The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-30
Saturday, January 30, 1915.
SENATOR sHERMAN's SPEECH

In his address before the Indiana
Republican Editorial Association yes
terday. Senator Sherman. OF Illinois.
calls attention to the petulant spirit
that pervaded President Wilson's
much discussed indianapolis speech.
Senator Sherman. quoting the Presi.
dents invitation To the independent
voter TO come into the warmth of the
Democratic party out OF his cold aud
lonely situation. suggests that IL the
last half OF the Wilson administration
matches the first half. the warmth Is
likely TO kindle an incendlary fire in
his household. The claim hat the
legislation dictated by the admins
tration Is In obedience to public opin-
ion Is not supported by the returns OF
the elections Of last fall. according 10
the Illinois Senator. and that the re-
suits Rear a warning TO Wilson hat
the people are in a frame Of mind 20
make the rehuke much more emphat-
&c In 1916. when the Republican party
win again present a united front to
Its opponents
Speaking Of the Presidents attitude
towards the Senate and his attempt to
suppress the independence OF its Dem.
ocratic membership. Senator Sherman
recalls wilson's indianapolis speech
and his threat that "disobedience to
his orders will bring deep bitterness
TO them. stating that these are not
the words Of a constitutional Presi-
dent sworn to perform his duties. but
the "lawless proclamation OF a man
VINO has thrown aside the orderly pro-
cedure of government by law and sub
stituted the unregulated will OF the
arbitrary and accidental man" II
was 10 avoid the exercise Of such a
will that the governmental power was
divided and the executive restrained.
and which President Wilson has who'll
~ ignored in his
In speaking OF the accomplishments
OF the President in the way Of his
boosted legislative program, Mr.. Sher-
man remarked that he can do every
thing except keep a deficit from stalk.
ing through the Treasury building.
which. ne added. was the t~ime-honored
and besettlng weakness OF the Demo.
cratic party. In reply TO President
Wilson's statement hat the Republi-
ms are ignorant. and haven't had a
new idea in thirty years. Senator
Sherman called the roll Of the con
structive achievements Of the party
in that period. which completely con
POUNDS the Presidents very childish
assertion. II was enough for the iii
nois Senator to refer to the one great
Issue that towers above and divides
the voters OF the country. Other
questions may come and go. but the
protection Of the American peoples
Industrial life o~vershadows their all.
In referring 70 the cardinal principle
Of the Republican party. Senator
Sherman said:
II reaches into the depths OF the per-
manent sources % prosperity. There IL
n deep-seated feeling among the people
that business r. more prosperous. work
AAeAN ahuNNANA ~ NalF WHO'S ana tNaf
they are better of under N Republican
than "A Democratic administration This
beiet, traced 20 it, source. ls founded
on historical Tact The abandonment Of
INC protective system has always been
FOLLOWED by disaster 4 revision 81 the
tarift hy the Democratic party has al
ways produced adversely and bugiue.s
depression. as uniformly redeemed bv
the return 20 the protective schedules u
the Republican party. when revision be-
comes necessary. the Republicans pre-
serve the protective features and the
Democrats destroy them.