West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-07
HAS kept FAITH
SAYS PRESIDENT
Record Shows Promises Full
filled, Declares Mr.. Wilson.
HIS SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE

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National pefonses Are Provided For,
Laws Against Trusts sinpllHed. Tar.
III Revised. Banking System Reform
I'd. Remedial Measures Benefit Work.
lnsmen and Farmers and Merchs nj
Marine Revived.
In his address at Shadow Lawn,
Long Branch. n. J.. accepting tho Dem
ocratic nomination for president, Wood
row Wilson said:
Senator James, 9entlcmen OF tho
Notification Committee, Fellow Citizens
Il cannot accept tho leadership and
responsibility which tho national Dem
ocratic convention has again, In suoh
generous fashion. asked me 10 accept
without arst expressing my profound
gratitude TO- the party for the trust It
fepoees In me after four years OF Aery
trial In the midst Of Affairs OF IN
precedented difficulty and tho keen
sense Of added responsibility with
which this honor fns q had almost
said burdeng mo a. I think OF the
treat issues or national life and policy
involved IN the present and immediate
fueure conduct OF our government I
shall seek, as have always sought, to
Justify the extraordinary confidence
mus reposed IN mo by striving to
purge my heart and purpose of every
personal and OF every misleading party
mo1ve and devotins every energy
have 10 the service Of the nation as a
whole praying that I may continue to
havo tho counsel and support Of all
forward looking men at every turn Of
tho difhcuIt business.
For do not doubt that the people
Of the Omitted States will wish the
Democratic party to continue In con-
0ol Of the government. They are not
IN tho habit OF rejecting those who
have actually served them for those
who arc making doubtful and contec-
turnl promises of service. Least Of
al are they likely TO substitute those
who promised 30 render them partic-
ular services and proved false TO that
promise for those who have actually
rendered those very services.
Explicit Promises Fuff'lied.
Boosting Is always an empty bust
hess. which pleases nobody but the
bcaster, and I have no disposition 70
BOAST OF what the Democratic party
has accomplished. II has merely done
fts duty. II has merely fulfilled It's ex-
plicit promises But there can be no
violation OF good taste In calling atten-
ton to the manner~tn which those
promises have been carried out or In
adverttng to the interesting fact that
many OF the things accomplished were
what the opposition party had again
and again promised to do, but had left
undone. Indeed, that is manifestly part
OF the business Of this year of reckon
Ing and assessment There Is no means
or judging the future except by assess
Ing the past Constructive action must
be weighed against destructive COM
tDent and reaction
Mr. Wilson asserted that the Repub-
ncan party WINS put out OF power be-
cause OF practical and moral failure,
because It had served special interests
and not the country at large. Banking
reform, the interests OF the farmer and
the army and navy had been neglected.
SEE Free 60 Move.
80 things stood when tho Demo
cratic party came into power. How
90 they stand nowi Alike IN the do
mestfc Geld and IN the wide field Of
me commerce OF the world, American
business and life and Industry have
been set free to now as they never
moved before
The tartm has bean revised not on
tne principle Of repelling foreign trade,
but upon the principle OF encouraging
Y upon something hlce d footing OF
equality with our own In respect OF
the terms OF competition, and a tariff
beard has been created whose function
y win be 90 keep the relations Of
American with foreign business and
Industry 1Dder constant observation
Tor tho guidance afike Of our business
men ana OF our congress. American
energies arc now directed toward the
fnarkets Of the world.
~1ne faws against trusts have been
clarified by definition with a view 70
making n plain that they were not d.
fecood against big business, but only
against unfair business and the pre-
tense OF competition where there was
hone, and trade commission has been
created with powers Of guidance and
accommodation which have relieved
business men OF unfounded fears and
ct them upon the road OF hopeful
ond con0deDt enterprise.
efQv h. FcHoroI $1,000. - a.. -.
psy OF currency at the disposal OF &C
ove business has been rendered elastic.
linking 1ts volume not from a axed
body % Investment securities. but
from the Bquid assets OF daily trade,
and these assets are assessed and ac-
oepted not by distant groups OF bank
ere IN control % Unavailable reserves.
bat by bankers ~ the many centers Of
bocal exchange who are IN touch With
local conditions everywhere
Effective measures have been taken
Zoe tho recreation q an American
merchant marine and the revival OF
fhe American carrying trade iDdIspen-
sable % OuF emancipation from the
control which foreigners have 20 hong
exercised over tho opportunities. the
kUutss, and the methods o. OF con-
kasrca with other Countries
Tho Rnhsrgtots commerce commits
a3oo has been reorgsnized 10 enable
. 70 perform its great and important
functions more promptly and more
efficiently. We have created. extended
md improved the service Of the parcels
pea 80 much We have dOpe for bus
tDeeA What other party has under.
STOOD the task 80 wei OF executed II
70 iDtelligeDtly aud energettcanyf
For The farmers q the country We
have virtually created commercial