Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-31


campaign slogan. particularly BY
Mr. Roosevelt. ii h worth while
70 consider what steps have been
taken toward strengthening the
Army and Navy. toward putting
The United States in position tol
defend iis territory aud 20 accept
those cxaciiug duties which Pres
idrnt Wilson, Interpretation Of
the Monroe Doctrine has made .
innttcr ~ friendly obligation. with
Pam.Amcrleanisn for iis goal
So far. after some debate. the
Democratic party has made the
greatest appropriations for the 10
crease and systematic develop
mcui 81 the Navy that have ever
been made. not excluding ihose
undertaken IN time ef war, AMI j.
has also had the hariihood in ap
proaching This program, ~ refpre
It's initial Judgment lu ihe fuN
knowledge OF what war BIAS De-
come under modern conditions
~ addition. IL has ENLARGED Tho
Army. and, by calling Che entire
miliiia into service. has developed
the weakness of that branch of ihe
service heretofore too utterly neg
ieeled II cannot bee safl as yef
that the Army is sufficiently
large 10 measure up BE- those o.
quircmeuts 10 which d may he
mbiected but u can be said in
good part that start bias been
made that deep Study has been
gwen % problem most intricate BOB
its relations that sufficient Sums
Of money have heen provided To-
continue the work of uabuild ana
Improvement that fair SHIRE Of
The necessary taX fails upon ihc
present generation that non
partisan honrd 81 defense hns been
created with eminent scientists
and mon of sober Judgment i0 sag
gesi changes that. n less than
four years. President Wilson and
he Democratic Congress hHye lc
enmplishod more toward the ln
tional defense thnn President
Roosevelt and his Republican
Congresses managed 900 Acrom
plish la seven. despite their long
experience in affairs oi state mod
their leader too evident relish
For al enterprises of military
nuiure
aesss
Lack of spucc preclurlra Che
consideration OF much ululary
legislation in detail The 0ndrr
wood Tariff. adopted in conform
ny with the party's pledge, con-.
sisted Ut lower schedules ih4n
those obtaining under the prcent
ing Republican Administrations.
and Industries have now adapted
themselves to II bat both parties
favor the creation nf an expert
commission 90 pass upon nll for
Their rcyisiuns. and in this WAY a.
most confusing issue will Boz per
mancutly severed from poOiirs as
IL should hc The repeal of lbc
nct relative "a Panama canal TOLLS
was ln keeping with international
good faith. being founded on strict
interpretations Of existing irrn
ties. The lucome rnN Inv. ven
orally recognized as cNpciioui m1d
iust he theory can only he eriti
riscd un one ground b tNtmpts
thousands who ought Goo help n
tine expense OF government fhc
Good Roads Law. ia its imnl ap
plloatiou, will ho of vast help to
rural communities Under cor
tain wise safeguards, 10 provides
am additional dollar FOR every DOL
bar devoted 60 good roads hy tho
several states. and we shall speak
of ii later Ia connection with thc
local campaign. Just as We shall
speak of another beneficial trend
lot leeulauan, embraced 900 the
Rural Credits Act. which offers
rdirf to many zcalous men. viii
ing tn work their way toward
economic freedom Then there
are the Go operative Agricultural
Extension Act. The Mercantile Ma
rinc Insurance Act the Cotton
Futures Act. the Federal Trade
Commission Act. the Land Mort
gage Banking Act and the Child
Labor Act all of Which promise
tn perform service of helnml
SOFT and 90 hiring the sounl theo.
iries at government aad pauoual
allrnism down "a a workala,
basis.
Geese
90 some of these Democratic
achievements, Governor Ferguson
viii speak, aud the tenor ol his
address Will De characterized hy
a plea tor party allegiance. Yer,
we'll he Knows, as every man who
gives himself Time 10 think nuts,
know, that President Wilson
through his calm adherence 10
certain ideals has brought into
being a more vivid conception of