The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-31

spect.
This administration seems to have
sold everything it could, from the na-
TONS honor down to the smallest rural
pOstma SteTshin.
Secretary Daniels says this is no
time for politics, And its no time for
SecretaIg Daniels either
Senator Lewis, defending tie presi-
dent on his too proud TO fight eX-
preston iudmates that it was due
solely TO the ignorance Of his audience
that the popular interpretation that
has been put upon it was evolved, and
that anyway it didn't mean what it
appeared to mean The latter state
ment can be taken with some degree
of confidence, as it is quite a well
known fact that most Of the things the
president says do net mean what they
are supposed to mean.
Secretary Redfeld has presented
another Of those living illustrations Of
the Old ada2e that fools rush in
where angels fear to tread" with one
important notifications The differ
ence il the Sccrctary's case is that he
wake. right i'll and turned around
and was kicked right out again
The Democratic contingent IN the
Senate is all worked up over the fact
that the terms Of the treaty for the
purchase of the Danish West Indies
leaked out" "Pihless publicity" you
understand. has been consigned to the
scrap heap with large assortment OF
vadious other Democratic policies and
promises.
Housewives in need of pork recipes
should address the Wilson administra-
ton.
Mr.. Wilson has made no reply to
the charges Of Mr. Hughes Is he still
too proud TO fight?
By the way his opponents are abus-
Ing him, it IS evident that Mr.. Hughes
has touched them on the raw
No apology which the Wilson ad-
ministratior can make for its futile
and irritating Mexican policy viii sat
isfy the American people. 1t has
lacked conspicuously the two charac-
teristics which Hughes promises-a
friendly spirit and firm hand.
Pitiless publicity, says Mr. Hughes;
have a heart, say the Democrats.
OF Mr.. Wilson it may be said he
meant well, but he now finds himself
buried under the evidence Of inefff-
cheney that Mr.. Hughes has brought
forth.
There are those who assert that
Woodrow Wilson is a clever politician
But how do they account for his re
mark 10 a committee of women. call
ing upon him, TO the effect that if they
made suffrage the paramount issue
of this campaign" he would close
all respect for them?" The women
Of the enfranchised States assert that
this threat will cost Wilson the presi
dency
Secretary Daniels, however, has the
distinction of being one Of the great
est arguments the Republicans have
ever had.
The salary part of the rural credit
system has already begun.
Mr.. Bryan thinks Mr.. Hughes I'M
fitted for the bench because of the pref
udiced frame of mind evinced by his
speeches. Wake up Bill, he amt run
ming for no judgeship.
Mr.. Wilson underestimated the suf-
fragists; but it appears they have him
sized up properly.
Ill fares the land where public office
is bought and the people are sold.
The high augmentation of those
Hughes bombs is causing consterna-
ton in the Wilson trenches.
Bainbridge Colby is almost as VIC
lent In his criticism of Mr.. Hughes
he was in condemnation Of Mr..
Wilson's position on Panama tolls
two years ago.
OF course President Wilson has a
perfect right to change his mind as
often as he pleases, but that is quite
different from repudiating distinct
promises made to get votes. If the
pledges on which he rode into the
White House have proved worthless
because he changed his mind, what
faith is to be put in the pledges he is
now making in his appeal for Tp.elec-
hon?