Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-03-05
A GREAT CONSTRUCTIVE RECORD,

a law providing Tor tlt ti"cl,On
of Ulitcd States Senators by direct
vote Of the people.
A corrupt practice law, pr0rid-
ing for the publication of cam
paign expenses and fixing Il limi!
on the money used.
War inSprancc law,
Ship purchase law.
Clayton antitrust law.
Underwood tariff law.
Federal Reserve Bank law.
Child labor law.
Workmen's compensation law.
Law providing for the safety Of
railroad employees.
Anti-injunction law.
Sherwood pension law, which in
creased the average yearly pension
Eaid the Union soldiers.
Rural credits law, which gives
the farmer an opportunity to bor-
row money at lower rate Of in
terest.
The Lever agricultural extension
laws.
Good roads law.
And many other progressive and
constructive laws in the interest of
all the people and for the welfare
of the nation.
Which of these laws passed by
the Democratic Congress and signed
by the Democratic President have
The Republicans repealed, or at
tempted to repeal?
In these great measures meeting
the demands of the voters in both
political parties the Democratic
party presents of record of wise,
constructive measures rarely, if
ever, equalled and surely never
execelled by any Congress ever
convened at Washington.
The Republicans in Congress may
possibly attempt some modification
OF the Underwood tariff law, for
regarding Protection" as the
negro in darkest Africa regards his
fitch, Republican congressman
would feel some anxiety lest a fail
ure on his part to attack a Demo
craft" tariff measure would be re-
Bardcd by the people back home as
lack of faith in the most cherished
principle Of the Republican party
creed.
FOR many years prior to the in
auBuration of Woodrow Wilson
the country, particularly the bank
ers, tinanciers and political econ
omists, had seen the urgent ncces-
sity of general overhauIing and
re-enactmcnt of our currency and
banking systems. But in all the
years Of Republican rule nothing
was done. The party either would
not or could not act.
The Democrats had a chance
when Wilson came in and within
year, If we are rot mistaken, the
whole subject was gone over and
admittedly one of the wisest and
most beneficial systems of cur
rency and banking laws ever de-
vlsed was soon III full effect and
operation. Under this law, it is
confidently claimed, that a money
panic is impossible. The regional
Federal Reserve Banks--twelve in
number, distributed over the coun-
Ty-secures sort Of equalization
IN the distribution of the money of
the country and prevents its con-
centration in few eastern money
centers like New York and Boston.
This law alone entities the Demo
cratic party to vote of conf
dence frOmo the American people.
Show this record of construc-
live work to your Republican niegh-
Dor and ask him if there is any
Thing in it to which he objects. Or
# he can point TO any six years of
his party's rule during which it
made record half so valuable to
the people of the country, or more
1ully meeting popular demands.
Some who do not think complain
OF the income tax law. The tax on
incomes Is now, we believe, a fea-
lure Of the tax laws of every well
administered government on earth,
1t is fair and just system least
burdcnsomc 10 the poor and falling
heaviest on the rich, who are best
aDic TO bear il. The income tax
VIII never be repealed. but, after q
year or two when we are rid of
war expenses, the law will he
greatly modificd-the tax rate re-
duced.
To say nothing of its wonderful
achievements in the World War,
The Democratic party has done en-.
ougi TO Justify the confidence of
the people Of all parties. If its
record under Wilson does no. -
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