Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-11
WORKING FOR HUeHEs.

HUGHES Alliances being formed in all sections
"A Of the United States. They promise to play an
exceedingly important part in advancing the interests
Of the Republican candidates and, incidentally those
Of the American people
The reasons advanced by the Alliances why Ameri-
voters should SUPPORT Hughes and refuse to sup
port Wilson tersely hut forcefully stated fol
lows.
The present Democratic administration has
Afforded wholly inadequate protection to life and
property Of American citizens abroad and has unne-
cessarily sacrificed the dignity and reputation of the
country in It's conduct OF foreign affairs.
Been weak vacilating and inefficient in its conduct
Of our relations with Mexico and has earned the con
tempt and in will Of that country
vacated. hesitated and declined to prepare this
country to defend tself-until forced by public opn
ion TO lis tardy halfway army and optional navy
which cannot be converted into action even
if pursued until several years Of dsreputable national
defenselessness have elapsed.
Allowed its Departments Of Commerce and the Treas
ury to use uniustly their power regulate destruc
lively many Legitimate industries although few abuses
needed such correction.
stubbornly pressed it's program Of mischevous, IN
necessary and undemocratc government competition
with private business-hhus fostering 'porkbarrel'
distribution Of national funds and inefficient manage
ment and unduy expensive products-and all without
accomplishing in any way the industrial preparedness
war
Failed TO decrease the cost Of living
prosperity or practice economy-but the contrary
has been exravagan in unnecessary expenditures and
in the creation of Jobs for deserving Democrats"
Greatly increased taxes to pay its extravagances,
and has not levied these equally. but to the contrary
has imposed them unfairly and undemocratcally on
special classes.
Grossly and wfully neglected and declined TO care
for the future economic security OF the nationin the
face Of present worldwide destruction and its nevita
BILE results. and the exclusive economic groupings Of
the great industrial nations forming, and the
abandonment Of free trade throughout such national
crcies-by It's persistent refusal to reasonably re-
adjust the tariff and protect the home production OF
supplies heretofore procured abroad, which have Of
late been proven essential for safety and indie
pendence.
or Wanted legislation, for which great credit is
now claimed much consists Of the mere timely inn
provement Of former constructive Republican work
and much more is untried and of unknown value
and 80 lately tardy passed after years Of delay
as to warrant the feeling that its real mission is to
serve as bait for political support in the present
contest
President Wilson. by his assumption of personal
leadership in the Democratic pary-a condition which
il emphasized by the servile support accorded his
measures and policies by Democrats in Congress
stands before the nation personally responsible for
the record OF all departments Of the national govern
ment, and particularly foreign affairs and army and
navy with their unusually complete record of failures
He IL himself a proven failure leader in times of
stress when constructive action rather than words
is the need