The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-01-13


tative had made sincere effort to aid him in
putting through the measure
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But suppose the farmers of the West and
Northwest are no so keen for Rural Credits as
are the farmers Of the South-suppose the
prosperity that the war has brought to them
has made them Indifferent?
There is another way, as we have been
pointing out for the last few months
1t be done by the Southern Democrats
alone-in fact, it can almost be accomplished
by the Georgia delegation.
Let a handful of Congressman band to-
gether and notify the President that his entire
legislative program will be opposed by them
unless he first agrees for Congress to pass
real Rural Credits bill, and you will see that
the White House will use every pressure to
bear upon Congress in favor of such leg
islation
The Wilson policies are in grave danger of
defeat, and the President will not see his
entire program shot full Of holes rather than
give the farmers what the Baltimore platform
solemnly pledged, and what Woodrow Wilson
solemnly pledged, time and time again, during
his campaign for the Presidency.
The camaign is already on, and the election
of President is not so very far off.
Mr.. Wilson has become too fond of public
office to deliberately drive the farmers sup
port away from him, which puts it up to the
Congressman to make the demand or to the
farmers to swap Congressman in case they
shlrk their duty.
Keep your members posted as to their Con-
gressmen in this fight, Mr.. Barrett, and ham
die the shirkers with gloves off.
AS the time for the nominations draws
nearer it looks more and more like Roosevelt
against Wilson next November.
Mr.. Roosevelt has just come out on plat
form that makes the issue between him and
the President fair and square, and while the
old bosses of the Republican party are still
sore on Roosevelt because of the defeat that he
inflicted upon them in 1912, the letters from
the rank and file, as published show that the
rank and file want Roosevelt.
AS against President Wilson's policy for
preparedness, Mr.. Roosevelt has endorsed one
that provides that:
We must have strong navy, fully manned, of
forty weight dreadnoughts and battle cruisers in
proportion. The necessary number OF scouts, des-
troyers and seagong submarines should balance
the capital fleet; also auxlllalles, Golfers repair
ships, tenders and other necessary craft. Ships
should be laid down Immediately.
We must have standing army of 200, 600 men
and as 600 officers backed by national force of
citizens trained in arms under universal and OBJ
ligatory system This body should be of no less
strength than 100000 men, fully equipped and
with large reserve supply of artillery and am
munition.
This shall be Americas insurance against war,
against invasion, against foreign flag Wash
ington-a force of defense which makes the Mon
roe Doctrine living fact. And this shall be the
true meaning of preparedness. Half measures are
useless and waste Of money.
This puts the President between two fires,
the Roosevelt policy and the Bryan policy of
peace at any price, and from the resolution
introduced by Senator Gore, it looks very
much like the Democrats are more seriously