The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-02

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ment. the Democratic party and the
Progressive party. This year there is
but one, the Democratic party. In the
presidential election Of four years ago
some fifteen million votes were cast.
"Of these, nearly ten and a half mil
Hons were cast for the candidates OF
the two progressive parties, only three
and half millions for the candidate
or the Republican party, the party
which fingered In the old ways and
felt none OF the new impulse OF a new
day. More than two-thirds OF the vot-
ers OF the United States favored then.
and favor now, programme whose OBJ
tect is to serve the changing needs OF
humanity and progress.
2 "TEe Democratic party was entrust-
ed with the task. These powerful
forces OF the new age were put under
d Its direction. And under that direction
: what have they accomplished?
'G'hey have put both the business
and the life OF the country upon a
new footing
Financial Credit Released.
'They have released the financial
= credit, upon which commerce and pro-
: duction alike depend, from the control
OF small groups OF fnanciers and bank
ers at the speculative centers.
They have released the commerce
and industry OF the country from the
domination OF those wko were building
up their power by selfish and unfair
methods OF competition.
They have supplied those who
wished to conduct their business I'm
conformity with the spirit OF the laws
with friendly guidance and delivered
them from nervous fear OF the courts.
They have released our foreign
trnde from the shackles OF tariff con-
trived In the interest OF special groups
OF favored producers, and have created
Tariff Commission intended to sub.
stitute public for private Influences.
facts for theories and pretensions, In
all future legislation with regard to
duties and restrictions on imports.
'1rhey have made provision for the
! immediate and systematic development
or our carrying trade on the seas.
They have at last supplied tho
means by which the nation may be
bound together, materially and spirit
ually. by a network OF good roads
upon which both commodities and
sympathies may move freely from COM
munity to community.
They have put the farmer upon n
footing OF perfect equality with bust
! ness men and men OF all other callings
In respect to his access to commercial
credit; have placed a great bureau OF
the Government at his service in seek
ing and finding his best markets; have
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definite standards In the sale Of his
products. and have put the scientific
knowledge of the world at his disposal
by practical demonstration Mt the ex-
pense OF the Government upon the
farms themselves.
Have EmRncipated Labor.
"They have emancipated the labor.
ers of the country from the unjustified
restraints which the courts had put
upon them by mistaken applications OF
old law to new circumstances and con-
ditions.
They have released the children of
the country in large part from hurtful
labor; have sought to safeguard the
lives and the health Of our laborers In
dangerous occupations; and have put
uBChNACS VI Nhc llSelI at
the service of those who seek employ
ment. And most Of these things have
been done within the brief limits OF q
single administration.
And still the great work Is not finish
ed. 1t cen never be rounded or and con-
cluded so long as circumstances change
and the fortunes and relations OF men
shift and alter. The question you have
to decide one week from next Tuesday
Is whether It shall be prematurely in.
terrupted. perhaps for a genera ton to
come. and all the generous forces OF
the age and OF the world thrown back
| upon themselves I'm discoura cement and
! confusion.
"Tke programme remaining is as great
aS tho programme accomplished. The
| procedure Of our courts is antiquated
and hindrsnee, not an aid, in the Just
administration Of the law. We must
simplify and reform II as other en-.
! lightened nations have done, and make
/ courts OF justice out OF our courts OF