Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-22
Democracy Against scctionalism

Democracy Against Scctionalism
THE Times Dispatch trusts no Democra,
who can afford to do will neglect the
opportunity it offers to contribute to the
national campaign fund The great achieve
ments of the party during the present admin
fstrotion. the great constructive services it
has rendered to the country and to humanity.
entitle it not only to support at the polls, but
To such financial aid good citizens can
render
Nor should Southern men forget that the
sectional issue has been raised by Republican
spokesman Without particle Of evidence
to support the charge. il has been alleged the
Democracy has Disseminated against the
North and in favor OF the South That
seniority has placed Senator's and Congress
men from Southern States at the head of i'm
portant committees Of Congress has been
relied on to give color to this baselcss accu-
sation. but 10 laws that have been enacted
no acts or policies Of the President but
trcss il.
The truth is the admin stration has been
lair and Just to evcy section of the country
and to every element Of the people \ tariff
law that entrcnched privilege in protection
islnS stronSholds has been replaced by a
measure which distributes its benefits and
burdens with impartial hand banking
and currency law that made Wall Stree; the
absolute arbitcr of the nations financial dcs-
legislation which confcrs that prCrogatlvc on
the people themselves. The income tax has
eXacted larger contributions TO the public
revenue from those best in position to make
them. and has graded these contributions in
strict accord with capacity. The Clayton
antitrust law the Trade Commission law. the
new TarM Commission the Shipping Board
and many other statutes and agencies of gov
eminent are Democratic assurances OF free
dom and equality.
If the South has prDspered it has not been
10 the exclusion OF other sections OF the
country. Tor prosperity is and has been coun-
try-widc Indeed. because the preponder-
ating agricultural products of the South de-
pend for their profit in large measure on
uninterrupted access 10 foreign markets. tho
south was IN" last of the nations grand di-
visions to feel the revivifying influence OF
the new dispcnsa'ion. While. it has pros
pered ii has but kept pace with North East
ana West
There has been less soctonalism in Con-
gross during the Wilson administration than
in any administration since the War Between
the States. We are warned however. that
with Republican victory this condition of
affairs will cease Hughes and Roosevelt
Lodge and Mann again waving the bloody
shirt Il they triumph injustice will sup
plant Justice. favoritSm will take the place
of equality privilege will sit where freedom
now rcgnS
The South wants no favor. II expects 10
bear its share OF the public burden and TO
reap its share OF the public benefits II did
object to the nQu!ties Of The old Payne
Aidrich tariff and 10 the old national bank
law but 1t had no monopoly Of such objec-
'iohS. hey were as SrDDg IN the West as
they were IN the South, and they were based
on the presence in these laws OF that very
sectionalism now falsely imputed to the