American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-11-02
Reasons Why Wilson ShouldBe Defeated

BECAUSE, to cite Representative Fitzgerald, Democratic Chairman of
the Appropriations Committee of the House, during his administra-
ton the Democratic Congress has been the most extravagant that
has ever met in the capital.
BECAUSE he insists on his shipping bin-an indefensibe piece Of folly
which would destroy such merchant marine al we now have.
BECAUSE, although he says che kept us out of war;" the story of
Mexico, San Domingo and Hayti refutes him.
BECAUSE he run anticimaxes. He marches in only to march out
again.
BECAUSE he signed the scamen's bill, which practically has wiped out
shipping on the Pacific Cont.
BECAUSE he attempted to scuhle from the Philippines and was defeated
only by twenty patriotic Democrats who voted with the Republ-
BECAUSE he appointed as Secretary of State William J. Bryan after
denouncing him as a pest who should be knocked into a cooked
BECAUSE he made possible Villa, murderer of men and despoier
of women, and Carranza, the fatuous and futile First Chief"
BECAUSE Wilson's text book craftsmanship and grape juice diplomacy
have made the United States a n international laughing stock.
BECAUSE he appointed deserving Democrats" to the diplomatic corps,
dsphcng experienced men at a time when 1T as essential to the
foreign trade and honor Of the United States to retain oompetent.
experienced men.
whenever a zephyr of public opinion seems to blow against him.
BECAUSE his "one-track mind" has too many turntables.
BECAUSE he lifted the embargo of arms 50 that the Mexican despe-
diers and civilians.
BECAUSE the promised "pitness publicity" has been replaced by private
special, secret negotiations by personal agents and representatives
appointed by President Wilson without "the advice and consent
BECAUSE he reverses himself So rapidly that the entire country is
seaack from the motion.
BECAUSE he is for free trade, direct taxes and IN empty treamrv-
the same old Democratic trinity.
BECAUSE if the Payne-Aldrch law had been in operation in the
last nine months OF 1918 we would have collected S9l, $50, n1 more
than we did under the Underwood law. 1t would have met the
treasury deficits and have avoided war taxes The foreigner selling
in our market got the entire benefit Of the 1871 $50, l61.
BECAUSE during the first ten months Of the Wilson, Underwood law
there we're more unemployed being fed by charity than during
any ten months in history, excepting under the Wilson
German act.
BECAUSE Of his inconsistency on the immigration bill. In hi, "His
tory Of the AWerican People" vol. 5 p 23, he wrote: "Tbe Chi.
nse yer mSN to be desired IS workmen, if not Is citizens. than
most of the coarse crew that came crowding in every year at the
Eastern ports"
BECAUSE he has not reduced, Is he promised. the high cost Of living
but has actually made it higher.
BECAUSE he "a pledged to q single term by the Baltimore oonven.
ton. but before the type va cold he ws building up his fencrs
for another.
1ECAUSE ahhouph nosinp a nj sdvocst. 81 .vl x.rv;u $3.50.
his as President in connection with civil service has been sdyer, IN
IT. principles. obstructive and dst -uctive OF it's bonsfde prsctioA