The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-12-03
PRESIDENT WILSON.

minlstration credit now, says the
Salem Journal. for one great benefi-
cial act, though 1t could not before the
election find any thing connected with
1t worthy OF commendation." The
reference is to the new currency act,
The Journals statement Is false.
The Oregon.an has many times before
election and after, commended the
currency act as a great and valuable
piece of constructive legislation for
which the president Is entitled to un-
qualified praise. II has given endorse
ment OF the original Wilson anti trust
measures. though IL knew that industry
was sick and business everywhere
weary of constant legislative agitation;
but 1t has disapproved the measures as
finally modified and weakened by con-
gress, with the presidents consent II
would approve other administrative poll
cies, II 1t could, for 1t has greater
interest In the prosperity of the coun-
try and the wellbeing of Its people than
II has in the fortunes Of any political
party; but 1t must say that President
Wilson, handicapped by Democratic
congress. and influenced by Democratic
leaders, has fallen far short OF It's exr
pectations. The president and his
administration cannot escape RESPONSE
bility for the depressed industrial con-
dition OF the country today, except in
so far as the foreign war divides the
burden. and he can hardly point to
one important act where he has risen
above the requirements of the mar
rowest and strictest partisanship.
A striking Illustration of President
Wilson'S complete subservience to the
a. H.. -.
recent campaign when he wrote let
tiers of Endorsement for various Demo-
cratic candidates because OF their sup
port of ''me'-the word is the presi-
dents sand gave blanket app oval
to all the rest In Alaska, for examples
he gave specific Endorsement to the
Democratic candidate for congressional
delegate against James wickershaIn, in
dependent, who had generally taken a
stand with the president in congress;
and in Washington he found way OF
sending word to the people that he
desired the Democratic candidate for
senator. OF whom he had probably
never before heard, to be elected. So
II was everywhere. There was not
syllable OF encouragement for any
Republican OF any Progressive who had
ignored partisanship, and had support
ed the president in his trust bills. cur
rency measure and the Mexican war.
Not a word
Probably II will be said that the
president was justified in asking the
country TO elect Democratic con-
gress, for the return Of a Republican
or a PROGRESSIVE majority would have
been distinct liquidation OF him and
his administration. So II would have
been: and so indeed 1t was, in so far
as there was a great reduction In the
Democratic majority. But that does
not excuse the definite descent OF the
president into personal politics. which
he displayed by his participation in
individual campaigns, nor his failure,
or refusal, to credit any others but
Democrats with useful and disinter-
ested public service. We doubt II any
other president in recent years has
permitted his office and his presi-
Dental influence to be used to the
same unlimited extent, and in the
same wholesale way, for various can
didates. no mNter whom. so long as
they were Democrats. Not Roose-
welt, nor Taft has given any such ex-
hibition Of definite partisan feeling
and purpose.
1t will not be forgotten that presi-
dent Roosevelt publicly refused to &c
TO banquet at Chiaocg unless Sem
ator Lorimer were excluded; but nc
one has heard that President Wilson
refused to break political bread with
the unsavory Sullivan, Democratic can.
didate for United States senator In
Lorimef's state. II President Wilson
has at any time appointed member
OF any other political party to promi
nent place, as President Taft and Pres
ident Roosevelt repeatedly did. W,
should be glaf to be corrected by oul
little Salem critic. None but Demo
Gratis are now on guard and few bu
southern Democrats Yet Presiden
Taft appointed Democrat to the great
est office within his gift--the chief jus
ticeship of the United States
The Oregonian has clear convic
tion that the Democratic tariff polio
Is disastrous mistake: and II is sur
that the majority Of the people shar
its opinion. II believes a moderat
protective tartff--not high PROTECTIVE
tariff nor any partisan TARIFFS neces
sary TO our prosperity. A scientific
tariff, framed by experts. who are nc
controlled by politics, is the creates
need OF the day, except internatiOns
peace. Both Taft and Roosevelt urge
non-partisan tariff board on congress
President Wilson has done nothing {
the kind, but helped to frame. an
signed, tariff measure, largely favor
able to southern industry and prepare
by the same clumsy and discriminat
methods followed in previous years b
all political parties.
The Oregonian believes In peace. bi
deplores and condemns peace at an
price. II believes in peace with Me,
leo. but 1t would not obtain presei
peace with Mexico at the cost Of Owe
whelming ruin Of that country and I,
ture necessity by this country to sa,
what is left OF the wreck, for our ow
security and protection. II thinks Il
Wilson policy toward Mexico has bee
marked by deplorable vacillation an
by lamentable and inexcusable evasic
OF our clear duty before the worl
No weak nation can be great natio
and nations strength. or weakne
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