South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-11
HUGHES ON DEMOCRACY.

In spite OF mis- efforts to RooseveItze himself c.
Hughes republican candidate for the presidency seems
unable to keep his aristocrauc mein, always
shy clear of tngeing his remarks with aristocratc
ideals Maybe necessary in order for him TO main
tain his standing as dual the white house
and .viceroy of tn German emperor" that he should
be aristocrauc which at least semimonarchia part
of the time but anyhow it crops out His carrying
water on both shoulders. this in his attitude to-
ward the suffrage question, until publicly pushed to
the WALL simply persists in resulting in an occasional
spiu Eventually he may be forced out into the open
one way or the other with confidence in de-
mocracy as fundamental principle of government in
republic like ours but unable to evade coca
soaaI expressions indicating that he holds popular
eminent doubt. Take this from one of his Chicago
addresses.
Now i am a lawyer, but have grown up
alongside of business men. and have respect
FOR facts / do not want any hot mine
II is easy for democracy TO lavish its
favors and to take little account of the future.
The hard thing for democracy is to be expert
to count the cost. TO look the future. and
wisely plan"
Mr. Hughes speaks of democracy here system
not as party The only Interpretation OF is that If
permitted 10 step risht the open, he might be
favoriug some other system government than that
enjoyed by people the United States Instead Of
constitution introducing itself with we the people"
he would probably have IT say the lords para
mount holders of vesed interests etc" do "ordsin
and establish" Thes. Is proof Of this in the
manner in which he hauded income question
while governor OF New York. Iees the poor" rich
might somewhat oppressed PROOF of it in his present
attitude toward American Interests Mexico
which he seems anxious 10 have American blood spilled
to rescue proof shifong anNeties the
failure of the president 20 recognize Dictator Huerta
protector those America Mexican interests. and
We might go on with other evidences.
But now IN this Chicago address. he comes fiat
footed on the sybject Democracy failure, sys-
tenn of government Hughes reasoning is correct
Democracy is all right in theory. Lawyer Hughes
has grown up alongside business men" and has
respect for facts Among those facts is. he mar
tals chem thar it is easy democracy lavish its
iayors and TO take little account of the future. The
hard thing for democracy BE count the
cost TO look into the future. and wisely plan
This then is democracys failure that the people from
amone their number are incapable of picking men
capable of transacng public with that
ness with consideration the cost that foresight
and wisdom such AIR. Hughes conceives might come
from some other source. like maybe a dceroy of the
German emperor. perhaps dictator like Victoriano
Huerta once thought he mIght become II the Uni--d
states would only recognize him. Yet Mr.. Hughes IL
before the people asking them elect him, from
it viii be hard thing democracy TO be expert
possibly without him for It's executive does he mean
that it viii oe hard democracy-the people-to be
expert enough 70 accept him? Is people
aA4inst possible the lack OF vision that they