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

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 just reiterated his Endorsement Of both the ethics and
the economies Of the contention in regard to the tolls
Does any man doubt that President Taft honest and
as sound lawyer even as President Wilson,
Theodore Roosevelt preceding William H Taft as President
Of the United States strongly Endorsed and strongly reafms his
belief ethical and economic rectitude of exemptng Amer
can canal tolls Are the American people ready to
believe Theodore Roosevelt dishonest ignorant Of
merca and advantages after in the White
House?
THE OFFICIAL LEADERS OF EVERY POLITICAL PAR
Try IN THIS COUNTRY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TTvEs OPPOSE THE REPEAL OF THE EXEMPTION
CLAUSE.
Thomas r. Marshall the unblemished Democratic Vice Pres
ident Champ Clark the Democratic Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives Oscar Underwood the great leader Of the Dem
ocatc majority upon floor Of the House Claude Kitchn
the leader slated to Underwood upon the floor
Frank DOrmus Chairman of Democratic Congressional Cam
pagn cOmmee-every official Democratic leader in the House
and definite in opposition to the repeal Of the
exemption clause and the surrender to England
any South prepared say that Champ Clark
stainless Democratic history for quarter OF century that
Oscar Underwood the greatest economic statesman that the
South has produced since war; would be unmndf either Of
national honor ignorant Of national INTEREST,"
James German Democratic Senator from New York Dem
ocratc Chairman Of the Committee Foreign Affairs repre-
sentng the great New York. without stain his in
tegy patriotism leads the opposition to the repeal Would
any man who history dcred the integrity Of
James German favorng the integrity Of the Carnegie
pcration lawyer Elihu Root7
On 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 the repeal
Victor MURDOCH leader Of the Progressive party in 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
some international complications that his Secretary Of State had
mistakenly precpated and in very natural desire to settle
these questions committed the mistake Of proposing sacrifice
the national and the national pride in order do it.
President Wilson yet time alter his opinions and the
expression Of them
Above things President Wilson give the people time
to express themselves 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 viii be repeal of the exemption Of
American paying tolls in the canal that the Amer
lean people paid Ave hundred million dollars to build!
good to know that William schlsy Howard representing
the Atlanta district in the American Congress stands saunchy
with the American peoples side of this great question