Macon beacon., 1915-03-12
CUI BONO?

y The defeat, in the 63d Congress
e of the ship subsidy bill-due entire
ly, perhaps, to the apostacy of seve
Democrats-is serious hindranc
to the Prosperity of the country.
1t was distinctly-and especiall
so-a staggering blow the cottol
growers and lumbermen of the south
= ern states.
The bill had the earnest, activ,
support of President Wilson and tn,
majority of his party in congress
and should have been enacted int
law.
And yet, strange as it appears, it
defeat, was made certain by coali
ton between the open, avowed enem.
les of the great principles for which
the Democratic party stands and
those Democratic senators, seven in
all, whom Senator Stone had in
mind when, with patriotic fervor
and honest indignation, he plainly
said.
Il prefer the leadership of Wood
row Wilson to that of Elhu Root,
Henry Cabat Lodge, Theodore Bur-
ton, William Edgar Borah, Jacob H.
Gallinger,or that of anyrecreant dem
ocrat who goes about with a muir
derous dagger in his sleeve,
And | prefer honest association
with the Democratic party to any
illicit association with Republicans" "
Among the seven "recreant alleg-
ed Democrats" who so far, forgot
political honor and party duty as to
put the assassin's knife, without com
junction or even the semblance of
justification, under the fifth rib of
the political organization to which
they owned allegiance and owed the
loyalty of honest, faithful service, is
Hon. Jas, K. Vardaman, of Missis-
sippi.
For the recalcitration of Senator
Vardaman and his six co-conspira-
ors against Democratic success for
he ship purchase bill, coming at the
noment and in the manner it did.
there is not even the shadow of a
palliative motive.
1t came at a time when there was
N emergency upon the country,
when producers and manufacturers
agriculture and commerce-were
reduced to great straits by reason Of
he European war and the lack ofI
proper and sufficient deep sea trans
portation to move American pro
ducts in sufficient volume to meet
the demand in foreign lands, and |
thus relieve the situation from which |
the American people suffer by lack
Of an oversee merchant marine.
1t is an emergency that places the
party in power on trial.
The President and the majority of
he Democrats in congress were
moving heaven and earth to meet
he occasion seeking to win, and
merit the plaudits of the country
or constructive craftsmanship.
Their efforts had a splendid show
or success until Senator Jas. X.
1ardaman," as the Natchez News
uts it, "bolted the Democratic par
Y" and betrayed his people," and '
deserted the cause for which he was S
ledged," to join the ranks of the 1
lexcusable boilers and form an I
Iliance with the Republican party
defeat the ship purchase bill" and J
lus bring disgrace to the people c
no elected him" q
The News further declared P
The ship purchase bill, if passed, a
i'll mean much to the people of n
ississippi. Hundreds Of the peo- W
e-God bless them" are idle in this il
ate today and the passage of =,
ip purchase bill will move their -
tton, and mean a market for their IL
oduct and prosperity Of the com B
Knowing this and fore it
eing the results Of the defeat of NJ
e bill, Senator James X. Varda-
an has joined the ranks of this
ip trust"
If our faultfnding senator and his
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