The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-15
PROMISES KEPT,
SAYS PRESIDENT
Nj. Wilson Reviews His Work
as Chief Magistrate.
PARTY HAS DONE ITS DUTY.

e~H"H'b CJltoH noIoEWous
Farmers and Workinomen Benefited
by Remedial Measures. American
Merchant Marine Revived, National
Defense Provided For.
In his address at Shadow Lawn.
Long Branch, N. j.. accepting the
Democratic nomination for president,
woodrow Wilson said:
Senator James. Gentlemen OF the Notl-
heauon Committee, Fellow Citizens
cannot accept the leadership and re-
sponsibility which the national Dem
ocratic convention has again IN such
generous fashion asked me TO accept
without first expressing my profound
gratitude TO the party for the trust Il
reposes In me after four years OF fiery
trial In the midst OF affairs OF UMPIRE
eedented difficulty. aud the keen sense
OF added responsibility with which this
honor tills Il had almost said burdens)
mo as l think OF the great issues OF
national life and policy involved In the
present aud immediate future conduct
OF our government | shall seek. as |
have always sought. 10 Justify the ex-
taordinary confidence thus reposed IN
me By striving 20 purge my heart and
purpose OF every personal and OF every
unloading party motive and devoting
very energy ! have 10 the service OF
ho nation as a whole, praying that |
may continue 10 have the counsel and
support OF NIL forward looking men
At every turn OF the difficult business.
For | do not doubt that the people
Of tho United States will wish the
Democratic party 90 continue In con-
troll OF tho government They are not
In the habit OF rejecting those who
have actually served them for those
who are making doubtful and con.
jecturai promises OF service. Least OF
all are they likely TO substitute those
who promised To render them narticu-
lar services and proved false TO that
promise for those who have actually
rendered those very services
Boosting u always an empty bust,
ness. which plcases nobody but the
boastcr. aud have no disposition to
boast Of what the Democratic party
has accomplished II has merely done
its duty. II has merely fulfilled Its eI-
pllcit promises. But there can be no
violation Of good taste IA calling at.
tentlon TO the manner In which those
promises have been carried out or In
adyerting TO the interesting fact that
many OF the things accomplished were
what the opposition party had again
and again promised 10 do, but had left
undone. Indeed, that is manifestly
part OF tho business OF this year OF
reckoning and assessment There Is
10 means OF judging the future except
by assessing the past Constructive
action must bc weighed against de
structiye comment AMI reaction. The
Democrats either have or have not un-
derstood the varied interests OF the
country. The test Is contained In the
record
what Is that record1 What were
the Democrats called into power to do
What things had long waited to be
done. and how did the Democrats dc
theml II Is a record OF extraordinary
length and variety. rich in elements
OF many kinds. but consistent IN prin'
clplc throughout and susceptible OF
brief recital.
A Record Of Failure.
The Republican party was put out
of power because OF failure, practical
failure and moral failure; because Il
had served special interests and not
the country at large; because. under
the leadership OF its preferred ana es
thblished guides. OF those who still
make It's choices. II had lost toucl
with the thoughts and needs OF the
nation and was living In n past age
and under fixed Illusion, the Illusion
Of greatness. II had framed tarin
laws based upon fear of foreign
Z trade. fundamental doubt as tt
American skin, enterprise and capac
ity. and a very tender regard for the
profitable privileges OF those who nae
eained control OF domestic markets
and domestic credits, and yet had en-
acted antitrust laws which hamperet
the very things they meant to foster
which were stiff and inelastic and n
mart unintelligible. II had permitted
the country throughout the long period
OF it's control to stagger from one inan
cial crisis to another under the opera
tion of national banking law OF 1t;
own framing which made stringency
and panic certain and the control o.
tho larger business operations OF the
country by the bankers Of a few re
serye centers inevitable; had made a
II Il meant to reform the law. but had
faint heartedly failed in the attempt
because It could not bring itself to. dc
the one thing necessary to make thu
reform genuine and Overwhelmingly
break up the control of small groups o.
bankers. II had been oblivlous or In
dIfferent to the fact that the farmers
mon whom the country depends To-
rs food and in the last analysis FOL
its prosperity. were without STANDING
IN the matter OF commercial credit
without protection of standards II
their market transactions and without
svstematic knowledge Of the markets
.so,,,,olves. TINT the laborers OF thu