The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-10

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this nation. with Woodrow Wilson at the head OF
the administration, shows a record which for
actual accomplishments IS the most reinafkaole
in the entire history of the nation.
The work done has been a constructive work.
II has been the taunt of the opposition that
Democracy is not constructive, a taunt which
can never be repeated with any senaolance OF
truth behind it when there is a review OF what
has been done in ten months with Woodrow
Wilson as President. That is a record recog.
nized When Woodrow Wilson was a candidate
for the Presidency, he made certain definite
promises to the American people. Ihey OeheVed
in hin then, and more than ever they believe IN
him TODAY. No responsible man IN the nation
questions the fact that he has made good. Prom.
ises made have been put into performance.
The record is a wonderful one IN accomplish
ment, and in another part OF this paper It's esseii'
tial features are set forth in detail, showing how.
party pledges have been met. Mr.. irving 1.
Bush. the president of the Bush Terminal, OF New
York. and a successful business man, tor0blY
emphasizes the great achievements OF the Wilson
administration in these few lines: 1 believe that
the Democratic party has done more construct
i've work in the last ten months than has been
done in the ten years before"
Speaker Champ Clark declares to the people
that words have been backed up by deeds. AS
to what has been done, and there can be no dis
pute as to the exact truth, he well says: For
sixteen long wearIsone years all the Democrats
could do was to promise what they would accom-"
plsh if they were given power. 1t took us all
that time to convince the American people that
we were earnest in Our expressions. Now all
that is changed. We can, with pride and pleas
ure, talk about what we have done and also about
what we intend TO do"
The record of the last ten months with De
rnocTacy III power at Washington, is one which
should be not alone a source of pride to the
Democrats, but to all the people Of this country,
for the record is of deeds done in the service Of
the whole people. A new light has dawned and
the country goes forward to it's greater destiny.
Democracy leads in the van of progress, and its
Great Captain, Woodrow Wilson, proves his right
to be hailed as the Champion of the People.
The Interstate Commerce Commission seem.
disposed to do the square thing by North Caro-
lima 1t is to be hoped that Virginia will not Be
as successful in convincing the commission Of
Virgnia's right to special favors, as it was for 50
many years in convincing the railroads.
North CAROLINA newspapers are blowing the
North carolina horn some. The Wilmington
Star says: Some North Carolina newspapers
used to run Texas letters without knowing that
they constituted a fine quality of publicity. but
they are now giving more OF less of their space
to publicity for North Carolina. That is one 81
the plain evidences Of progress" North Caro-
lima has so much to which it can no;n+ Nth
pnde that there is no reason for her neon,e or
newspapers to go to any other State in the
Union to find something to marvel at. let =.
get interested in orr own resources and deve1on
| them to the utmost.
There Is much objection in this country and
tsntiy SO 70 government subsidies for nr;vate
business enterprises. The sturdy American feel,
ing IS that every tub ought to stand on ;ts own
oo'eon1. This applies not only to the subsidy o,
'ne shipping industry, but also to the eztens;o,
o commerce In general in other lands. There i
d growing feeling that American merchants ord
manufacturers are relying too much on the GOV
eminent TO push their business for them !, othe,
coon'11es' 1t takes money to do these .th;,oe
ana the question is whether it is right 10 derot<
'e PUBIC funds to such purposes on 50 larq,
d scale as IS desired by the business ;rterast
involved. ~