Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-03
Voting Booth Thoughts.

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The Democratic organization pub
licity bureaus" are putting out the fol-
lowing voting booth thought:
Wilson has made good President"
1t suggests to us that Mr.. Wilson has
made a good Democratic" President
He has been the exacting dictator Of his
party He has taken credit for every
thing where credit Is due, and the peo-
pie Of the nation, all parties included.
have consequently laid upon him re-
sponsibility for all the errors and
shortcomings Of his party
In the last hours of campaign that
has been characterized by its regret
table bitterness, Democratic politicians
are nWhimpering that their candidate
has been assailed as has no other
Presidential candidate in history. They
have forgotten or do not know of the
bitterness of those days and the I'M
restrained charges against Washington,
-Adams. Monroe, Lincoln and others.
But let us excuse their ignorance of
history and consider the case In hand.
President Wilson HAS been blamed
by the American people as President
and as party and the Democratic party
has NEVER served the nation WELL
The Democratic party is incompetent
Some of its leaders are able and hon.
orable men but most of it's leaders are
opportunists. The rank and file are
misled by false doctrines and meaning
less pretense.
Why, let us ask, should NOT Mr.
Wilson be blamed for some of the most
conspicuous follies Of his party? Did
not Mr.. Wilson fully endorse his
party's platform? And did not that
party's promises include long list of
vote-getting pretenses that have been
repudiated and absolutely reversed by
the President and his party?
If Mr.. Wilson has been good
democratic" President he has not
been a good peoples President. As
candidate. four years ago, he assured
the people of his Single track mind
one purpose. for all the people. But
the moment he had taken the oath he
struck a switch. Since that day new
tracks have been laid, and every one of
them leads to denomination.
The One-Term pledge on the single
track was passed at a mile "a minute
speed. Only pause was made at
Free Canal Tolls. The station at Civil
Service Purity was knocked into
cooked hat. The promised enterprises
at Economy Junction were sidetracked,
and the great terminus (for which
marvellous campaign plans were
drawn) at High Cost of Living Reduc-
ton became so bedaubed with mo
lasses to catch flies" as to be entirely
worthless.
Sorrowful to relate Mr.. Wilson, as
complained by Democratic politicians,
HAS been blamed for himself.
Mr.. Wilson HAS been blamed for his
party's faults.
Mr.. Wilson HAS been blamed for the
Bryan disgrace.
Mr.. Wilson HAS been blamed for the
Daniels farce.
Mr.. Wilson HAS been blamed for the
Burleson postal Generalization.
Mr.. Wilson HAS been blamed for the
meaningless notes" ignominy.
Mr.. Wilson HAS been blamed for his
unforgiveable interference in Mexico's
national affairs.
Mr.. Wilson HAS been blamed for ig-
noring the rights of American citizens
in Mexico and on the high seas.
Mr.. Wilson HAS been blamed for the
Baker insult to every patriotic Ameri-
can.
Mr.. Wilson HAS been blamed for the
brave American messages publicly sent
to foreign offending powers, and the
secret Enclosures informing such gov
ernments that the "pitilessly public"
communications should not be taken
too seriously"
Mr.. Wilson HAS been blamed for his
humiliating surrender to threats of
violence the whole American govern
ment.
Mr.. Wilson HAS been blamed for
throwing overheard the principle Of
arbitration in the hope of winning a
few thousand labor votes.
Mr. Wilson HAS been blamed for the
disgraceful and cowardly juggle with
the embargo on arms into Mexico with
which American citizens and American
soldiers have been murdered.
Mr.. Wilson HAS been blamed for
~watchful waiting" for too proud to
nght," for deserving Democrats"
Mr.. Wilson HAS been blamed for the
anarchistic Clayton bill.