The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-10-28

fdence in myself that l used to have
Several times | have found a man with a
good, honest face, and l have said, there
is Democrat and on inquiry | found
that he was a Republican. But that his
mother was a Democrat. So / do not
know what kind of an audience this is,
but | am going to risk my judgment. |
am going to venture the assertion that
nine out Of ten Of this audience, Demo-
Gratis, Republicans, Progressives or what
nots, will, when l take vote, vote in
favor of the new system rather than OF
the old one. | am going to ask YOU to
vote, and those of you who like the new
system with the center of finance at
washington better than you do the old
system with the center of finance in Wall
street. hold up your hands
SThere was sea of hands upheld.
Now, all of you who would like to go
back to the old system and put Wall
street in charge, let us see your hands.
CThere was not hand).
See how conservative was in my opin-
ion. said ten to one and it is everybody
10 nothing. Is 1t not glorious to think
that Democratic President and a Demo-
cratic Senate and Democratic House
should take up the work that a Republic
an President Senate and House might
have done and did not do and do that
work so well that even the people that
protested against the bill while it was be-
ing passed are now indorsing it as the
best financial system that this country
ever saw?
Dealing With Trusts.
And when they got the currency crop
laid by they took up the trust question
ard We already have two measures pass
ed. The first provides for "A trades COM
mission that will, as far as AN admins
trative body can do ii, protect us from
the trust evil Then there is the Clayton
law. signed or to be signed shortly, for
1t has passed both Houses, and the Pres
ident has already signified his approval.
That Clayton law prohibits interlocking
directories. That Clayton law prohibits
discrimination in price and that Clayton
have been trying for eighteen years to
secure for them-relief from government
by injunction-and 1t makes "A distinction
that ought to have been drawn in the
beginning between a mans labor, which
is a part of himself. and inanmate
things we call merchandise. That is
1t is the first time we have had Pres
ident who dared to lay the AK at the
root of the tree. Why did not President
Taft lay the ak to the root of the tree?
Why did not President Roosevelt lay the
AK to the root of the tree? Because they
were leaning against the tree. and they
didn't want to lose their support Presi-
dent Wilson was the first resident we
have had who was free from cntangle-
ments, free to take the peoples size.
MeAdoo and the Banks.
And then few days ago Secretary Me
Adoo learned that somc of the banks
were not using the money that they had
borrowed from the government He
learned that some of them. Instead OF
lending it out as banks should to meet
the needs of their communities, were pill
ing up reserves unnecessarily high, and
1t was causing trouble, and he looked
around TO see what he could do. Now
have not had a chance yet to ask him
how he found out this remedy. but can
guess. l guess he went to the Bible. ,
That is one advantage the Democrats
nave over the Republicans. He went to
he Bible and he found case that just
lifted this one. He found the parable of F.
the talents. He found that one OF the
men who had received one talent, instead
If using It,. wrapped II In napkin and
according to the Bible. when the master
If the house came he called up this man /
who had refused to use his talent and he |
ook 1t from him and gave it to those !
| guess that McAdoo said that is the |
hing to do; and he just issued a notice |
hat II any bank got money from the gov
and instead of using IL to help /
he business of the community, wrapped !
I up In a napkin and hid IL In the vault |
I must give IL back. that IL might be !
That is what comes of having a Presi-
lent on the side of the people.
Now, my friends, l believe that the
eminent OF this country is overwhelm- I
ngly back OF this law and | am going to
ut my judgment to the test. | do not
now Just what kind of an audience we
ave. IL looks good To me. But / can
ot tell how many Republicans are here
I is so hard nowadays, when the Re-
ublicans are finding out the error OF
heir ways, to tell Republicans and DEM
Gratis apart. They even try to laugh
Ike Democrats. so | don't know what
ind OF an adience this is.
Merchant Marine.
l have now given you a few of the
lrger things. | might call your attention
D the fact that the Republican party for
generation has been talking OF "A mer-
liant marine. but the Democratic party
tarted a merchant marine without talk |
* about IL. And ] may remind you that
ne Republican leaders who have spent |
eneratiOn trying to belittle the patriot |
i'm and intelligence of the Democratic
arty, that the Republican leaders who
'emocratic party did not have intelli-
ence enough to conduct this government,
nd that after the Democratic party has
roceeded to do the things that the Re-
ublican party ought to have done and
ndo many OF the things that the Repub-
can party has done-that those leaders
are not challenge the nations Judgment
a one single measure OF the Democratic
arty and now In this campaign are try |
* to dodge the issue and instead OF
liking about permanent things that have |
cen accomplished try to befOg YOU with |
W. details Of the temporary measure call |
: the war tax that is not yet formed |
hat IL the situation. They are not read"
, meet the issue ON these things tina |