The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

the United states. Are Christianity
"How can stand by the pres
dent when he tells the Congress that
the country must pay no heed 10 the
advocates OF real preparssanees, m oe,
indianapolis when he says that we
are too proud TO fight'.-an unfor-
| tunate aphorism which. linked Win
| seriously impaired our international
prestige and one which h denied on
every page OF the history or people
down Into the valley % the shadow
to defend their faith. their purposes
and their republic J prefer 10
stand by him at 81. Louis when ne
mands the greatest navy in the
| world But 1 hesitate to trust the
| great problem Of preparedness gu.
Ing the crucial years Immediately 10
| come. To q party control which In 40
| recently converted and which stu
| consorts with Bryan who would
purchase ps,sss at any nhysckpms e his
| own naval experts lest they vitalize
n real program OF defensive proRress
and with a House Military COMMIT
structionist--and has been for, years
to every suggestion OF sciehtihc
| national defence.
at Is this Democratic practice OF
| constant oscillation--here today.
there tomorrow--which Is a warning
| to the country against the danger %,
| Democratic control. The PolltlcaI
history OF the past century does not
| disclose more appalling record OF
broken faith and platform rcpudia-
| ton than that which has been writ
| 1912. when it's Baltimore pledges
| We're announced to the people of the
| United states. II Cpney Island had
a loop-the loop entailing half as
L 80 haf
| Democracy has attempted to negou-
ate during the past three years there
| would he none fool-hardy enough 70
buy ride. As nation we should
| not longer take chances which We
would spurn AZ individuals.
| 'They promised us economy. Yet
more than any congress which had
preceded IL.
| They promised us an extension OF
the Rural Free Delivery. Yet their
the, II; f. ID; decade. and-as We
| we'll know here In Michigan-hun-
dreds of farmers have been i'm
properly robbed OF any degree of ef-
| icient II. +. u. service at all.
They promised MS a faithful pre-
servation OF the Civil Service. Yet
en.asculated by the fob raids of a
political ku-klux-K Khan.
They promised Us free passage Tor
American ships thru our own Pana;
themselves In harmony with Britain s
| mandatory prayer.
They promised us freedom OF de-
bate and action in the Congress- Yet
the house has been gagged and
bound as never before. The black
| snake whips OF caucus control have
the never cracked in days gone by.
| Machine government today operates
| at n maximum or autocracy.
They promised us increased Pan
ma ut hAt nIA
| credentials consist i'm raiding bank
rupt treasury to pay 315.000.000 in
blackmail to Colombia. dollar d.
plomacy treaty with Nicaragua which
is fraught with improprieties; and
the prostitution OF Santo Domingo
to Tammany Democrat whose NAL
haa to be e Sisksd
They subscribed to one-term
presidential faith. They are prcpar-
Ing. to unanimously repudiate this
| try will probably step in and assist
IN ultimately keeping this particular
They promised protection for
American citizens upon our borders
the world. A thousand desecrated
and homes Ssn sGss Of tine Ro
| headstones mark their keeping of
this faith.
| The situation can be summed up
| In single sentence.
When our Democratic friends as
semble In st. Louis they can write
| their platform In five short words:
| We have changed our minds
| And the. country's answer will
| thunder back: so have. We
"Meanwhile. Republican faith can
be registered at Chicago In equally
short measure. II will suffice to
say:
I'VE stand for protection--protec-
ton for American lives and property
and American Territory-pJotection
| Tor American men and women-pro-
| lection Tor American honor and
American dignity--protection for
! American tax payers who demand
| economy and efficiency in govern
| ment--protection for American in
| flag"