The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-06-16
maintain its neutral rights against

every belligerent.
This convention must make 1t plain
that all divisions among the Ameri'
can people stop at the oceans edge.
Over and above every other reason
that the nation may have for uphold
ing it's president, is the necessity OF
proving to the world that we are q
united people.
So long as the other nations Of the
earth realize that the millions under
Americas flag think as one believe as
one and act as ono in the face Of for.
pien war, we shall be free from for.
eign intrigue, and all that 1t entails.
High above every other issue rnat
this convention offers to the Ameri.
can people we must therefore write
. vindication Of American loyalty.
Our Domestic Policies.
Four years ago the people of this
country entrusted their government
TO a man and to a party who prom.
ised that they would liberate the ma
ton from the chains OF industrial
tyranny. who pledged themselves to
break down the barriers behind which
special privilege sat entrencledi Awho
engaged themselves to emanCipate
business, to throw wide the gate OF
lawful enterprise, to restore 20 the
men and women Of America the paths
Of progress which had been chOked
and blocked by long years Of invisible
government Isl,
That promise has been kept; that
nledge has been redeemed. We must
content ourselves here with a brie1
consideration of the great landmarks
which chart the change from govern
meut for the fortunate few to an even
handed government in the lnteres
Of all.
The first Of these Is the fedora
reserve act which freed the business
man and the farmer from the tinancia
domination of the money changers ant
lifted the menace Of panic from on
industrial life.
In the same spirit and with tn
same motive that inspired the fec
eral reserve act this admlnlstratio
has devoted itself to the stimulatio
of American industry, agriculture an
trade through all the agencies OF go'
eminent.
New Meaning to Laws.
It has given new meaning an
new force to the laws restrainin
big business from stirling compel
tion.
1t has created trade commissio
to afford to business generally mol
direct and prompt administration
the laws relating to business.
It has established government re
resentatives throughout the worl
whose sole duty is to foster the 9
pansion Of American trade.
1t has created a closer union
economic, commercial and tinanci
!, interests between the United Stat
8 and the nations of South America.
Bel 1t has declared in language th
81 no court and no employer can coml
7 his men to work for him against tn
will.
1t has freed the farmer from
chains of financial system VIII
was devised for business and not
farming.
| cannot close this review OF wi
the present administration has acct
plished without adverting to its ca
$50 ageous and statesmanlike solution
lid the nations tariff problem.
ro- OF all the tariffs we ever enac
this is the fairest and the best.
BY the Underwood law this adm
op- istration has taken the tariff out
Of politics; by the new tariff conn
sion it proposes to take politics
aim of the tariff.
Under the present administra
SEN the United States has enjoyed v
a derful era of good business and 6
) of times.
, of FIoodtide Of Prosperity.
The flood-tide of our prosperity
the risen to such an unprecedented he
rred that the only limit to trade is
lited ability to make and transport the
i Of modities demanded at home
rea- abroad.
Of The purchasing power of our
tes." pie is greater than that of any O
people on the globe. Never was t
for much yoopov in, o,r vou1tc ,c ~