The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-06-02
LET REPUBLICANS NOMINATE
WILSON

Were Woodrow Wilson Re-
publican president with a record
of achievement identical with his
record as a Democratic president
the Republicans would nominate
him by acclamation.
They would point to the revis-
ion Of the tariff under his admon-
istratiOn as the fulhllment of Nc
Kinley's dying pledge, which
Roosevelt shirked and i'm which
Taft failed.
They would point to the bank
ing and currency laws as the
greatest piece of financial legis-
lation yet enacted law which
has made it possible for the
United States not only TO weather
successfully the most devastating
war in human history, but aspire
to the financial mastery of the
world.
They would point to the in
come tax law as just and equit-
able means Of making wealth pay
its due proportion of the cost of
government, for which the Re
publican party was entitled to a
double share Of credit, because
Republican congress had submit
ted the amendment to the c0nsti-
tuition which made the leVying of
an income tax possible.
They would point TO the cor
poration tax as the extension of
an act which the Republican party
originated and which helped to
transfer to organized capital some
of the burdens of government
previously borne by poverty and
labor.
They would point to the repeal
of the cOast-wise provision of the
Panama canal tolls act as proof
that the United States is faithful
to its pledges, and cannot be
swayed by the mercenary greed of
special interests from the ways of
international honor and Justice.
They would point to the FEEDER
ated Trade Board as a progress
siVe measure of constructive leg
islatiOn by which honest and law
abiding business was projected
from indiscriminate prosecution
and enabled to work i'm harmony
with the Sherman antitrust act,
and fairness to competitors and
in fairness to the public.
They would point to the record
of the Department of Justice as
proof that business had been
emancipated from political black
mail and that industrial organiza-
tions were no longer persecuted
from motives of partisan advan-
tage or private revenge.
They would point to the presi-
dents Mexican policy, Identical as
1T IS with LincOln's Mexican pol
icy, as evidence that the American
people were no less determined
than ever to give the backward
nations of this hemisphere the
fullest opportunity to work out
their destiny, and finally achieve
that liberty under the law which
even the most enlightened people
have had TO gain by struggle and
sacrifice.
They would point to our re-
lations with Latin-America as the
realization of James G.. Blaine's
dream of Pan-Americanism
dream that became reality thru
the far-sighted craftsmanship of
Woodrow Wilson.
They would point to the foreign
policy of the president during the
most difficult and critical period
of history since the civil war rs
a supreme endeavor TO maintain
the highest American ideal of
peace with honor. And they
would say of his ultimatum To-
Germany as lie Matin of Paris
says of it-vOicing the idealism
which makes France and the
United States forever kin-"one
of the noblest acts i'm the history
of mankind"
They would point TO his lead
ership of congress as the solu-
ton of a problem that has long
vexed American government. by
which comprehensive legislative
programs can be enacted into
law without the president coerc-
ing congress or bribing it with
patronage.
They would point to his pre-
paredness measures as full atone
ment for past dereliction on the
part Of the republican party. and
as an example of leadership that
knows how in times Of nofionol