Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15
WAR ON WILSON
Republican Senators Make Bitter At
tack on President.

WAR ON WILSON
Republican Senators Make Bitter At.
tack on President.
One Of the liveliest debates Of the
present congress stirred the senate on
Wednesday, when Republican leaders
launched vigorous attack on Presi-
dent Wilson's Indianapolis speech, the
administrator Mexican policy, and
Democratic legislation. Democrats
met the attack with praise for the
president and a prediction of his re-
election.
The debate was precipitated over
Senator Cummins' resolution asking
the president to indicate what the
government proposed to do with Mex
lean customs collected during the oc-
cupation Of Vera Cruz Action on the
resolution was postponed until Thurs
day.
Senator John Sharp Williams, one
Of those who replied to Republican
criticism Of the administration, declar-
ed with emphasis that President VIII
son would be "renominated and re-
elected for the presidency" because
the American people have found him
not only able to take the place of men
about whom they were quarreling, but
good enough to stand in his own
stead"
Senator Cummins voiced with a
wish that President Wilson could be
confined more closely to "the exercise
of his constitutional powers"
Senator Borah made a general
broadside attack on the administra-
ton. He declared President wilson's
statement at Indianapolis that 1t would
hiring sdaan hitfarnaSS to men, VINO
should dare to break the solidarity OF
the Democratic team for any purpose
or any motive" voiced the sole ana
only principle on which any corrupt
political machine ever was organized
or put into existence" 1t was com.
parable, he said, to the utterances OF
TON Taggart Of Indiana, to his foi-
lowers, eighty Of whom pleaded gun,
ty Tuesday to the crime OF politlcal
corruption" to "the orders issued by
Murphy to his satellites in Tammany
Hall to follow the dictates Of the cap
tain regardless Of the dictates OF con-
science or judgment"
"It is a remarkable speech" said
Senator Borah. Its purpose and pur-
port cannot be mistaken or misunder-
stood. It Is q most virulent attack
upon one of the great political parties
of this country by the CHIEF magls-
trate of the nation, a party In whose
traditions millions Of his countrymen
take great pride in whose policies they
devoutly and patriotically believe. 1t
not only challenges the wisdom or It's
leaders, but It assails the intelligence
and patriotism Of the rank and file.
All this is done at time when our
country has q sore need or unlteu
wisdom and patriotism. The people
were not prepared for such speech
at such a time.
"Mr. President, we accept the chal-
lenge. While opposing no legislation
which we deem for the public good,
we will hold ourselves perfectly free
to oppose in all proper ways, and 10
the full extent Of our ability that
which we deem to be unwise. Under
standing that our chief magistrate
prefers the leadership Of party TO
chief magistracy Of an entire people.
we shall not need to be reminded OF
that fact again. Believing in the pol
icies Of our party, believing In the in
telligence and patriotism or its voters,
we shall without any misgivings as
to our ultimate purposes, seek TO aa-
vance the one and make no mistake
as to the defense of the other.
Denouncing the achievements or the
Democratic administration the speak.
er appealed for an extra session o!
congress next spring to pass rural
credits legislation, which he insisted,
was vastly more important tnan the
shin purchase bill. He characterized
the Federal reserve act as sort OF
"antedeluvian mastoidoin, too DEAD
for a menagerie and too much allVe
for the operating table, designed 1or
the treasury, but seemingly on lts way wa
to the Smithsonian institute. The
cry Of the 1916 campaign would not
be "for new ideas, but for bread; not
for more rhetoric, but for more SOUP
Criticising the administrations policy
to acquire the Nicaraguan canal route,
Senator Borah declared that "havlng
built one canal and given 1t to Eng
land, we now want to build another
and give it to Germany"
Senator Borah severely arralgneo
the administrators Mexican pollcy.
The announced intention to let Mex
leo alone" had not been adhered to,
he said. Such a policy il followed,
still would be inadequate, he contln-
ued, unless there was added determi-
nation to protect American citizens In
the war-torn republic
When asked b. Senator Robinson
what he would do with Mexico II
charged with executive responsibility:
"or when you get to be president
Senator Borah replied:
"If I were president I would say 10
the Mexican people, we want you TO
settle your own internal affairs and we
will never interfere for the purpose OF
acquiring territory Secondly would
say to them you will respect Amer,
can lives and property or the United
States will see to it that they are pro-
tected.' The flag that will not protect
it's citizens is rag and contaminates
the air in which it floats"
Senator Cummins, discussing MS
resolution for information as to pro-
iected disposition Of Vera Cruz Gus
toms, denied the right Of the presi.
dent to say what government, to what
bondholders or obligation holders
money collected by the military forces
of the United States should 60 The
Iowa senator attacked the presidents
alleged efforts to control legislation.
declaring that lit would be great
service to the country if the CHIEF ex-
ecutive could be confined to his pow
ers."
He said he was simply objecting to
his position that he Is trying to run
the United States" although no DOUBT
the president assumed it with perfect