Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-03
HERE'S YOUR PROBLEM, MIR. YO-
TER AS PRESIDENT SEES IT.
(From the Cincinnati Post !

Inc question which each voters
must ask himself when he goes to the
polls November 18th, is whether the
great progressive work of the pres
ent administration "shall be perma-
nently interrupted. perhaps for gen
Grafton to come" President Wilson
said i'll his address ut Shadow Lawn,
N. j., Saturday. 1t was his "Wilson
Day" message to his countrymen and
copies of it were sent out in advance.
TO be read at patriotic gatherings in
Cincinnati and in cities all over the
country Saturday afternoon and ev-
ening. "The program remaining is
as great as the program accomplish
cd" he said, and pointed out what the
progressive forces back of his admin
istration have achieved during the
past four years and what they will
do If permitted to continue.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
We have put both the business and
life of the country upon new foot
ing.
We have released the financial
credit upon which the commerce
and production alike depend, from the
control of small groups of financiers
and bankers ut the speculative cen
tiers.
We have released the commerce and
industry from the domination of those
who were building up their power by
selfish and unfair methods of compc-
tition.
We have delivered those who wish
cd to conduct their business in con-
formity with the spirit of the laws
from n nervous fear Of the courts.
We have released our foreign trade
from the shacllles OF tariff contriv-
ed in the interest of special groups
of favorded producers.
We have created II tariff commits
sion intended to substitute public for
private influences, facts for theories,
and prctensions in all futre legisla-
ton.
We have made provision for tho i'm
mediate and systematic development
of our carrying trade on the seas.
We have supplied the means by
which the nation may be bound to-
gether by net work of good roads.
We have put the farmer upon an
equality with the business in respect
to his access to commercial credit.
We have emancipatcd the laborers
OF the country from the unjustified re-
straints which the courts had put up
on them.
We have released the children Of
the country in large part, from hurt
full labor.
We have sought to safeguard the
lives and hte health of our laborers
in dangerous occupations.
We have put the agencies of the
government itself at the convenience
of those who seek employment.
WHAT WILL BE DONE.
We must make courts of justice out
Of our courts of law.
We must seek and find the means
Of bringing capital and labor to Il
clear understanding of their common
interests.
We must release our great unde.
| S.oped natural resources upon some
sensible plan of use and conservation
We must recruit the votes of for
ward-lookin men by the votes of wo
men, so we may have fresh insight
in all matters of social reform.
We must unite the Americas
North and South-in now sympath,
and cooperation.
! We must seek justice and the righ
Through every channel that offers.
We must put America in all il
force, in all its wealth, alike of phys
ical power and spiritual enthusiasm
at the service of the other nations O
the world when peace comes on tn
other side of the seas; to make tina
peace permanent by establishing i
on everlasting foundations of right
cooperation, equality and justice.
THESE THINGS WE MUST DO
AND ALL ELSE THAT SERVES
MANKIND"