The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-18
DEMOCRATS BECAME ACTIVE

So bewildered were the standpat.
ossiffed and fossilized old school
statesmen and so sound their slum-
Der. that many are as yet unable to
awaken and arouse themselves be-
yond destructive criticism
Since 1912 the Democrats have en-
acted tariff measures which re-
pealed the Republican robber tariff
which had for nearly half a century
afforded the special privilege class
that exploiting power which has
created not less than one-half OF the
immoral estates In this nation.
Now Industry IL steady. The Demo-
Gratis enacted a banking law which
repealed the Republican usury priv
ilege and now the credit Of the
nation II not subject to spasms and
attacks OF hydrophobia that we were
accustomed to under the Republican
administration: as a result OF our
Democratic government wrestling
control OF the money power and also
control OF business credit from the
colossal and powerful Wall Street
bsrons, all the banks In our nation
are safe and sound beyond the
and from which the people suffer.
DEMOCRATS SOLVE TARIFF
The Democrats have revised the
tariff so as not to allow foreign
trade 10 destroy home industry nor
TO allow industry at home to mo-
nopolixe trade and rob our people.
Both Democrats and Republicans
have now decided that the tariff II
no longer a question for discussion
but must now be adjusted 10 meet
the necessity of industry.
The Democratic Party kas cham
pioned the cause of the laborer, far
mer and business man as no polit-
teal party In office has ever done.
I'D 1aG tai n "A Ayf,u " ~ ma lbs
OF children and women has been
started and shall never stop until
our children are In school and our
girls and women are free from ex-
ploitation. II the labor of this
and greed OF exploiting masters,
man can do all necessary work and
woman take her place beyond and
above economic servitude.
The Democratic Party. In handling
our foreign relations, has developed
and manifested true statesman
ship worthy of regard with that OF
George Washington. Thomas Jeffer-
son. John jay, Benjamin Franklin
and Abraham Lincoln. Politicians
and false heroes always seek war
as means OF personal aggrandixe-
ment: statesmen seek peace and the
safety of their people and state. We
had but two courses In this dark
time OF the worlds greatest crises.
into war by politicians or kept In
peace by the diplomacy of states
men, and thanks to a kind Provi-
dencc. for true Democratic states
manship that has guided this nation
safely through this terrible trying
time.
The Democratic Party has been
too alert to be trapped by crafty
American spectators into going
into Mexico with our army and there
to put the stamp of legal approval
upon their immoral possessions of
lands stolen from the people of Mex
leo by military dictator kept upon
his throne at tina price of slavery.
blood and degradation OF the Next
can people. all OF which was well
known 10 Republican politicians and
plutocrats. An. indeed. the cause OF
Mexico IL humanitysS cause. If the
Republicans will SEQ the Mexican
people ensiaved today for loot and
gain. they Will see the American peo-
Pile enslaved and degraded for the
same purpose tomorrow.
Socialist voters and friends. II 10
not for myself that I ask II. but for
liberty's sake and the peace of this
nation. and as an appreciation and
con ideration for true statesman
ship, vote the Democratic ticket
this year. EDWIN J. BROWN