Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06

given us the Williamson charter,
DISTINGUISHING 10000 of our voters in
the primary and the law making it IN
lawful for a business man, farmer
or labor organization to ask a candi-
date or representatives how he will
vote on a certain question. These
laws violate fundamental principles.
Compact Violated.
They violated the fundamental So
cia1 compact, supposed to exist in all
civilized governments. If they can
deprive Williamson of the right to
govern itself for two years they can
do so orr ten years If they can dis
franchise 10000 voters they can dis
franchise $4,000. All such laws would
be unconstitutional in any state in the
Union except West Virginia.
The President.
I'VE cannot afford to vote for these
things and the way to vote for them
is not to elect the people who stood
for them and who are responsible for
them. A vote for Sam Woods is a
vote against all these laws and it is
likewise a vote to sustain a President
OF the clearest vision, the broadest
view and the most humane and wise
purpose who has ever led this people.
He has seen farther ahead than any
of his advisors. He has kept his head
when others quailed and feared. He
has never been blinded by partisan
ship, nor sweryed in a great crisis.
He is a wonderful success and should
not be meddled with in the language
of the resolution of our state commit
tee 1t is dangerous to NEEDLE with
success. Is it too much to ask the
people of the Second district to vote
for the flag and uphold the most sue
cessful administration that has ever
been given to this people? Let us
vote as we prar end fight as we talk
for peace and prosperity
Senator Shafroth.
Senator John f.. Shafroth, of Colo
RADIO. who came in the place of Speak
err Clark made, indeed, happy speech
dwelling at length upon the great con-
structive legislation enacted by this
administration and our prosperity
The senator read several. extracts
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very hostile to the administration,
which said that in all parts of the
country the laboring men are enjoying
the best wages ever paid as we'll as
the shortest hours; that the farmers
are dsposing of their products at the
highest market price, and that every
where there is peace and contentment.
The senator said that the Democrat
ic party has made good during the
past three years, and it had proved to
the people at large that it was capable
OF enacting satisfactory legislation, of
managing the country's affairs and of
producing a prosperity that is abiding.
The manufacturing institutions of
the country are working to full capac-
ity, and instead of there being stand
ing on the tracks hundreds OF thou
sands of idle cars that there is a
scarcity of cars to transport the
products of the farms and mills to
market, but the situation is gradual
ly getting better, and the results be-
ing obtained along this particular
line are very gratifying
Taking up the Federal Reserve
Banking law he pointed out how the
financial system Of the country had
been taken out of the hands of a few
men and so perfected that the people
could secure loans for legitimate en-
terprises; that no longer were invest
ors compelled to bow to New York
bankers, but they could easily call
upon the nearest Federal Reserve
bank and secure all the money they
needed
Instead of one bank we now have
twelve scattered throughout the
country at convenient places, and
should any bank be hard pressed it
would not be difficult to secure as
slstance and prevent disaster. The
new law also prevents panics as the
government can go to the rescue at
any time and save any section with
out Inconvenience or trouble. Under
the old system the New York bank
ers, who controlled the situation,
were connected with so many institu-
lions that their word was law, and if
they did not think it wise to loan
money they could refuse, and that
was the end of it. The new law
eliminates them and they have no
voice in how the finances of the
country shall be run.
The tariff, he said, had been re-
vised in accordance with a pre-elec-
ton promise. When the Democrats
took control of the government they
found the schedule to be 40 per cent.
but it had been reduced to u per
cent, which certainly is enough prof
it, and will produce sufficient funds
to operate the government.
He made strong appeal for the
support of President Wilson whom he
declared was the greatest president
the country has ever had, because he
stands for peace at home and abroad
and but for his wisdom and far-sight
edness we would have been embroiled
in the conflict across the seas. He
said the election of Senator Woods
meant that the people of the Second
district of West Virginia believed
ia the presidents policies and wanted
him sustained in this the most trying