The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-03

".An inevitable partnership Of inter
csts has been thrust upon the nations
They are %neighbors and must accom-
modate their interests to one another.
or else disturb the lives and embar.
rass the fortunes of men every where
y" wonder that IN such an age men In
America should be cried awake and
feel once more. as they felt them in
the days when their great republic was
set up. the compulsions of humanity
and O. @ju.tice:
Squaring Laws With Life.
These are the freshening winds
blowing out of the life Of mankind ev.
cryvhere. that have brought on a new
day in American politics.
w have looked once more very crit,
icalIy at our laws and our own
practices and have set about to square
ihem with the actual conditions Of our
life and the life Of the world.
-Four years ago there We're two par
tics in the field whose programme was
onceivel under the influence of these
great forces Of progress and adjust
mcnt. the Democratic party and the
Progressive party. This year there Is
tut one, the Democratic party. In the
presidential election of four years ago
sorne fifteen milton votes were cast.
"of these. nearly ten and a half mil
ions were cast for the candidates OF
the two progressive parties. only three
and a half millions for the candidate
vt the Republican party, the party
which fingered in the old ways and
felt none ct the new impulse Of a rev
,;}N. More than tWO-thirIs of the vot-
els of the United States favored then.
ana favor now. a programme whose OBJ
Jet is to serve the changing needs of
humanity and progress.
TIE Democratic party was entrust-
cd With the task. These powerful
forces of the new agc We're put under
it's direction. And under that direction
what have they accomplished:
|"E",y have put both the business
and the life of the country upon a
new footing.
Financial Credit Released.
"Thry have released the financial
credit. upon which commerce and pro.
1'1ction alike depend. from the contro,
Of small groups Of financiers and bank.
"rs at the speculative Centers,
They have released the mmerce
and industry Of the country from the
domination Of those WHO We're building
Mp 1hcir power by selfish and unfair
methods of competition.
They have supplied these who
wished to conduct their business in
conformity with the spirit of the laws
With friendly guidance and delivered
them from a ervou fear Of the courts.
They have released our foreign
trade from the shackles of a tariff con.
trivcl in the interest of special groups
Of favored producers, and have created
n Tariff Commission INTENDED to sub
stitute public for private influences,
facts for theories and pr@etensions. ir
all future legislation with regard to
duties and restrictions on imports,
"Thoy have made provision for the
Immediate and systematic development
VI our carrying trade on the seas.
They have at last supplied the
mc?ns by which the nation may be
bound tocetler. materially and spirit
"aflE, 10y a network Of good roads
upon which both commodities and
Svmrathi"s may move freely from com,
mnrity to community.
They have put the farmer rpon q
footing of perfect equality With bust
ness men and men of all other callinc>
IN respect to his access to commercial
credit. have placed a great bureau Of
The Government at his service in seek.
ing and finding his best markets: have
protected him by the establishment Of
definite standards in the sale Of hts
products. and have put the scientific
knowledge of the world at his disposal
by practical demonstration at the OK.
rcnse of tho Government upon the
farms themselves.
Have Enancipated Labor.
They hive emnncipated the labor.
ors Of the country from the uniustifed
restraints which the courts had nut
upon them by mistaken applications Of
old law to new circumstances and ron.
ditions.
They have released the children NJ
the country in large part from hurtfu,
labor; have sought to safeguard the