Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-08

What Democrats Have Done.
The tariff has been revised, not on
the principle Of repellIng foreign
trade. but upon the principle OF en-.
codrnging II. upon something like q
footing Of equality with our own In
respect Of the terms 81 competition.
and a tnrir bonrd has been created
whose function Il viii be " keep the
relations 81 American with foreign
business and Industry unf y constant
observation, for the guidance Of our
business men and of our congress.
American energies are now directed
towards the markets Of the world
The laws against trusts have been
| clarified by definition. with view
20 making II plain that they were not
directed against biz business but only
ngainst unfair business aud the pre-
tense of competition where there was
none and a trade commission has
been created with powers Of guidance
and accommodation which have re
licged business men OF unfounded
fears and set them upon the road OF
hopeful and confident enterprise.
BY the federal reserve act the sup
ply 81 currency at the disposal OF ac-
tive business has been rendered elias
tic taking rs volume. not from fixed
body OF investment securities. but
from the liquid assets Of daily trade.
Effective measures have been taken
foI the recreation Of an American
merchant marine aud the revival OF
the American carrying trade.
The Interstate commerce commits.
sion Inns been reorganizcd to enable
il 70 perform IT'S great and important
functions more promptly and more ef-
Recently We have created. extended
and Improved The service Of the par.
cells post
For the farmers Of the country we
hive virtually created commercial
credit by means Of the federal reserve
act aud the rural credits act. They
now have the standing Of other busl-
ness men Ia the money market. We
have successfully regulated specula-
lion ia futures" and established
standards Ia the marketing Of grains.
~ nn intelligent warehouse act we
have assisted 70 make the standard
crops ayallable as never before both
for systematic marketing and as a
security FOR loans from the banks.
For Labor and Children.
The woriSlngmcn OF America have
been given serltabie emancipation.
by the legal recognition OF a mans
labor as part OF Ills life. and not
mere marketable commodity; by ex-
enpilng labor organizations from proc.
esses Of the courts which treated their
members like fractional parts Of mobs
ana not like accessible and RESPONSE
bic individuals; by releasing our sea
men from Involuntary serystnde; by
adequate provision for com
penSation for Industrial accidents By
providing suitable machinery for me-
diation and Cancellation In Industrial
disputes; and by putting the federal
department Of Labor az the disposal OF
the worknsman when In search OF
work.
We have effected the emancipation
n the children OF the country by re-
leasing them from hurtful labor. We
have instituted system Of national
sid Ia the building Of hlghroads such
~ the country has been feeling after
'nr century. We have sought TO
'qualize taxation by means OF an
'qultable income tax. We have taken
hs steps that ought to have been
AIKEN al the outset to open up the re-
sources OF Alaska. We have pro
flded for national defense upon
Gale never before seriously proposed
ipon the responsibility OF an entire
,nllilcal party. We have driven the
prifr lobby from cover aud obliged II
0 substitute solid argument for prl-
ate influence.
Foreign Policy Stated.
In foreign annlrs we have been
uIdcd by principles clearly con
eived aud consistently lived up TO. |
they have not been fully com
rehended. because they have hitherto /
oyerned International affairs only In !
heory. not IN practice. They are sim
L. obvious. easily stated and funda. Z
rental TO American ideals. q
We have been neutral not only he
ause II was the fixed and traditional r
olIcy OF the United States 20 stand d
loot from the politics Of Europe and
ecause We had no part either OF ac- $
on or 81 policy In the influences which q
rought on the present war. but also Q
ecuuse Il was manlfestly our duty 10 Il
reyent, II Il were possible. the lndeii- .
lie extension OF the fres OF hate and u
isolation kindled By that terrible con. r
lct and seek 10 serve mankind by re
irving our strength and our resources 5
,r the anxious and difficult days OF u
.xtoration and healing which must &
'llow. when peace will have to build c
: house anew. a
The rights Of our own citizens Of 4
'ursc became involved; That was In n
fitable. Where they did this was our b