The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-21
SOME OF THE BIG THINGS
THE PRESIDENT HAS DONE

Parallel in the History OF the Ma
tion--a Revision of the Rules of
Business for big and Little Alike.
Some Of the things that Woodrow
Wilson has done for the American
people during his administration,
which has yet to reach Che first year
and half Of its existence, to-wit:
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a firm foreign policy--onc Of watch
full waiting-which prevented the
war with Mexico, and made impossi-
Bile untold loss Of life, the demorali-
cation OF business, and staggering
war debt On the other hand the
Mexican people have advanced rs
never before by the Presidents fight
to restore to them possessions Of their
land.
a revision Of the rules Of business
withc.' The usual and heretofore in
cnitahle panic. As the result of the
efforts Of the President the laws have
been made the same for everybody
big and little-not by wholesale denun
citation and litigation, but by peace
able and judicious means.
Ill
Reputation of the oft-repeated
taunts that the Democratic party had
not capacity for solving questions re-
curing constructive treatment Wit
ness the currency, tariff, income tax,
the nearly completed trust bills and
other wise legislation that not only
received the votes of the Democrats,
but the votes Of Republicans and Bull
Moosers as well in both the Senate
and House.
A tariff that compels the trusts to
sell rs cheaply to you as to the people
Of foreign lands. Framed without
concessions to special interests.
V.
A currency law under which you get
your money when you need it-one
that prevents panics and insures sta
bile financial conditions.
VI.
An income tax that places upon the
rich a Just proportion of the 81 1000.
600, 900 year. which is now the cost
Of maintaining the Federal Govern
/ mcnt.
An arbitration act providing for
cancellation and arbitration in contro-
vorsics between capital and labor.
which has already been successfully
/ employed in preventing great strikes
that would have tied up the entire
railway business Of the nation.
VIII.
Enlargement Of the scope of the
parcel post, which has reduced the
, cost Of transportation, and become a
lasting and convenient instrument of
I benefit to the consumer and producer.
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Trust laws based on the Golden
Rulc-"The trusts must do unto
others as they would have others do
unto Them i. G.,
( Obey court DEGREES,
Abandon unfair cut-throat compe-
titionl
Cease discriminating between pur.
chascrs Of their goods!
Disgorge control of competitors &C
quircd under the "hoding company"
system.
/ Surrender the enormous power
welded through intcrocking direc-
/ tOratesl
tNotc-this gives you and your son
a better chance in lifc)
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Legislation provided for cOopera-
tive agricultural extension work.
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The fostering and development Of
commerce at home and abroad as new
or before. Legislation recently en-
acted will result in the dispatch of
commercial attaches to all foreign
countries in addition to the location
Of Offices Of this branch of the ser
vice in the various large cities at
home.
FINALLY
Your President has worked untir-
ingly and with a sincerity entirely
new to our political life for what he
considered the best interests Of man.
kind. He has worked Increasingly
and without vacation-day in and day
out for the rank and file Of the
public and not for any clique or group
lie has worked for peace-peace at
home as well as peace abroad.
The record made by Woodrow Will
son is without parallel in the entire
history Of the nation.
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