The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-10-27
AN AMAZING RECORD.
The Baltimore Sun says the follo1

The Baltimore Sun says the follow
ing:
When the first Congress of President
Wilson's term ended, with it's remark
able record of legislation enacted in
fulfillment of the Democratic party's
promises, many Democrats even felt
that the high-Water mark of legisla
tive achievement had been reached.
The Underwood tariff, the Income
Tax law and the Federal Reserve Act
did, indeed, constitute a trinity Of
measures the Importance of which
could not be overestimated, and there
was much favorable comment upon
the manner in which the Democratic
majority, under President Wilson's
leadership, had become an effective
working organization. The old reproach
concerning the incapacity of the Dem
Ocratic party as a constructive, work
ing body was wiped out. But there
was feeling, almost general, that the
party could not duplicate this sue
cess in the SiXty-fourth Congress. A
new broom sweeps clean, the critics
suggested, mad Mr.. Wilson was no
longer a new broom. The party could
be held together as long as there was
jobs to be distributed, but after the
patronage was gone the President
| would find it difficult to get united
support for his policies. So the gos
sip ran.
| Well, the SiXty-fourth Congress has
now completed its labors and its rec
ord in some respects is even more re-
markable than that of the preceding
one.
1t has provided for the national de-
Tense on larger scale than ever be-
| fore in the history of the country.
1t has passed 4 rural credits act.
1t has provided for Federal aid to
the States in construction of rural
! post roads.
1t has passed a child-labor law
1t has provided a tariff commission.
1t has inaugurated a system of COM
pensation for Federal employees injur-
ed in the course of their employment
1t has provided protection for home
manufacturers in case Of dumping"
by foreign nations.
1t has passed the Shipping bill.
1t has provided new legislation re-
garding water powers.
1t has wisely amended the banking
and the income tax laws.
1t has passed the law establishing
eight hours as the standard work day
for train-serVice employees.
1t has placed a tax on munitions.
1t has provided for the establish
ment of joint foreign agencies for the
sale of American goods abroad.
1t has authorized the President to
invite the governments of the world to
conference after the European war,
to consider the subjects of an inter-
national court of justice and disarma-
ment.
1t has created a Congressional joint
committee to study the whole subject
of Federal regulation of the railroads.
1t has passed a Federal law regard
ing bills of lading.
1t has given the Interstate Com
merce Commission authority over the
much-disputed question Of railway
mail pay.
1t has passed important legislation
to facilitate the marketing of farm
products.
1t has authorized the construction
of plants for the making of armor and
projectiles and for the production
from the air of the nitrates essential
in pOWer-making.
1t has passed amendments to the
postal savings law increasing the
amounts which individuals may de-
post
And it has enacted a mass of mis-
cellaneous, beneficial legislation too
extensive to mention in detail.
Not all Of this legislation has been
unquestiOnably wise. Some of it is
doubtful. But of it, in whole, no 9TH
er verdict can be delivered than that
1t is good and that it constitutes an
amazing record. 1t forms convincing
proof of the extraordinary ability of
President Wilson as a party leader. 1t
furnishes evidence of the sincerity
and general wisdom with which Con-
gress has worked for the public well
fare. particularly the business well
fare, Of the country. And it must in
eVitably bring the voters of the %oun-
try face to face with the Question
whether they desire to continue in
Office an administration that can
produce such results as these
The passage of the Reserve Bank
ing Law. if there had been no other
remedial Legislation. would be a suf-
hcient reason for the return of Pres
ident Wilson to the White House.