Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-20

in character and operate to lessen tho
cooperation of that just public senti-
ment for the well-being of the work.
i'ers of the world so essential to their
improvement of the conditions o: la
bor.'
Played With Sentiment.
I'VE have an unjustifiable attempt
/ TO use public sentiment with respect
| TO another eight-hour work day In
! order TO justify a bill which does not
! provide another cight-hour work day,
/ put relates solely to an increase IN
/ wages. We have seen the choice of
what seemed to be the easier way.
/ which escaped the necessity Of a de-
( tefmined stand for principles. We
nave seen what has appeared to be
| the consideration of immediate politi-
| cal eNpedienCy at the expense of pub
! lie welfare
The Issue thus presented is fatal.
| me multiplying activities of the gov
ertment would be intolerable If we
did not proceed I'm accordance with
! judgment based on an examination oy
the facts. These processes of reason
are the only alternative to tyranny.
we are an alert and intellsent peo-
PIE with every opportunity for ascer-
tanning the facts of any situation our
problems In the future are likely to
be In the main economic problems,
and they Will severely test our capa.-
ity, but we shall fine solutions if wo
are open minded and thorough in our
investigations
We can stand mistakes in policies
II we are sound in method, but we
can not yield reason to tho rule Of
force. That Is the path of sure dis
astor | should not take the first step
in that path"
During his address at the Peoria
meeting during the afternoon Mr..
hughes took up point after point
touched on President Wilson's Spcech :
Of acceptance and declared that tho
claims made therein were oxtrava-
CANT and that nothing OF the sort had
been acComplishcd".
Il believe" Mr. Hughes said. that
credit should ne given where credit is
due, but | think II important that no
man should claim to have done what
he has not done"
Our opponents present a record
OF broken promises. They promise
TO reduce the cost of living. They
have not touched II.
They promised to prevent waste
and extravaganza. They have been
more extravagant in the recent con-
gress. as | am informed on unm-
peachable authority than any pre-
ceding congress.
Appoint More Officers.
Our opponents promised to apply
the principles of the merit system.
They have betrayed the merit sys-
tenn.
our opponents promised to reduce
useless OFFICES. Instead they have
appointed useless offices
our opponents promised that the
rights OF American citizens should
be maintained throughout the world
heir rights with respect to life and
property. They have shamelessly
'ailed to perform that promise
Facts are facts and extravagant
'laims cannot deceive the intelligent
electorate.
our opponents claim they have
'larified the antitrust law by def
milton. | may say here and now
nat they have done nothing OF tho
ort.
The federal reserve act as en-
iorsed by the administration and
presented TO congress was a wholly
lnworkable bill.
Our opponents claim to have
mancipated child labor. As body
hey have not emancipa.ed child
aoor' II our opponents as genuinely
eNotcd TO the interests OF children.
et them act In states under their
ontrol and there would be no child
'bor problem in the United States"