South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-21

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dragged down by Wilson, asked
where the honor Of this country has
| been hurt Again in referring 70 Mr..
Hughes he said:
L believe that he is the least
qualified OF any man in the coUn-
7 try 10 take hold of the affairs of this
nation. Any man who is not interest
ed enough in his country 10 cast
\ his ballot is not qualified 70 represent
the people"
The secretary denied the republi-
can statements that the present
prosperity IS built upon sands"
He produced figures showing that
! the European war is having little
effect upon our prosperity and that
the end Of the war would not hinder
the continuance of prosperity in this
country.
Explains Legislation.
The secretary spent considerable
time in explaining the rural credits
bill and the federal reserve system
which have come into existence un-
der the Wilson administration. He
{ pointed 10 the advantages gained for
the farmer by the rural credits bill
and how he can now borrow money
to become a better and bigger pro-
| Queer for the nation. Regarding the
| federal reserve system he wildly
explained how the reserve banks
can prevent "A money panic and will
permit business activities to continue
unhindered by any one group of
| selfish controllers who have been in
the habit of bringing about panics
at certain periods.
When the republicans are in
power they are continually talking
about the full dinner pail but
when the democrats produce a full
dinner pail. they declare that it was
| filled by God" said Prof. Arson
during his address. The dinner pail
| is full in spite of all the republicans
can do TO empty it," he continued.
The New Jersey man discussed
Pres't Wilson and particularly his
attitude toward peace. He declared
that the president has a passion for
| honorable peace.
Woodrow Wilson, with a wonder
full mind reinforced by "A splendid
courage of will, his conscience and
the love of humanity has kept this
nation out of war" he asserted.
In discussing preparedness, Prof.
Arson pointed TO those who ad-
vocate a monster army and navy for
! the United States as means OF
maintaining peace with other ma
tons.
Cites EurOpe's Preparedness.
IF such is the greatest security
against war then what in Gods name
is the matter in Europe now?" he
! asked.
| The speaker declared that he was
not extremist on the question. He
/ defined a pacificst as Impractical
and a jingoist as morally wick
ed"
Who has given us a greater army
in Potentially, except during a time
| Of war? II is the peace loving ad-
ministration Of Woodrow Wilson
Preparedness came from this great
est lover of peace-this Woodrow
/ Wilson"
Prof. Arson explained Pres't Will
sons attitude on this question by
pointing to his address some time
ago in Washington in which the
president made plain that he did not
want the flag OF the United States
TO be feared but was am bilious that
il be regarded by other nations with
respect and as the symbol of JUS
tice
The speaker made a striking com
parison between Roosevelt and Will
son on the preparedness question by
an illustration.
II was raised in the south" he
said. 1T was not so long after the
close OF the war and at that time
there were two classes Of men who
carried guns down there. One was
that class Of men who carried guns
because they expected they would
have TO use them and the other were
those who carried them in a sort OF
precautionary measure and not fol
anticipated use. Well then, in the
vast majority of cases the man in
the first class got the opportunity
TO use the gun just as he had ex-
pected. The other man rarely did
put il into use. Roosevelt is in the
first class and Wilson is in the sec
Ond."
FINDS HIS FORD