The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
Wilson's Great Record
 Of Achievements Ignored
 By Republican Candidate

MT. Hughes, in his Chicago speech, cried aloud with strident voice for | deeds not words" Filled with only words himself, with deeds contingent
 entirely upon his election, he shrieked
 his defiance at the candidate of the
 Democratic party. The latter is in no way appalled,.
 A record of deeds during the three and half years of his incumbency, there is to President Wilson's credit
 what has never been approached by any other administration since the gov ernment's formation. They are deeds llcf worth, of value to the country, deeds that have made, are making and. will continue to make for the country s veal Not one of them does the Republican candidate refer to. He chooses rather to be disturbed by pee cadillos, and those more of the inn agination, of fancy, than of reality. Deeds! Get down to cases, if you please.
 Here are some deeds that Republi- cans are at entire liberty to discuss: |S The rural credits act, which per-
 mits the farmer the same access to
 credit facilities that Is enjoyed by the other elements of our citizenship.
 The income tax law.
 The federal reserve act, which meas lures up to the Progressive require
 ment for "the issue of currency as a
 governmental function under system
 whose control should be lodged with
 the government and should be protect
 ed from domination or manipulation by Wall Street or by any special inter- est" The good roads law. which extends federal aid to road building. The trade commission law. which fully satisfied the Progressive demand for strong federal administrative commission of high standing that shall Slaintain permanent, active supervision over industrial corporations engaged in interstate commerce." An eight-hour law applying to work done for the government as we'll as work done by the government. An eight-hour law applying to fe- male employees in the District of Co., lumbia, over which Congress has ju-
 risdiction.
 An eight-hour provision for post office clerks and carriers. An eight-hour provision applicable to civilians engaged in the manufac- l,ture of ordnance and powder for the | government.
 An eight-hour provision as to the mining of all coal to be used by the navy.
 The children's bureau law to pro- mote thewelfare. of children and to de- wise means preventive of the necessities of parents retarding development of l the child.
 The industrial commission law to investigate the entire subject of indus trial relations.
 The phosphorus match law to pro-
 feet the health of workers in the match industry.
 The Clayton antitrust act, embra-
 cling the regulation of the issuance of | injunctions.
 The Department of Labor law, cre-
 ating department with secretary | who shall be member of the Presi- dents cabinet.
 The Smith-Lever agricultural educa-
 ton law, which responds to the Pro- gressive demand that measures be ta-
 ken to lift the last load of illiteracy from the American youth" by len couraging agricultural education and domestic schools"
 The corrupt elections practices act. Measures abolishing the Commerce Court and authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commission to make a physical valuation of railroads. The Sherwood pension bill, which must meet the Progressive idea of a wise and just policy of pensioning American soldiers and sailors and their widows and children" The parcel post law. Add to them the passage by the Sen ate of the Child Labor Law the ap- propriations for building up the army and navy into proportions of most ade-
 quate preparedness, and there is a story of deeds which must appeal even
 to the opposition.
 But. it is not in deeds alone that
 President Wilson has served his coun-
 try. In words. too. has he made good.
 With words, he has held his own in every contest with foreign chancellor
 ies and with words has kept this coun-
 try out of war. and with honor. His state papers have been models
 of tact and diplomacy. and future gen.
 erations will point to them with ever
 growing pride.
 In every way, both by words and
 deeds, the Democratic administration
 has proven it's efficiency and establish
 ed record of vast accomplishment.
 A Chicago Board of Trade member ship was sold for $4,725.