Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

Il,
easOns Why Wilson Should be Defeate
BECAUSE, to cite Representative Fitzgerald, Democratic
Chairman Of the Appropriations Committee of the
House. during his administration the Democratic Con-
gress has the most exravagant that met in
the capital.
BECAUSE he insists on his shipping bll-an indefensi
bic piece of folly which would destroy such merchant
marine we now have.
BECAUSE although he says he kept out of war; the
story Of Mexico San Domingo and Hayt refutes him.
BECAUSE he runs anticlimaxes. He marches in only
to march out again.
BECAUSE he signed the seamen's bill which practi-
calp has wiped out our shipping the Pacific Coast.
BECAUSE he attempted scuttle from the Philippines
and was defeated only by twenty patriotic Democrats
who voted with the Republicans of the House.
BECAUSE he appointed Secretary of State William
j. Bryan after denouncing him pest who should be
knocked into cooked hat.
BECAUSE he made possible Villa, murderer of and
despoler Of women and Carranza the fatuous and fu
tile First Chief"
BECAUSE Wilson's text book craftsmanship and grape
juice diplomacy have made the United States an inter-
national laughing stock.
BECAUSE he appointed deserving Democrats" to the
diplomatic corps displacng experienced at time
when essential to the foreign trade and honor of
the United States to retain competent experienced
BECAUSE he is incompetent to lead, and veers like
weather vane whenever zephyr Of public opinion
to blow against him.
BECAUSE his "one-track mind" has too many turn
tables.
BECAUSE he lifted the embargo of arms that the
Mexican desperadoes have used American ammunition
to murder American soldiers and civilians.
BECAUSE the promised "pitiless publicity" has been
placed by private special secret negotiations by per-
sonal agents and representatives appointed by Presi
dent Wilson without he advice and consent of the Sem
ate."
BECAUSE he himself rapidly that the entire
country is seasick from the motion
BECAUSE for free trade direct taxes and empty
treasury-the same old Democratic trinity.
BECAUSE if the Payne-Adrich law had been in opera
ton in the last nine months of 1915 would have col
lected $91 656 161 than did under the Under
wood law. It would have met the treasury deficits
and have avoided war taxes The foreigner selling in
market got the entire benefit Of the $91 656,161.
BECAUSE during the first ten months of the WilsonUn-
derwood law there more unemployed being fed by
charity than during any ten months in history,
ceptng under the Wilson-Gorma act.
BECAUSE Of his inconsistency on the immigration BILL
In his History of the American People," VOL p 213,
he wrote: "The Chinese to be desired as
workmen, if not citizens, than most of the
that crowdng in every year at the Eastern
ports"
BECAUSE he has not reduced, he promised the high
cost Of living, but has actu ally made it higher.
BECAUSE he pledged to single term by the Balti-
more convention but before the type cold he
building up his fences for another.
BECAUSE although posing advocate of civil serv-
ce every act of his President in connection with
civil service has been adverse to its principles OBJ
structiye and destructive Of its bona-fde practice
War Growth operation such