The Detroit times., 1916-09-02
LITTLE AMERI-
CANISM" SCORED
BY WILSON
Continued from Page OneD

cussion. I'VE have come very rear
20 carrying out the platform OF the
Progressive party as we'll az our
own, for we also are prOgrsssiycs.
The president said his foreign
policy was built upon two funda-
mental prlnciples-that property
rights can be- indicated for claims
for damages, but that "thc loss Of
life rs irreparable
81 neither seek the favor nor fear
the displeasure OF that small alien
element amongst vs. which puts
loyalty 10 any foreign power before
loyalty TO the United States" he
said
The president advanced his Next
can policy as an issue upon which
no would stand in the face Of ny
criticism While admitting the POI
sib!liry OF mistakes. In this perrleX
ing business" he hayed those who
would have recognized the 'un-
speakahle Huerta,"
Til. presidents address follows
Senator James. Gentlemen OF lh'
No''nr. ZION committee. I'lloW 'ill-
zvrF. I cannot accept the leadership
ami rgtpDua| hiIlty which tho national
It-ararutlg convention has again. .H
tu.h rulH fashion, nHHcu mo 20
arg~pt WITHOUT trst CNgT eSHiuS my
profound gratitude 90 tho pntty t"r
the t4"tt IL rcp0scs iu mo after tOhI
taRtr 90 merry trill IN the midst OF
uffatrq ~ unprecedented difficulty
and ne NacU arns~ OF added rrrpona' -
gIlft.. With which thl1 honor nilH
- had almost SAID burdonAl mg aH
think 80 tir great issu~H or nav lonl'
iffa aud policy involved 10 TN" ~ -
snt AMI nam, diAte future conduct ~
GUY HNE~rUr lrnt shall seek. "a
hRv0 'lwura sought. 10 justlty nc
extraordinary confidence thus rcp"..p
IN u-, hr arriving 20 purFr my n.h.
and purpose 80 ever persona. ami Or
avery His,cadirE party WouNe arc
devpf.U- ever energy / have 30 fhc
Horrtr0 ~ the nation as n Whot".
nraylGg that 7 may continue to hnN"
the counsel and support or al t"r .
ward Looking men at every turn or
thu difficult business
Tor do rot doubt that tho people
OF tho United states VIII wish the
Democratic party - contlnn" IN eon-
troll 81 IA" government. They al" not
ia the hnnit. Of rejecting those VINO
have actually served them FOR thnS"
who ARE making doubtful and com
frrtural promises 81 service. Least
% ali arc they likely 90 spbetlWi"
those who promised 10 render them
particular services and proved raise
20 That promise Tor 'hoN' VINO HhN'
a.funlly rendered those very scr
vices
Bonsting 4. always an empty busi-
moss, which pleas"s nobody but nc
boaater and | have no disposition TO
boast 81 what the Democratic party
has accomplished. II has merely done
IS duty II has merely fulnlled -
explicit PROMISES But there can %"
no violation OF good taste In calling
attention 10 tho manner In which
thos" promises have been carried out
er in a4vcrtlns T.. IN, thu ,S'nT. Hg <
,uuplished were what the opposition
party had again and again promiS "d
io do but had left undone Indeed
n,sS ~ this year Of reckoning and
a44e g4v1~ut There - no means OF
Judging tho future except by asse So "a
fUsr the past Constructive action
mat be weighed against destructive
rweut and reaction The Demo
crate either have or have nov nn-
drra'ood the varied interests or me
country The test - contained IN
What b, that record what were
80. Democrats called into power 20
au. WHAT things had long waited
~ b@ done. and how did tn" Demo
Gratis DO theme II - a record or OK
traordlnary length and variety. ri.h
On elements ~ many kinds. but con-
Istcnt i'm principle throughout and
gueUr,ffHle OF brief recital
Republicans Have Failed
The Republican party put "ut
Of power brrRu-e of failure. prncdenl
failure snd moral friIur~t because u
had served special Interests aud not
the countrS M lHrEeI because, undo
tho leadership Of It's preferred md
estabII.hrd guides. of those who stu
make tts choices, "a had lost touch
VITA the thoughts md the need. OF
the nation and was living In past
age aud under nxed Illusion. the
IIIa-ion oT greatness. ~ had framed
tarIn laws based upob fear az
foreign tFpdc. fundnme doubt
ma to American sidlI. enterprise. aud
rapncify, and very tender rcEnwd
for the proatabie privilege Of those
who had gained control OF domestic
mnrLctS md domestic errditsi ANA
vet had sHncted antitrust laws Nhirh
hammered the very thiu@~ they meant
To foster. which we're sttn and In
cln-tir. mud In part uninteiiIEih'e. u
ont The long period of It's control o.
stigc,r from one financial crisis 20
auufE.4 under the operation OF q ma
flon1l banking law of It's own ram %
Inc which mad" strinRgurt and panic
,.rfatY and tho control ~ the lar
busiuc.H operations - me country N'
Va. narbHrt ~ a f'w r"a'rN" centres
irrtItgNla had mad" as " u lnfnu'
10 r.rltm the Law uut had faint
heartfelt. gnNed i'm tho attempt. be
cnus. ~ c1uld not bring itself 10 DO
tho on. thing necessary 70 make ia"
reform genuine and 'nec tual. name +,
" break M tho control 81 small
yroups - bankers IL had been
oblivlugs. or indifferent. 70 tho fnct
c1untrv dgpendr for It's food and IN
tho las, analysis for its prosperity.
were without standing In the matter
OF commercial credit, without the
protection 90 standards IN their mar
r., ,rInsacticns. and without sys-
tan,atic knowledge OF the mArRets
thcr,selvoa. that tho lsborers OF the
coustiy. the great army OF men VINO
man tho indu8t-ies 10 WAS protesting
20 father ard promote. carried thelr
lahour a. n mer" commodity 10 mar
ket. were subject 10 restraint hy
novel and drastic process In tho
courts No without assurance or
SofuunuFatiar Tor industrial accidents
without federal GeFiStance In accom-
modrtirE labor disputes. and Win
the PLACES and tho Industries in
which tl Dr. labor was most needed
The country had no national system
~ road ro~structicu ana develop
mcn' Little Intelligent attention
Was paid 70 tho army, and nor
puhlics OF America dlstrustsd us, be
caups they found that We Thought
frht Of the profits OF American IN
vestors and only as an aftsrtnoughi
friendship. It's policy was provincial
ir oil things. 10 purposes were out
OF harmony With The temper and pur-
pose OF tho people ana the timely de-
veiopmcnt ~ the nations lnterests
SO things stood when the Demo
domestic hcid and In the wide held
Of the commerce ~ the world, Ameri-
can businesa and iifc and Industry
have been set free to move as they
never moved before,
A Clarified