The Monte Vista journal., 1916-06-24
- EDWARD HEATING
IAN from the Third Con-
we .sssessional District.)

~. RepublicarlS nave SoAe W
Inec cnnreme mur Court to secure an
.ae .aapenonent one for President also,, wilson
epppls eSp5psrles 3. Hughes, ex-govern-
u spsli and ex-justice, ,Iu,T is a resPeefss PgGEs
q SIs flo figure, but, WHAT Dues .
DE DE eTTEaND ~ FOR? What is his
;assue? a Why is ne running -
!, New NJ wy York the other day that
u y vt stood for "undiluted Amer
insssnism." ne si What. does that
,saa' ,Naanq I do not PROFOUND the
question l"us Aippantly. l am ser
ious about it, oon
.,at President Wilson's Ameri-
.anism S,ni is diluted? If he does.
vd Thv doesn't he say so? OF
,o1,rse Snl the people would laugh
# him, but he could at least
s1aim 4 int the virtue Of frankness.
''I IGeneralities will not suffice
n this campaign. AS | have
said 81 in previous letters the peo-
ple will not be swept off their
fset e by the cry Anything to
heat wilson," They will de-
nond that Mr.. Hughes dis
pense with platitudes and fur
nish easily-understood replies
for few simple questions.
For example:
In dealing with the countries
involved in the European war,
would Mr.. Hughes have re-
sorted to Diplomacy or War to
enforce American rights? Pres
ident Wilson has chosen di-
plomacy and our country is at
peace with the world. In what
particular would Mr.. Hughes
have deviated from the course
followed by the President?
Mr.. Hughes says he is for
Preparedness" In that he is
merely echoing President Will
son. If he is not satisfied with
the vast sums voted to the
army and navy by a Democrat
ic Congress he should indicate
what further expenditures he
deems essential. Does he be-
heve in universal compulsory
military service? If so, he
Should speak out.
Then Mr.. Hughes should be
specific in dealing with the
question !N of "Who will pay the
pills for preparedness?" So
lar ne has lodged that issue.
IN that particular he followed
bis party's platform which is
silent on that subject. Yet it is
: blg question. From $780,
VoO,OOO to S5OO,OOO,OOO of
new revenue must be raised to
Oulld navy and equip an
army. Where are we to get
HMs Ms staggering sum? The
democratic party is the only
parry which up to date has
y .ealared III! a reply. We propose
~ w.. RAISE al the money by increas-
;ns mS M !ae income tax, levying an
mn1erlIance an1 tax on big estates
ssu ~ placing a tax on munitions
). Mr. M Hughes while governor
4, w. new York sent a message to
fast ae legislature q urging the de-
mas. ,eas OF the proposed amend
ino noiit : 10 the constitution provid-
~s lor an income tax.
vii, Mext year the Democrats
tba Ha' ;l RAISE S2OO,OOO,OOO thru
had s income tax. If Mr.. Hughes
tbis Ts aaa aaa, his way not a penny OF
ths ' sun. sum would have reached
~s M public treasury.
an 90, "add hughes says he favors
bnt 4 sauequate protective tariff
he n, NC stops there. What does
Ikindd d'esn "a Does he want the
Pavrnoo vi robber tariff framed by
inr It d.ar ana Aldrich in the open.
trstioa ts ioays of the Taft admins.
that thl0ll and which was so bad
not pas' aes even Taft himself could
questiarr,. mr, hughes lodges these
diluta.JJ and insists that "un.
ths h'eo Americanism" must he