The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-28
WILSON TELLS PLANS FOR NEW
JUSTICE; TO SIMPLIFY COURTS

Y COURTS
twothirds OF the voters OF tho
United States favored then. and
favor now. program whose Oh.
iect Is to serve tho changing needs
OF humanity and progress.
Released Financial Credit
The democratic party vas in.
trusted with tho task. These pow.
erful forces OF the new age were
put under It's direction. And under
that direction what have they &C.
complished1 They have put both
the business and the life OF the
country upon new footing
They have released the finan.
eial credit upon which commerce
and production alike depend. from
the control OF small groups OF
flnanciors and bankers nj the spec
ulative centers They have releAs.
ed tho commerce and industry OF
the country from tho domination OF
those who we're building up their
power by selfish and unfair meth
ods OF competition They have
supplied those Who wished TO con.
duct their business In conformity
with tho spirit OF tho laws with
friendly guidance and delivered
them from nervous fear OF the
courts.
They have released our foreign
trade from the shackles OF tar.
M contrived in the interest OF spe.
cial groups OF favored producers.
and have created tariff commits
sion intended TO substitute public
for private influences. facts for
theories and prctenslons. in all ~.
ture legislation with regard TO du.
ties aud restrictions on imports.
They have made provision for tn.
Immediate and systematic develop
ment OF our carrying trad. on tho
sons They have at last supplied
the means by which the nation may
be bound together. materially and
spiritually. by a network OF good
roads upon which both commodi-
ties and sympaihles may move free
ly from community 10 community.
Aided Farmers and Labor
They have put tho farmer upon
footing OF perfect equality with
business men and men OF all other
calllngr In respect OF HIS access 20
commercial credit. have placed
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his service In seeking and finding
his best markets. have protected
him by the establishment Of def.
mite standards In the sale OF his
products. and have put tho sclcn.
tific knowledge OF the world At his
disposal by practical demonstra.
ton. al the expense OF the govern
ment. upon tho farms themselves
They have emAncipatcd the labor
ers OF the country from the unJusti
fled restraints which the courts
had put upon them by mistaken ap-
plications OF old law 10 new circum
stances and conditions.
They have released the children
OF the country In large part from
hurtfui labor. have sought 10 safe
guard the lives and health OF our
laborers in dangerous occupations.
and have put agencies OF the gov
eminent itself At the service OF
those who seek employment And
most OF these things have been done
within the brief limits OF a single
administration.
And still the great work IL not
finished. II can never be rounded
off and concluded so long as cir.
cumstances change and the for
tunes and relations OF men shift
and alter The question you have
to decide one week from next
Tuesday Is whether II shall be pre-
maturely Interrupted. perhaps for
generation TO come. and all tho
generous forces OF the age and OF
the world thrown back upon them
selves in encouragement and con
fusion.
To Simplify Court Procedure
The program remaining ia "a
great as the program accomplished.
The procedure OF our courts is an
tlquated and a hIndrance. not an
aid. In the bust administration OF
the law. We must simplify and re-
form II as other enlightened ma
tons have done. and make courts
Of justice out OF our courts OF law.
We must seek and find the
means OF bringing capital and
labor 10 clear understanding
OF their common interests. which
are no other than the interests Of
the nation itself as acommunity.
We must release our great un.
developed .atUral resources upon
some sensible plan OF use and con
servation.
votes for Women
I'VE must recruit the votes OF
forward.looking men by the votes
Of women so that we may have
fresh insight In all matters Of so.
eial reform and move more GER
tainly and more promptly In the
solution Of the many new problems
Of society with which the law must
heneeforth deal.
I'VE must unite the Americas.
North and South, in n new sym.
pathy and cooperation.
we must seek justice and the
right thru every channel that Of.
fers: and we must put America In
all It's force. IN all its wealth. alike
of physical power and spiritual on.
thu8iasm. at tho service or the 9th
or nations Of the world when peace
ccmes on the other side OF the
seas. 10 make that peace perma-
nent by establishing II on the ever.
lasting foundations OF right coop.
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