The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
MAKE WILSON THE GOAT"
is DEMOCRATIC SLOGAN

l AO OAINASSASA XAN 0AOxIAV
Washington, Jan. 18.-"Make Viii.
son the goat" is a slogan coming
more and more into daily use here
among democrats generally Thus
far it has been confined to cloakroom
conferences except in few spectacu-
lar instances, but that it will break
out openly before long seems certain
There is far more to the Clark boom
than appears on the surface. It is a
move secretly encouraged by many
democrats who foresee a possible
contingency-the "goat" idea-al-
ready in favor among many followers
of Jefferson, who see, in putting all
the blame on Wilson, possible saliva
tion at the next election.
Some democrats have already pub
licly commenced the "goat" cam
paign; there are others soon to follow
and many more who feel that unless
the president can be made to right
about-face on other items in the legis-
lative program past and present, they
will be compelled to join the "goat''
chorus when they open up their cam
paigns for reelection.
Hearst opened the public exploita-
tion of the "goat" movement in his
bitter attack on democratic tariff
legislation, the most radical parts of
which legislation are acknowledged
as the work of Wilson. Friends of
Oscar Underwood, since this severe
criticism of the law bearing his
name, have been industriously circu-
lating the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
many since the bill was finally pre-
sented to congressional oscar
didn't want it that way, but the presi-
dent insisted"
Free wool and free sugar were in
serted in the Underwood bill after it
left the committee, against the wishes
of many other party leaders, upon the
insistence of the president. Western
sheepmen who came to Washington
when the Underwood bill was being
formulated by the ways and means
committee, returned to their homes
with the assurance from sources very
close to Mr.. Underwood that a duty
would be retained on wool. Had Mr.
Underwood had his way it would have
been retained, but the president in
sisted. This same instance resulted
in the free sugar provision against
the protests Of many leaders of the
party.
President Wilson had his way, not
only as to tariff but as to practically
all other legislation, and now as disas-
ter threatens the party because of his
radicalism and visionary theories,
democratic leaders are disposed to
give Wilson entire credit-by making
him the "goat."
Senator Newlands, democrat, in
carefully prepared speech in the SEN
ate the other day, severely criticised
the two chief legislative achievements
of democracy-thet tariff and banking
acts. Senator Newlands has heard
from home. He realizes that he can
not go back and claim support from
his party on the strength of Wilson,
and that if democracy as party in
dorses the administration plans it
must go down to defeat He said ex-
actly that in his set speech. Newlands
is one Of the generals in the "goat"
brigade. He will be Joined in the
open by many others before St. Louis
is reached.
Aside from the waning Wilson in
fluence, already referred to in these
and more and more appar-
ent as opposition to the Wilson pro-
gram grows, there are other reasons
for the "goat" movement. Rumor has
it that Mr.. Hearst has in his possess
sion some very interesting affidavits
and documents, the publication of
which in his big list of newspapers
might make the elimination of Mr..
Wilson not only desirable but abso-
lutely necessary.
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