Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
Americans for Big America"

Americans for Big America
D RESIDENT WILSON'S speech of accept
ance of his party's denomination is in the
main schedule OF the accomplishments of
the Democracy during four Of the most critica |
and difficult years in the history of the re-
public. 1t is a list which strikes the eye and
fills the mind. and stirs tne heart.
There is no boaSting. The Democra ic
party. as the President says. has merely done
its duty but il has done its duty by fulfilling
its promises. II has redeemed, with interest
the note OF hand it gave the people Of the
United States when it was intrusted with
political power. On the record as it has been
written in the policies of the executive and
the Legislation Of Congress. the Democracy an
peals in confidence to the country.
What does that record show?
Why. it shows. first of all, relief of the
consumer from the expressions, exactions and
eXtortionS of the Payne Aldrich tariff u
measure so brutal in it's disregard of ele-
mentary rights that Republicans themselves
assailed it, but which Republican candidates
now threaten 10 restore. BY Democratic leg
islation. American business and life and in
dustry have been set free to move as they
never moved before. And they are moving
The nations trade, foreign and domestic has
reached unexampled proportions Expansion
has no limits now save those set by the
capacity of business men to realize and i'm
prove their opportunities.
BY the passage of the Federal reserve ac,
the Democratic party has redeemed not only
its own promises. but the promises of its
political opponents. For years the Renub-
Leans have talked about reforming the bank
ing ana currency system Of the country but
they have only talked. The Democrats
acted
For The farmer, for the workngman for
the child who has labored in unhealthy en-
pioyment' the Democracy has wrought equal
~ well. taxation has been eQualized; the
enormous resources of Alaska and other un-
developed territories have been thrown omen
to use on terms that protected the public in
terest; ample provision has been made for
national defense; good roads have been aided
by Federal appropriations; the rebuilding OF
the American merchant marine has been
fostered.
or the browning evil of dsloyalty the Presi-
aeht speaks with ringing emphasis. as every
true American citizen would have him speak
Discussing the worst domestic consequence
OF the European war, he says:
The seas no, broad enough tn
keen the Infection Of the connic, out
nirsues OF certain active groups ana
gombinations of men amongst us who
tho poison Of disloyalty into our own
most critical affairs. laid violent hands
upon many of our industries and sub
iected us to the shame Of divisions of
was condemned and forgotten il.'''i it
Is part OF the business of this year Of
reckoning and settlement to speak
plainly and act with Uumistakable pur-
pose in rchukc Of th"s" things, in or
der that they may he forever hereafter
lmn"Ssihic am the candidate OF
party. but am above ali things else
an American citizen neither seek tho
favor nor fear the displcasure OF that
small alien element amongst us which
puts Loyalty to any foreign power be-
fore loyalty 10 the United states.
Ii that issue is 10 divide America America
ought to be divided until the issue is settled
and settled Alright. In the broad sense il in
cindes our troubles with Mexico. as well as
our troubles with Germany and Britain
I'VE are Americans for Big America" SAYS
the President. That is Dcmocracys ideal
Perhaps Queen Sophie got the scissors hold
on King Constantine. while the strangle hold
was being employed by allied diplomats. At