The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-28
THE RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT
"a Play for Verdict Of Mankind"
Woodrow Wilson

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honor.
Whining the faith and conf
dence of South and Central Amer
ican countries by good faith and
justice.
Establishing real Americanism
recognizing its duties as we'll as
its rights.
Bringing SQUAD end we'll has
ed prosperity to the country-no..
to favored interests, but to all.
An adequate and reasonable
preparedness-not militaristic,
nor mere paper defense.
Preserving through years that
try the souls of all mankind a
neutrality that kept alive, in full
vigor, the international law ol
nations, the rights of humanity
and the tenets of civilization.
Maintaining the Monroe Doctr-
inc and adding to it the principle
:hat this action, too is bound by
it's restrictions. thus winning the
trust and confidence of all this
hemisphere.
Mexico treated with kindly
spirit Of tolerance and forbear-
ance becoming a great powerful
and prosperous nation in dealing
with a weak and distracted neigh
Dor, torn with internal dissens-
ions and struggling for better
govermet.
In a spirit friendly to all. re-
presenting in our diplomatic Ser
vices the interests of all of the
of the warning nations of Europe
in their respective enemies
countries.
Keeping faith with other ma
tions in repeating the Panama
Tolls Exemption Act.
Negotiating the treaty for the
friendly purchase Of the Danish
West Indies-an acquisition long
desired by the far-seeing states
men of this country as neces-
sary to the complete protection
of the Panama Canal.
Meeting the emergencies caused
by the European war by prompt
but conservative legislation.
Establishing cordial relations
with Japan.
Placing the right above the
dollar, justice to smaller or
weaker nations over special fl
nancial interests in our nation s
diplomacy.
Developing wisely and honest
ly and on sound and lasting
basis our trade with foreign
nations.
The Federal Reserve Law
places the fina lcial, industrial
and commercial interests of the
nation on an economically sound
and scientific basis and free them
from the domination of. high
finance or special interests.
The Federal Farm Loan Law
gives.to the farmers of the nation
the same facilities other business
men have in borrowing of money
and on equal terms. It fully
meets the just needs Of great
and basis element of our people
utterly neglected by the Repub-
licans in their long control of
the government.
Tho Federal Good Roads Law
with a large appropriation aids
building of good roads in all the
states.
The Tariff has been honestly
and sincerely revised.
The Tariff Commission will
take the tariff out of politics
and insure scientific. non-poli'i-
cal handling of the subject here
after.
The Income Tax Law.
The War Revenue Law in
creases the income tax on large
incomes. provides for an iaheri-
tance tax, the. most equitable of
-all taxes. and a special tax on
war munitions.
The amendment to the inef-
fective Aldrich- -Vreeland Law re-
lieved the tense fl lancial strain
caused by the var abroad.
The Federal Trade Commits
sion is arbitratin commercial dis
putes, preventing unfair COM
petition and doing justice between
the public and great Industrial
corporations.
The direct election of United
States senators was great
movement toward popular govern
ment.
The Shipping Bill will afford
our people transportation Of
goods TO foreign shores free
from foreign control or inter-
ference and at low freight rates.
The seaman's Act guards .he
rights of sailors AID the safety
of ocean passengers.
The Antitrust Laws were
wisely and conservatively amend
ed. doubtful provisions cleared
and the law made truly effective
of its purpose.
The Agricultural Extension Ac..
puts within reach of every farm