The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-20
Created By Tariff Preference
Under Republicans
Gas Denied 4 Fair Field To
Masses Of People
Things viii Be Different With
Election Of Wilson
BY JOHN d. CRIMMlNS
Noted philanthropist and Irish-Ameri

Noted philanthropist and Irish-Ameri.
can leader.)
New York, Sept 17--At the outset Of
an argument in relation to the ap.
preaching election for President and
vice-President, we must view what
has caused the great uprising in the
country In connection with our eco.
nomic affairs and the administration OF
our government In SO far as It relates
to that subject.
There is no defence offered for the
extensive privileges created by the
tariff preferences through the Repub.
lican party and the favors to the priv
ileged classes and corporations. While
wealth has accumulated under these
preferences, fair field and no favor
has been denied to the masses. We
Americans are an observing and a
feel and resent this order of things.
We cannot expect remedies from
men high In Office who in their entire
life work have been associates and
participants with the favored class.
Mr.. Roosevelt during his entire career
In politics and as the head of his
party has been the protector of many
trusts that the tariff has nourished
and fostered. nor have we found him
In the seven and One-half years of his
official life as President strenuous In
removing tariff iniquities and inequali.
ties. Mr. Taft in his acts and utter
ances Is a party man, believing in
protective tariff, and would, II elected,
defend what to many minds is the su-
preme cause of unrest.
In Mr.. Wilson and his associate, the
candidate for vice-President, we have
two men who have had no associations
with the privileged class, who have
never been In a position to grant or
accept favors or to participate in any
measure that could possibly relate to
their personal welfare or increase their
incomes. In the respective professions
that these two gentlemen have occu-
pied they have been day labOrers,
working at their desks as many hours
as the workman who Is Industrious and
faithful to his task.
The very fact that they have been
selected as candidates for the Office
OF President and yice.President of
these United States Is an Illustration of
one OF the great boasts of the Ameri.
can people that the man who Is faith.
ful to his trust, honest In his work,
fearless and courageous In his opin-
ions, will In time be noticed and re.
ceive a reward. They have watched
with concern every side of our political
life that enters into the government of
our people, yoicing their approval or
dlsapproyal of situations as they arose.
No one can safely challenge the
sOundness of their views or their lead.
ership where economic questions en-.
ter into our governmental affairs.
They are typical Americans; their
very lives embody correct illustra.
tion, plain people with love of coun.
try, love and respect for the teach.
ings OF the wise men who In our in
fancy were the guiding hands and the
balance minds that created the situa.
ton which we enjoy after this century
and quarter With their acquain.
tance with our history, they believe
we are safe to keep close to the lines
of the patriots and statesmen OF that
EARLY period.
Governor Wilson and Governor Mar
shall have both been before the people
when they received the approval of a
majority OF the citizens OF their re.
spective states for the high Office of
Governor. II II be the good fortune
of the country to have these two gen.
tlemen occupy the Presidency and
Vice-Presidency of these United
States, we have the assurance that In
their deeds and acts they will labor
to remove the unrest that has been
created In the administration OF our
governmental affairs and that there
win be equal laws for all the people
and not special laws and special pro.
tection, and that the highest ideals OF
a government of the people, by the
people aud for the people will be