Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-04
CAMPA|CV TEXTBOOK
GRILLS Democrats
Chapters by Party Leaders
Pick Flaws in Admins
tratiOn Measures
UNPREPAREDNESS
CHARGE REITERATED


publican campaign text book issued to-
day. The Democratic record is attacked
from various angles.
Charles T. Hughes public utteranees
and record occupy a large portion of the
textbook The book opens with his
speech Of acceptance a. Carnegie Hall,
and is followed by the address Of SEN
ator Harding as chairman OF the Re-
publican National Convention Then
comes Mr. Hughes telegram 70 Chair
man Harding This is followed by Col
nnel Roosevelt's letter 10 the Progress
sive National Committee and Dir.
HUGHES letter to the same committee
and 10 Mr. Roosevelt.
The history Of the Republican party
and its achievements occupy several
paces. followed By the 1915 platforms
o. the two parties After the Demo
cratic platform come several pages de-
voted 70 broken pledges Of The Demo.
cratic platform Of 1912, and this IS fol-
LEVIED BY quotations from a score OF
more Of Democratic senators and rep
sentatives, IN which they criticize the
administration and the Democratic
Congress-
The next part Of the hook Is given
10 "The story Of Mexico 4 chapter
by Senator Lodge he followed by a
Mexican Catechism," which asks and
answers questions connected with the
Mexican situation. Then comes "A
Mexican Tragedy" as told by Theo-
dore Roosevelt in q New York maya
zine. which IS followed by various
quotations bearing upon conditions IN
Mexico and the policy Of the Admin
istration.
The taria question is discussed and
complete failure Of the Underwood
law is charged Next Is chapter
or "The Tariff and the Farmer" by
Representative Sloen, end the treat
nient Of various subjects such as
susar svasfvhs the lumber industry.
hosiery and the alleged investigations
o. the Department % Commerce. As
ar example Of the immense importa-
lions N spite o. the way, especially
from japan several pages are devoted
10 an opposition Of the conditions IN
Japan ard China By Representative
Austin, followed by tables showing a
conparison Of wages in Japan and
the United States Then comes a chap
ter on War, Prosperity" by Repre-
sentative Anderson, with an analysts
81 exports since the war broke out
As compared with previous exports.
The appropriations Of the Sixty
third and Sixty-fourth Congresses and
alleged Democratic extravangance
are thoroughly. elucidated by Repre-.
sentative Gillet, after which comes ar
article upon the Flederal Reserve sys-
tenn by Senator Weeks.
The rural credits law is analysed b!
Myron T. Herrick. An article upoi
the Philippines by Representative Mil
Ter Of Minnesota. follows. after which
Representative Rogers treats exhaust
vely Of diplomatic service spoils.
The necessity for preparedness i
next taken up with a charge of Dem
ocratic unpreparedness throughout tn
history of the party Senator Gal
finger contributes several pages upol
the merchant marine, which are fol
lowed by condemnation Of the ship
ping bill and a chapter on "Projecte'
Surrender Of Our Coastwise Shipping.
The civil service situation is gon
into at length. with extracts from tn
various annual reports of the Civi
Service Reform League.
What will happen when the war
over is covered by text and tables, an
President Wilson's changes of min
are treated by Representative Wood
OF Indiana. after which several page
are given TO the Federal Trade Com
mission on Industrial Relations. The
come short articles upon our Rail
roads" Juggling the Treasury Fig
ures." Drafting Officials from tn
Bench "Americanism," "Favorabl
Trade Balances" Business Legisla
ton" Truth About the Navy" "Inex
cusable Delay Of Congress" and ex
tracts from speeches and periodicals.
A chapter Of the Federal Reserv
system, contributed by Senator Joh'
W. Weeks. says: 1T is OF will b
contended by Democratic orators an
others that the Federal Reserve &C
was the means Of carrying US owe
our troubles all that time. 9Th
troubles incident to the outbreak @
the European war; The utter falac
Of this statement is shown by the fac
that the Federal Reserve act did no
become operative until November 1.
1914, months after the breaking GU
or the European war and at tim
when very nearly normal condition
had returned Moreover. the Fedora
Reserve act has not even now, a
though it has been in operation nearl
two years. an appreciate influence o
our financial operations"
The book contains a severe al
raignment Of the Wilson administr,
ton for having displaced diplomat
and consular officers who had worke
their way upward in the foreign SCI
vice of the United States. Most {
the material contained in the boo
on this subject was taken from
speech by Representative Rogers, {
Massachusetts, who said he had trie
TO be absolutely fair 10 both side
u e charged in this connection tha
Of Is men displaced as ministers I
Lstin-American countries II "ha
worked up by sheer inert from sui
ordinate places, either as consul {
as secretary, Of the II having OF
cielly entered the foreign service .
the result Of competitive examini
ion The four others, II is asserte,
were appointed without much prev
Gus experience. but one Of the fou
yes serving az his fifth diplomat
ecef when rnrnnwcd