Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-06
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The COMMUNICATIONS are opposed
to Wilson. They want somebody else
than the present occupant Of the
White House Still, they cannot spot
Hughes. They're after him, and they
want to know what he is going to do.
The Fatherland, the hyphenated
sheet has the following editorial under
the caption, "Mr. Hughes Answers
Some Questions" The question is
hacking Whiskers against the fall.
Here's the Fatherlands article:
Recently The Fatherland addressed
ten questions to Mr. Hughes. In the
peroration of his speech in Springfield,
H., on the evening of September 10,
1916, Mr.. Hughes answered some of
these questions. The passage was
suppressed in all except the German
language papers. 1t is herewith re-
printed in full:
Il have a gerat vision, my fellow
citizens, of America for the future 1t
is not an America torn by disorders;
it is not an America ruled now by this
force, now by that force; it is not an
America given over to civic war; it is
not an America where public office is
merely ruled for advantage; it is an
America efficient, it is an America pre-
pared, it is an America maintaining the
rights of American people on land and
sea without favor throughout the
world. 1t is an America that has no
secret understanding, no covert intri-
ques, it is an America with no I'M
stated purpose, it is an America stand
ing four square toward all nations,
firm and prepared, intent on peace
and demanding its just rights be rec
ognized as to lives, property and COM
merce.
THE America that | see in the flu
ture is an America that knows how to
manage its great activities without
being wasteful and extravagant. 1t is
an America that knows how to spend
public monies honestly as we'll as to
appropriate them. 1t is an America
that patriotism in every bureau of the
Administration as we'll as in any ap-
preparation for military operations 1t
is an America where all the people
abandon class antagonism, though
having their necessary differences
which they peaceably adjust. 1t is an
America which, having no class antag-
onism, feels knit together in SPLEEN
did national unity, in one great love
Of country, with one unwavering 10y
atty transcending all differences of
race and creed, with people inspired
by the ideals of Washington and Lin
ocln. 1t is an America first, and Amer
lea efficient"
This pronouncement is eloquent, but
it is not very specific. Nevertheless, it
aroused the first great spontaneous
ovation received by the candidate on
his present trip. Before Mr.. Hughes
rests his case, we hope to receive from
him definite expression of opinion on
the footing of our mails, on the black
listing of American merchants, the
conspiracies against American indus
tries in violation of the Sherman Anti
Trust Law, and the Illegal blockade of
American harbors. We are still on
the fence, smiling benignantly now on
one side, now on the other. The YER
dict of the people depends upon what
Mr.. Hughes will say and what Mr..
! Wilson will do between now and the
seventh day of November. Mr.. Wilson
occupies strategically a more advant-
ageous position; an ounce of perform
ance is worth more than a pound Of
promise. From Mr. Hughes we must
Iperforce accept draft on the future,
from the Administration we shall ac-
cept only the spot cash of action.
/ Promissory notes will not be dis
counted.