The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-23
DEMOCRATS BEGIN
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Wilson Held Up as Strong Nan
Who Has Done Many Great
Things.

Accurate indications as to the lines
along which the Democrats will conduct
their campaign to retain control Of the
Government are given In the literature
which now Ia being widely distributed
from the headquarters of the national
committee here.
In addition to holding UP President
Wilson as the strong man who has done
great things for the country. the DEM
ocrats will endeavor TO convince the
voters that the country has not only
been remarkably prosperous under a
Democratic regime but that the pros
perity now existent will continue after
the war.
the present prosperous State Is due to
the situation caused by the war abroad
and that II will not last. The Demo-
Gratis, recognising the Importance OF
this proposition, have already set out
and data for the purpose Of demon
strating that It Wilt last.
War Business Small.
For Instance. the Democratic national
committee in its publicity is dwelling
on the fact that the official figures of
the Department of Commerce show that
the volume of the business arising from
the war is small. 1t Is placed at S per
cent Of the total volume Of business of
the country.
The Democratic national committee Ia
making the assertion that for the first
time In the history of the country pros
perity has been made permanent:
Then. as to the tariff. The Demo-
cratic leaders. through the press. the
stump. and otherwise will declare that
q Democratic tariff has brought the
country the greatest trade balance In
United States history.
The Republicans aver that the trade
balance Is another product Of the war.
snd that once peace Is restored there
will be an entirely different looking bal
ance. 1t will be put up to Mr.. Com
II Is asserted by the Democrats now
that the Republicans cannot unite or
a platform OF important issues.
One reason. say the Democrats, IL
so many things the country wants that
the Republicans are going to have hard
work finding fault.
Seized Some G. o. p. Ideas.
In their efforts to pave the way FOL
the campaign. the Democrats have
seized on some Republican ideas and
appropriated them. This has led the
Republicans to charge the Democrats
with stealing their political clothing.
The tarif commission legislation is ar
instance In point. BY putting THU
through. the Democratic leaders ar,
going to endeavor to. eliminate the
tariff issue from the campaign to q
considerable extent.
1t Is recognized by the Democrats thai
the Republicans will wage war on tn,
foreign policy OF the Administration.
As to this. the Democrats hope to us,
the cry: Wilson kept the country on
OF war" with effectiveness.
Also. the Democrats insist that whel
1t comes to attacking the Wilson foreign
policy. the Republicans will be dis
united. one faction favoring a visorou
policy and one favoring an entirely dif
ferent policy. whether as to Germany
as to the entente. or as to Mexico.
That ancient friend, THE full Dime
pail" Is going to be seen around thes
parts a good deal between now an,
election day. This time. the Democrat
are going to try to have It In their lis
Of political exhibits.