South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-29

THE SHINELY-BARNHA MEET
ING AND WORK YET TO BE
DONE THAT CALLS UPON THE
COUNTRY TO SUPPLY PRIEST
WILSON WITH CONTIN UED DEM
OCRATIC SUPPORT.
Public interest in the retention Of
the democratic party in power was
fully demonstrated by the attendance
AT the democratic rally at the oliver
theater Wednesday night.
It meant much TO Sen. Shively. Sen.
Shively is a SoRh Bend man.
II also meant much 70 Congressman
Barnhart. Congressman Barnhart is
18Th district man.
They are one of us. and coming as
they do direct from the national CAPT
tai where Pres't Wilson and democrat
ic party is doing things. it was quite as
much 10 us 10 hear from them.
they having had part in the doing
We believe both speakers rendered
an account of their stewardships that
viii. in general. receive the stamp of
approval from unprecedented minds.
The democratic Uarty has kept its
pledges insofar as time and opport-
unity have 20 date permitted
Here are some OF the platform
pledges kept:
I. Revised the tariff downward.
=. Revised the currency laws
e. Enacted the clayton anti
trust law defining unfair com
petition.
T. Enacted federal trade com
mission bill, establishing machin-
cry 10 enforce fair competition.
.. Enacted an income tax law.
o. Enacted an excellent coal
land leasing bill for Alaska.
Included in antitrust pro-
gram labor legislation exempting
labor unions from prosecution
under trust laws, and limiting pro-
cess OF INDUCTION by federal courts.
Here is some legislation passed, not
subject to party pledges:
I. Alaska northumberland
railroad.
?. Creation Of war-risk insur-
ance bureau.
g. Admission OF foreign ships
10 American registry.
4. Inclusion of Aldrich-Nree-
land emergency currency act i'm
the revised banking law.
And now here are some more things
that the democratic party promised
two years ago that it would do. but
which it has not had the time TO do.
and TO accomplish which Pres't Will
son is in need of a democratic senate
and house in order that he may ac-
complish them:
l. National direct primaries for
the nomination of presidential
candidates
8. Rural credits system provid-
ing loans on easy terms 60 farm
ers
4. Provision for greater safety
at sea. and Improvement of con
ditiOn OF seamen.
.. WOrkmen's compensation act
for employees OF railroads and i'm
terstate carriers.
o. Limitation of campaign con
tributions.
T. Suppression OF gambling in
agricultural products on boards
OF trade.
$. Creation OF national health
department or bureau OF health.
g. Legislation looking to event
ual independence OF Philippines.
10. Enlargement OF scope OF
bureau Of mines and protection
OF lives Of miners
Sen. Shively and Congressman Barn
art in their discussion of these meas
ares passed and yet 10 Ice passed. left
no doubt as 10 their wisdom. In all
the work SO FAR accomplished they
huye stood firm i'm their support of
the president and ion addition. Sen.
shively in his support OF the presi-
dents anti-war measures. has made
record not 10 bee overlooked
Understand that Priest Wilson
stands pledged to the enactment OF the
treasures above called for. should
the country foist upon him au anti
democratic senate and house both his
hands and the hands OF the senate
and house would be tied. The result
would be stagnation Ia the affairs of
government The absence o< "A dead
lcck between the white house and the
capitol building would almost certain
4 mean that either the president OF
the senators and congressman were
violating the promises upon which
they were elected.
And the country cannot afford that
experience. We believe the speakers
a. Monday nights meeting made that
plain. And we also belie-e that the