The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-30
SAYS
WILSON SLEPT
FOR 80 YEARS
Illinois Senator Makes Vigorous
Reply to- Presidents Jack
son Day Speech.

A. AssoctArkn sassss
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. 90
Senator Sherman, or Illinois. replied
to President Wilson's recent Jackson
Day speech here III an address before
the Indiana Republican Editorial
association. He arraigned the pres
idcnt and his administration, criti-
cised the work Of the present Con-
gress and promised the country an
early return to prosperity" under
Republican rule and restored pro-
Itectiye tariff.
A; Minority Party.
Quoting the presidents declara-
Ltton that the Republican party had
not had q new idea in thirty years,
the senator asked:
Where has this Rip Van Wrinkle
slept the last thirty years who now
rubs his eyes and says the Republi-
can party has not had a new idea in
al that time? The great national
statutes of thirty years have sprung
from the councils OF that party. He
cannot distinguish between the morn
ing light of the Republican SUNRISE
OF things doing and done, and the
dark that is falling OH the Detiioc-
iracy,'
The president recently admitted
in Indianapolis" Senator Sherman
said at the outset. that the Demo-
Gratis are a minority party and that
they are still on trial. The returns
OF the last November election indi-
cate that he is unable to distinguish
between a trial and verdict against
the defendant .
Referring to President Wilson'S
election "by minority when tho
majority was divided, the senator
said:
"If three men be in race and
two stop and quarrel the third can
walk to the goal and win. But let
not the victor exu1t in his speed for
he won not on his own swiftness,
but BY the quarrel OF his adversaries.
The less shall he invoke his deceptive
strength to justify legislation to
which his adversaries are both op-
posed. For when his adversaries
shall see what has been wrought by
President Wilson they will rise to-
gether and overthrow him.
THE president must and does as
sumo the responsibility for both leg
islative and executive acts of his adj
ministration. Congress, until re-
Gently, has only registered his execti-
tive DEGREES. The first sign OF legis-
lative Independence eyokes threat
against Congress that disobedience
to his orders will bring deep bitter.
ness TO Them
These are not the words of a CON
stitutional president sworn to per-
form his duties. They are the law
less proclamations of a man who has
thrown aside the order and procedure
of government by law and substitu-
ted the unregulated will of the arbt.
trary and accidental man.
The president assaults the United
States Senate in language the sena-
tors are forbidden to use toward each
other even in the acrimony OF person.
al debate. While his attack is on the
Republican minority it reaches all
senator's who do not agree with. him.
Kindergarten Language.
In dealing with men nothing Is.
gained by preemptory orders to shut
up. This language may be used IN
the kindergarten. An executive WHO
applies 1t to the United States Sem
ate betrays his inability to grasp the
difference between an independent
Legislative power in the conduct of
human affairs and the absolute do
minion OF his arbitrary impatience.
"'Cease your talking he says.
you are misguided, blind, igonrant.
have settled everything. have
cleared the decks He has said how
the business of the country shall be