Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-02

enersetlcally7 What other party has at
tempted 1t at all? The Republican leaders
apparently. know of no means of assisting
business but protection" How to stimu
late 1t and. put II upon a new footing o
energy and enterprise they have not sug
gested.
For the farmers of the country we hav,
virtually created commercial credit, by
means OF the Federal reserve act and the
rural credits act. They now have the stand
Ing OF other business men in the money
| market. We have successfully regulated
| speculation in futures" and established
| standards In the marketing of grains. BY
| an intelligent warehouse act we have assist
| ed to make the standard crops available
| as never before both for systematic mar
keting and as security for loans from
| the banks. We have greatly added to the
| work of neighborhood demonstration on the
| farm itself OF improved methods of cul-
tivation, and. through the intelligent ex-
| tension of the functions of the Department
| OF Agriculture have made II possible for
the farmer to learn systematically where
| MS best markets are and how to get at
them.
given Veritable Emancipation, by the Ie-
gal recognition of n mans labor as part
OF MS IRE, and not mere marketable
commodltyj by exemptinE labor orRaniza-
tions from processes OF the courts which
treated their members like fractional par ia
of mobs and not like accessible and re-
sponsible Individuals by releasing our sen
men from Involuntary servltude; by maxi
Ing adequate provision for compensation
Tor industrial accidentsi by providing suIt-
able machinery for mediation and conciIin-
tIon In industrial disputesi and by putting
the Federal Department of Labor Mt tI,a
disposal Of the workinEman when in search
of work.
We have effected the emancipation Of
the children of the country by RELEASING
them from hurtful labor. We have insti-
tuted system OF national aid in the build
ing OF hlghroads such as the country has
peen feeling after for a century We have
sought to equallze taxation by means of
an equitable income tax. We have taken
tne steps that ought to have been taken
at tne outset to open up the resources of
Alaska. We have provided for natIopoI
defenSe upon q scale never before seriously
proposed upon the responsibility of nm en-
tiro political party. We have driven the
tarln lobby from cover and Obliged IL 10
substitute solid argument for private in
fiuence. '''
PERFORMANCE, NOT PROMISE
This extraordinary recital must sound
IKE platform, list of sanguine prom
ises but it is not It is a record M nror,-
ises made four years ago and now actually
fedeemed In constructive legislation.
ihese thlnss must profoundly disturb the |
thoughts and confound the plans of those
VINO nave made themselves believe thai
the Democratic party neither understood
nor was ready to assist the business 90 ~
country IN the great enterprises which ~ |
ls It's evident and inevitable DESTINY 30
undertake and carry through. The bTeako
hs up OF the lobby must especially dis
Ioneert them Tor 1t was through the lobby
mat they sought and were sure tho, -
round the heart OF things. The game ~
privilege can be played successfully bv ,Io
other means pS 40
ms record must equally astonfsb tbosa
VINO reared that the Democratic partv bad
ne az Spensu s Its heart TO comprehend the de-
hahas or social justice We have In 80.
years come very near IN car--1r. ~ iour
'iA'torm OF the Progressive marty 40 81,
ry ur "Whi Tor We also are prOKressivas
4, "eie "a one circumstance connected with |
,,a ms program which ought to be very plainIv
he ~ was resisted at every step by
ne interests which the RepubIican 49,
iad catered TO and fostered al tbs 1919 patey
y 'he country. and these same intsras,,
e ,L now earnestly praying for a reactior
.H. WIN save their privieges-for The
49,. aton OF their sworn friends to mower
70 700 late to recover what tba,,
ave lost. They fought with nartto,,iy tmey
esperatlon and infinite resourcefuInass az
eiorLi OF the banking and currency s,,s.1
l,Uwhs ars that TO be the citadel OF their
"a - aiie most anNiously are they honino
TedArai rasl tor the amendment OF the
I, 80. ~ IsserFe act by the coneentration
! e0htroi IN single bank which ths aIs
,i sEoup or bankers can keen unda, |
nslr eye and direction. But while he "s.Sa.
tSH VINO used to write the tariTs ana
avs hsa,, ute assistance OF the Treasury
avg peeh hostile-all but a fsu, ,sttS
lsloh-1he average business man ,t'I il
hat hat ne mas been delivered, and tbst t%
80 was once every day in his basrt
"a. Is me men who controlled credit snS
anTos - fsH'etpIlse from the Committee |
! s''..s u congress would crush him. is tbsTs
Q more, and will not return-,,,,a',I - s'sIe .
aIty that consulted only the ..hts ,,,ii,, | |
49,. ,yuiu return 10 power-the party Of me-
I y .ssy inSs.IFIty and cunning resourcef1Inss.
STANDING pat TO resist change /
the Republican party Is iust tba -.
iat cannot meet the new condftior.F I
ass' AZ does not know the vav ana !. s
zee NOT Wish new conditions. In t,iAS ~ !
lsaA away away from the old leaders and co,,,S q
'cts.a az. stih select Its candidates ana
ss,.ts 1 lts policy. still resist change s,ni e
1hker after the old conditions stiI, , sslll /
ms.hods OF encouraging business -. A
le old methods When IL chan-s., has ". ~ h
aaefs and us purposes and brings ifS "a ..s e
- uate y w,l have the right 10 ash ths &
Il nsf . ',ntI gIHosss ~. % give It power again y
=, - tass eael tnen A new age, an aFe ~ Il
Noiutionary Change. needs nevy n,,.ss - ii
ID new ideas purposes Ii
FOREIGN POLICY ?
IN foreign affairs We have been sa,IasS es
~. 1,,, eieAfiy eonceived ana consis pi
en- fully eomPrehended because tbe., 49, ~ h.
,herto governed international a6si-s y
~ n theory not in practice. rhsv 80 81
nple. obvious easily stated. ana f,nSs m
sntal 70 American deals -sie@- .,
We have been neutral NOT onlv h...,,.. Z. | ~
2 the hxed and traditional poiicv - - -
'ited States % stand aloof from ths No. tr
= Of Eafore and because We had ~ y - ia
= sitner = action or Of policy II ~ n
i1eaess Whleh brought a the presss4 =.
y ea' <i<0 because it pAs naaifssliy ~