Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-03

Following Is the full text of the ad
dress Of President Wilson in respons,
to the speech of notification, deliv
cred at Shadow Lawn on Saturda,
afternoon: - g,
Senator James, Gentlemen Of the Notifica
ceSt the Leadership and responsibility which
the national democratic convention has again
in such generous fashion, asked me TO accept
without first expressing my profound graft.
tude to the party for the trust Il rcposes In
me after four. years Of fiery trial In the midst
the keen tense Of added responsibility with
which this honor fills II had almost said
bardens) me as think Of the great issues
Of national life and policy involved In the
ps<sent and immediate future conduct Of our
government. ] shall seek, as have always
dence thus reposed In me By striving to
purge my heart and purpose Of every per-
sonal and Of every misleading party mo-
tive and dsvotine every energy ! have TO
the service Of the nation a. whole. praying
hat may continue 70 have the counsel and
support Of all forward-looking men at every
turn Of difficult business.
For do not doubt that the people Of the
United States will wish the democratic party
to continue in control Of the government.
lny 8fc HUI IN TIC HAUit VI EcJEcttnk tuobS
whs have actually served them for those
who are making doubtful and coniectural
promises of service. Least Of all are they
likely to substitute those who promised to
render them particular services and proved
falss to that promiss for those who have
sctually rendered those very services.
Boosting 10 always an empty business.
which pleases nobody but the bcsster. and
l have no deposition 10 boast Of what the
democratic party has accomplished. II hss
merely done II. duty. II has merely full
be no violation Of good tasts IN calling at
sention to the manner ID which those prom.
ises have been carried out or In adverting
70 the interesting fact that many Of the
things accomplished were what the opposition
but, had left undone. Indeed, that 10 mani.
fsstly part Of the business Of this year Of
reckoning and assessment. There 10 no
means Of judging the future except By Assess.
ing the past. Constructive action must be
weighed against destructive comment and
have not understood the varied interests Of
he country. The test 10 contained in the
record. ~
Looks to Party Record.
What y that recordf What ware the demo-
gratis called into power to dot What thugs
had long waited to be done, and how did
the democrats do themf II 10 record Of
extraordinary length and variety, rich In sle-
principle throughout and susceptible Of brief
recital.
The republican party was put out Of power
tceause Of failure, practical failure snd
moral failure; bsesuss \ had served special
andsr sas .ss y; sSsS q 4 ss: pr..s S
end established suidss. Of those who. still
make :ts choices, IL had lost touch with ths
thoughts and the needs Of the nation and
vas living IN Z past ere and under . fixed
iltaaian.. The Illusion Of greatness. II had
sisn trads. fundamental doubt ~ to Ameri-
can skill. enterprise, and capacity, and Z
ssty. tender regard for profitable privileges
q those Who had gained control Of domes.
tie narksts and domestic crsdIts; and yet
~ vssy thisss tAsy meant 70 fostsr, which
~.rs asiff and ineIastie, and in part unIn-
tsEisible. i bad permitted the country
tAssesheet IL long period Of it, control to
s;Apser fsen eus financial crisis to smother
sssss ,u 9s sesntloa 81 e I national banking
49, peAis certain and the control u the
larger husinsss operations Of the country BY
" bankers Of = few reserve csnters In.
ssitAble; had made q Il Il meant TO re-
farm The law but had faint-hesrtsdly failed
itsslf % % tks ons thing nssssssry W 70 % msks
he reform. genuine and sffsctpaI. namely,
break up ths control Of .smsii froups u
banksrs.. II had been oblivious. or tndiffer-
snt. to the fact that the farmers, upon whom
.ss .s seuntry depends fer its food ard, In
without standing In the matter Of commer-
sial credit, without the protection Of stand.
ards In their market transactions, and with.
out systematic knowisdgs Of the markets
ihsmselves; that the laborers Of the eoun,
sItistrjcs II va nrcfS.strs ~ vfsth.- w ~
moic. carried their labor ~ . mere com.
modify 70 market. were subject ID restrsiut
~ novel and drastic procsis In the courts.
we're without assurance Of compensation for
industrial accidents. without federal assist-
without national aid Of advice IN findInr the
places and the industrles IN which thsir labor
was most needed. The country had no n.
stonal systenl Of road construction and az.
velepment Littis intelligent attention was
other eus x xnses dstr.t.d e ns niy
because they found that We thought frat
81 the profits Of American investors and
only a. an aftsr.thousht of impartial ius-
ties and helpful friendahip. Its policy was
eres,se's, pre = . an shins. its purposes were
pose of the people and the timsly develop
mcnt q ths nations interests.
80 thinss stood whsn the democratic party
csms into power. How do they stand now
Alike - ths domestic field and IN the wide
can business and He and Industry have
before.
Foreign Trade Encouraged.
The tariff has been revised. not on the
the principle Ok encouraging II, upon soue-
thing like footins Of equality with our
own y, respect OF the terms Of competition,
and tariff board has been created whose
function u will b to keep the relations of
pniery constant observation, for he guidance
alike Of our business men and Of our con-
Eress. American energies are now directed
towards the markets. Of the world.
The laws agsinst trusts have been clarl-
fled BY definition. with view to making II
big businsss but only against unfair husi-
nsss and the pretenss. Of competition whore
there was none; and trade commission
has been crestad with powers Of guidance
and accommodation which have relieved busi-
ness men Of unfovnded fears and sst them
tefprise.
By the federal reserve act the supply Of
currency At the diaposal of active business
has been rendered elastic, taking IL volume,
not from fixed volume ci investment 40
trade: and sSsss ssssss are % assssssd 'a and
zeesptsd. not ~ distant groups OF bankers
in control " unavailable rsservss. but by
bankers q The niNny eenters Of local ex-
change vhs are b touch with local condi-
tons everywhere.
Effective measures have been takcn for
he recreation Of an American merchant
marine and the revival Of the American car-
rying trade. Indispensable 70 our emancipa-
tlon from the control which forciansrn have
% long exereissd over the opportunities, the