South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16

tell you. When high protective
tariff walled in our farm products we
We're always at the mercy OF the spec
ulators in butter eggs and corn. etc,
when we had 20 bay and only last
year butter and eggs sold for so
cents per pound and per dozen I'm biz
cities at the time the farmer had none
TO sell and "a protective tariff shut out
competition from neighboring coun-
tries and the elevator and cold stor-
age spectators reaped rich har-
vests With the tariff revised farm
ers Will get as much for their produce
as they have year by year heretofore.
but outside competition Will prevent
robber prices on consumers when our
supply does not meet the demand"
Party Achievements Reviewed.
The achievements Of the democrat
&c party within the past few years
certainly fulfill every obligation
vouched TO cOnfding and deserving
public, according 10 the congress
man.
First of all. it completely over
threw CannOnism, which meant bos~
rule Of the peoples representatives in
congress, and revised the rules So
any cause may be placed on consid-
Grafton by petition OF a reasonable
per cent OF the membership OF the
house" he explained. 1T placed the
makeup Of committees in the hands
Of the house and gave each party the
right Of making up its own commit
tees 10 the best advantage for effec-
tive work, and IL gave every member
the right to vote his best judgment
Tree from caucus gag and from party
organization censure
Moreover its record OF new laws
for the betterment OF the masses is
not equalled in the legislative history
or quarter Of a century. Here Is
part OF il:
Election Of senators by direct vote
OF the people.
Publicity OF campaign funds and
expenses Of candidates for national
Offices
Enacted a tariff law which lowers
government taxes on the necessaries
OF life, puts many articles on the
free list which have heretofore been
controlled by trusts and combioa
tions, and adds an income tax which
compels the rich who have large IN
comes TO pay government taxes in
proportion 10 their wealth.
Freed American labor from com
petition with convict labor and gave
government laborers an eight-hour
day
Passed an anti-injunction bill
whereby farmers and laboring men
who organize for mutual benefit like
other vocations do. shall not be pun
ished for so doing.
Gave TO American childhood
children's bureau which will fnves-
ugate every phase Of child abuse.
neglect or mismanagement and re-
port to those who are charged with
responsibility Of enactment and en-
forcement Of helpful laws.
Compelled all newspapers and
other periodical literature to publish
the names OF owners and editors 10
the end that the people shall know
what influence. if any. prompts H..
editorial advice they read.
Passed a banking and currency
law which unlOcks the collateral re-
sources Of the country and makes
possible the security Of banks and
business against panics started by de-
ticians.
Gave renewed possibilities and ar
fractions 10 the all important voca-
ton OF agriculture in the Lever bin.
which will equip millions Of farm
boys and girls with such instruction
as viii enable them 10 make rural
lie both a profit and a pleasure. and
thereby increase the food and cloth
ing supply for all mankind
BY an Overwhelming vote passed
a good roads bin through the house
and sent II 70 a friendly senate
which provides government aid 10 am
roads in the United States over which
mail IS carried by giving both fran-
cial and mechanical assistance which
viii insure vast betteTment of an the
mainly travelled highways I'M the land
Aided, by its house majority. in
enacting a law which prevents tho
government from encouraging blind
tiger business IN the states. n reacn-
ing forth the gOvcrnment'S stron-
arm in destruction OF the brutal white
slave traffic in girls and women. and
itself. put out the red lights iu the
capitol Of the greatest nation on
earth. and e9eccUally decreed that
open barter and sale OF women's vir-
tue therein shall be known no more
forever
Fully exposed the vamDire-like
methods Of the steel trust the money
trust the sugar trust and the Mulhau
system Of corrupting and intimidat-
ing the nations lawmakers until leel
islative justice is coming into her own
and the organized enemies OF good
government are fleeing from th.
wrath 20 come
Future Intentions Outlined
And there is more 10 follow n vot-
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