Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-11
WHAT WOULD
HUGHES Do?
C. o. P. Candidate Challeng-
{ ed in Democratic
Text Book
PUTS q QUESTIONS
Designed to Bring Out What Points
He Would Alter in Democratic
Mode of Procedure

New York, Sept. 1l-Candidate
Charles f. Hughes and the Republican
party are challenged in the Demo-
cratic National Textbook, to speak
out for or against the record of achie-
vement made by President Wilson
and the Democrats.
The challenge is issued in 81 point
ed questions addressed to Mr.. Hughes
and the Republicans by the Demo
cratic National Committee and the
Democratic Congressional Committee.
All the large issues, domestic and
international. are treated. The ques-
tions carry the caption, appeal for
Light for Sixteen Million Voters: Let
Mr.. Hughes and the Republican
Party Answer.
These questions are:
l. Do you favor repeal of the Fed
era! Reserve act, passed by Demo-
cratic Congress, recommended and
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 neutrality and
have backed the protest by plunging
America into the European carnival
of slaughter?
8. DO you favor repeal Of the Rural
Credits act, passed by u Democratic
Congress, recommended and approved
by President Wilson, which gives
long-rerm credit at interest rates that
promise an annual saving of Sl59,-
100000 to the farmers?
4.Would you have recognized Vic
torano Huerta as President of Mex
leo?
5. Do you favor repeal Of the Clay
ton Anti Trust act, passed by Demo-
cratic Congress and approved by
President Wilson, which oVerthrew
the principle that the labor Of a hu-
man being is mere commodity OF
commerce?
6. Will you, Mr.. Hughes, recon-
mend and will the Republican party
in Congress support law establish
ing universal compulsory military ser
vice in the United States?
7. Do you advocate repeal OF the
Federal Trade Commission act, pass
ed by Democratic Congress, recon-
mended and approved by President
Wilson. which has given so much as
sistance to legitimate business enter
prises and under which adequate pro-
lection against unfair competition is
provided?
8. Mr.. Hughes, would you have tried
the policy of diplomatic negotiations
as means Of summoning the moral
force of law and neutral opinion TO
stop Germany's illegal use of sub
marines?
@. Do you favor repeal of the ''pork-
less" Good Roads act, passed by a
Democratic Congress and approved
by President Wilson, for the develop
ment of rural highways?
10. Would you, Mr.. Hughes, have
broken relations with Germany and
sent our young men by the Hundreds
of thousands 10 nameless graves at
the bottom of the Atlantic Or in Flan-
ders before the policy of diplomatic
negotiation had had thorough trial?
II. Will 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?
t2. Do you favor violating neu,
trality and risking the future safety
of your country by placing an emba pr
20 on munitions of war?
J 13.Do you favor repeal of the Agri
cultural Extension act, passed by {
/ Democratic Congress, recommended
and approved by President Wilson
which for the first time provides fac
failities for carrying direct to The
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