Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1915.
THE SPEECH OF SECRETARY
McADOO.

the treasury OF Cn0 OulCeu OtdIoS, u0
livered a great speech at the university
gymnasium at Madison last Saturday
night. It was the speech of a great
statesman,-a great sober minded work
er in the worlds work,-and it was
attentively listened to by five thousand
citizens, who take their citizenship
seriously.
After being introduced and strongly
recommended by President Van Hise,
Secretary McAdoo we'll stated the true,
brave attitude of the American govern
ment towards all mankind; and also
pointed out some of the great benefits of
the federal reserve act, which saved the
country from a most disastrous panic
in the awful financial crisis caused by
the European war. Then he proceeded
to the main object of his speech, which
was to advocate the establishment of
an American merchant marine, manned
by loyal, brave and able American sea-
men; and, like the able man that he is,
he confined himself strictly to his sub
ject, and did not scatter. He showed
conclusively that the greatest need of
this country at this time is an efficient
merchant marine, to be used as an
auxiliary to the American navy, and to
carry American products to advanta
geous markets. This is doubtless what
the national administration will stand
for at the coming session of congress.
1t is a proposition that is absolutely
right; and it's fulfllment is demanded
by the public welfare. 1t will surely
win, unless those who serve selfish in
terests are stronger than those who
single heartedly serve the state.
If you would be we'll informed on
the greatest question in national poll
tics, get copy of Secretary McAdoo's
speech, and read it carefully. 1t was
published in full in The Madison Dem
ocrat, The Wisconsin State Journal, and
The Milwaukee Journal; and a copy in
pamphlet can be secured by addressing
the Secretary of the Treasury, Wash
ington, D. G.
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tribute to President Wilson for his good
work all along the line, the great
audience responded with hearty and
spontaneous applause.
What impressed the writer more than
anything else about the meeting, was
the intense earnestness of the audience.
AS Secretary McAdoo presented his
serious subject in a very plain, argu-
mentative way, his hearers hung on
his every word. And the deep interest
thus manifested is a hopeful sign of the
times. The cynicism of few years
ago has disappeared; and confidence
has been restored in popular govern
ment Things in our national life have
wonderfully changed for the better
Woodrow Wilson has done what he said
he would do if the people elected him
president: He has blown horn
around the grand governing conspiracy
of special privilege. He has turned on
the light. He has made the lobby
afraid. Good citizens know it, and
face the future hopefully. That is why
they are taking renewed interest in
public affairs.
Secretary McAdoo has a good under
standing of the ways of the Tories.
When Democracy was young and feeble
in this country, they derided it as Dem
ocracy. But now, Democracy having
grown strong, they dare not attack it
openly. And, not daring to assail it
openly, they bear false witness against
it and call it socialism. AS remark
aside from his main speech. the dis
tinguished speaker said:
This idea of a government owned merchant
marine may be called socialistic by certain
people selfishly Interested but as far as that
argument is concerned, it seems to me that
everything that is for the public good is at some
Reserve act. which undoubtedly saved the
nation in the past financial crisis the postal
savings banks and parcels post; all these things
which have proved so invaluable to the Ameri-
can people, were once called Socialistic
almost feel that anything that is dubbed by
certain classes with this supposedly undesirable
name is a good thing, and am for it,
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