Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-10-14

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record in the interest Of humanity
Her work at the University Settle
ment has given her national sFeputz
: ton She is peculiarly qualified -
7 Pass jGdgment- upOn the value OF the
achievements Of the Democratic sd
I Ininistrziioa. and her judgment +,
MI Wilson'S legislative program IS
remarkable - -s-----7-- - $500
Worker for RoossssIt. ----.. .. u .----
In the campaign Of 1912. Miss No
Z DoWeu was one OF the most energetic
workers for Col Roosevelt The dec.
: laration that size VIII support PreR.
dent Wilson was mads IN a. Fe,tet'to
Col George ( Cole. -Chioaso's most
militant worker toE real reform. who
l. president Of the woodrow Wilson
Independent % I.eaEge- Aiteg. stating
her intention to vote for Presideu,
Wilson. Miss Mcdowell wrote:
Il have come 10 this conclusion after
long consideration, consultation. and
the reading OF papers mostly critical
Of Wilson's policies. No President
since Lincoln has had such tremendous
problems thrust At him from every
angle; many decisions had 10 b. mad.
without precedents. He made cone
mistakes lie proved himself human
Avoids Supreme Mistake.
But there was one supreme and !r.
! - haHe -sa~ d.
make, and for this give him my vote.
Mr. Wilson did not pick Mexico when
it was ripe for our picking South
America, Europe and Mexico needed
TO have proof given them that a. =
nation we were not for aggression. al.
though group among us is working
all the time for preparedness for this
purpose. Mr.. Wilson stood the test
in the face OF aggressive. organized
and commercialized public opinion. In
his Mexican policy with all its ques-
| uonable mistakes. he stood ALWAYS
against a war for aggression and a
war for the protection of private inter.
ests.'
No Cheap Buffer.
In his painful and difficult negotia.
lions with the European beIligerents
he has not adopted the cheap policy OF
biuiiing nor has he involved Us in
war He has endeayoTed throughout
70 stand for constructive information.
alism. His declaration al the meeting
OF the League 10 Enforce Peace tina,
be believe II to b. Americas obliga
ton 10 lead In the establishment Of Ar
international organization for the pre-
serTation Of the worlds peace mark
a new departure in American diplo
macy.
Remarkable Legislation.
=, Mr.. Wilson's legislative program 4
remarkable. The Rural Credits Law
and the Federal Reserve Act, eycellen
as ! know them TO be. are not meas
ures the necessity for which hav
; learned from my own experience. TIL
need for 4 wOrkmen's Compensatio
2 Act. however, Is brought home to m
almost daily. Mr.. Wilson's leadershi
3 has given US a law covering the Fe,
J eral service. He has recognize
through the amendment OF the Ant
! Trust Act that labor Is not con
o modify.
l. The Child Labor Law. which NJ
D Beveridgc urged a Republican Coz
( gress 10 pass five or six years az,
r should win for Mr. Wilson the suppoI
of all women who have worked for II
J. passage in state and nation for man
;. years. II is the entering wedge In n,
tional legislation looking toward IN
! establishment of social and industrii
a Justice for which We Progrcssives La
!. ored In 1912.
}. Il read with new hope Mr.. Wilson
e statement that the justice OF the eigh
Q hour law Is not longer a debatabl
!. question and I believe that the Adam
q son Act will make IL easier for a
workers to secure higher wages an
@ shorter hours"