Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-15
FOUR MONTHS OF WILSON
Western Editor Sums Up Fruitass oi
Democratic Administrator.

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Western Editor Sums Up Fruitags of
Democratic Administration.
On July 4, President Wilson had
served four months of his Official
term. Not since the Civil War has
corresponding period been marked by
so much activity of vital interest to the
people. H. .r 53Hf. s,
In his inaugural address the presi-
dent outlined broad field of radical
but practical reform. ss.,l ~
The programme, OF legislation out
lined by Mr. Wilson was thus sum-
med up by the Post Dispatch: -
Revision of the tariff for public, not
private interests. e5-
Revision of the banking and cur
rency systems
Reorganization Of the Industrial
system on a basis of business freedom.
opportunity for labor and conservation
Of resources. ta.,,, ',f5as.
Promotion of agricultural efficiency
and productivity. ah
Conservatism and development OF
natural resources. 900 t5si
Sanitation and the protection Of Ia
Dor from oppressive conditions"
In harmony with his party pledge.
and in response to wide popular de-
mand voiced through the Post-Dis-
patch and New York World, Mr.. VIII
son called an extra session Of congress
to revise the tariff. On the assembl-
ing Of congress he broke hundred
year precedent by appearing before
the two houses In person and deliver
ing his . message urging immediate
tariff reform. 9 The tariff-revision bill
prepared under the presidents super
vision has passed the house and with
out radical changes is practically ready
for debate in the senate. " Si5
In another personally delivered mes
sage the president, June %. urged con-
gress to revise and reform the banking
and currency systems. A bill ernbodyL
Ing the harmonifed ideas Of the presi-
dent, his cabinet and the Democratic
leaders Of the senate and house has
been introduced In the house. ,a' ~ y.
Practicing his idea Of publicity for
all public business, the president In
one Of his weekly talks with rewspa-
per representatives called attention to
the powerful tariff lobby operating in
Washington. washington has seldom
seen so numerous, so Industrious and
SO insidious a lobby" he said, There
Is every reason to believe that money
without limit Is being spent to sustain
this lobby and to create an appearance
OF a pressure Of public opinion ahtago-
nistic to some of tive chief items Of the
tariff biIl."rf s5ot rfio ~ $3.50.
= This statement created a sensation
throughout the country. II prompted
the appointment of a senate Investigate
ing committee which has brought to
light evidence of great expenditures
and varied lobby activities In behalf Of
powerful and wealthy protected inter-
ests. The lobby was chiefly concerned
with efforts to prevent placing wool
and sugar on the free list. iesNfrsf
: Supplementary TO senate revelations.
the New York World exposed through
Lobbyist Mulhail. the conspiracy Of the
National Association Of Manufacturers
to control legislation for special busi-
ness interests and to break up labor
unions by bribery and intimidation.
These exposures have greatly
strengthened the presidents hands.
and have gone far to assure the sue
cess of his programme Of legislative
reforms.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.