The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-06
COUNTY TICKET.
THE PLEDGE BREAKERS

Again we turn to the pages OF our
esteemed contemporary. the Congress
sionai Record. for relaxation aud
amusement. In recent number there
appeared some remarks by Senator
MOTIFS. OF Nebraska. In reply to q
speech made by Senator Chiffon. of
this State. on the trust question. with
special pleas for the passage of the
Clayton bill. Senator Chiffon unfortu.
nstely referred to the record of he
Democratic party as a pledge keeper.
This gave Senator Norris his cue.
which he made good use OF. In the
pledge keeping line the Nebraska Sen
ator quoted from the Baltimore plat.
form this plank:
private monopoly is indefensfbie
and intolerable. We therefore favor me
vigorous enforcement of the criminal a :
Well az the civil law against trusts AM,
trust officials. and demand the enact
ment OF such additional legislation as
may be necessary 10 make "a irnpossiple
ior private monopoly TO exist in the
Inited states.
in redemption OF that pledge II is
pointed out that the Democratic party
ostensibly says to the trusts. 1T is
wrong TO do this. You must not do
IL any more" Another plank in the
same platform il laid on the griddle,
which says:
We condemn the action OF the Repub-
ncan administration in compromfsiue
with the standard oil co. and the TO-
the criminal provisions OF the anti-trusf
law against the officers OF those corpo-
TTatlons after the court had declared that
from the undisputed facts in the record
they had violated the criminal provt-
sions OF the law
OF course this was mere molasses
to catch flies. but Senator Norris calls
the attention OF the Democrats to the
fact. You have held complete con
troll OF the reins OF this government
for nearly two years. and not one of
those criminals that you denounced
your opponents for not prosecuting
has been arrested or indicted. nor has
any attempt been made anywhere TO
prosecute them for the violation of
law that you say IN your platform has
already been proven and demon.
strated. Does that look like good
faithf"
After quoting the last assuring
plank In the repudiated platform.
which solemnly AYERS our pledges are
made TO be kept when in once. az well
as relied upon during the campaign. %
Senator Norris recalls the declarations
made BY Mr.. Wilson while a candidate
for once IN a speech made In August.
1912:
our platform is not uoiasses 20 catch
niee ~ means business. NJ means
at y ~ ~ . the uttsrance Of
% business along those iinea and M
80 rot saiting 20 say whether they can
they dstsrmin. WHISTLER thsy are goins
70 act upon hem Or not
u was 10 this same speech that the
then candidate contended 20 vigorous.
y for free tolls to American shipping
through the Panama Canal. and after.
wards. when he became President he
incontinently repudisted. Senator
Norris. referring 20 the remarks quoted
shove. asks. with that statement
by inc leader, the man who r. sull
the leader. that this platform means
business. how can a Democrat con.
sissentiy vote nov 70 practically free
an these trusts from future prosecu.
tioD and 10 iiberate them from crimi.
nal prosecution when your every
pledge was 70 the contrary" secre.
tary Bryan h brought into the eayety
OF debate By a quotation from one Of
bis speeches: "A representative Who
secures once on platform PLEDGES
and thsn betrays the people Who elect.
"a him h . criminal worse than any
eznbezzisr Of money And What
should such man 90 When caught
vitb The goods7 Mr.. Bryan IL again