The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-07-21
Agricultural cO-opreatlon.

Agricultural COOPERATION.
Another of the important planks in
the Democratic platform was one ad-
vocating agricultural cooperation
with the States Such cooperation,
with a new and modern marketing
system, Federal aid in road building
and other aids to the farmer, is now
a reality.
Justice TO labor and the conserva-
ton of the rights Of labor were
promised in the platform OF 1912 and
Samuel Gompers, President Of the
American Federation of Labor, has
said that more was done for the la
boring people under the leadership
OF President Wilson and under the
Democratic party than under any
previous administration.
Conservation of the natural re-
sources of the country was promised
and there has been progressive con-
servation, accompanied by sane de-
velopment No administration has
ever had more efficient operation
of the Interior Department
The spirit of the platform as we'll
as its letter have been upheld. The
Democratic party has gone even
further. Giving the answer to his
own characteristic statement. with
his well known agility, Colonel
Roosevelt in the same letter to the
Progressive National Convention,
says:
The Progressive movement has
been given an incalculable impe-
tus by what the Progressive
party has done. Our strongest
party antagonists have accepted
and enacted into law, or en-
bodied In their party platforms,
VERY MANY OF OUR MOST
IMPORTANT PRIN CIPLES.
Much has been accomplished in
awakening the public to a better
understanding of the problems of
social and industrial welfare,
Reforms in Peoples interest.
No party in the history of the ma
ton has ever written upon the stat
ute books greater body of progress
sive and constructive laws. Labor
has given its approval to the laws
written by the Democratic party 10
conserve the interests Of labor. No
greater advance has ever been made
in the interest of the farmer since
the Republic was founded, and the
farmers themselves, more prosperous
and more enlightened than ever be-
fore, have given their endorsement
to what has been done in their be-
half
Real reforms have been accom-
plished in the interest of all the peo-
pie. There has never been a time
when the reserves of the national
banks Of the country, representing
the prosperity of the people, have
been larger.
What has been done by President
Wilson for the greater liberty, free
dom and prosperity of the Americau
people constitute the finest record of
and American statesman.
In times like these, when the
whole world has been rent by war,
when the United States itself has
been imperiled President Wilson,
compelled as he has been to give the
major part of his attention to the
critical problems involving the peace
and honor of the nation, might well
have been excused if he had not been
able to complete his record of inter
nal reforms But he has been as
successful III his domestic accom-
plishments as he has been in his
handling of foreign affairs and in up
holding the honor and dignity of the
nation.
No Domestic Issues.
SO complete has been the Presi;
dents success III handling domestic
problems that no domestic issue has
been raised against him. In the alb
SERGE of domestic issues, his oppon
ents have tried to find an issue in
the still delicate situation involving
the peace and honor of the nation
which the President, with States
manship in harmony with the best
traditions of the United States, has
been unfolding.
Forcing the respect of the world
and compelling the recognition OF
American rights, twice compelled to
raise the mailed fist, the President
has left no doubt that America, more
powerful but with the same spirit
that prevailed ia &c, stands ready u
defend with lives and treasure its
new-found freedom and its oldtime
honor.
The President and the Democratic
party enter the present campaign,
challenging comparison of its prom
ises and performances with the prom
ises and performances of the Repub-
lican party in the days when 1t was
the dominant party.
II challenges comparison of the
military, naval. Industrial, economic
and spiritual preparations of the past
three years with the weak structures
that were left to President Wilson as
a heritage from his immediate pre-
deeossors. IT challenges COMPARE