_ Nov. 3, 1916. 
— One Feature oF THE ELECTION seems to be lost 
ght of by many journals and voters, and that is that 
the candidate, but the policies of the parties which 
they represent are on trial. Both parties have endeavored 
to make as favorable a showing as possible by selecting 
honorable men to carry their banner. But the real issues 
of the contest are not sympathies which one may or may 
not have with Wilson in his courageous fight or our 
_ respect for what Hughes as Governor of New York and 
> as Justice on the Supreme Court has accomplished. Wil- 
son and Hughes as individuals are above reproach: the 
ee carefully look to that in selecting the nominees. 
_ The vital question is the principles they represent and the 
_ party policies which they are committed to. ‘The history 
and the reputation and the policies of the democratic 
party are not going to be lost sight of by thinking men 
_ just because the nominee is an honorable man. The 
republican party policies are those which by the evidences 
_ past have tended to advance the dignity, the honor, the 
_ prosperity and the progress of our country. A vote for 
Wilson must mean a vote for the principles of the demo- 
-eratic party and a vote for Hughes is a vote for the prin- 
ciples of the republican party. There is many a man who 
respects Wilson, honors many of the decisions which he 
has made and respects him for his devotion to his native 
and, but they cannot vote for Wilson without endorsing 
the party policies of the democratic “invisible govern- 
ment.” <A vote for Hughes cannot mean other than an 
endorsement of these efficacious, time honored principles 
of the republican party—tariff for protective purposes, 
preparedness without militarism and enforced military 
service, sane shipping laws; the protection of both the 
interests of capital and labor; the eight-hour law for 
all and not a chosen few workmen; the maintenance of 
an international court with power to enforce its judg- 
ments, to maintain peace, liberty of speech and the just 
‘treatment of our insular possessions. The republican 
party believes in national progress, the conservation of 
natural resources and the conservation of manhood. Mr. 
Hughes as an individual is worthy of the vote which the 
voters can give him, but that is not the issue. The issue 
is that he represents the time honored principles which 
have made the nation possible. A vote for Hughes is a 
 yote for the party principles and policies of the republican 
party. 
Tue MAssacuuserts MinitiAMEN from our district 
are returning after a long and disagreeable duty, service 
on the Mexican border. A royal welcome they are having 
and the honors are justly deserved. Fortunately, they 
are returning, with ranks full and without having seen 
active military service in battle. This is indeed for- 
tunate, but does not detract one whit from the honor 
due those who so loyally responded to the call to duty. 
When the men were hastily called to arms a situation 
existed and the response was instant and commendable. 
If active military duty had been required they would have 
loyally acquitted themselves like men. The North Shore 
gives them a royal welcome home! 
Lone 
Tomorrow EvENING the contest for the Presidency 
will practically end. Tonight Charles Evans Hughes will 
make his last campaign speech at Madison Square Garden 
and tomorrow afternoon from the porch at Shadow Lawn, 
President Wilson will make his last appeal. Then will 
come the silent thinking of the masses—and on election 
day a strong vote for Charles Evans Hughes. 
So Mucu AvrreNTION is being given to the national 
campaign it has hardly dawned upon the voters that there 
is, after all, a State election to be held this year as well. 
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militaristic impulses developed by this world war? 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 9 
Tue Voters Tuts YEAR will have an opportunity to 
vote on four questions referred to them for a decision by 
the legislature: as to the advisability of calling a conven- 
tion for the purpose of altering, revising, and amending 
the constitution of the State; an act to make New Year’s 
Day a holiday; an act to prevent voters of political parties 
from voting in the primaries of another political party, 
and an act to authorize cities to maintain schools of agri- 
cuilture and horticulture. The first act is of course the 
most important and concerning which there exists the 
strongest difference of opinion. For many years the 
legislature has been making laws, amending the constitu- 
tion and altering by law certain phases of the constitution. 
The call for the convention is the result of the demands 
of leaders in both of the political parties from a convic- 
tion that the time has come for the citizens of Massa- 
chusetts to revise the State Constitution. The opinion 
concerning making January first a holiday has not been 
overwhelmingly in favor of the change. It is commonly 
reported that the question has been referred to the people 
because of the desire of the members to place the respon- 
sibility where it belongs and to grant to everyone an 
opportunity to vote on it. No one can oppose the amend- 
ent proposing the act to prohibit voting at the primaries 
to members of the opposing party. This is simple justice. 
Fach party should be granted by law the just opportunity 
of selecting its own nominee. Previously it has been 
possible for members of one party to vote at the primaries 
of the opposing party and in this way aid in the, choice 
of the weaker candidate in order that their own party 
might the more easily defeat him at the regular election. 
This act will doubtlessly be passed, and it ought to. Essex 
County is interested in the act to authorize cities to main- 
tain schools of agriculture and horticulture. While the 
need is not quite so apparent here as in other parts of 
the State because of the proximity of the Essex Agricul- 
tural school, it is nevertheless a matter of general concern 
and interest. Cities should be allowed the privilege of 
maintaining agricultural schools. Under such a provision 
communities desiring may maintain such school and com- 
munities unaffected by the agricultural problem may if 
they so choose decline to organize and maintain such 
schools. The initiative remains with the citizens of each 
city. 
Ir Is Nor Likety that our Senior Senator would 
have been so foolhardy as to have fathered the story con- 
cerning the Lusitania postscript without being sure of his 
authority. The incident was too important to neglect. It 
is a matter of history, however, that the postscript 
whether written or not, was nearer the real expression 
of the government’s position than the document. The 
United States has not been very strict in enforcing ac- 
countability, whether there was or was not a postscript. 
Tue Boston TRANscriP? has placed itself on record 
in an editorial: ‘‘scarcely anyone hopes for the end in 
Jess than a year (referring to the end of the war), but 
if we may guess the future from the record of the past 
we may well conclude that neither the purse nor the 
heart of the world will endure a longer continuation of 
the tight drawn battle than that.” Let us all hope that a 
year will see the end of this unreasonable and unholy war! 
News JouRNALS ABROAD are reporting that China 
has begun to awaken in a new sense since the violation of - 
the neutrality of Belgium. There is developing in the 
oriental land a desire for an adequate preparedness to 
provide against the future. Will there be no end to the 
Must 
the heathen copy. the Christian vices? 
