bosses and that he cannot betray his sponsors. particularly if he i5 elected.
 Hughes is the exact antithesis of Wilson, according to Mccormick Wilson is an educator and public servant, and as such is constantly in touch with public opinion, while Hughes, as a member of the supreme court, did not come in contact with the general run of the people ia any way
 Mccormick asserts that there has been more progressive legislation passed during the last administra- tion than the Republicans have passed since the administration of Lincoln He says the Progressiyes are refusing 10 indorse Hughes, and are Hooking to the support of Will son. This failure to amalgamate the two factions, he says, will be great blow to the Republicans. and the regular Republican party will have less success this year at the polls than they did in 1912, when the split in the party permit ted Wilson to be elected with yely little opposition. Utah and Yer mont are examples of the way the Progresslves will go, according 10 Mccormick.
 The argument for the Republicans was presented by Republican Chair man Wilcox, who predicted the de feat of Wilson in the coming elee- tion. The reason Wilson will be defeated. he says, is because the public is tired of humbuggery, which has been the chief feature of Will sons policy all through his admin istration. In fact. Wilson's whole policy has merely been one of pre- tense. His party promises have not been fulfilled and it is not likely that they will in the future.
 The keynote of Wilson's policy is pitiless publicity, but the soft pedal was applied with regard to the real work of the administra- tion. Wilson promised a scientific reduction of the tariff if he were elected. and also promised that the cost of living would be lowered ma ttlldliy, Dul llSledu Ol carrying out his promises, Wilson demoralized the industries of the whole coun- try and forced thousands from their employment He failed to reduce the cost of living even one per cent any where in the whole country, according to Chairman Wilcox
 Campaigning is going on in full swing in the east and leaders of both parties predict a close cam. paign for the coming election.
 HUGHES IN DENVER
 DENVER, Colo, Aug, 27.--Chas. E. Hughes, candidate of the Re publican party for the presidency, has reached this city in his speak ing tour of the country. He ad- dressed representative gathering day, and was cheered to the echo for his remarks He said, in eff feet:
 American enterprise now faces new era. Cooperation and eff ciency are the watchwords of both capital and labor, and our two hands must use both intelligently to make America first an efficient America. A sense of patriotism is needed by the public and business is en- titled to get the full worth of every dollar expended"
 Continuing, MT. Hughes took a rap at the Democratic administra- ton. He called the preparedness policy a nervous, excited propa- ganda, saying that nothing was thought of it by the people of the United States until it was advocat ed by that stalwart American, Theo- dore Roosevelt, in his trips about the country, and accused the ad ministration of stealing the idea from Col Roosevelt.
 At this point Judge Hughes was cheered by the assembled multitude until he had to cease speaking for several moments. Continuing there after, he again attacked the busi ness methods of the administration.
 One member of Judge Hughes
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