The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-17

man who has views on Mexico differ
ing from those of the administration,
regardless of what those views may
be, sees in Hughes a mirror of his own
thoughts. But one thing about Hughes
seems to be certain and that is that
the bosses and the trusts want him
and are putting I'D money to secure
his election The pocket book Pro-
gressives want him. The foes of labor
want him. These men usually know
where they are at" and if Mr.. Hughes
has ever given utterance to a senti-
ment which places him on the side of
the people as against the interests, it
has escaped my notice and l will APP
preciate very much your directing my
attention to it.
You give as another reason for sup
porting Mr. Hughes the fact that Pres
ident Wilson called 10000 citizens in
arms to camp on the border while
gentlemen with silk hats parleyed."
1t would be well for the war stricken
countries of Europe if the heads of
nations then had halted their mobil-
lied forces on the frontiers while their
diplomats parleyed and adjusted their
differences The despairing cry of Sir
Edward Grey as the instruments Of
death began to carry desolation to a
million homes was that if they had
Just a little more time, things could
be adjusted peaceably. This senti-
ment of yours is a measure of the
value that should be placed on your
judgment of the great service that
President Wilson has done for the
maintenance of international law dur
-.
principle more unworthy, more I'M
patriotic and more ferocious. That it
was a crime, as you imply, to guard
the border while differences were
automatically adjusted, as they seem
to be in the way of being adjusted, and
that the troops should have been sent
into Mexico to death and disease is a
sentiment worthy only of the Apache
and possibly the Statesman, for even
higher class Indians like the Six Ma
tions in their savage state made bind
ing peace treaties. Do you not know
that military experts agree that the
conquering and policing of Mexico
would employ half a million men for
two years, and cost $500, ZOO, 100000?
If this were necessary the American
people would be willing to make the
sacrifice. But to denounce the admin
istration by implication for not using
every possible honorable diplomatic
means to avoid the calamity indicates
state of mind which l fail to compre-
bend
am inclined to the opinion that this
unbending and bloodthirsty mentality
on your part is responsible for your
failure to adjust your labor differences
in the past and for your peculiar anti.
pathy toward the Adamson law today
| Congressman Smith and McCracken
certainly not dictated to by President
Wilson, voted for this measure, as die
the majority of Republicans present
and voting in the lower house. More
over, in the face of what he has since
denounced as disgraceful legislation
Mr.. Hughes failed to raise his voic,
to prevent the Republican senator.
and representatives from being ac
cessories, directly or indirectly to it,
passage. Mr. Hughes, evidently, knew
it was imperative that the bill SHOULD
pass, and waited until it became a Law
before attacking it; which was entirel
characteristic of him. Are you sur
that if this law had not been passed
NIL iluSuCS WOulQ lOl nave Detu uOlu
ing the administration responsible 70
the greatest strike in the history o
the world?
AS an admirer of Colonel Roosevelt
you are no doubt familiar with his his
tory and know that at critical mo
ment during the financial panic O
1907 he agreed to waive the strict en-
, forcements of certain provisions of til
antitrust laws in consideration of Ger
b tain assistance from j. p. Morgan.
believe that this was excusable in hin
in order to prevent greater calamity
President Wilson did not yield to tn
demands of either parties, but out
lined a program of his own, part c
which he carried out and the rest G
which will be carried out if he is re
= tanned in office.
/ find no reason in anything tina
you say, why should support Charlie
E. Hughes for president of the Unite
States, but do find in it additional rea
} sons why every Progressive who is nc
: Of the Perkins-Flynn variety, and lie
me tell you, Mr.. Gipson, there ar
} many of them, should vote to retail
Woodrow Wilson in the position whic
3 he has filled so satisfactorily.
Yours very truly,
5 H. NJ. SIMS, Editor.