The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-06-03

Chandler in the party this country
would not be in its present condition.
Republicanism is not a "fixed be-
lief" Republicanism is doctrine, and
it will, when consistently followed,
revive the Constitution of the United
States and make it living force.
Democratic Party Not a National
Party.
The Democratic Party is not. from
the very nature of its principles, a
national party. Whenever entrusted
with national control its leaders defy
well-known economic laws. This is
well Illustrated in its attempt to exc
cute it's promise for greater economy
in government by amending tariff
laws. which they had represented to
the country as producing revenues
greatly in excess of the public needs.
This economic experiment failing, the
administration resorted to emergency
legislation to provide for deficiencies.
Their campaign pledge of Economy"
was followed by their Congress MAX
ing larger aggregate appropriations
than any previous Congress in our
history
The Democratic Party promised an
Immediate reduction in cost, without
impairing the American standard of
living. Instead, it has accomplished
the reverse.
The Democrats received full trea-
sury from the Republican Party and
within the brief period of two years
faced the alternative of bond issue
or new tax levies. They chose what
they are pleased to call "war" tax,
but the act itself is deficiency" tax.
Is this not practicing deceit upon the
country?"
The Southern business mans ex-
perience with the Democratic Party
is costing him heavily. He had hoped
that the cry "Buy a Bale" would move
his cotton crop. A moments con-
sideration will show that tariff pro-
lection against substitutes for cotton
would insure home market for a
large part of the annual output. In
stead, We have the unprecedented ac-
ton of a Democratic Secretary of the
Treasury proposing to relieve the coT-
ton growers by depositng millions Of
government funds in the South upon
which no interest is to be charged to
the Reserve Banks; and no benefit has
resulted thercfrom to the cotton
grower. What has he done for the
ruined planters, merchants, manufac-
turers, lumbermen and transportation
men of the country? Their need is
equally obvious.
Every American Industry Should Be
Encouraged.
Capital is the result of self-denial
of those who engage in legitimate in
dustries. All industries should be
made to respond to the dictates of
economic law. No preference should
be shown to any branch of American
industry. Twenty years ago the De-
mocratic Party sought to place the
fiat of government on silver. Now
they have selected cotton. The re-
suit was disastrous on silver. Now
they have selected cotton. The result
was disastrous to silver, and there is
no wise business man in the South but
will say that the attempted charity of
the present administration has hurt
The cotton growers.
War Issue False Issue.
The country is protesting against
the efforts of this administration 20
create false Issue, by claiming credit
for keeping US out of the European
war. 1t is hoped that thereby public
attention will be diverted from closed
factories. bread lines. bankrupt rail
roads and armies of unemployed. No
thing but the most stupid laundering
could. by any possibility plunge us in
to that war. This administration
should heed George Washington's adj
monition to avoid involving the nation
in European politics.
The Democratic administration has
destroyed what remained of our mer-
chant marine by the enactment of the
so-called Wilson-LaFollette Seamen's
Act. Until this act is repealed, all
American-owned ships engaged in for
eign trade will, for self protection, be
forced under iGreign register.
Americanism Should Prevail.
1nvidious distinctions have been
drawn by the present administration
between naturalized and native-born
Americans, by provoking antagonism
to the naturalized American. This
land has always welcomed the man
and woman of foreign birth. The
hyphen has never been considered
mark of separation. 1t is, in the Ian
guage Of Henry D.. Estabrook, "the
umbilical connection with mother
earth" And, he continues
owe do know that there come
events and crisis in events when
every hyphen, copula, vinculum,
and all the Greek and Latin stuff
fling of our language is knocked out
of it, and there stands forth the
solid concrete fact of citizenship"
The Republican Party should have
this situation in mind when it returns
to power. and revive the fine old spirit
OF Americanism which prevailed be-
fore it became conventional in Wash
ington official circles to suspect one
who axes tender and kindly refer
ence to the land of his birth.
Protective Tariff.
In order to overcome the disadvan-
tages at which the present admins