Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-01
All Support Wilson.

ing the Democratic administration or
stop voting for its measures" said
Congressman Cyrus Cline, of the 18th
District of Indiana in a recent speech
in the National House of Representa-
tives.
His remark was inspired by the fact
that every measure - every one
proposed by Woodrow Wilson has
been supported by both Republicans
and Progressives as well as Demo-
Gratis.
No other President from Washing
ton down ever has been accorded
such support by members of the OPP
position.
Here, in brief, is the record of fin
al votes in the House and Senate on
the principal acts of the Wilson ad-
ministration:
Underwood Tariff, reducing the tax
of necessaries of life: House, 255 to
1O4, 8 Republicans, 8 Progressives
and l Independent supporting; SEN
ate, Al to 81, supported by / Republic
can and l Progressive.
Federal Bank Reserve, breaking the
the grip of Wall Street on the finan-
ces of the country and providing a
more elastic currency: House, 2S7 to
35, 35 Republicans and Ia Progress
ives supporting; Senate, 81 to 81, 3
Republicans and l Progressive sup
porting.
Clayton Antitrust bill, curbing
the trusts and preventing illegal com
binations in restraint of Trade: House
297 to 81, al Republicans and is Pro-
gressives supporting; Senate, not yet
passed.
Rayburn Railways Securities bill,
providing Federal supervision of the
issuance of Railway Securities and
safeguarding investors against wat
cred stocks: House, 1862 to IL, 80 Re-
publicans and IA ~Progressives sup
porting; Senate, not yet passed.
Trade Commission bill, encourag-
ing expansion of American trade;
House, by acclammation, all Republi-
cans and P~rogressives present, sup
porting; Senate, SO to 16, IL Repub-
leans supporting.
Industrial Arbitration act = to
bring about peaceful settlement of
contentious between employers and
employees passed by reclamation in
both House and Senate all Republic
can and Progressive members of both
bodies present supporting.
General Dam bill-for the conser-
walton of water power rights: House,
100 to AZ, So Republicans and 4 Pro-
gressives supporting; Senate,
Mexican War notwithstanding
the President authority to handle the
Mexican situation: House, 1877 to 81,
II Republicans and IA Progressives
supporting; Senate, 72 to 10, "a Re-
publicans and 1 Progressive support
ing.
Lever Agricultural Extension bill,
to encourage better farming: passed
both House and Senate by acclama-
ton, all Republicans and Progress
ives in both bodies supporting.
European War Emergency resolu-
ton, authorizing unlimited emergen-
cy note issue, in discretion of the
President, on account of the war:
House, 231 to 6, all Progressives and
all Republicans except 6 supporting;
Senate by reclamation, all Republi-
cans and Progressives supporting.
Bill authorizing American registry
Of foreign-biult ships passed both
House and Senate by reclamation, all
Republicans and Progressives in both
bodies supporting
In view of the above facts, all veri'
fled by the Congressional Record, il
would seem that President Wilson II
entitled to a vote of confidence from
the whole people, for his efforts t.
serve the whole public.
This can be done by electing tn
Democratic candidates for (U. S.
, Senator, in this State, Senator vii
liam ]. Stone, and the Democratic ca
didates for Congress, and giving hir
: a harmonious legislative body to sup
port him for the next two years o
his term as President.
. It's up to you-the voters, to er
courage the President by your vote
: its your will he is trying to carr
:. out.