The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-29

the United states may both realise the
achievements wrought BY four years Of
ed Of the policies to which che party y
committed for the further conduct of ma
tsonai Affairs.
Record ~ Achievements
We indorss the administration OF WOOD
row wilson. IL speaks for itself II h
the best exposition Of sound Democratic
policy at home and abroad.
We challenge comparison of our record.
our keeping Of pledges and our construc-
tive legislation with those Of any party OF
any time.
We found our country hsmpersd By spe-
cial privilege. . vicious tarin. obsolete
banking laws and an ineiastic currency.
Our foreign Affairs were dominated By
commercial interests for their selfish ends.
The Republican party. despite repeated
pledges. was impotent TO correct abuses
which II had fostered. Under our admin
istration. under q leadership which has
never faitered. these abuses have bean
corrected. and our people have been freed
thsrefrom.
Our archaic banking and currency sys-
tenn. prolific Of panic and disaster under
Republican Observation-Disclosures the rsfugs
Of the money trust-has been supplanted
By the federal reserve act . true demoo-
racy Of credit under government control
already proved . financial buiwark In Q
world crisis. mobilisins our resources.
legitimate industry and making . currsncy
panic impossible
Psds~sl Trade csmmissIeN.
We have created q federal trade CON-
mission to accommodate the psrplexing
questions arising under the antitrust laws
70 that monopoly may BE- strangisd ~ it,
L. a. lpA, ~
rair competition In business 10 now ~
sured.
We have effected an adjustment ~ the
tariff adequate for revenue under peace
conditions and fair 70 the consumer and
to the producer. We have adjusted the
burdens Of TAXATION 20 that swollen IN
comes bear their equitable shares. Our
revenues have been sufficient In times Of
world stress and will largely exceed the
expenditures for the current fiscal year
We have lifted human labor from the
category of commodities and have secured
to the workingman the right Of volsn-
tary association for his protection and
welfare. We have protected the rtsho Of
the iaborsr against the unwarrantsd issu-
ance of writs Of Injunction and have
guaranteed to him the right Of trial oy
Jury in cases Of alleged contempt commit
ted outside of the presence OF the court
We have advanced the parcel post 10
genuine efficiency. enlarged the postal
savings system. added 1000 rural delivery
routes and extensions thus reaching 16oe.-
90 additional people: improved the postal
service in every branch and for the nrst
time In our history placed the postenscs
system on q self supporting bash. with
actual surplus In 1873. isit and 1915
Economic Frssdow-
The reforms which wsrs most obviously
~
prevent unfair discrimination and release
the energies Of men of all ranks and ad-
vantages have besn effected BY recent
legislation. We must now remove. % far
e. possible. every remaining element OF
unrest and uncertainty from the path Of
the business men Of America and secure
for them a continued period Of quiet. A.
sursd and confident prosperity.
Tariff.
We reaffirm our belief In the doctrine OF
q tariff for tho purpose Of providing sum
cient revenue for the operation of the gov
ernment economically administered and
unreservediy indorse the Underwood tarfff
law as truly sxemplifying that doctrine
We recognise that tariff rates are nee
essarily subject to change to meet chang
ing conditions In the worlds production
and trade. The events Of the last two
years have brought about many momen-
tous changes In some respects their ef-
fects are yet conysctural and wait TO be
disclosed. particularly In regard to our
foreign trade. Two Year, of a war which
has directly involved most Of the chief In
dustrial nations Of the world and which
has Indirectly affected the life and indus
try Of all nations are bringing about eco
nomic changes more varied and farreach-
ing than the world has ever before expe-
rienoed.