Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
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Two futile invasions OF Mexico and
six separate and distinct policies on
the question of permitting arms and
ammunition to be sent into that coun-
try are included In the performance
Of the Wilson administration In its
dealings with our southern Neighbors
In less than three years. 1t Is this
characteristic instability Of the gov
eminent that makes people want a
change.
Bryan reiterates that he is out for
Wilson. "IIark from the tomb dole
ful sound Philadelphia Inquirer.
The stopping OF Governor Hughes
auto by a Canadian soldier will not
matter, inasmuch as the band wagons
progress Is not to be interrupted.
Democrats who harbored hopes that
Josephus would catch the virus from
the Bryan and Garrison designations
are still nursing their disappointment.
Nothing remains for them but to re-
sign to a realization that Josephus will
not resign.
Inadequate" aptly characterizes the
Wilson administration, but almost any
synonym Of unsatisfactory will do
When Charles r. Hughes said: "The
dealings of the administration with
Mexico constitute confused chapter
of plumbers" he gave an explicit char
acterization of the Wilson administra-
tons policy in one sentence
Just as It is now obstlnately shut
ting its eyes to the need Of industrial |
preparedness, for three years the VIII |
son administration refused to see the |
need Of adequate military prepared
ness. With war OH our southern Dor
der It was content to rely on Il regular
army that could only muster 10000 |
available men and refused to continue
the established policy Of building up
our navy. When the time came for ac-
tion the country had not sufficient
troops to police the border, and this
force has been supplemented by trihe
more than one-third the war strength
of the national guard. If the national
administration had had the ability to
interpret the signs OF the time military
preparedness would have been well un-
der way instead Of barely begun
Charles Il. Hughes, the Republican
candidate, recognizes an important
fact that Woodrow Wilson, the Demo
cratic president appears to have over
looked-that the United States is big
enough to help Mexico out OF the CON
ditlon Of anarchy In which that coun-
try Is plunged and, by securing order
In Mexico, insure peace on our border.
The lnsuperable handicap of the
Democratic party in this campaign Is
its record.
II the Democratic national admins
tration had left on the statute books in
1904 the federal corrupt practices act
placed there by the Republicans there
would be no occasion for the present
administrations campaign publicity
measure, which at best is a very poor
substitute for the law repealed.
President Wilson's campaign. man
ayers are entitled to all the comfort
they can get out OF calling the roll OF
Progressives who are going to vote for
him. 1t would be an endless task to
call the roll of Progressives who are
not going to vote for him.
For every reason that can be ad-
vanced why Progressives should vote
for Wilson ten can be advanced why
they should vote for Hughes, and the
beauty OF II is that they know the rea-
sons without having to be told.