Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-17
Democratic Achievements of First Ten Months
In Constructive Legislation Are
Remarkable
RESULTS SET FORTH BY NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Rule By Secret Conference and Private M-
ran0ement is Thing of the Past
SAYS the Committee

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. a.
The achievements of the Wilson Ad-
ministration for the first 10 months
of it's existance has been comprehen-
sively reviewed by the Democratic
National Committee through it's head
quarters staff in Washington and this
shows a record for action never before
parelleled in the history of the coun-
try.
The survey includes a list of ac-
complishments both in domestic and
foreign affairs that has opened the
eyes of observers of national activi-
ties. 1t points out that President
Wilson and his party associates in
Congress have faced more questions
of Importance and successfully hand
led more big problems than usually
confront an administration in four
years.
Thomas J. Pence, who is in charge
of the Democratic headquarters, has
made public the facts in 15-page
pamphlet about the new regime that
are history making in their scope and
effect. In this statement the National
Committee says:
For the first time in a generation
the enactment of Tariff law in which
no special interest or lobby had any
hand.
THE enactment of a Currency Re
form act which meets the enthusiastic
approval of citizens of all classes.
"The elimination of the lobby from
the halls of Congress and the seat OF
Government, through President Will
sons exposure of the lobby's work
ings.
1.-The perfection and operation of the
first two amendments to the Constitu-
ton since 1870 namely the imposition
of an income tax and providing for the
election OF Senators by the people.
"The peace program of Secretary
Bryan. who has negotiated treaties
embodying the principle of postpone
ment' as an integral feature of inter
national law. with the sole purpose
of divesting political conflicts of their
infammable character.
"By his action in appearing at the
Capitol and addressing Congress i'll
person, the President has given en-
phasis to a return to government by
public discussion, and the ending of
government by secret conference and
private arrangement.
Arbitration Act Passed.
THE action of the President in
bringing together representatives OF
capital and labor resulting in the
prompt passage of the employers arbi-
tration act
THE Presidents constitution of
peace policy, resulting in voluntary
breaking up of interlocking director
ates.
THE action of the Secretary of the
Treasury in depositing $50,000,000 of
crop-moving funds in the West and
South
"The Presidents forcing upon the
attention of the country the necessity
for system of farm credits.
"The granting of modified self-goy,
ernment to the Filipinos.
"The enforcement of the Govern.
ment from affiliations with the New
York financial interests that were
parties to the six-power loan to China.
"The elimination of the Telephone
Trusts control of the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
"The action of the Postmaster-Gen-
eral in making the postal service self.
sustaining for the first time in the
history of the Government.
"The development Of the parcelpost
system.
"The change in the rules of the