Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
Editorial Comment.

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the time the Democrats strike 1t.
AS party leader, would 1t be fair
to refer to ]. Ham Lewis as J. PORK
Lewis?
Can the folks on the Democratic
band wagon continue to play by the
presidents notes?
Bryan says Mr.. Hughes talks aren't
judicial. No. The people can under
stand 'em perfectly.
Hughes says the country cant be
saved by letting 1t drift. That's where
he and w. Wilson differ.
Washington reports that new apol-
ogy has been sent to First Chief Car
rama. Looks like habit.
Mr.. Bryan is mistaken when he says
Hughes is "vitriolic." The candidate
Is merely applying the acid test
Political opponents are beginning to
find that why Mr.. Hughes kept silence
80 long wasn't because he had lost his
tongue.
Another encouraging feature about
our new navy Is that when 1t Is com
pleted Mr.. Daniels will not be secre-
tary Of 1t.
Having discovered that the Demo
Gratis don't like what he Is saying, Mr..
Hughes doubtless is convinced that ne
is on the right track.
A bond issue by the Wilson admin
istration is merely Uncle Sans note,
and the best thing Woodrow Wilson
does is to write notes.
Mr.. Mccormick follows the same
method In claiming credit for legisla-
ton as he does in his predictions. He
includes several acts of the Taft ad-
ministration.
The Democratic press is convinced
that It Is the duty of Mr.. Hughes to
say something that will hurt his
chance of being elected.
President Wilson In his acceptance
speech may reply to Mr.. Hughes
charges, but he will not answer them.
That Is an entirely different matter.
A messenger of President Wilson
found out that Colorado women were
for the administration. No messenger,
Of course, can be blamed for making
good.
1t is reported from Washington that
the administration will ignore most
of Mr.. Hughes charges. That Is very
much the easiest way for It to answer
them.
President Wilson Will not make any
speaking dates, we are told. but only
separate engagements for addresses,
considering speaking tour" undigni-
fed. TOO proud to fight"
Tammany Leader Charles #. Murphy
announces that he will retire after the
campaign. 1t is believed that many
other more or less distinguished Demo-
Gratis will follow his example.
Governor Hughes announces in one
Of his speeches that he Is construc-
ZIONIST. But we are willing to admit
that so far as Democratic policies are
concerned he is a destructionist.
President Wilson will be notified or
the Democratic nomination at Shadow
Lawn. This seems a most appropriate
place for letting him know that he VIII
shortly have to give up his place In
the sun.
Grover Cleveland was the last Demo
cratic president. He was also the last
president to issue bonds to secure
money to defray the running expenses
of the government But Wilson will
tie him in this.
eminent judges" says Colonel Hen
~ Watterson, have ever proved disap-
pointing candidates" He Is right. Al
ton B. Parker was a big disappoint-
ment to the Democrats. And so Is
Charles Evans Hughes.-Toledo Blade.
What Joseplffleous Daniels, the well
known nautical milltarist, can't under
stand is why men should waste time
PlattsburgIng at sea when they might
Just as well learn how to become sail
ors In three lessons In any good, relia
bic correspondence school.
President Wilson appears to have
been keenly alive to the expediency OF
accepting several invitations to make
speeches In the West. Nobody knows
any better than he that 1t will take
considerable shovellng to oil up the
holes that have been dug In that To-
callty by Justice Hughes.
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