Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28

vote when his vote might have decided
the question in New York. President
Wilson was the first president to put
the Influence of the White House on
the side of woman suffrage. Is 1t
not fair to assume that his action is
larely responsible for the recent
rowth of sentiment that forced the
republican party to o as far as it did ?
1t must be remembered, too, that Pres
ident Wilson is responsible for the
fact that the democratic platform in
dorsed woman suffrage. Being the
unanimous choice of the convention
his wishes were considered in max
ing the platform. So far as is known
Mr.. Hughes had no part in making
the republican platform"
In support of the record of the pres
ent administration, MIR. Bryan took up,
one by one. and at length dwelt upon
the following, which we can here only
summarizes:
Supports Present administration.
THE old world had seven wonders !:
in the United States the political
world has IL wonders. The record
made by the present administration
in the matter of domestic reform is
without parallel in the history of our
government. A democratic president,
supported by democratic senate and
a democratic house. has given the
country IL splendid remedial meas
ureS.
"First-The tariff law now upon the
statute books is the best enacted with.
in a half century II Is written upon
the theory that tariff law should be
so framed as to raise revenue, and not
upon the theory of giving protection
for projections sake. 1t has lessened
the power of the tariff baron to exact
tribute from hte public.
Income Tax Provision.
"SecOnd-The income tax provision
while part of the general revenue
law, deserves to be considered upon
its own merits 1t was made posi-
BILE by the adoption of the income tax
amendment to the federal constitution,
secured after a fight of more than Is
years made under democratic leader
ship. The income tax in the law OF
1913 transferred nearly one hundred
millions from consumption to incomes
thus relieving the masses from the
injustice that republican tariff laws
had put upon them, an injustice which
would still continue if the republicans
had remained in power.
"Third-The currency law is the
greatest piece of constructive legisla.
tion the generation has seen. 1t brings
to the commercial world relief sore.
ly needed. 1t breaks Wall streets des,
potic hold upon the business of the
nation and the political tyranny ex.
ercised by the masters of high fin.
ance.
"Fourth-The rural credits law is a
fitting companion of the currency law.
1t gives to the agricultural world the
same sort of relief that the currency
law brings to the commercial world.
1t gives conclusive proof of the
breadth and comprehensiveness of
democratic plans-justice to all in ev.
cry walk of life.
"Fifth-The antitrust law, written
upon the theory that private mo-
nopoly is indefensible and intolerable,
is the first step towards the release
of the country from the great com.
bination of capital that had assumed
to control production and fixed prices.
1t not only gives measure of relief
from trust extortion, but it includes
IA provision which protects the work.
ing men from government by an in.
Junction
"Sixth-The act creating trade
commission, exercising over big indus.
trial corporations were similar to
those exercised over the railroads by
the interstate commerce commission,
puts the federal government in a po.
Isition, first. to secure information, and,
second to use that information for
the protection of legitimate business
against the encroachments of corpora,
tions attempting monopoly
"Seventh-The shipping bill is an.
other step in advance. and long step,