The Owosso times., 1916-05-19

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program of defensive progress, ant
with a House Military committe,
chairman who is q pacifcist obstruc
tionist-and has been for years-tC
every suggestion of scientific natiOna
defence.
"It is this Democratic practice OF
contant Oscillation-here today, there
tomorrow-which is a warning to the
country against the danger of Demo.
cratic control. If Coney Island had a
loop-the-loop entailing half as many
sense-defying somersaults as Democ-
racy has attempted to negotiate dur
ing the past three years there would
be none fOol-hardy enough to buy a
ride. AS a nation we should not
longer take chances which we would
spurn as individuals.
Democratic Extravagance.
Mr.. Vanderberg then detailed the
many things upon which Democracy
has switched positions during the past
three years, saying, in part:
"They promised us economy, Yet
their first congress spent $177, ,000,0 900
more than any congress which had
preceded it. They promised us an ex-
tension of the rural free delivery. Yet
their postal manipulations have set
back the rural free delivery a decade,
and--as we well know here in Michi-.
gan-hundreds of farmers have been
improperly robbed of any degree of
efficient r. F. d. service at all. They
promised us faithful preservation of
the civil service. Yet the civil SER
vice has been practically emasculated
by the job raids of political Ku-
Klux-Klin. They promised us free
passage for American ships through
our own Panama canal. Yet they ex-
actly reversed themselves in harmony
with Britain's mandatory prayer.
They promised us freedom of debate
and action in the congress. Yet the
house has been gagged and bound as
never before. The black snake whips
If caucus control have cracked across
'ecalcitrant backs as they never crack
I'd in days gone by. Machine govern
pent today operates at maximum
If autocracy. They promised us in
creased Pan-American comfy. Yet
heir sole credentials consist in raid
ny bankrupt treasury to pay $15,-
100000 in blackmail to Columbia; a
iollar diplomacy treaty with Nicara-
,ua which is fraught with impro-
,rieties; and the prostitution of Santo
Domingo to a Tammany Democrat
whose malfeasance became so coarse
hat he had to be summarily kicked
'ut. They subscribed to a one-term
presidential faith. They are prepar-
ng to unanimously repudiate this
pledge at st. Louis-although the
country will probably step in and as
list in ultimately keeping this par
ocular engagement. They promised
protection for American citizens up
m our borders and wherever they
night go throughout the world. A
housand desecrated American homes
outh of the Rio Grande and hundreds |
# American headstones mark their
,eeping Of this faith.
For Complete Protection.
"The situation can be summed up
n a single sentence. When our De-
nOcratic friends assemble in St. |
louis they can write their platform
n five short words. I'VE have changed
'ur minds. And the country's ans
YER will thunder back: so have we.
Meanwhile, Republican faith can
'e registered at Chicago in equally
hort measure. 1t will suffice to say
we stand for protection-pro-
ection for American lives and prop
rty and American men and women
for American honor and
american dignity protection for
American taxpayers who demand
economy and efficiency in government
protection for American industries
protection for the American flag"
Clarence Harris of Brant, Saginaw
county, came to Owosso Monday and
'ecited an experience which is out of
he ordinary.
While travelling early Monday
in a Ford roadster on a
'oad near Brant he came to a bridge
which spanned small creek, the wa
ers of which had been swollen to a
iepth of eight feet by the rain of
Sunday night. AS he crossed the
bridge the planks gave way and he,
With the machine, was plunged into
he water. He swan to shore and
With the aid of number of farmers
his car out of the stream.
Found lying on the sidewalk on
West Main street early Sunday morn
ng by patrolman, Stanley Drsqy,
IN employe of the American Malle-
ibles Co. was found to he carving a