The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-15
set fres to move e. they nsssr na,,ved
before.
What Demoerats Have Done.


What Denoersts Have Done.
The tariff has been revised, not on
the principle Of repeIiIng foreign
trade, but upon The principle ~ eis-
eouragiag II. upon something IKE .
footing OF equality with oar own In
respect Of the terms of competition,
and tartr board has beet created
whose function II udll be TO keep the
relations OF American with foreign
business and industry uadsr constant
observation. for the 9aldanee Of our
business men and Of our congress-
American energies are now directed
towards the markets OF the world.
The laws against trusts have been
clarified BY defnltion. with view
ID making II plain that they were mot
directed against big business but only
against unfair business and the pre-
tense Of competition where there was
none and a trade commission has
been created with powers OF guidance
and accommodation which have re-
lleved business men Of unfounded
fears and set them upon the road Of
hopeful and confident enterprise.
BY the federal reserve act the sup.
ply Of currency at the disposal OF ac-
tive business has been rendered elias
tic, taking It's volume. not from a liked
body OF investment securities, but
from the liquid assets Of daily trade.
Effective measures have been taken
for the recreation of an American
merchant marine ami the revival OF
the American carrying trade.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion has been reorganlsed To enable
II to perform Its great and important
functions more promptly and more eff
hciently, We have created, extended
and improved the service OF the par.
GELS post.
For the farmers OF the country We
have virtually created commercial
credit, by means OF the federal reserve
act and the rural credits act. They
now have the standing OF other bust.
ness men In the money market. We
have successfully regulated specula-
lion In futures" and established
standards In the marketing Of grains.
By an intelligent warehouse act we
have assisted to make the standard
crops available AS never before both
for systematic marketing and as
security for loans from the banks
For Labor and Children.
The workingmen Of America have
been given q yeritable emancipation,
by the legal recognition OF mans
labor as part OF his llfe and not
mere marketable commodity; By OK.
enptlng labor organizations from proc.
esses of the courts which treated their
members like fractional parts OF mohs
and not like accessible and response.
BILE individuals by releasing our sea.
men from Involuntary seryitude: by
making adequate provision TOR com
pensation for industrial accidents, by
providing suitable machinery for me
diation and Cancellation In industrial
disputes; and by putting the federal
department Of Labor nj the disposal of
the worklngman when In search OF
work.
We have effected the emancipation
Of the children OF the country by re
leasing them from hurtful labor. We
hive Instituted system OF national
aid In the building OF hlghroads such
as the country has been feeling after
for century. We have sought 10
equallzc taxation by means OF nn
equitable income tax We have taken
the steps that ought to have been
taken nt the outset 10 open up the ~"
sources of Alaska. We have pro
yldrd for national defense upon
scale never before seriously proposed
upon the responsibility OF an entire
political party. We have driven the
Auilu lobby IRWIN tbfti anu puNStt IL
10 substitute Sold argument for pri-
sate influence.
Foreign Policy Stated,
In foreign affairs we have been
guided by principles clearly con
ceIved and consistently lived up TO.
Perhaps they have not been fully com
pretended because they have hitherto
governed international affairs only In
theory not In practice. They are sim
Pile. obvious, easily stated, and funda-
mental to American ideals
We have been neutra, not only be
cause Il was the fixed and traditional
policy ~ the United States to stand
asoof from the politics Of Europe and
because we had no part either OF ac-
ton or " policy Ia the Influences which
brought on the present war hut also
because II was maatteStly our duty to
prevent. II II were possible. the indefi-
mite extension 81 the fires If hate and
desolation kindled by that terrible con
f'ict and seek 10 serve mankind by re-
serving our strength and our resources
for the anxious and difficult days OF
restoration and healing which must
follow, when peace will have TO build
It's house anew
The rights " eur own citizens Of
course became involved that was tn.
evitahlc Whore they did this was our
guiding principle that property rights
eau be indicated by claims for dam.