The Washington times., 1915-01-09
RENEWED FIGHTING SPIRIT.

Prospects for initiation OF at least
portion Of his Federal employment Ou-
roau suggestion arc excellent today. II
is pointed out that. without legislation.
the President has at hand for at least
partial operation of the plan, both the
Labor and the Postoff1ce Departments.
The Executive goes back to tho Capt.
tel with a renewed fighting spirit. His
denunciation Of opponents of tho ship
ming bill is taken today to mean that
he II going through with this idea to the
bitter end.
Parts Of His Speech.
In his speech the President said "An-
drew jackson was forth-right man
who believed everything he did believe in
in fighting in earnest And really. ladies'
and gentlemen, in public life that Is
the only sort of man worth thinking
about for a moment.
"If was not ready to fight for every
thing I believe in, l would think II my
duty to 60 and take back seat: l like,
therefore, to breathe the air Of Jackson
militant hosts Of Democracy which ]
believe have come to life again in our
time.
party is that it has not had new idea
a politician; ! am speaking as an his
torian. ! have looked for new IDEAS I'm
the records, and 1 have not found any
proceeding from the Republican ranks:
81 would not speak with disrespect OF
the Republican party. always speak S
Republican party Is still covert and
refuge for those who are afraid for
those who want to consult their grand
fathers about everything; ,..
you to observe is this that politics in
this country does not depend any
longer upon the regular members of
either party. There are not enough
regular Republicans in tnis country
must Immediately add there are nc.
enough regular ncmocratss in this
country to do IT either. This country
IL guided and its policy is determined
by the independent voter and 4 have
prove to the independent voter that
the instrument he needs is the Demo-
cratic party and that 1t would be
hopeless for him to attempt to use
u the prese Esensi'fan is ndni; na;tEE t. do not have
'I say a great deal more because
there are Democrats who are sitting on
the breechinE-strap; there are Demo
Gratis who are holding back. There are
Democrats who are nervous. ! dare say
And ! respect the conservative temper.
II have taken long time. ladies
and gentlemen. to select the Federal
trade commission. because I wanted to
choose men; and ND be sur SURE that S had
serviceable to the business men Of this
country. great as we'll as small. the
rank. and the file. These things have
been done. and will never be undone
They were talked about. and talked
Congress attempted and achieved them
"But We are living at an extraor-
binary. moment. The world has never
been IN the condition tha. it is in
now, my friends. Half the world is
on fire. Only America arong the
great powers Of the world is free to
govern her own life, and all the world
Is looking to America to serve It's
economic need. and while this is hap.
pering what Is going on?
Must Have Ships.
"The merchants and the farmers
Of this country must have ships to
carry their goods, and Just at the
present moment there is no othei
way Ct getting them than through
the iEstrumentality that is suggest.
ed in the SHIPPING bill.
The reason l say the Republican rs
have not had new idea in thirty years
is that they have not known how tc
90 anything except sit on the lid. Now
IL you can release the steam SO that i,
,, will drive great industries, it is no,
| necessary to sit on the lid. What We
are trying to do in the great conserva,
ton bill is to carry out for the frs,
time In the history Of the United States
a system by which the great resources
of this country can be used instead %,
being Set aside so that. no man car
get at them.
Don't you think it would he a prctt,
good idea for the Democratic party
TO undertake systematic method OF
helping the workingmen OF America
Il you were simply to establish a great
Federal employment bureau. it would dc
a vast deal; by the Federal agencies
which spread over this country, NOR
could be directed to those parts Of the
country. to those undertakings, tc
those tasks, where they could find
profitable employment. The labor OF
this country needs to be guided from
opportunity to opportunity. We proved
it the other day
I'VE We're told that In two States
Of the Union $1,000 men were needed
to gather the crops.
what was the result? Those 50 Net