Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28
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1t contains no thought, no purpose
which can give impulse or thrill to
those who love liberty and hope to
make the world d safer and happier
place for the average man."
Democratic Constructive.
He declared that the peace time
record of the Democratic party from
March, 1913, to the outbreak of the
world war has to it's credit more effec-
tive, constructive and remedial legis-
latiOn than the Republican party had
placed upon the statute books in a
generation"
Praising the administrations course
in the war he said: 1--WE fought a
great cause and we had a leadership
that carried America TO greater heights
of honor and power and glory than
she has ever known before in her en-
tire history
These great affairs were carried for
ward under the stimulus Of American
patriotism, supported by the courage
and spirit of our people. All this is
freely and gladly acknowledged, but
surely the time has come when, be-
cause Of the calculated criticism and
prcmeditated calumnies OF the oppOsi-
ton, we are entitled to call attention to
the fact that all of these things were
accomplished under the leadership OF a
great Democrat and Of Il great Demo,
cratic administration. Ii the Republi-
can leaders are not able to rejoice will
us in this American triumph they
should have the grace to remain silent
for it does not lie in the mouths OF
those who conducted the Spanish
American war to indulge in the luxury
of criticism
"Cleanest War" Ever Fought.
Referring to congressional invcsti
cations by smelling committees" he
said that over SO Investigations have
been made, over two million dollars
wasted and 1.-The result has been tC
prove that it was the clcancSt war ever
fought in the history of civilization"
The Republican party became sc
fixed in its incorrisible habit OF con
Quoting Investigations that it finally
turned to the fruitful task of investi
eating itself. They discovered fraud
and graft and gross and incXcusablo
expenditures. The revelations disclose
the fact that the meeting ut Chicago
was not convention but an auction
The highest bidder, however, did not
get the prize The publicity which
overlook the proceedings frustrated the
initial purpose. The Chicago convcn
ton left the Democratic party as the
sole custodian of the honor of the cOun
try"
Peace achievements of the Demo
cratic party, he asserted, freed the
farmer from the deadening effects OF
usuriOus financial control. Labor was
given its Magma Charta of liberty
business and finance were released
from the thralldom Of uncertainty and
hazard"
Laws Enacted.
"The. income tax law he said, re
lieved our law of the rcproach OF be
ing unjustly burdensOme to the poor
The extravagancics and inequities OF
the tariff system were removed and a
lnon-partisan tariff commission created
Pan Americallism was encouraged and
the bread thus cast upon the waters
came back to us many fold. Alaska
was opened to commerce and develop
mcnt. Dollar diplomacy was destroy
ed. A corrupt lobby was driven from
the national capitol. An effective sea
mans act was adopted. The federal
trade commission was created. Child
labor legislation was enacted. The
parcel post and the rural free delivery
were developed. A good roads bill and
a rural credits act were passed. A sec
rotary of labor was given seat in the
cabinet Of the president. Eight hour
laws were adopted. The Clayton
amendment to the Sherman antitrust
act was passed, freeing American labor
and taking it from the list of commodi-
ties. The Smith-Lever bill for the i'm
provement of agricultural conditions
was passed. A corrupt practices act