The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-16
BRYAN LAUDS ACTS
Of ADMINISTRATION
Tells Convention Wilson's Rule
Of Genuine Benefit Declares
Party United.

81. LOUIS. June ls.-Answerins
cheers and continued demands that he
male an address. former Secretary OF
State Bryan said:
AFTER sixteen years OF waiting. oul
party entered the White House. and
House, at the same time. Our party
became responsible for national AFFAIRS
ond now we come. after three years
OF labor. to make our plans for the fti-
ture ana to submit to the American
nrnns sne claims OF our party TO con-
Whatever differences Of opinion may
cust, or may have existed, as to par
ucuisr measures or particular acts, we
unite. ser s.r e begin e the 1915 n:
Union. ready for battle.
Teday those who stand for the DEM
ocre}ic party are able to so before this
ntstipp and not only give a reason for
defsnse Of the Administrators claims
70 the confidence OF the people.
fou may take all the administrations,
from the beginning OF our history as a
s sSt to the beginning , % the pres
laws written upon the statute books OF
great Importance TO the people as you
win find written In the last three years
BY Woodrow Wilson. Democratic
President.
Lauds Three Big Laws,
Here were three great measures" he
said referring to the tariff. Federal re-
serve law. and antitrust acts. carry
ing out the promise of Democratic
platform, and these three great meas
ures constitute a record OF achievement
which the Republican party dare not at
"The electorate before which this Re-
publican party must now 60 Ia not
controlled as the convention at Chi
cage was by the expert representatives
OF the favor-seeking corporations.
While our President and our Con-
grsss were at work constructing this
splendid pyramid OF performance, a war
ceme that threw upon this Administra-
Yen such burdens as no President has
10 70 bear within the last fifty years.
we inherited from Republican Ad-
mInistration an Instruction in Mexico.
Inns Administration has dealt with
that situation and the Republican party
dare not challenge a verdict before the
country on the Mexican question.
People Behind Wilson.
We have q few men interested in
ranches and a few Interested in mines,
VINO would use the blood of American
soldiers to guarantee profits and their
Investments In a foreign land. But
that Is not the sentiment OF the Ameri-
stand back of Woodrow Wilson in his
Administration not to intervene in the
affairs OF Mexico.
why, my friends, n President VIII
son yielded to the demand or those
who have clamored for intervention in
MEXICO we would no sooner have
crossed the line than the, same men
would tell him that the soldiers must
never come out, for. my friends, an
noxatton 10 the next step after fnterven-
ton has been undertaken. And IL we
Invade Mexico these same men would
say, on to Panama
But. my friends. the President not
only has had to deal with war to the
south Of us, but with war to the east
OF US. Ny friends. I have differed from
our President on some OF. the smethods
employed In this war, but 1 am one OF
those who desires sincerely that this
nation shall not become q participant
In the dreadful conflict.
my friends, i believe that there Is
now before this country an opportunity
such as no other country has ever had
since the BEGINNING of time. . believe
that God. in His province, has re-
served for the United States the honor
and the task of lifting the moral code
that governs individuals up to the
level Of nations and making Il a part
OF the code of all nations.
And, my friends. II this Is TO be the
task of this nation, what party Is more
fit to perform the task than the party
that breaches the brotherhood of man
as next in importance to the father
. hood of GOd7