The log cabin Democrat., 1916-08-10
37 WRITER'S FRAME
 QUIZ FOR HUGHES
ATTACK ON PRESIDENT
Is Taken Up by Well-knOwn Au. thOrs, Who Ask What G. 0. P.
 Candidate Would Have Done.


 New York World has been sent to the Log Cabin Democrat by Jo Frauenthal, who is spending few weeks at Atlantic City. While the quiz addressed to Hughes by the au- thors has been referred to in press dispatches, the full letter has not heretofore been published in this section of the country. It is as fol lows:
 Thirty well known editors of and writers for American magazines and Sunday newspapers met at the Hotel Biltmore yesterday and gave out through George Greet, the fol lowing letter:
 "To the Honorable Charles E. Hughes: The professional writers who sign this letter have small inter est in parties, but very deep inter est in democracy. It is our hope through this voluntary association, to assist in the promotion of honest educational discussion in order that fundamental issues may not be de- cided in prejudices and ignorance.
 MT. Wilson's beliefs have been ex- pressed in law and in declared poll cies. He has made an open record by which he may be judged. Wise choice is not possible unless you yourself make equally specific state ment of purposes and convictions.
 Without intent to offend, We feel justified in charging that in no sin gle public utterance have you filed 9 bona fide bill of particulars nor have you offered a single constructive sug- gestion.
 Personalities are wlthoGt value. Blanket criticism is worthless. What we desire to know, what it is fair that the electorate should know, are the exact details of your disagree ment with President Wilson. What has he done that you would not have done, and what has he failed to do that you would have done or will do? Honesty and patriotism demand that you put yourself upon record in such manner as to permit people to judge you are they are now able to judge President Wilson. For example:
 Would you have filed instant pro- test against the invasion of Belgium and backed up that protest with the United States navy?
 Tt IS arrant nonsense to talk about action that would have prevented the Lusitania tragedy. The vague ad- verhsement did not appear until shortly before the hour of sailing. The occurrence was one of those things that civilization has made the world regard as incredible. The only honest question to this: Would you have made the disaster the subject of diplomatic negotiations or would you have broken relations with Ger many at once?
 Would you have urged upon con- eress an embargo upon the shipment of munitions to the allies?
 Would you urge universal com pulsory military service?
 You are frank in stating that Huerta's s morals were of no concern to America. Does this mean that you would have recognized Huerta?
 As matters stand today, would you be in favor of intervening in Mexico?
 Does your attack upon the Wilson shipping bill mean that you are in favor of ship subsidies?
 You speak enthusiastically of the fights of the workers. Does this i'm ply that you indorse the Clayton antitrust law and the seamen's bill? or will you urge their repeal?
 What are your specific complaints against the federal reserve law?
 AS governor of New York you op- posed the income tax amendment Does this antagonism persist? Do you or do you not believe in paving for preparedness out of tax on in comes, inheritances and munitions?
 We agree with you that it is a critical period by far too critical, indeed, for candidates to talk in terms of oilice-seeking rather than in the simple, earnest language of de- hnlte Americanism. Respectfully,
 Samuel Hopkins Adams, Ray Stan hard Baker, Ellis Parker Butler. l.. Ames Brown, Dante Barton, Irwin s. Cobb, Wadsworth Camp, J. OHara Cosgrave, Stoughton Coley, William L. Chenery, George Greet, James Forbes, Frederick c. Howe, Gihso, Gardner, Frederick Stuart \ Oliver Herford, Prof. Lewiss% ,.., Richard Lloyd Jones, Peter, Kyne, Percy Mackaye, A. J. McKelway, Bacil Nenley, Meredith Nicholson, Albert Jay Mock, Harvey J. O'Hig- oipc Charlac IoI IN,.....