Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-11-03

Karel and the ticket that stands
with him will be construed as an
indication of your loyalty and
fidelity to the man you elected
president"
For years." said Mr.. Bryan, ''the
Democrats have been waiting for
chance to see what they could do.
Now they have had the chance, and
in the middle of their administration,
the people of the country have 1t in
their power to either commend or to
condemn the work of the president
of the United States.
"The president has accomplished
wonders during the first half of his
administration, continued the speak
err For the two years which he
has been in office, more great, con-
structive legislation has been passed
than was anticipated even by our
own party. Now, for the two remain
ing years of his term, Wilson is con-
fronted with the possibility of abso
lutte helplessness, for without SEN
ate and a house behind him, his
hands are tied. The people of forty
eight states are to decide whether
they are to discourage him in his
work, or to show their confidence by
standing behind him at the ballot.
"The only way to show the appre-
citation which is felt for Wilson'S
policy. is to demonstrate it at the
ballot box. All the talking, all the
mass meetings, and all the common
dation which he might receive, would
be useless without the support or
the voting population of the coun-
try
In this connection Mr.. Bryan
heartily commended the candidate
for governor, Mr.. Karel, candidate
for senator, Mr.. Husting, and for
congressman, A. G. Schmidt. In
speaking of their qualifications, he
stated that, above all, and counting
for more than all their personal
characteristics, is the fact that they
stand for Wilson's policy of admins
tration, and for the ideals which he
represents
cat the present time, when this
country is diplomatic clearing
house for the world, and our presi-
dents policies are in the eyes of all
nations. we should stand by our ex-
ecutive," continued Mr.. Bryan in
mentioning the need of the peoples
support.
In discussing the record of the two
years of Wilson'S administration, the
speaker took up several Of the more
important bills which have become
laws under his influence.
Congress has been in the longest
and busiest session of its career,
said Mr.. Bryan. big legislation
has been effected. One of the first
great laws to take effect was the tar
iff law, providing for a reduction. 1t
is the best tariff bill which has been
passed since the war This year, for
the first time in eighteen years, we
do not find it necessary to meet the
panic if the tariff drops argument.
The action of the new law speaks for
us We have demonstrated that the
Republicans are not the source from
which all blessings flow, and that
the people have been fooled regard
ing their policy of protection.
can income tax was passed" con-
tinued Mr.. Bryan. According to tnls
act, about one out of every ten per-
sons will be taxed. The nine persons
who will not be taxed should not
be, while the one person who does
pay, should have done so long ago.
The currency bill which was pass
ed changed the money center of the
United States from Wall street TO
Washington. The Republicans had
the currency of the country concen-
trated in the hands of about one hun
dred men. who likewise controlled
the politics of the country. Wilson,
who denounced the money trust as
/ being the worst of ali the monopo-
/ lies, took steps to transfer the con-
troll of currency from the corpora
tions to the people, and now the
/ treasury department. of the United
| States. and officials who walk in the
daylight and not under cover, have
control of the nations funds. The
president, not Wall street, is back
of the people"
IN speaking of the trust problem,
Mr.. Bryan discussed briefly The prog
ress which has been made. The
presidents idea is not regulation,
but dissolution, which, he claims
will be the only ultimate solution
for a group of private monopolies
! which are insSlerable.
Mexican Policy.
Mr.. Bryan devoted some time to
the presidents Mexican policy OF
ssWatchful Waiting" The Repub-
licans," said he, who a few months
ago forgot about national political
issues to denounce wilson's Mexican
policy, are now silenced in view OF
the success with which his 'WatcfIful
Waiting worked out.
| Wilson found Huertas the man
who had obtained a position of pow
er by the most treacherous and IN
justifable means, asking for recogni-
ton from the United States. The
president refused to recognize MIN