The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-03
Democratic

W. the permanent peace of the world
N"I t'r'u;"auns the Iusu'tera6le eur-
~ commend tho president for his
,ourAEr and his high conception OF go"d
.N:,h ~ >lcu1tastly standing for INC
covenant agreed TO by a.! the aSS7rlat'a
and allied nations al war with Germany
and W. condemn the Republican senate
fer It's refusal 10 rdt!iy the treaty ntE-
ely because - was the product OF Dem
oCrarc stat"Snansh!p. thus !~nterPoS.nH
partisan envy and personal hatred In INC
way Of peace and renewed prosperity OF
;hc world.
We endorse the Presidents views
OF our international Obligations ana MS
firm and against reservations designer
the Versailles treaty and We
the Democrats in congress for voting
against resolutions for separate pea"
witch would disgrace the nation. We
advocate the immediate. ratification OF
the treaty without reservations Whl'h
would i'm pair It's essential integrity
| but 10 not oppose the acceptance or any
reservations making clearer or more
specific the Civilizations or the ni.ee
States to the league associates.
We reject as utterly vain. II not VI
! c.ous. the Republican assumption that
ratification Of the treaty and memoer-
ship in the League Of Nations w@uiG ~
! any way impair the integrity or mac
pCnd1nCe OF our country.
Condu OF the War.
During the war President; Wilson eN-
! h.h,,ed tho very hroadcst conception OF
liberal Amer.canism. In his conduct
Of the war. as in the genera adtm.n.
! no semblance OF partisan bias -.
And yet with the war successfully
| prosecuted and glor.ouSly ended the
Republican party IN congress- lat from
Tie President and fclicitat'ng tho coun-
trv q the amazing achievements or the
American government. has meanlhGIy
.eGuIctcd tho CoES!derate course or ihe
chief MAGISTRATE by Savagely OBTAINING
t,hs rommandcr-.n.rh!ef OF the army
and navy and by assai,Ing nearly every
public officer Of every branch or the
service intimately concerned IN winning
the war abroad and preserving the Sc
cJlrtty Of IN" government at home.
ors Of America the admiration OF their
fellow Countrymcn.
Financial Achievements.
\ review Of the record OF The Demo
GRAFT" party during the administration
oc ArnI-ow Wilson presents Il chapter
OF Substantial achievements unsur-
passed n the history Of the Repuo-
BY tho enactment OF the federal re-;
serlr &C, the cid system. which bred
parics, WAS replaced by n new system.
which insured confidence. II was an
Indispensable factor IN winning the war
and today II Is the hope and lnspira-
ton ot business.
Under Democratic leadership the
American people successfully financed
their ~stupe0duous part IN the greatest
war OF all time.
The non PARTISAN federal reserve au-
thorit!es hay" been wholly free OF po-
lltiral interference or motive; and. IN
their own tim" and their own way. have
used ~gcOuSiy though cautiously.
~. SO ., ~ fh4tIF n1Gn0SAl TO
prevent undue expansion ~ Crcdlt IN
the country As a re- u.i Of ih"S" SOUND
treasury and fedora. reserve" l'li,ie''
tn. inevitable War IMITATION has been
held down 70 A minimum, and N" cost
Of LIVING has been prevented from IN
r-eaSlnG her" IN proportion In N" m
,r"ase in other h"l!ig"ront countries
and IN neutral countries which are IN
close contact with The world COM
MERGE and exchanges.
After a year and a half OF fighting
In Europe and despite another year
and n half Of Republican obstruction
at home. the credit of tho government
Of the United states stands nm
paired.
publican party 70 deprive IN" Amcrl"
can people Of their legitimate pride
IN the financing Of the war. an achieve
| ment without parallel IN the financial
history Of his or any other country in
this or any other war. And IN partlCu-
lar We condemn the pernlclouS attempt
OF the Republican party TO create dis
content among IN" holders Of tho bonds
OF the government OF the United States
and u draE our public finance and our
banking and currency systems back into
the arena Of party politics.
Tax Revision.
We condemn the failure OF tho pros
cnt congress 10 respond In. IN" ott-re-
reated demand Of tho president and the
secretaries Of the treasury to revise the
existing tax laws. The continuance
IN force Of peace times of taxes de-
vis"d under pressure OF imperative ne
CeSsitv 70 produce a revenue for war
, purpose is indefenSible and can. only
result in lasting injury to the people.
We advocat" tax reform and a search
ing revision Of IN" war revenue acts 10
AZ peace conditions 50 that the wealth
OF the nation may not be withdrawn
, from productive enterprise and diverted
u wasteful or n~on-productivo cNp"ndi-
turc.
Claiming 70 nave effected great eco
Monies IN government expenditures. the
Republican party cannot show the re-
duction of one dollar in taxation as A
corrollary Of this false prctcnse. In
contrast, the last Democratic congress
enacted legislation reducing taxes from
eight billions designed To be raised to
six billions for the .rst year after the
armis,ice and 70 four billions thereafter:
and there tho total IS left undlmintShed
BY our political adversarles.
High Cost OF Living
The high cost Of living and the d"pre-
citation oc bond values n this country
are primarily due 10 war itself, TO the
necessary governmental expenditures
for the destructive purposes OF war. 10
private extravaganza. TO the world
shortage II capital 10 the lndat!on or
foreign curre"ciesi and credits and in
large degree 20 ConS"lenclesS Protteer-
ing.
The Republican party rs responsible
for the allure % restore peace and
peace conditions N Europe which IS a
principle cause OF post-armIstlce In &C
ION. the World over. II has denied the
demand OF the president for necessary
legislation - deal with secondary and
local causes. The sound policies pur-
sued by the treasury and the federal re-
servo system have been limited in THIS
count though trey could not prevent tho
IMITATION waich was world wide. Elected
upon Spccihc promises 10 curtail puolc
expense and brlng the country back 10
4 status OF effective economy the Re
publican party IN congress wasted Time
and energy for more than n year IN VAIN
and cN;raNaEanL nycStiEat;uns costing
while revealing nothing beyond the In
~,aiuc.ty az Republican politicians 10
cop" WITH the problems
The simple tru:h IS ihat the nigh cost
OF LIVING can only b. rCmedied by lir
creased production. strict governmental!
economy and d relentless pursuit or
these who take advantage OF postwar
conditions and are demanding and re
Cciv.nS outrageous profits.
X. n'cdr. the Democratic party 70 a
policy Of strict economy IN GorernmeAt
Expenditures and to the enactment ana
enforcement OF such legislation as may
he required 70 bring proAteers oetore
the bar - r:u!na justice.
The TartH
We reaff!rm the traditional policy OF
the Democratic party In favor or a TAR
- - -. ma n Dis
icy Of basing tariff revlstoas upon the
intculrent research OF q non-partiean