The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-28
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY-iTS
TRADITIONS AND ITS
ACHIEVEMENTS

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some things more than another in
which we rejoice. they are that it was
not its misfortune to have been con
ceived in sectionalism nor born Of
hate.
We are forcibly reminded of this
by a little incident that occurred il.
congress the other day
Representative Upshavr Of Georgia.
while in the midst of patri0tic and
loving address. after paying lofty and
affectionata tribute TO the mem.
of Lincoln. Grant Mckinley and
Roosevelt. referred in the same spirit
of loving memory to some of the
matchless deeds of Southern actors
which will long live in song and story.
Finally coming down to the Span
ish-American war. referring to fight
ing Joe Wheeler" he said:
"Of one thing Il am sure: If Theo-
d0re Roosevelt who issued an execu-
tive order placing General Wheeler's
rank as a Confederate officer on his
tomb at Arlington, were here, freshen-
ed by the memory of Wheeler's fight
for our common flag at San Juan hill,
he would never allow his fighting
comrades name left off of that Airing
ton honor roll to day"
Here he was interrupted by one,
Martin B. Madden, an Illinois con-
gresham. who in savage hate. de-
nounced Joe Wheeler and all his Con
federate comrades as traitors to their
country"
The republican party, OF which Y
is a member. having been born of
Nd nj of =
common country. and having been
nutured on this sort of pabulum from
infancy to manhood, how could he wall
escape its influence, and how it is pos
slbie for his party, so conceived and
so nurtured, TO rise to the sphere or
true statemeanship and administer
the affairs of government fairly and
impartially towards all sections?
"'Tis education forms the common
mind,
Just as the twig is bent the trees
inclined"
So the republic owes it to itself TO
consign this party to oblivision.
How different are the traditions Of
the democratic party and how nation
al in it's scope.
1t matters not where one lives,
! whether in Massachusetts or in
Texa~: whether in California or in
Florida, one can read of the achieve
ments of the democratic party all
through the administrations of Jeffer-
son. Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Cleve-
land and Woodrow Wilson, with never
tinge of humiliation or shame but
with a thrill of admiration.
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party from it's very foundation and all
i through all stages of it's history it's
achievements have been cumulative.
and under none have they been more
beneficial and renowned than under
the present occupant of the White
! House
| Besides winning the greatest war
in history the following are some II
its legislation that have been ENACTED
into laws:
/ The election of United States SEN
ators by d direct vote OF the people;
publicity of campaign contributions;
Canadian reciprocity: providing for
the admission Of New Mexico and
Arizona to statehood: increased rate
of pension Of G. A r. veterans. limit
ed hours of daily service on govern
ment work to eight hours; established
bureau under department Of commerce
TO investigate matters pertaining to
welfare OF children; enlargement cf
parcels post; anti-injunction law;
created separate department provid
ing cabinet members to represent
wage earners Of the country: appoint
ed commission to study and inve5ti
gate industrial conditions with
view to improving same; eight hcn
d dav on river and harbOr work: 10
ascertain physical value of railroads;
appointed commission to study rural
credits system abroad: passed Under
wood tariff reducing duties OH neces
stiles and increasing them OF luXu-
ries; passed income tax recurring
wealth to bear its just proportion 81
taxation: increase OF midshipmen in
naval academy; provided machinery
10 prevent strikes and settle labor
disputes; federal reserve act, expand
ing volume OF currency and prevent
ing panics; vocational education com
mission; extending educational facili
ties to farm bows and girls. limiting
hours OF labor to female employees in
TITO District OF Columbia. providing
for the building of the Alaskan rail
road; repealed provision exemptine
coastwise shipping from paying tolls
thereby carving out our treaty cbli-
cations; prohibiting jnterlocking Iii
rectOrates. defined and expanded pro-
visions of sherman law. opening op-
portunity to small business; created
commission 10 investigate and regu-
late unfair methods OF competition,
thereby protecting small business
from being swamped by monopoly;
cIT~bed gambling in cotton futureS