The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
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TO win by criticising the Republican
party. than IL Il for them to do some
thing or constructive nature. They
secure victory not by their unbiased
criticism OF the Republican party. A
have said that the Democrats are in
capable OF carrying on the government.
Promises Broken
John sharp Williams. leader OF the
] was member. has said during the
last month that the Democrats are GO
ing through the same old things that
they go through every time the party Is
victorious. The Democrats are incom-
petent. There Is not one single promise
they have made that they have kept.
Every man went in for his share OF the
loot They had spoken OF the extrava-
gance OF the Republicans. but found
that every appropriation and expense
had been curtailed as much "a possible.
The Democrats made promises TO get
money. and went straight-to the treas
TO win; they make false promises. and
then when they win they md ~ frnpos-
sible 20 fulhn them, have no adverse
dent. but no man gets high that he
can promise one thing ana then turn
The voters should move from the false
TO the true and from the weak 10 the
strong.
Panama Canal Promise.
The Democratic party is incompet-
emit They have not made single plat
form promise that has been kept They
be free for American ships In an ad
dress when he was a candidate for the
presidency. Mr.. Wilson declared that the
Democratic platform was the result OF
careful work and study OF honest men.
and that a was not molasses TO catch
flies. lie added that "a man who talks
one way when candidate. and votes
the other way when in ofice. will soon
be retired to private life. President
Wilson then read the plank IN the Demo
cratic platform which declared IN favor
or the exemption OF American ships en-
gagged IN cOastWise trade. That was
when he was a candidate. Contrast that
10 his actions after he became president
and then consider again his statement
that when man talks one thing when
candidate and does the opposite thing
after he has been elected to office he
will soon be retired TO n most quiet
life.
When I was in Congress-" exclaimed
Mr.. Gaines. Il voted for what the Demo-
Gratis are pleased 20 call ship subsidy
Cod knows that the Americas people to-
day wish that We had ship subsidy.
NDed OF Ships.
- would like 20 see the American flag
in every port Of the world, ana there b.
statement In matter Of shipping We
have outstripped England. With free
ships 20 carry our products 20 war strick-
en- Europe we should nave n burst Of
prosperity despite the Democratic party.
We cannot hope 20 do ~ without a suit
able merchant marine We need ships
need the canal 20 aid Us in our com
merce.
bate the tolls Of their vessels that pass
through their canals. and they expect
% % The same thing IN the Panama
canal We have dus a canal here Tor
placed % az the disposal Of the foreign
vessels a. an advantage over our own
heard. had We have talked 81 rebating
sidsstsppsd The Promiss.
Tor whom Is s n n G1S a T me Ensr,s ena
people dug it, the American people had
proposed o.. % was built fof American
trade. ana feei That the American ships
and ne American people should have
the benefit ~ o. The Democratic Presl-
dent promised that the canal would ne
would have 20 be- aeeedsa 20 the De-,
fnande ~ ne chipping public ~ Amer
i.s Ana AZ tnat tlmc pc knew IN Ms
1'rhe people N the country are com
ing % realize the false statemcnta and
They are roing 20 take notice a. never
before. ~ the men who promise one
talk one thins during sieetion ana vote
another when elected are sure o. defeat
They promised 20 reduce the hiEh cost
This seems useless to argue o. an
know the result
The DeUurrafH show still another
evidence ~ the honesty % the HepublI.
can party ~ the Underwood bil They
found ~ fneir otter Amusement that
ftrin does not have anything % 90 with
the hiFh cost ~ living ~ the price %
goods % the ultimate CONSUMER
Figures Owen I'm proof.
De- larlng tnat ne tariff has ~ reia-
ton % fhe retail price charged the con-
sumner. Mr. Gaines quoted many figures
20 prove hts assertion. BE referred 90
ne 'srif ~ ,es'hsJ. When ne tariff
taken or leather ard 80 per cent orr
shoes while nfdes were admitted free.
~ pointed out The SPEAKER referred
90 The inc0nnfsfeucleH n The southern
rerreserta tfves in Congress who favor
free trade with refards fnc Industries
~ other sections % the country. yet
want hlgh tariff % protect tha Indus
trirs - their particular sections
Don't vote for free trads and then