The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-30
Democrats Can't Cover Disre-
gard of Party Pledges.
NEVER FULFILLED HIS WORD
Protection of American Rights
Ignored, Says Republican.
Promises Broken, Threats For
gotten by the President.
By WILLIAM r. WILCOX.
{ chairman Republican National Conn
mittec.)


New York, Aug. 30.-In some of
my previous letters I have given few
of the many instances which prove
that President Wilson is not entitled to
too much credence when he talks so
smoothly about devotion ito the prin-
ciple and the bona fide practice OF
civil service reform" or repeats his
high sounding assurances that he does
not propose ito weaken or discredit
the principle of arbitration"
Promises that are not kept, threats
that are not fulfilled; assertions that
stantly unsupported by action. lose
their force and credibility after
while and those who make them cease
to be entitled to the public confidence.
The cynical disregard of the plat
form pledges and of the campaign of
four years ago, which has been the
distinguishing feature of the Wilson
administration in both it's legislative
and executive branches, is not to be
covered up or CLOSED over now by the
brazen assertion and the hollow pre-
tensions of a new platform or the
fervid assurances of q new campaign
manager.
Four years ago the Democratic plat
form solemnly declared that the
constitutional rights of American
citizens should protect them on our
border and go with them thruoTt the
world and every American citizen re-
siding or having property in any for
eign country was entitled to and must
be given the full protection of the
United States government, both for
himself and his property"
Could Have Kept Word.
With all the felicity of phrase of
which he is such master, Mr.. Wilson
E;edged himself to that plank in his
pIetform. For more than three years
lie has been responsible for the full
fillment of that pledge.
In all that time there has not been
a day when the opportunity did not
Lress upon him to make good his
word. But not for an hour has he
made it good. Not for an hour, not
fer a moment have the bandits of
American citizens, ravishing American
women and destroying American
ln operty been made to understand the
righteous wrath or the righteous pow
er of the outraged American people.
The bandits of Mexico long have
scorned the threats and promises alike
of Mr.. Wilson. because they long have
known there was no stability of pur-
pose behind either.
I'VE again declare" says Mr.. Will
sens platform of this year, 1.-The pol
icy that the sacred rights of American
citizenship must be preserved at home
and abroad. The government
should protect American citizens in
their rights not only at home but
abroad, and any country having gov
eminent should be held strictly ac-
ccuntable for any wrongs done them,
either to person or to property"
Americans Were Murdered.
A few weeks ago, Mr.. Lansing. sec
rotary of state, in an official COM
munication to the Carrar.sa govern
ment, used these words:
1.-The attacks on Brownsville. Reed
/
Las Paladas, ell occurring during
September last, are typical. In these
attacks on American territory Carran-
vista adherentS and even Carranzista
soldiers took part in the looting, burn
ing and killing.
| mot only were these murders char
acterized by ruthless brutality bit I'M
civilized acts of Tnutilation were per-
petrated.''
| That was. in part, what happened to
the hands of Carranza's men last Sep
TENDER. Yet in October, less than a
month later, Secretary Lansing Off
cially expressed the pleasure" of
President Wilson in extending recog-
milton to the defacto government of
Mexico, of which General Venustiano
Carranza is the chief executive
| Ten days later Mr.. Wilson laid an
| embargo on the shipment of arms and
munitions to all factions in Mexico
| except the CarranZistas. When he
| thus officially assisted Carranza, the
| names of 276 Americans who had
been murdered by Mexicans had been
| formally placed on file.
| In the face of this Overwhelming
and undeniable record the Democrat
| ic campaign managers and candidate
have the iron effrontery now to talk
with the American people about
| Democratic protection of their
rights
But the American people are not
! fools. They will not forget, now or in
l November.