Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-27
The Roster of Great
Americans Against
Repeal

question Of national honor and economic policy IN the
exemption of Panama tolls consider this
william Howard Taft the last President Of the United
States just his Endorsement Of both the ethics and
the economics Of the American contention regard to the tolls
Does any man doubt that Taft honest and
as sound lawyer, even President Wilson,
Theodore Roosevelt preceding William Taft as President
the United States strongly Endorsed and strongly eafrms his
belief ethical and economic recitude Of exempng Amer
can canal tolls Are the American people ready to
believe Theodore either dishonest ignorant Of com
merca and economic advantage after seven years in the White
House9
THE OFFICIAL LEADERS OF EVERY POLITICAL PAR
TY IN THIS COUNTRY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
T1vEs, OPPOSE THE REPEAL OF THE EXEMPTION
CLAUSE
Thomas R. Marshall the unbsmshsd Democratic Vice Pres
ident Champ Clark the Democratic Speaker Of the House Of
Oscar Underwood the great leader Of che Dem
ocrac majority upon the floor Of the House Claude Kitchn
the leader Sisted Oscar Underwood upon the floor
Frank DOrsmu Chairman the Democratic Congressional Cam
pagn official Democratic leader in the House
and definite in opposition to the repeal Of the
exemption clause and the surrender to England
Is any man South prepared say that Champ Clark
stainless in Democratic history for quarter Of century that
Oscar Underwood greatest economic statesman that the
South has produced war; would be unmndfu either Of
national honor or ignorant Of national interest?
James German Democratic Senator from New York Dem
ocratic Chairman Of the Committee Foreign Affairs repre-
sentng the great Of New York. without stain his in
tegrty patriotism the opposition the repeal Would
any man who history dcred the integrity Of
James German in favong the integrity of the Carnegie
pcration lawyer Eihu RoOt9
the Republican side James Mann the leader Of the Re-
publican minority and universally respected by all parties in
Congress- vigorously his pay opposition the repeal
Victor urdoo floor leader Of the Progressive party the
House. ardenty opposes the repeal both moral patriotic
economic grounds.
truce this foolish question Of national honor and of
faulty economy President Wilson simply became alarmed over
international complications that his Secretary Of State had
mistakenly precpated and in very natural desire settle
these questions committed the mistake Of proposing sacrifice
the national interests national pride order
President Wilson yet time alter his opinions the
expression Of them.
Above all things President Wilson give the people time
express themselves voice the magnificent sentiment Of
American protest. which stimulating the backbone and the pat
riotsm Of the American Congress
Give fortnight Of the white light of publicity
this question: there win be repeal Of the exemption
American vessels from paying tolls IN the canal that the Amer
csn people paid fve hundred million dollars 70 build
tits good know that William schley Howard representing
the Atlanta district the American Congress- stands staunchy
with the American peoples side Of this great question