The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-08


position from tho money trust and their
standpat allies. All Of tho Democrats
and Progrcsaires 2nd many or the re-
publicanS voted for IL. but Mr.. Slcup.
with eiGht!-iour other standpatters,
fewer than nc-Hfth Of the members.
voted against the bill. at the dicta-
ton Of Wall Street and the money
trust. Having done go. We have the
right TO assume that if he should be
reelected and given the chance he Will
vote to repeal the Glass-Owen law.
DO the voters Of tho Ninth District
favor It's appeal?
The third oil thu chief subjects OF
contract, between the Democratic party
and the American people was the anti
trust Legislation.
The Democratic policy is set out in
three bills now before Congress-. which
viii shortly become laws. These are
the Interstate trade commission bill.
tn. biz amending and strengthening
the Sherman antitrust law. and the
bin amending the Interstate commerce
act. giving the Interstate Commerce
Commission power over the issuance
o. the securities OF railroad and other
public service corporations. The pas
sage of these bills into law will AS
President Wilson has so we'll said.
complete the new constitution of free
dom for American business. Big bust
VIII not be harmed, hut will be set free
from suspicion. doubt and uncertainty
Big business which is not good Will be
made TO obey tho law. TO cease from
private monopoly and unfair COMPETE
ton and to respect tho rights OF others.
Business conditions will become stable
and secure throughout tile country. 1t
will be possible 10 dissolve the trusts
and combinations In restraint OF trade
and TO curb other forms Of monopoly
and to prevent the managers of rail-
roads from issuing wajcrcd stocks and
bonds TO burden tine present and future
generations.
These bills were 50 nanifcstly good,
and the public sentiment demanding
their enactment was go strong. that no
Republican voted against the trade
commission bill. only twelve voted
against tho stock and bond bill. and
only nfty-four. one of whom WAS AR.
Slemp, voted against the antitrust bill.
Republicans ought TO stop criticisins
the Democratic administration or stop
voting for its measures.
LANDS FOREIGN POLICY
OF WILSON AND BRYAN
The platform of the convention of
July ., upon which MIR. Slemp was
nominated. declares
The foreign policy Of the State De-
partment, directed BY the President and
MS secretary OF state. mas Oceh SO
weak. 50 vacillating and so un Amer
lean az to excite ridicule from the dip
lomats or the world"
N this Same Body OF distinguished
statesmen were reassemblett TO-DAY I
doubt IL III their infinite folly, thcy
would repeat this indictment; yet /
admit IL is impossible 10 forecast what
Mcssrs. Slemp. Summers and 70. will
not do when in convention assembled
They are post graduates of the Chi
caco convention, which 30 successfully
robbed Roosevelt and sent Taft and
the stand pat party down the Shiny
track to Al, ignoinnous grave. Who is
the diplomatic world that is alleged to
ridicule the foreign policy OF Wilson
ana Bryan Can there he found to-
day anywhere OF earth anS one who
would rit,icuic this policy. except that
DISTINGUISHED band of diplomats Who
ran IN, Slerli's convention and wrote
this resolution.
What are tile weak and vaciIiatlny
and un- American things that are al
legged 70 excite the ridicule OF these
great diplomats"
Was il the Wilson and Bryan policy
Of 'watchful waiting III Mexico that
they thought excited me ridicuie of
the diplomatic void? II SC. let them
20 to 2o.eoe.ooc homes III Europe to-
day ana ask the anna ciatcd and tear
stained women and children there.
whose fathers. husbands and sons fll
the long battle lines and whose blood
is drenchinr the fertile fields OF that
continent over which rnc angel OF
death is lowering, what they think OF
diplomacy that does not watch and
wait Can you doubt that from hun
dreds OF millions OF hearts the prayer
will arise to heaven that the spirit and
the diplomacy OF Wilson and Bryan
had swa:cd the coun sells Of Europe.
Then let them return. ii YOU please. and
20 to MEXICO that was torn and temp
cst-tossed. but is now serene and 1T
peace--tha blood-stained Hucrta and
his cabal wanderers beyond the seas
and note the countless lives and inh-
mite treasure that was saved TO Mexico
and 10 us by the wisdom and fearless
patience OF Wilson and Bryan.
independent Of these greater meas
ures, the minor laws passed by this
Congress would OF themselves dis
tinguisbel this administra tion for pro-
Sressive achievement. 1t perfected and
put into operation the amendment for
the election of United states Senators
by the people.
president Wilson and Secretary Nc
Adoo have lined up with the great
farming sections Of the South and West
in placing the unlimited reserves of
the government at their disposal for
handling and moving their crops.
We have changed the rules OF pro-
cedure Of the House. For tile system
of the tyrant. we have substituted
democracy in legislative methods.
president Wilson exposed the cor
rupt lobby. and drove IL from the halls
Of Congress. DO you want Muihalr and
his tribe back? II so, a stand-pat Con-
sress should be elected.
The President brought together the
warning representatives Of capital and
tabor. involving the railroads OF the
nations: and Congress passed the in
dustrial employees arbitration act.
These and other measures too numer-
Gus even 10 mention on this occasion
align this administration squarely on
the side of the people and iii the fore
trout of progressi achievement.
shortly after Mr.. Slenlp was re-
elected two years ago he issued state
ment saying, in substance. that he felt
so profoundly the renewed confidence
imposed in him that he would devote