Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-09-15

six separate and distinct policies on
the question of permitting arms and
ammunition to be sent into that coun-
try are included in the performance
of the Wilson administration in its
dealings with our southern neighbors
in less than three years. 1t is this
characteristic instability Of the gov
eminent that makes people want a
change.
Bryan reiterates that he is out for
Wilson. "Hark from the tomb n dole
full sound. "-Philadelphia Inquirer
The stopping of Governor Hughes
auto by Canadian soldier will not
matter, inasmuch as the band wagons
progress is not to be interrupted
Democrats who harbored hopes that
Josephus would catch the virus from
the Bryan and Garrison designations
are still nursing their disappointment.
Nothing remains for them but TO re-
sign to a realization that Josephus will
not resign.
Inadequate" aptly characterizes the
| Wilson administration, but almost any
synonym of unsatisfactory will do.
When Charles e. Hughes said: "The
| dealings of the administration with
Mexico constitute a confused chapter
of blunders," he gave an explicit char
acterization of the Wilson administra-
TONS policy in one sentence.
Just as it is now obstinately shut
| ting its eyes to the need of Industrial
preparedness, for three years the VIII
son administration refused to see the
need of adequate military prepared
ness. With war on our southern Dor
der it was content to rely OH n regular
army that could only muster 10000
available men and refused to continue
the established policy OF building up
our navy. When the time came for ac-
ton the country had not sufficient
troops to police the border. and this
force has been supplemented by trifle
more than one-third the war strength
of the national guard. If the national
administration had had the ability to
interpret the signs of the time military
preparedness would have been well I'M
der way instead of barely begun.
Charles Il. Hughes, the Republican
candidate, recognizes an important
fact that Woodrow Wilson, the Demo
cratic president. appears to have over
lOOked-that the United States is big
enough to help Mexico out of the con
dition of anarchy in which that coun-
try is plunged and. by securing order
in Mexico insure peace on our border
The insuperable handicap of the
Democratic party in this campaign is
its record.
IF the Democratic national admins
: tratiOn had left on the statute books II
S 1894 the federal corrupt practices ac
= placed there by the Republicans there
would be no occasion for the presen
administration campaign publicit!
measure, which at best is very poo
; substitute for the law repealed.
President Wilson's campaign man
ayers are entitled to all the comfor
. they can get out of calling the roll o
y Progressives who are going to vote 70
y him. 1t would be an endless task t
l. call the roll of Progressives who ar
l. not going to vote for him.
= For every reason that can be at
% vanced why Progressives should vot
in for Wilson ten can be advanced VIII
they should vote for Hughes, and til
beauty of 1t is that they know the rel
sons without having to be told
80 The Wilson administration went int
. Mexico TO punish Villa for his on
rage on American soil. The only pul
u ishment inflicted has been on America
soldiers, who were shot down at Ca
KIT rial by order of First Chief Carranz
Nu "Franklin Roosevelt, assistant seer
tary OF the navy, sees strong trer
n, for Wilson in Maine. News Dispatc
n, Who can blame a man who for thr'
years has been assistant TO Joseph
If Daniels for "seeing things?"
ed
he Even Woodrow Wilson could n
save the infamous Clarke amendme
to the Philippines bill. He lost Il
l. ablest member of his cabinet, Seer
~ tary Garrison, because Of his advoca
of the policy of scuttle, but even I
nd sacrifice of Garrison could not save Il
ry WILSON'S POLICIES BLOWN L