Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-03

his denomination here this afternoon
with an address recounting the legis-
latiye record Of the Democratic party,
a vigorous defense of his Mexican pol
icy, his dealings with the European
belligerents and an outline of his
views of Americas obligations for
the future.
With the members of the notification
committee headed by Senator James
grouped about him at Shadow Lawn,
the Summer White House, the Presi-
dent declared the Republican party
was Gust the party that cannot meet
the new conditions of new age" and
that the day of Little Americanism
when methods of protection and in
dustrial nursing were the chief study
Of our provincial statesmen" was past
and gone.
I'VE can no longer indulge our ira
ditional proyincialism" said the Pres
ident. 1--WE are to play a leading part
in the world drama whether we wish it
or not. We shall lend, not borrow; act
for ourselves, not intimate or follow,
organize and initiate, not peep about
merely to see where we may get in"
Speaking Of his diplomatic negotia-
tions with the European belligerents
the President followed a declaration
that while property rights might be
indicated by claims for damages, the
loss of life and the fundamental rights
of humanity never could be with this
statement:
THE record is clear and consistent
Throughout and stands distinct and
definite for anyone to judge who wishes
to know the truth about it."
Immediately afterward he said:
Il am the candidate of a party, but I
am above all things else an American
citizen. neither seek the favor nor
fear the displeasure of that small
alien element amongst us which puts
loyalty to any foreign power before
loyalty to the United States"
Regarding his Mexican policy the
President reiterated that the people Of
Mexico were struggling "blindly it
may be-and as yet Intellectually to
free themselves from alien interests
some of them Americans pressing for
things they could never have got IN
their own country" and that he would
do everything in his power to prevent
anyone standing in their way.
1T is hard doctrine said he, "only
for those who wish to get something
for themselves out of Mexico" At an.
other point the President said:
/ aAE;e+oI-oc 7 hove NJ do,,h4 NO IL g.
this perplexing business but not in
purpose or object" He declared at
another point
Il am more interested in the for
tunes of oppressed men and pitiful wo-
men and children than in any property
rights whatever"
At the outset of his references to
the legislative achievements of his
party the President enumerated the
laws placed on the statute books re-
lating to business including tariff
revision, anti trust laws, revision of
the banking and currency system, rur-
al credits, rehabilitation of the mer-
chant marine and creation of the Eel.
eral Trade Commission.
What other party has understood
the task so well or executed it so in
diligently and energetically?" he
asked what other party has at
tempted it at all? The Republican
leaders apparently know of no means
o. assisting business but protection
How to stimulate it and put it upon A
new footing of energy and enterprise
they have not suggested"
At the conclusion of his review Of
the party record the President de-
clared.