The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-21

yoN1I and set a ration free
\ ii~carG oi ..clieleM eMent.
Here were three great measures,
carving cat ti.2 promise of a Demo-
cratic platform and these three great
measures constitute a record Of
achievement which the Republican
s.arty ciare not attack.
The electorate before which the
Republican party must now go is not
controlled as the Chicago convention
was by the expert representatives Of
the favor seeking corporations.
"While our president and our con-
gress were at work constructing this
splendid pyramid of performances a
war came that threw upon this ad-
ministration such burdens as no pres
| ident has had to bear within the last
so years. We inherited from a Re-
publican administration an insurrec-
ton in Mexico. This administration
! has dealt with that situation and the
Republican party dare not challenge
verdict before the country on the
Mexican question.
eve have a few men interested in
ranches, and a few interested in
mines, who would use the blood of
American soldiers to guarantee profits
and their investments in a foreign
land. But that is not the sentiment OF
the American people. The people of
this country stand back of Woodrow
Wilson in his determination not to
intervene in the affairs of Mexico.
"Why, my friends, if President Will
son yielded to the demand of those
in Mexico we would no sooner have
crossed the line than the same men
would tell him that the soldiers must
never come out, for, my friends, an
nexation is the next step after inter-
vention has been undertaken. And if
we invade Mexico these same men
would say, On to Panama
To Keep Out of War.
"But, my friends, the president not
only has had to deal with war to the
south of us, but with war to the east
of u.s. My friends, have differed
from our president On some of the
modes employed in this war, but l
am one of those who desire sincerely
! that this nation shall not become a
participant in the dreadful conflict.
eve have a record upon which we
can appeal to the people for their
Support, without fear and without
blush l believe the American peo-
pie, grateful for what this admins
tration has done, grateful that we
have peace in this country while war
| stalks throughout the world, will not
be unmindful of the fact that it was
Democratic president, supported
by Democratic senate and house,
who had thus saved the country the
horrors of that war.
''My friends, I believe there is now
before this country an opportunity
such as no other country has ever had
since the beginning of time. be-
lieve that God, in His providence, has
reserved for the United States the
honor and the task of lifting the NOR
al code that governs individuals up to
the level of nations and making it a !
part of the code of all nations.
"There is a picture which has at
tracted attention wherever it has been !,
seen-the picture of Christ before
Plate. Plate represented the power
of the Roman government and back
of him were the legions of Rome. Be
fore Plate, helpless, unarmed, stood
the Apostle Of Love. For HIS triumph
they nailed Him to the tree and those
who stood around Knocked and jeered
and said He is dead!' But that, in
stead of being the end, was only the
beginning.
Caesar Passes; Christ Lives.
"In few centuries the power of
Caesar was gone and his legions for
gotten. The power of Christ, how
ever, increased until hundreds, yes
thousands of millions of people, have
taken His name with reverence pom
their lips; millions have been ready
to die rather than surrender the faith
that He put into their hearts. He has
become the great factor of all his
tory, the glowing figure of all time.
Today Christ and Plate again stand