The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-10-20

length that each belligerent dispute
between two nations would probably
end with involving the whole world in
war Surely such a policy is as
absurd as it is abhorrent. Govern
ments are not organized primarily to
make war; their first object is to Sc
cure peace and order, domestically.
They are great engines for the sup
port of public order-and if these
great engines are applied to making
war, then it is because some one has
blundered. Heroes fight the battles
that fools provoke. While l do not
say that honest premiers must not get
their people in war, yet l do say that
they have 10 occasion to be proud of
it. 1t is no more a matter OF credit
for them than is a passenger wreck on
the railway a credit to the conductor
who runs the train. He may be
faultless; that is the utmost he can
claim.
Wilson Right On Mexico.
The Presidents policy in Mexico
has also been criticized, and these
gentlemen criticize everything that
has been done since he became Presi-
dent. They say his Mexican policy
has been changeful and vacillating. I
submit that this is exacty what one
should expect the unfriendly critic to
say. Poor old Mexico has herself been
changeful and vacillating ever since
she ceased to be normal and respon-
sible nation; and she has not been a
sober nation capable of consistent
conduct or purpose for a half dozen
years. She is more like a drunken
mana man in delirium tremenS. And
in handling a drunken man some YER
satality and self--restraint is neces-
sary. You may coax him, you may
scold him, you may handcuff him or
lock him up, but you do not cut his
head off whatever his offenses, simply
because a man i'm delirium tremens is
not responsible.
I'VE have borne much with the sis
/ ter republic, it is true. Let us hope
that others will bear much with us il
her unhappy social disorders should
come upon us in the long future of our
history.
What Consistency Would Demand
! Now Judge Hughes-or | should say
Candidate Hughes, for the distinction
Is mportant-Woodrow Wilson could
safely enough submit his diplomatic
records to the Supreme Court Mr.
Hughes, however, sees only wonderful
ness and imprudence i'm the Presidents
foreign policies. AS pointed out by
Mr. Olney, having denounced them as
such for six months he would be under
the strongest inducement to reverse
them. Consistency, a powerful motive
would require it of him. And that
would mean war-war in Europe. wal
In Mexlco-unless the offenders shoulC
back down, a disposition they have
shown no inclination to in the last two
years. The Indignation would then be
ranging on every foot of the Christian
world. There would be none left ther
TO speak the word of peace or to binC
the wounds of bleeding nations
Against a prospect like this-the
Roosevelt and Hughes prospective
human heart rebels. And contrast i
with the safe and sane policies Of
Woodrow Wilson, really the very frs
| premier of his age. | want to ask vol
tonight how much would you be will
ing to give now, if one of the war.
stricken people of Europe, for a Wood
row Wilson to have saved you from
IHe horrors OF war
Fine Work for the Farmer.
Senator Ransdell, of Louisiana
spoke largely of what the Democratic
party has done for the farmer. Ii
the Democratic party had put on the
statute books no piece of constructive
legislation other than the Fedora
Farm Loan act" he said, 1T would
deserve to be continued in the con.
duct of the nations affairs. For II
years the Republican party promised
to free the food producers of the Unit
ed States from the heavy charges they
were forced to pay for financial assist.
ance, but the promise failed to ma
terialize. The Democratic party in
one term enacted legislation which
will permit the farmers, before three
more months have rolled around, tC
borrow money at a rate of interest
not to exceed per cent I under
stand the Farm Loan Board is con-
Vlnced it will be possible to loan
money at 412 per cent. interest. I'm
derstand, that when | say u per cent
interest | do not mean AZ per cent.
plus another or per cent. in COM
missions and various extra charges.
BY this piece of legislation the par
ty | am urging YOU to support at the
polls has made it possible, for the first
time for the farmer, without a surplus
of capital, to realize a fair profit for
his labor" Senator Ransdell devoted
most OF his time to the discussion of
the accomplishments of the Adminis-
tration which were of direct benefit to
the farmer, as his audience was COM
posed largely Of the residents of the
surrounding districts.
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Engagement Announced.
Miss Frances Guyon Seabrook en-
tertained the Girls Club at the home
OF Misses Sue and Caroline Billings