The Washington herald., 1916-10-01

that they never succeeded. Because the
people Of the United States are an inquisi-
tive people and II you ask them to entrust
you with the great power of their govern
ment they really want to know what you
are going to do with that government
II they entrust you with 1t.
For a little while, 1 myself expected
that thi5 campaign would be an interest
ing. intellectual contest; that on both
sides men would draw upon some OF the
essential questions Of politics in order 10
determine the predominance Of parties,
but I am sorry to say that l have found
nothing to interest me. and I am little
bit ashamed of myself that I should have
expected it, for I should have known bet
ter
The Republican party as now constl-
tuted and led believes in government by
the attorneys Of special interests.
"One Of the things that they are most
constantly talking about is the protective
tariff. and there was time when very
wide taking Of counsel entered into the
formation of our tariffs but toward the
end Then a small group OF selected
counsellors always determined what the
items of the tariff should be The only
persons heard were the attorHe;s for the
special interests and the attorneys of the
pleased and never get nearing.
End FOredOOmed.
The end OF such a party was fore
doomed, and now the party that believes
in the people and tries to do things for
the people has been in power for four
years And what has happened? 1t
has redeemed some Of the promises false
ly made by the attorneys for the special
interests And 1t has done something
more interesting than that
This country is progressive, and II
you youngsters are going to be in the
running you will throw in your fortunes
with the party OF which the progressives
have control
Il am a progressive. I do not spell It
with capital P. but think my pace is
just as fast as those who do.
over the ranks OF the supporters of
the Republican party did you ever see a
more motley company In your life. If
they moved in any direction, they would
have to move in many directions. Back
Of that party are those who want to in
ject into our politics the politics Of
Europe, but not all who have that pur-
pose in mind are on the same side.
Am not right in saying that We must
draw the conclusion that If the Repub-
lican party is put into power at the next
eleCIlOn our lOItl5n pOllGg Will OS aOA-
cally changed? I cannot draw any other
inference. All our present foreign policy
is wrong. they say. and II 1t is wrong,
and they are men Of conscience they
must change it. And If they are going
to change it, in what direction are they
going to change it? There is only one
choice as against peace, and that is war
War Only Alternative.
The certain prospect Of the success OF
the Republican party is that we shall be
drawn in one form or another into en-
broilments of the European war and that
TO the south Of us the force of the United
States will be used to produce in Mexico
the kind of law and order which some
American investors in Mexico consider
most to their advantage.
From this time until the 7th of No
vember it is going to be practically i'm
possible for the present administration to
handle any critical matter concerning our
foreign relations because all foreign
statesmen are waiting to see which way
the election goes, and in the meantime
they know that settlements will be incon-
elusive. The conference which is being
held with regard to Mexican affairs is
embarrassed every day by the apparent
evidence which is being produced that
hostility to Mexico is being traded upon
by one of the great political parties.
The one thing I want to lay emphasis
upon in this connection is this, that a
great fundamental, final choice, with re-
gard to our foreign relationships Is to be
made on the 7th of November. Men
who love to see a great peaceful force
expended by America for the service of
the world ought to be interested in that"
Then, changing his line Of attack, the
President said:
Controlled Treasury.
Until the present administration, Wall
Street controlled the actions Of the Treas
ury of the United States. When I say
Wall Street mean some parts of Wall
Street. and leave you to select the part.
Why? My fellow citizens. it even had a
desk in the Treasury Department. Many
of these gentlemen honestly believe that
only they understand the interests of the
country and they were uneasy to have
the Treasury conducted without their con-
sent.
And again I have received intimations
from these quarters that they would very
much like to be consulted and I have
invariably returned the answer that If
these gentlemen have any advice to give,
I shall be most pleased to receive It.
But they would not accept that kind of
an invitation. They wanted TO be sent for,
and they wanted to be reasonably certain
before they went that their advice would
be taken. So, since that they would not
volunteer to come, we have made shift
to conduct the Treasury of the United