The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-03-26
Which Will Stand Before
President Wilson.
OTHER THINGS ARE RELATIVE
But the Welfare of the Pe0.
pie Is Most Import.
ant of All.
WILL DISREGARD TRADITION
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, March 22.-Wood-
row Wilson, Man of the Hour. has
an opportunity to make himself the
greatest President since Abraham
Lincoln, and to keep the Democrat
ic party in power for years to come.
This is true not merely because
he is to-day President of the United
States. There have been other big
men President since Lincoln. 1t is
because Woodrow Wilson realizes
that the one great principal issue
that confronts the Republic is not
the tariff issue, the currency issue,
or the trust issue. but the issue of
humanity. Taft did not realize this,
hence his failure.
The tariff issue, the currency is
sue and the trust issue, are simply
problems that may be worked out,
but the issue of humanity is one of
conscience and soul. The first
named issues are business PROPOSE
lions. and concern dividends and
dollars chiefly, while the issue IL hu-
mainly refers to human rights, the
protection of women and children
and all those who are being OPP
pressed by organized greed.
If the American public will read
Woodrow Wilson's inaugural speech
a second time, a better interpreta-
ton of the light that he sees may
be had. No inaugural speech save
the first one of Abraham Lincoln
ever read like it.
I'VE know our task is to be no
task of politics." he says, but
task which will search us through
and through. Mems hearts wait
upon us; mems lives hang in the
balance. | summon all honest men,
all patriotic. all forward-looking
men, to my side. God helping me,
will not fail them. if they will but
counsel and sustain mel"
People Behind Wilson.
II is an old tradition in Congress
sional circles in Washington that a
President must not interfere" with
either branch of Congress. He may
submit whatever views he may have
on a subject, and recommend the
passage of any legislation he may
desire. but after that, according to
tradition, he must sit with hands
folded and watch legislation which
may be highly desirable to the peo-
Pile, peacefully chlOroformed in
committee and pass into oblivion.
1t is said that Woodrow Wilson
is going to disregard this tradition.
This will be for the public good.
The only ones who will protest will
be those opposed to the progressive
ideas which Woodrow Wilson stands
for.
The President will be sustained
by popular sentiment. The people,
Republicans as well as Democrats,
have for years been demanding a
square deal at the hands of their
public servants I'm Washington.
They still demand it. They don't
care whether it comes from DEM
ocrat or a Republican-they simply
want it. President Woodrow Will
son proposes to give 1t to them.
The people know full well he will
have to fight, and they will hold up
his hands. even should he find it
necessary, in their interest. TO
break down a half dozen traditions!
What the People Pay.
The people of the United States
pay a subsidy in artificially- high
prices TO the wool industry of at
least $1O4 100000 year, accord
ing to calculations of Hon. Oscar
w. Underwood. of Alabama. chair
man of the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the House of Representa-
| tives.
THE Payne-Aldrich tariff tax OF
81 cents per yard, to say nothing OF
any increase in tax as IL passes to
the jobber. makes not less than
$1O4 goo. 900 paid each year to sub
sidize the wool industry of Ameri-
ca" says Mr.. Underwood. Nov
the entire duties actually paid the
United States on all imports OF
woolens and worsteds in 1910
amounted to less than $4,000. 900
which means that of the 500, 000,.