Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
The Roster Of Great
Americans Against
Repeal

question Of national honor and economic policy Ii the
exemption of Panama tolls, consider this;
william Howard Taft the last President Of the United
States has Just reiterated his Endorsement Of both the ethics and
the Of the American contention in regard to the tolls
Does any man doubt that President Taft honest and
as sound lawyer even as President Wilson,
Theodore Roosevelt preceding william H. Taft President
Of the United States strongly Endorsed and strongly rsms his
belief in the ethical and rectude Of exsmpng Amer
can vessels from canal tolls Are people ready
believe Theodore Roosevelt either dishonest ignorant Of
erc and economic advantages years in the White
House?
THE OFFICIAL LEADERS OF EVERY POLITICAL PAR
TY IN THIS COUNTRY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TrvEs, OPPOSE THE REPEAL OF THE EXEMPTION
CLAUSE
Thomas Marshall the unblemished Democratic Vice Pres
dent Champ Clark the Democratic Speaker Of the House Of
Oscar Underwood great leader Of the Dem
ocrac majority upon the floor Of House Claude KChn
the leader slated to succeed Oscar Underwood upon the floor
Frank Doremus Chairman Democratic Congressional Cam
paign official Democratic leader in the House
pronounced and definite opposition the repeal Of the
exemption clause and the surrender to England.
Is any the South prepared say that Champ Clark
stainless Democratic history for quarter Of century that
Oscar Underwood the greatest economic statesman that the
South has produced would be unmndu either Of
national honor or ignorant Of national INTEREST,"
James Corman Democratic Senator from New York Dem
ocrac Chairman Of the Committee Foreign Affairs repre-
ssung the great State Of New York without stain his in
sgry patriotism leads the opposition to the repeal Would
any man current history dscredt the integrity Of
James oGorman favong the integrity Of the Carnegie
pOraton lawyer Elhu RoOtq
On the Republican SIDE James Mann the leader Of the Re
publican minority and universally respected by all parties in
Congress vigorously leads his party opposition the repeal
Victor urdoC leader Of the Progressive party in the
House. arenty opposes the repeal both moral patriotic and
economic grounds
truce then this foolish question Of national honor and of
faulty economy President Wilson simply became alarmed
some international complications that his Secretary Of State had
mistakenly precptatsd and very natural desire settle
these questions committed the mistake proposing sacrifice
the national and the national pride in order do it,
President Wilson has yet time alter his opinions and the
expression Of them.
Above all things President Wilson must give the people time
express themselves voice the magnificent sentiment Of
American protest. which stimulating the backbone and the pat
riotsm Of the American Congress
Give fortnight Of the white light of publicity
this question and there win be repeal Of the exemption Of
American vessels from paying tolls the canal that the Amer
lean people paid Ave hundred million dollars to build
good to that William sChley Howard representing
the Atlanta district in the American Congress stands staunChy
with the American peoples side Of this great question