The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-13

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vision is a narrow one when regarded
the standpoint of all the people
So it is we find Mr.. Hughes satisfac-
tory to Wall Street, because his men
tai attitude squares with the view OF
big business rather than the Progress
sive view that this country belongs TO
the people who inhabit it, and that
they have a right to control its affairs
and enjoy the full measure OF the
rights declared in the Declaration OF
independence.
Although the contest for human
rights has been waging in the country
for several years past, the records
disclose that Mr.. Hughes has not even
been sufficiently interested to cast his
vote for six years, and though he now,
as 100 per cent candidate, declares ne
favors the suffrage for the women, 1t
appears he was not sufficiently inter
ested to cast his vote in the election
in his state on this vital question OF
human rights. Over against this we
see President Wilson, the progressive,
a man whose kindly, sympathetic men
tai attitude is as different from thai
of Mr.. Hughes as was that OF Abra-
ham Lincoln from men of the charac-
ter of Penrose and Barnes. Mr.. VIII
son always votes, and, though con
stantly engaged with his huge legisla-
tive program, and in steering the
ship of state midst the flaming waves
of war on every hand so as to main
tain the happiness of his country, at
least found time to go to his state and
give his vote on the side Of human
rights toward enfranchising the wom-
en- of New Jersey. Indeed, on looking
into the matter l discovered Mr..
Hughes mental attitude to be that OF
the reactionary type, while Mr.. VII
son stood as a progressive.
There is a dual leadership in both of
the old political parties. Barnes, PEN
rose, Crane, Smoot and others, who
dominate and control the Republican
party organization, it is well known,
are in alliance with the big business
interests of the country, to conserve
and protect them at all hazards, not
withstanding the interests OF the PLAIN
people. On the other hand, there are
certain gentlemen in the Republican
party, such as Senators LaFollette,
Cummins, Kenyon, Clapp and others,
who represent the Progressive view
and frequently stand, when a conflict
of interest arises between the rights
of humanity and those of property, on
the side of the people. But the old
reactionary crowd controls the Re
publican party as an instrument o
government. There is not and there
can be no distinction as to the hon
esty and high purpose OF h men anC
women who constitute the member
! ship of the Republican party, the Dem
, ocratic party, the Progressive and 9th
! er parties. In speaking Of politica
: parties we intend only the party a
! used as an instrument of government
] that is, through which good people ar
! affiliated together, following after on
. leadership or another in whatever d
\ rection those leaders may lead, az
cording to their bent of mind. Their
are likewise two leaderships in tn
= Democratic party. Charles F. Mu,
ply Of Tammany Hall and others rel
4 resent the same interests in the Den
a ocratic party as do those first name
in the Republican party, while Pres
dent Wilson and those who c~o-operai
~ with him represent the Progressiy
view. At the moment, however, it a.
pears that the old reactionary crow
g is in control of the Republican part
and dictates its policies and affair
"a while Mr.. Wilson and those who az
n here to his views dominate the DEM
n cratic party; that is to say the pr
N gressive element Of the Democrat
N party is clearly in the ascendancy an
directs the course Of the party as a
N instrument Of government under II
\ leadership Of Mr. Wilson. AS ev
,s dence Of this II is necessary to do 1
more than cite the progressive legi
~ lative accomplishments Of Democrat
"a under Mr.. Wilson's leadership.
lie One Of the leading features Of Il
Progressive platform in 1912 was OF
rs plank demanding a revision Of the Gu
rency and banking laws so as to intr
duce a degree Of elasticity in the ma
ter of our currency. Under the o
ne banking law the money was gottt
as out of the treasury by men who had
certain character Of bonds to depos
is therefor, under the pretext of movil
ze the crops a time or two each year.
m. a rule, some IL to 20 New York
Id nanciers controlled the securities
he sential to draw the currency from Il
lis treasury, and by this means they
er quired control Of the great volume
hit our circulating medium. Having
tn 1uired this control, they would let
he out as they chose. It was in the
he power to either expand on contra
he the currency as they saw ftt and Sc.
". the prices up and down at the expen
la of the whole people. II was also Wi
1t. in their power TO start a panic as tn
m saw fit, and, as everyone knows, tn
,ss did start the John Smith panic at I
les close of the Roosevelt administrati
as to crush him and to eliminate him
nd a possible political factor Of the
at ture. The Progressive party declar
-as against the central bank idea ad'
ZEN Gated by Aldrich and the control
dr. the currency by the few and in fay
.ng Of the decentralization plan. Preside
he Wilson took the matter up imme
OF ately after his election, and throu
all strenuous efforts over the unbendi
ZEN opposition OF certain New York fin
an ciers, who had Heretofore enjoyed
ter special privilege, finally induced
a Congress to enact and he signed
ich federal reserve law. This. In my IN
ork ment, Is the greatest piece Of legil
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