Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-03-26
PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE

For sixteen the Democratic party party of
mise Today it party of performance During all the time
that the party out OF the most that the Democracy
could do to the people with regard what
it would do if it allowed the opportunity. 1t required
sixteen to demonstrate to the country the ncapacy of
the republican party do the will of the people and
the public that its prosperity and welfare would best be sub
served by placing the rens of government again the hands
of the party of jefferson and Jackson.
During all that time the enemies Of the Democratic party
continuously making the charge that the democratic
party not constructive party that incapable pre-
pairing and carrying into effect definite policy and program
OF legislation The record of closing the 4h of
March, with both the executive and legislative departments
the under democratic CONTROL has demonstrated
the alacy OF this charge and shown that the democracy
competent to execute the will of the people and that has done
greater degree than party has done the history
the country.
ed in the of remedial legislation and for the development
of definite national policies promote the being of the
nation than accomplished during twelve years repub
can msrue The democratic party has kept the faith which
the voters of the country imposed in it. 1t has performed
is performing the things which pledged itself to perfor
The record speaks for itself.
Two important promises which democratic party made
in its national platform of 1872 and in campaign which fol-
lowed that if it should be with power would
revise the tariff downward and establish adequate
currency system.
The first thing which President Wilson did toward redeem
ing this pledge to issue call for special session of the
sixty Congress to enact tariff measure Even be
fore he took the oath of office he the fact to become
known that he would Congress in extraordinary
sion for this purpose The for the correction of the inc
qualities the tariff had somewhat cleared by the action
OF the democratic house the Congress in passing
series of tariff bills which republican refused
to sanction. Immediately upon the assembling of the Sixty
third democratic in both branches little more than
the great work Of enacng competitive tariff
which should free the country from the control of monopoly
and at the tme sufficient revenue to meet the
needs the government begun After thorough consider
alton and in due time this written upon the statute
books having received not only the democrats Con
gres but OF representatives of other party senate
and house Thus for the first time generation there was
enacted tariff law unnfuenced by any special interest or
lobby This masterpiece of legislation known as the Under
wood Act has unettered industry and and deprived
monopoly OF It's control production distribution and prices
Immediately after the passage the tariff law the party
IN Congress undertook the long measure
TO esaosh an effective system The measure which
enboe tins system has sounded the deahkne of the money
trust ana has freed the country from the danger financial
panic Moreover has established commercial financial and
industrial conditions throughout the country and made It i'm
possible for few lords of finance te
money OF the nation Wall It provides for the mob
1zaon OF the of all member banks thereby
them hqud and quickly avaable strong and helm
ing hand to the farmer while fully protecting the interest of
business man and the bankers provides plan for
ing the reserve OF $4,000 banks most gigantic
association of the world it provides the establishment o
foreign branches of Federal banks which are to take
care OF our foreign provides for the issuance Of
elastic currency through notes. oanabe on the
10y commercial bills OF short maturity; establishes for
the rst time in the history open discount market b
commercial bills and commercial paper at all times be dis