Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
The Roster of Great
Americans Against
Repeal

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On the question national honor and economic policy in the
exemption of Panama tolls consider this:
William Howard Taft the last President of the United
States has just reiterated his Endorsement of both the ethics and
the economics Of the American contention in regard to the tolls
s any doubt that President Taft is honest man. and
Is sound lawyer, as President Wilson?
Theodore Roosevelt preceding William H Taft President
the United States strongly Endorsed and strongly reams his
belief the ethical economic recude Of exempng Ame
tolls Are the American people ready
believe Theodore dishonest ignorant of
merca advantages after years the White
House?
THE OFFICIAL LEADERS OF EVERY POLITICAL PAR
TY IN THIS COUNTRY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIvEs, OPPOSE THE REPEAL OF THE EXEMPTION
CLAUSE.
Thomas r. Marshall the unbemshed Democratic vice Pres
idnt Champ Clark Democratic Speaker Of the House of
Underwood the great leader of the Dem
ocrac majority upon the floor Of the House Claude Ktchn
the leader slated to succeed Underwood upon the floor
Frank DOremu Chairman the Democratic Congressional Cam
pagn commttee-every official leader in the House
and definite opposition to the repeal of the
exemption clause and the surrender to England.
any in South prepared to say that Champ Clark
stainless in Democratic history for quarter Of century that
Oscar Underwood the greatest economic statesman that the
South produced the would be unmndfu either of
national honor ignorant of national INTEREST,"
Norman, Democratic Senator from New York. Dem
OCratc Chairman of the Committee Foreign Affairs repre-
sentng great State Of New York. without stain his in
tegy patriotism leads the opposition to the repeal Would
any man who knows history dcred the integrity Of
James oCorman in favog the integrity Of the Carnegie
poration lawyer Eihu RootP
the Republican SIDE James Mann the leader Of the Re
publican minority and universally respected by all parties in
Congress- vigorously leads his pary opposition to the repeal
Victor Murdoch leader Of the Progressive party the
House. ardeny opposes the repeal both moral patriotic and
economic grounds.
truce this foolish question of national honor and of
faulty economy. President Wilson simply became alarmed
international complications that his Secretary Of State had
mistakenly precipated and in very natural desire to settle
questions committed the mistake of proposing to sacrifice
national interests and the national pride order do it,
President Wilson yet time alter his opinions and the
expression Of them.
Above all things President Wilson must give the people time
express themselves to voice the magnificent sentiment of
American protest. which stimulating the backbone and the pat
riotism Of the American Congress.
Give us fortnight of the white light of publicity
this question and there will be repeal Of the exemption Of
American vessels from paying tolls in the canal that the Amer
lean people paid i've hundred million dollars to build
good know that William Schley Howard representing
Atlanta district in the American Congress stands aunchy
with the American people side of this great question