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by the people to share and support
that responsibility.
Accomplishments of -Four Years.

NSSoIHpIisIlIIltIItS Oh FOuF ears.
The accomplishments of the four
years which followed redeemed
democratic pledges, met public needs
and promoted public welfare in such
full degree as to make that period
distinguished in the annals of Ameri-
can craftsmanship. An attempt to
list the governmental achievements
of the. first four years of Woodrow
Wilson and the two great democra-
recitation of great public policies
established on democratic lines cover
ing almost the whole range of public
affairs. They include such acom-
plshments as:
The federal reserve banking sys-
TEN, keeping the peoples money and
credit within their own control and
preventing destructive panics as dem
onstrated even under the severest
stress of worldwide fininancial chaos.
The federal farm loan act, making
the national credit available for agri-
cultural development and thereby re-
ducing interest burdens.
The federal trade commission, es-
tablished a national protective agency
for the investigation, exposure and
suppression of dishonest an extor-
tionate practices in commerce.
Tho tor;ff ravicio,, 1ou-puyor ri
versing republican deception and
serving the peoples needs with such
efficiency that tho republican con-
gress has allowed full year to pass
without venturing an amendment.
The 81 peace treaties embracing
three-fourths of the worlds popula-
tion.
The pan-American conference and
its complestest embodiment of the
Monroe doctrine.
The federal aid good roads act.
providing several hundred millions
of national funds to be used in CO.
operation with state and local expen
ditures.
The Smith-Lever agricultural act,
giving to farmers the latest and best
information and instruction ON every
phase and feature of their industry.
The income tax, imposing upon sur
plus wealth it's fair share of the bur-
dens of government expense.
The Clayton anto trust act. curbing
monopolistic practices and Furnishing
their authors, and particularly defin-
ing by law the principle the the labor
of a human being is not a commodity
to be treated as a chattel.
The department of labor, with its
many agencies for the advancement
and protection of the rights and inter-
ests Of labor. including especially the
establishment of federal employment
bureaus.
The federal workmens compensa-
ton eight hour and minimum wage
acts
The federal child labor law, re-
straining greedy and heartless en-
ployers from denying the child work
ers the opportunity to acquire an
education and to enjoy a reasonable
measure of youthful freedom.
The seamen's act, establishing
American conditions and standards
for the employment and compensa-
ton of the sailors of our merchant
marine. and many other similar pub
lie welfare achievements.
If there should be stricken from
the constitution and statutes, and
from the administrative agencies OF
government. the accomplishments OF
woodrow Wilson and democratic con-
gresses. exposing in contrast that
which preceded 1913, dare any party
invite the people to return to repub-
lican regime which ended its half cen
tury of governmental responsibility
under popular judgment for bank
ruptcy of political principles and i'm
potency for public welfare? Such
was the contrast and test presented
in 1916, when the peopl" recognized
the service rendered and the benefits
received by reelection Of President
Wilson, with another democratic con-
gress to support the administration
"War to End War
Autocracy, aggression, compelled
America to enter the world war in de
fense of the life principle of the ma
ton. With the appeal to make the
world safe for democracy" President
Wilson, in the name of America
transformed the world war from
European conflict for balance OF
power domination into a war TO end
war" and to establish conditions OF
international justice and cooperation
whereby the recurrence OF war might
be prevented To this supreme duty
American democracy mustered its
men and resources with unparalleled
energy and developed the mightiest