The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-04
sPLINTERED PLANKs

With the exception of the tariff the campaign pledges of the
Democratic party contained in the campaign four years have
most without exception been broken They promised specifically
regulation railroads by the law that would the
Interstate Commerce Commission control the issue of stocks
and bonds Such bill passed the House and after deal of
careful consideration reported to the Senate by the Committee
1t then that the hand of President Wilson and
the the redemption of this promise made the Amer
people, he stretched forth his mighty hand and killed the ega
ton
They pledged ship
the Canal under President vii
they openly violated this pledge repealed law which they
had solemny promised enforce Personally, opposed to
free tolls and favored the repeal of the law hut regardless any
opinion to the merits of the controversy the fact stands out
boldly and ndputaby that President Wilson compelled his
in Congress violate the solemn platform pledge that he himself
had promised the American people enforce when he asking
for their votes.
They pledged uphold and to extend the Civil Ser
vice. and yet they have violated the law every possible occasion
and have taken thousands of places from under the Civil Service
and placed them upon the political pie counter.
They condemned the provide
additional places and yet they have provided for offices
which they have filed with Democrats any other administration
in the length of time has done in the history of the country
They proclaimed that they opposed the filling office
by appointment for partisan and for political service
claiming that appointments should be made the ground of fitness
and yet they have filled Offices by incompetent
ward for political service and partisan grounds
other administration has done
They promised to place the diplomatic service high moral
plane above the mOr and turmoil of politics. and in the face of this
promise they have degraded the service filed with deserving
Democrats where the primary reason Cor appointment
tsanshp alone
They promised American people an economical admnsa
ton government but they have appropriated and been
xtravagant in the of the Government than
other administration hstoyand this is aside nepend
ent of any and all appropriations made of ad
paredness
They promised protect and abroad and
yet conduct administration in Mexico shows that more
American citizens have been killed Mexican soil bandits
were killed in the Spanish American War
Without and without they sent and
into Vera Cruz with the avowed and onsb purpose
png Mexican butcher to salute the American flag After the loss
of about twenty American lives and killing
innocent Mexieans the expedition withdrew and the
yet been given.
The Administration recognized gov
in Mexico irresponsible worthless preene who has
and did have control of Mexico and whose rule has
rights and American lives.
army into capture
bandit and without capturing him they Withdrawing the
troops the demand of who had neither friendship
nor respect for Americans American rights
The Baltimore platform pledged the party and Mr. Wilson its
pnee to the theory of term Office for president and Mr.
Wilson's denomination and present candidacy stand boldly forth
violation of pledge omnly made the American people
If in addition the violation of those pledges they had also
lated the pledge the tariff the country would be better off They
have mostly violated the good pledges and kept the bad
AT the breaking of the European War the country
ready beginning show the evil effect of the Democratic tariff Bust
closing down everywhere and thrown of
pOyment in all sections of the country 1t is only because of the
changed conditions Europe brought about by the that the
American people have been suffering severely of their
tariff The temporary prosperity that the country
enjoying been brought about by the Europe Just before
its the evil effects of President Wilson's democratic
administration beginning be and felt throughout the
country Men everywhere of employment factories
closed the market of the farmer beginning dwnd and
been for the that changed conditions entirely
country today would be filed with souphOes the farmers market
gone aboes would be of employment and the evil
effects of President Wilson's democratic policies would be manifest
everywhere
President Wilson has been the partisan President who
occupied the White House Under his leadership party has beer
placed above country and have had exhibition of the enactment
of laws through control rather than through Legislative
methods contemplated by fefahs when they adopted the
CONSTITUTIONAL w. Norris, IT, S Senator from Nebraska.
Carrying rabbit foot your pocket may bring good luck
but perseverance and hard work gets the
While talking not make of