The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-01-12
Pictures America
Servant of Mankind
President Explains Where Lies High Duty of United
ates-Forbearance and Sympathy in Dealing With
Mexico His Principles Words to the Great Powers

/ aroor In beha4 OF mankind when An
drew Jackson became president; and
you will notice that whenever the
United States forgets its ardor fol
mankind a Democrat is elected pres
ident. Tie trouble with the Republic
can party is tnat it has not had new
idea for 30 yeeIs. 1 am not speak
ing as a politician; 1 am speaking
as an historian. I have looked for
new ideas in the records and I have
rot found any proceeding from the
Republican ranks"
The president added that the Re-
publican party had had leaders who
suggested new ideas, "but 1 have tried
to carry them out" and continued:
Hole for the Cany.
81 would not speak with disrespect
Of the Republican party. 1 always
speak with great respect Of the past.
The past was necessary to the present,
and was a sure retrospection of the
future The Republican party is still
a covert and refuge for those who
are afraid-for those who want to
consult their grand.athers about
everything.
"You will see, therefore, that I
have come to you in the spirit of
Jackson day. 1 got tired of staying
ir Washington and saying sweet
things. l wanted to come out and
get in contact with you once more
and say what I really thought.
my friends, what I particularly
want you to observe is this, that
politics in this country does not de-
pend any longer upon the regular
members of either party. There ere
not enough regular Republicans in
tcis country to take and hold ma
tional power; and I'must Immediately
add there are not cough regular
Democrats in this country to do it
either.
This country is gnidea and its
policy is determined by the independ-
[ ent voter; and l have come, to ask
you how We can best prove to the
Independent voter that the instrument
he needs is the Democratic party and
! that it would be hopeless for him to
attempt to use tee Republican party.
1 do not have to prove it; admit it..
/ Why Democracy Excels.
Declaring that only one-third Of the
| Republican party was progressive and
that about two-thirds of the Demo-
cratic party was progressive, the
president said "the Independent pro-
gressive voter finds great deal more
company in the Democratic ranks
than in the Republican ranks.
81 say great deal more" he can.
tinued, because there are Democrats
VITO are sitting on the breeding
strap; there are Democrats who are
holding back. There. are Democrats
who are nervous. L dare say they
were born with that temperament.
And / respect the conservative tenn
per. l claim to be an animated con-
servative myself :. All the forces
OF America are forces in action Or
else they are forces OF inertion.
"What I want to point out to you,
and l believe that this is wnat the
whole country is beginning to per-
ceive, is this, that there is larger
body of men in the regular ranks OF
the Democratic party who believe IN
the progressive policies of our day
than there is in the ranks OF the
Republican party. How can you be
otherwise, gentlemen? The Demo-
cratic party and only the Democratic
party has carried out the policies
which the progressive people of this
country have desired. Inere IS uol
single great act of this present great
congress which has not been carried
out in obedience to the public opinion
OF America. :.
The Currency Relief.
"Let me instance single thing:
want to ask the business men here
present if this is not the first Janu
ary in their recollection that did net
bring money stringency for the time
being, because OF the necessity of pay
ing out great sums OF money by way
of dividends and the tther settlements
which come at the first of the year?
have asked the bankers if that hap