The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-16

the old. no thoughtful man will be
able to discern H."
Referring TO charges OF ineficiency
In government, made against Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan by
q. o. p. leader. Mr.. Henderson said:
rs Democracy inefficient In public
Affairs? Let Us read the last pages
OF our nations history. Who estab-
lished the parcel post as check
upon the rapacity OF private monopo-
liesy Who enacted the law as TO
publicity for campaign contributions
Who enacted the currency and bank
Ing reform law so az to establish O
democracy OF credit throughout this
land, and TO prevent panics by max
Ing Il impossible for a few buccaneers
OF high finance to control the nations
money?
"who enacted the income tar law
TO the end that the burden OF taxa
ton might be borne by the rich az
well as by the poor? Who enacted
the Clayton antitrust law to insure
fair play to individual enterprise and
effort? Who enacted the law for the
direct election Of United States sena-
torsy
The last Ave years are epochal In
the progressive reforms that have
some upon the statute books by the
labors g Democrats, and, while the
American people. under Democratic
leadership. were marching on In this
campaign OF progressive reform. Re-
publicanism either sulked In Its tent
or hred from ambush at the advanc-
ing hosts OF progress as they went
forward to the goal OF larger freedom
and fuller portion Of social justice for
the common man.
When President Wilson said AT
Indianapolis that the Republican
party had done nothing but sit on
the lid for the last 80 years. he was
vastly more polite than accurate.
THE Republican party for all time
has stood like old Lady Partington
with the broom, seeking to sweep
back the onrushing pillows Of social
Justice and progress. Old Lady Part
ington was tossed high on the shore
with soaked and disheveled clothing:
the Republican party has been thrown
upon the rocks of defeat and disaster
and there It sits. crashing Its teeth
In unavailing fury against the forces
OF human progress that worked its
discontinue. Standpat then: more
standpat now than ever-like the
Bourbons, forgetting nothing and
learning nothing-the Republican
party seeks to turn back the hand of
time, re-enthrone Cannonism; rewrite
Smoot, Payne and Aldrich In the tar
IN law and reinvest the services of
special privilege with q new respect
ability. Vain the hope, futile the en-
deavor. The American people will
never again submit to be butchered
to make a plutocrat's holiday"
Every reference to President vii
son and his record while In ONCE was
greeted with thunderous applause.
Although Gov f-erris reiterated
his declaration that he sought no fur
Their political honors. this morning.
the rumor that boom would be start.
ed for him for vice-president in 1915
refused to down. The governor was
also talked OF for United States sen
ator. but more appeared to favor the
vice-presidential idea. Candidates,
however, are scarce as the proverbial
hens teeth and the governors reluc.
lance may arise from this general
conduct In the Democratic party OF
Michigan.
But two candidates had made open
avowal Of their Intentions to- seek
places on the ticker this morning