Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
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Vsndieyr. L. s Sab-TreaSurer at S,
Louis. spoke here last night to al
enthusiastic crowd. He reoounted tn,
accomplishments Of the Wilson ad
m~inistraton. explained the laws pass.
ed by the Democratic Congress and e,
horted Democrats TO set out on cleo
ton day and roll up the biggest ma,
jority Missouri has ever given a Dem.
ccrane ticket lie said, in part:
What have our Republican friends
TO offer the country in case they
should succeed in this elechon2 As
view the situation, for the first time
in the history Of their party. they
are absolutely without any ground to
stand on or any appeal to make.
What act Of President Wilson
would they revoke if they could, or
what act Of Congress passed. under
this Administration would they re-
peal If they had a chance
Would they revoke Wilson'S poll
icy Of watchful waiting and friendly
advice in Mexico, or would they
plunge our country into Wal with Mex
ieo7
Would they recall President VIII
sons offer Of friendly service to the
distressed nations of Europe in an
effort to make peace between them?
Would they attack and reverse any
policy which the President has pur-
sued? If so, let them tell US what it
is.
AS to legislation, would they re-
peal the Underwood Tariff Law, and
go back to the old Payne-Aldrich Tar
if System? 1t was the rock on which
they split; would they dare drive the
Republican ship upon the rock again?
Would they reconsider the investi-
CATION of the lobby and again throw
the cloak of secrecy over the most
insiduous and corrupt influence that
was ever operated in the national
capital?
Would they repeal the law for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people, and GO back
to the old system and the old scan
dals which hung like a gloomy cloud
over every legislature in the coun-
try?
Would they repeal the new curren-
cy law and go back to the old bank
ing system which has more than once
wrecked large numbers of great. fl
nancial institutions and brought panic
and disaster upon the whoe country?
Would they repeal the new anti
trust law which has been made more
effective by the provisions of the
statutes against combinations in re-
straint Of trade. Would they revoke
the Presidents order for the legal de-
partment of the Government to pros
ecute all offenders alike.
Il do not believe that they would
attempt a single one Of these under
takings.
"The only thing which they might
attempt would be an amendment to
the recent war tax special evenu
bill, but this they cannot attack with
out attacking themselves; it is mod
elled on the same lines as the one
which they themselves passed in 1898.
who among you would wish to
send to Washington a congressman or
a senator who like a jay hawker
would seek to paralyze the arm Of
the great ~peacemaker in the White
House? We know not how long this
outrageous and unhuman war is to
last, but be assured of this, that
when the opportune moment shall ar
rive for some great power in the
world to exert its influence for the re-
establishment Of peace throughout
the world, the voice that will utter
the final word for peace and the hand
that shall write it, will be the voice
and hand of Woodrow Wilson.
Referring to Senator Stone, the
speaker continued, at gives me great
pleasure in his campaign to support
the senior senator from Missouri, w.
J. Stone, with all my heart, not only
on account Of his splendid ability,
but because he is the right hand Of
the Administration its chief sup
porter and spokesman on the floor Of
the Senate, and stands before the
country today as President Wilson's
personal friend and chief reliance in
carrying out his personal program
with all the nations Of the world"