| Show mil President Wilson Be BeR R emil e- e ele ted I j S Some o me me- Achievements o of the e Democratic Party and Is Its Leader Since March 4 13 By CHARLES CHALES W. W ELIOTT ELlO ELIOT T HE present presidential campaign is i remarkable in several reI reI re- re T THE I It I is conducted with great reasonableness and propriety and without any of the too common vituperation and bluster The candid candidates tes' tes are both men of but little litte political experience who came into statesmanship out of other highly intellectual callings Neither of them possesses that ready sympathy and cordial expressiveness sometimes sometimes sometimes some some- times s supposed to be i indispensable dispensable to a successful political career Both are reserved men who do their own thinking and select their own counselors The fate of idolized men like Fremont Blaine Elaine Bryan and aud Roosevelt Roosevel suggests however that with American voters voter this personal magnetism quality is not so engaging as has been supposed President Wilson Vison is capable of rhetorical warmth and high color color n in written compositions and acid in unprepared speech before an exciting exciting ex- ex citing g audience his emotions sometimes seem to get get for for the moment the the better of his judgment Mr 1 Hughes has not exhibited thus thu far so much warmth in his writings writing as President Wilson Vilson is capable of but but in the first Taft campaign he proved himself himsel a vigorous stump speaker th though ugh without charm The American voter who desires to cast his vote in a conscientious way ay i in support of the best interests of the country will wil have to be guided in his tyis choice between these two candidates by his reason and not by his emotions or 01 by any enthusiasm or for an attractive per per- Gregarious shouting marching to the music of brass bands and torch light torch processions will ll have ve little influence in the present c campaign There are of course many Republicans and man many r Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- who invariably follow their respective party standards but it itI seems as s if this election were to be decided by the votes of men who I hold themselves free in presidential elections to vote for that can candidate candidate candi- candi i- i date whose previous career indicates that he lie can best lead the country into nto th the eways ways of stable prosperity peace progress and honor Such I I men in small smal number can probably tip the scales in the important states which will wi determine the result resul of the election because in them I the con confirmed partisan voters are fairly fairy evenly divided I I I I i I The The voter is going to have the choice not o only between two candidates but I be between we n two parties partes and every rca rea r reasoning a- a seining voter will wi turn for fori i guidance l nce to the d declarations which h each of the two parties partes made it at t its is nominating convention Fortunately ly or unfortunately unfortunately unfortunately-nl unfortunately only only the Issue can an de decide decide de- de cide cde which of these t two o words applies apples the the platforms of the two parties furnish fur fur- nish ro no guidance whatever to the In Inquiring inq inquiring in- in I q quiring voter They are much alike alke in general sentiment try to to stir str the same t patriotic emot emotiOns ns and promise satisfaction satisfaction satis satis- sats sats- fa faction ton to the same popular hopes or II I expectations It I was was' to have been exI ex- ex I j I p th that t the Republican platform i would provide some clear issue to toI cear I which that party party now now in opposition opposition- could be rallied but the Republican I party platform will wi be searched in vain f for r such an issue To be sure it de- de vigorously certain policies and acts act's ats of the existing Democratic administration administration admin admin- admin I is rato but it i makes no specific 1 statements as to what a Republican I administration had it I been In power I would have done otherwise Thus in regard to American Amerian rights and foreign relations it affirms belief belef in American policies at home and abroad abroad Is there tere anybody in the tho country who does not It I declares that the party will wi enforce the protection of every American citizen citizen citizen citi citi- zen in all al the rights secured to him b by the constitution by y treaties and the law of nations nations' but every Democrat Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat in or out of office would promise as as much mu It I says says We Ve promise tp our citizens on and near ner our our border and to those in Mexico absolute and adequate protection in their lives lib liberty liberty lbert lb- lb lib lib- ert erty and property but omits omis to say that they propose pose to give glye this protection protection t tion n by force of arms which is the only I alternative to the measures adopted by bythe bythe bythe the present Democratic administration I Discuss Discus Tariff Talks I From the Republican convention which was controlled by experienced party managers one ono would have ex expEcted expected expected ex- ex some Bomo clear SI specific ecile declaration about tariff policy but on examination one finds only reduced forms of the de delusive delusive de- de promises long made by the Republican Republican Re Re- publican party part ending in a recommendation recommendation dation daton of a tariff Commission to gather and compile compie Information for the use of A scientific tariff congress congress' commissIon commission commis commis- sion slon is advocated by by the Democratic party part also In spite however of the tho vague and general generl nature of the terms vage used throughout the Republican declaration declaration de de- deI I concerning th tM tariff the persistent persistent persistent per per- inquirer in can perhaps deduce from it i one tolerably clear issue as follows if the Republican party should be put in control of the government it would repeal the Underwood tariff or orI orI modify it so profoundly that several I important American Industries would have to readjust themselves to new conditions and would subsequently set setup setup setup up a tariff commission with powers to collect information for the use of con con- gress It Is altogether probable if the Democratic party be continued In possession possession possession pos pos- session of the government that the Underwood tariff to which American industries have already adjusted themselves themselves themselves them them- selves will wi be r a maintained and that a permanent nonpartisan commission of experts will wi be e ed ed edwith with the tho function of suggesting the expedient changes in it I. I Whether the orators of the campaign are t to make use on the stump of this possible issue still August 13 remains to be seen The business men ought to coni confider del carefully which of thee two policies Is best for the country The They have doubtless doubtless doubt doubt- less learned from the war and its is antecedents antecedents ante ante- that protection of national industries tends toward national selfIshness selfishness selfishness self self- and International war and that tariffs for revenue only tend lend toward 1 openness of mind and heart and International international Inter Inter- InterI I national good will wi It I Is customary for the candidate of the party out of power to state in his letter or speech of acceptance his ob objections objections ob- ob tons jec to the conduct of the party in I power his remedies for the evil evi it has haB done and his proposals for different different differ differ- I ent action acton b by his party If it i should be placed in power and toes JS speech or or essa essay is supposed to give ghe the inquiring voter oter reasons for acting at the coming election with the party out of In the long carefully written essa essay in which Mr Hughes accepts tho nomina nomina- tion ton of the Republican convention the most thorough se will fail to find finda a specific recommendation on an any controversial controversial con con- matter The paper is ch chiefly efY filled fled with universally accepted statements statements statements state state- ments concerning the proper national policies and general descriptions of of what ought to be done and ought not notto notto notto to be done by a national tion ton To most of those these descriptions i n nearly all al American voters would sub subscribe sub sub sub- scribe This is especially true tre of the passages about Americanism foreign relations Mexico preparedness the military obligations of freemen and the organization of peace passages which occupy three-quarters three of the en entire entire entire en- en tire essay Apart from the denunciation denunciation tion ton of what Mr 11 Hughes thinks have been the Democratic policies and methods methods methods meth meth- almost all al Americans would agree with the sentiments and opinions ex expressed expressed expressed ex- ex pressed by him From the comparatively comparatively short passage on the principle of protection and the proper regulation of industries it is impossible to derive any exact information as to what measures measures measures meas meas- ures Mr Hughes would support if i he were elected president He would naturally naturally nat nat- endeavor to avoid extremes and to favor tavor wise adjustments i D accordance accordance accordance accord accord- ance with sound principles All Al judicious judi judi- cious Americans without distinction of party pary would hope to do likewise Woman Suffrage The most distinct announcement ofa of ot ota ofa a policy contained in Mr Hughess Hughes's paper of acceptance relates to woman suffrage Believing that woman suffrage suffrage suffrage suf suf- frage is inevitable le he declares in favor of it now but assigns as his reasons tl the tle e bitterness of the women's struggle for the suffrage and his apprehension that a 3 long continued long feminist agitation I tion will wi subvert normal political is Is- is sues sues For a brave man this seems a strange submission to what he lie thinks destiny and an intemperate rte agitation Finally Finaly Mr 11 Hughes' Hughes vision of America prepared and secure strong and Just equal to her tasks an exemplar exemplar exemplar exem exem- of the capacity and efficiency of afree a afree afree free people peoplE Is the vision Islon of all al American American Ameri Ameri- can cn patriots No Xo election Electon issue can cn possibly be made out o of that vision In view of this thil lack of guidance for tor voters voter in the official declarations of ot the two parties partes and in 1 the acceptance essay of the opposition candidate the thE Intelligent and conscientious vot voter r may my most wisely seek guidance for his Ms vote vot next November in a comparison of the acts or deeds of the Democratic congress congress congress con con- gress and the Democratic president with wih the tho Republican acts or deeds inthe In Inthe inthe the four tour preceding administrations administrations- that is since the close of the second Cleveland administration 1 The Democratic administration accomplished within a few months of ofis its is accession a a revision of ot the tariff downward This revision was moderate moderate moderate ate and conservative but it i reversed the general tendency of the four tour preceding preceding preceding pre pre- ceding Republican administrations It I seems to have havo commended Itself isel to a a. a great majority of the American people I because they realize that the thE home m market cannot cannot support the vast ast machinery machinery machinery ma ma- chinery Industries in which American I workmen excel and the livelihood of a considerable fraction of the people is earned eared In regard to man many industries employers and employees alike have learned leared that foreign trade is essential to their thel support and development This indispensable tariff reform W was made promptly by the Democratic congress congress congress con con- gress and administration and In a wise and successful way The reform took effect at a fortunate moment because it promoted that great development of several everl American industries which the war brought about It I Is to be hoped that the war will wi bring about a reduce tion ton of protectionist activities throughout through- through out the civilized world because they the tend to develop hostile hoste feelings and andI acts among nations and therefore to 10 deia delay the coming of or lasting international international I tonal pece peace For these reasons the tho continuation continuation con con- of the Democratic party In in power is much to be desired desired Panama Canal Tolls 2 The repeal of the act concerning the Panama Panama canal tolls an act to which all al the foreign nations interested in in tl the use of he the canal took exception contribution l too tho i was vas an important by y Continued on page pago 11 1 OF THE TE DEMOCRATIC l' l r PARTY AND AMO ITS LEADER SINCE MARCH 4 13 S Continued from page 7 1 I uc administration to the cv of or observing S tall all tre treaty tret ty obligations It was wasIe wasile ile le for honest men to defend the tion of ot American coastwise ves- ves om tom the payment of ot tolls but for- for nations presented sincere 0 o this construction of ot the treaties concerning the manInt man- man Int pt nt of th the thO canal and nd it was not note i united States to insist on the relation e most favorable to Itself gress the division on the ques- ques was not on party lines Jines 1 Democrats were opposed to the Republicans were in favor tavor favorit favorIt I it It was the urgency of ot the admin admin- however which carried t th 11 on President Wilson therein did and all democracies a great greatt greate e t which the independent voter now ow do well to remember Some lii pal philosophers have prophesied democracies would lack the finer jable able ble instincts It turns out now empires which break their iBes es and take treacherous advant- advant ff When the Democrats came Into intorn r rn n 1913 the Republican admin admin- Mons i ons and congress had been dis dis- Rg or several l years measures for the national system of or bank bank- currency but they had failed trig ling any effective legislation to toI I The iThe Democratic administration congress carried the federal re re- Jaw law within a few months after g into power and promptly ored ored ored or- or ed with admirable discretion the federal reserve board This i I got to work just in time to pre- pre panic and to preserve of ot the nation at the out- out rot t a world-wide world war which sud- sud destroyed the existing system of i ial I and commercial exchanges all lIe he world T No American admin admin- on has ever eyer before accomplished contribution to the stability r Bt at a I of or American business financial enterprise Busl- Busl of all sorts financial manIng manring man man- ring Ing an and 1 commercial commercial high value of or this remarkable foment and to many o of ot them it fair and also good for tor the coun- coun fat at the same party which pro- pro the the enactment of ot the federal retlaW re- re law should continue to tf ne e of Jt the admirable results of ot looming omIng of ot the Democratic party ver er was the prompt enactment of l I ional nal Income tax law An in- in tax ax properly laid Is the lost ost expedient of ot all taxes in a racy Tacy but the Republican party sholly unable to get an n income n in times of peace peace and in- in never never seriously r advocated It ex- ex times It is not surprising n so difficult a piece of ot work the cratic congress made some mis- mis in the structure f the act and the Democratic administration at ot altogether successful in organ- |
