The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-11
ONE YEARS RECORD
A STATEMENT OF The THINGS
wilson HAS ACHlEYED

| A STATEMENT UF tHE iHlNdS
wilson HAS ACHIEYED
true To HIS PLATFORM
A Numerical Reckoning Of the Ac-
tions of the Democratic Party in
the Past Year Under the Leader.
ship Of Woodrow Wilson-Tariff
and Currency Reform Stand First,
One year Of Woodrow Wilson's ser
vice as president OF the United States
and leader Of the Democratic party
has become history. One-fourth OF
his elective period has expired. In
taking stock no chief executive has
ever found such remarkable record
of performance to his credit. With
persistence and wisdom he has stead
fastly urged redemption of all pledges
carried in the Baltimore platform.
He has been supported by both
branches of Congress to more mark
ed degree than any predecessor
Here is the way the Democrats
range their constructive achievement
Of the first year:
l. Passage of the Underwood tariff
bill. The first tariff for revenue in a
generation and the first tariff passed
without the aid of the lobby. The
president impressed his personality
upon this bill, as shown by his in
sistence upon free raw sugar, despite
the protests OF Democratic Louisiana
and the beet sugar growers Of the
west. The bill received the votes OF
Republicans and Progressiyes because
it was an improvement over the "in-
defensible" schedules Of the Payne
Aldrich law. AS Mr.. Wilson has said,
the tariff question was but part Of the
general question of the development
of industry, which, year by year, has
grown so complex and so difficult to
set apart in it's elements. What ef-
feet the tariff issue will have on the
presidents fortunes in the fall cam
paign remains to be seen.
2. More important than the tariff,
but part Of the general question of
development, was the currency legis-
lation, the psychological effect OF
which went far to bring about the
era Of good feeling between the gov
ernment and its old enemy, big busi-
ness. The passage Of this bill was
due directly to the .unwavering stand
of the president for immediate action.
The congressional habit of procrasti-
nation asserted itself at the time in
the efforts of many members to have
this question deferred until the reg
ular session opened in December.
They wanted to quit work and 90
home after passing the tariff in Sep
tember, but the president would not
hear Of it because he believed public
sentiment demanded action. He
aroused the public to support the
measure and overcome the opposition
Of such powerful institutions as the
National City bank Of New York and
others who advocated a central bank.
In this connection, the Democrats re-
call that seventeen years ago the Re-
publican party was put in control OF
the government on fight made on
the financial question, but it remain
ed for q Democratic president to ini-
tiate and urge modern currency
system that meets the business needs
of the nation.
3. The elimination OF the lobby
from congress as result Of tn expo
sure made by President Wilson. Spe-
cial committees were appointed by
both branches Of congress to investi-
gate this lobby. The committees e1-
amined hundreds of witnesses and
the result Of that legislation is about
to be introduced to correct this abuse
IL legislation can correct 1t.
4. The perfection Of the first two
amendments to the constitution since
1876; namely, the imposition Of an
income tax, and the provision elect
ing senators by the direct vote Of the
people. The income tax measure
which Is feature Of the new tariff
law, makes the fortunes Of the rich
| bear their proportionate part Of the
burden Of taxation" and will bring
into the federal treasury $l00,000,'
900 a year, according to Democratic
claims.
5. The peace program Of Secretary
Of State Bryan, who has negotiated
treaties embodying the principle o!
"postponement" as an integral fea,
| ture Of international law, with the
purpose Of divesting international
| Disbursements to their inflammable
character. Seven of the treaties en-
bodying the plan have been negotiat'
ed.
6. The action Of the president II
bringing together representatives o.
capital and labor, resulting in the
prompt passage Of the industrial en-
ployees' arbitration act by congress
thereby preventing tie-up of rail-
way passenger and freight trains east
Of the Mississippi.
Z. The presidents constitution o.
peace" or 1.-The new conscience, re
sulting in the voluntary breaking W
Of interlocking directorates. The
withdrawal Of J. Pierpont Morgan
and his partners from the director
ates Of twenty-seven different cor
porations has been followed in turE
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