The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-02
WILSON IN ADDRESS
SAYS PROMISES ARE
MADE To Be kept
Acceptance Speech of Presidential
Nomination Outlines Party's
Efforts.
BRANDS REPUBLICAN
PARTY AS A FAILURE
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fuives List of Sanguine Promises; !;
Says That All Were Kept and
Redeemed.
BRANDS REPUBLICAN
PARTY AS A FAILURE
(By United Press)

Long Branch, N. j., Sept. O.
President Wilson spoke for his re-
election today. Before an immense
crowd massed over the beautiful
grounds of Shadow Lawn, the presi-
dent accepted his denomination at
the hands Of the Democratic party,
outlined the achievements of his ad-
ministration and scored the Republi-
cans as "a party of mastery mac
tivity, standing pat to resist change"
The Democratic party, the presi-
dent said, holds to very definite ideals.
1--WE believe the energy and initia-
tive of our people should be set free
as we have set them free and not
concentrated in the hands of few
powerful guardians, as our opponents
ih.have again and again sought to con-
sSSentrate them"
The day of little Americanism,
with it's narrow horizon, when meth
ods of protection and industrial
nursing were the chief studies Of
our provincial statesmen are past
and done, he said.
The people, he said, would not re-
ject "those who have actually served
them for "those who are making
doubtful and conjectural promises OF
service
Outlining the legislative record of
his party, the president said the
Democrats have virtually created
commercial credit for the farmer,
! had given a veritable emancipation to
the working man, had released the
~>shildren of the country from hurt
full labor" and in addition to many
other things, had put through ma
tional defense legislation greater
than ever "seriously proposed upon
the responsibility of an entire poll
tical party"
And" he concluded in this dis
cussiOn, 1--WE have come very near to
clearing up the platform Of the Pro-
sressive party as we'll as our own,
for we also are progressives."
The president said his policy was
built on two fundamental principles,
tthat property rights can be vindl-
ycated for claims for damage, but the
loss of life is irreparable.
II neither seek the favor nor the
displeasure of that small alien ele-
ment amongst us, which puts loyalty
to any foreign power before loyalty
to the United States," he said.
The president advanced his Mex
lean policy as an issue upon which
he would stand in the face of any
criticism. While admitting the pos
sibility of mistakes Gin this perplex-
ng business" he fayed those who
would have recognized "the inspeak-
able Huerta.'
Tariff Revised.
1.-THE tariff has been revised, not
on the principle of repelling foreign
trade, but upon the principle OF en-
couraging it, upon something like
footing of equality with our own in
respect of the terms of competition,
and a tariff board has been created
whose function it will be to keep the
relations of America with foreign
business and industry under constant
observation, for the guidance alike
of our business men and of our con-
gress.
n 1.-THE laws against trusts have been
aSlarified by definition, with view to
making it plain that they were not
directed against big business but only
% against unfair business and 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-
lieved business men of unfounded
fears and set them upon the road OF
hopeful and confident enterprise.
"By the Federal reserve act the
supply of currency at the disposal OF
active business has been rendered
elastic, taking it's volume, not from