Evening star., 1914-02-06
DEMOCRATIC DEEDS
HELD REMARKABLE
National Committee Sets Forth
Achievements of Party in
Pamphlet Form.
ACTS OF ADMINISTRATION
COVER FIRST TEN MONTHS
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan Receive Praise Under Cap
ton of Performance"

| fhe democratic national committee has
| issued from its headquarters here.
| through Thomas j. Pence, assistant to
! the chairman. a tiftcen-pasc pamphlet
| setting forth the achievements of the
| hrSt ten months of Woodrow Wilson :
| administration. The committee claims
this record to be the most remarka bl.
| for deeds i'll the entire history of the
nation.
Under the caption of performance" the
committee points to these acts of the
administration:
For the first time in a generation the
enactment of a tariff law in which no
special interest or LOBBY had any hand.
The enactment of currency reform
act which meets the enthusiastic ap-
! proval of citizens of all classes.
The elimination of the lobby from the
halls of Congress and the seat of govern
nent. through President Wilson'S ca
rosure of the Iobby's workings.
The perfection and operation Of the
first two amendments to the Constitution
since 1870. namely. the imposition of an
Income tax and providing for the election
of senators by the peope
The peace program of Secretary Bryan.
Who has negotiated treaties embodying
| the principle OF -postponement as an
integral feature of International law with
the sole purpose of diyesting political con-
fiicts of their infammable character.
BY his action in appearing at the Cap
itoi and addressing Congress In person.
the President has given emphasis to a
return to government by public discus
sion. and the ending of government by
secret conferences and private arrange
ment.
Employees Arbitration Act.
The action OF the President in bring
ing together representatives of capital
and labor resulting i'll the prompt passage
OF the employees arbitration act.
The Presidents constitution of peace
policy. resulting in voluntary breaking up
of interlockinS directorates
The action OF the Secretary of the
Treasury in depositing SI0,UU.OtU of crop
moving funds in the west and south
The Presidents forcing upon the atten-
uon OF the country the necessity for a
system of farm credits.
The granting of modified self-gov-
ernment to the Filipinos.
The enforcement of the government
from affiliations with the New York
financial interests that were parties
to the siS-power loan to China
The elimination OF the telephone
Telegraph Company.
the action OF the Postmaster General
III making the postal service se1f-sus-
taining for the first time in the history
of the government.
The development of the parcel post
system.
The change in the rules of the
branches of Congress which brought an
end u Cannon methods and gave tine
majority the right to rule
''t.NtenSlOU the pure To
meat inspection.
The Inauguration by the Departme nj
Of Agriculture of system of markets
whereby scientific and modern business
elimination of waste in transplaLting g
and distributing farm products.
Saving on Battleships.
The action of the Secretary OF the
Navy III forcing the armor plate trust
10 submit in competition bias Tor armor
plate and for iron and steel used in the
construction of battleship No. 80. which
effected saving on these materials of
SIs2. III. and similar efforts which Sc
cured a saving on projectiles of S1.H9S.-
itN. Other savings bring the total saw
ings well over 81 uD,o00.
An extension of the special delivery
system by the Postmaster General to the
parcel post.
The action of the Secretary of Agri-
culture III extending the work of that
great department to the home life of the
f.-rmer. so as to bring about better
knowledge Of farm domestic conditions.
and to experiment with lahor-saving de-
vices and methods.
The formation of new public land
! policy by the Secretary of the Interior,
| which combines conservation and the
| proper use OF the lands of our national
! domain.
| The enactment of the Lever bill for
F! farm extension work. which ii is con-
| iidently believed will double the produc-
| tiveness of American farms, and there
| fore add more to the general wealth than
! could be accomplished by any other
! means.
las the result of prosecution under the
! antitrust laws. this administration
through the Attorney General. ha:
| brought about dissolution of the Cnior
| Pacific and Southern Pacific merger. anC
! at the same time caused the surrender by
| the Pennsylvania railroad of its lars,
\ holdings in its competing rival, the Bal
| timore and Ohio
The action of the President in en-
/ phasizing the necessity of a primar,
system for the selection of nominees fo
the presidency.
The action of the administration il
sending representatives to the interna
tional congress in London. which has re
suited in conclusions indorsed by tn,
governments of the world for the bette
protection and safety of passengers ant
property at sea
Il The early enactment of the Alaskan
railway bin. already passed by the Sen
ate.
The action of the Secretary of TIL
Navy in putting into effect a system q
academic, vocational and technical in
Struction for the benefit of the euliste,
rucn aboard every ship in the navy an
/; shore stations, 50 AS To Increase thei
efficiency. and to equip the men benin,
the guns for promotion in the service
The action of the commissioner of In
dian affairs in giving the protection of tn
law to Indian children. thereby safe
guarding their property interests
Blackburn's Name Goes Through.
The House today passed the Senat
, resolution appointing former Senator Jo
seph &. :. Blackburn of Kentucky To |.
rcsidcnt commissioner of the Ijnrol