Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29

economic and social nature confront
the nation. The late world upheaval
left the public mind moro or less con-
fused. disorganixed and bewlldered. 1t
was not humanity possible for the
people. In the press OF their individual
affairs. readily to grasp and under
stand the many epochal world events
rushing by With the speed of an ex-
press train.
Conducted Foul Propaganda.
Taking advantage OF the mist and
fog that obscured the vision of the
citizen, the reactionary Republican
leadership, bent on securing control
Of the government by fair means or
foul. adopted n system of universal
propaganda almost from the day the
last shot was fred on the western
front, supported II by unlimited money,
and industriously strove to capitalize
in the elections to follow all the
passion. prejudice. misunderstanding
and ignorance that could be reached.
To the same end they made every
conceivable promise to everybody.
They unqualliiedly assured everyone
that wonderful prosperity would fol-
low Republican victory. In these un-
holy efforts they We're successful.
Physical facts and conditions follow
ing the World War, however, have
wrought great changes In our ma
terial, economic and social affairs
have disclosed many truths, exposed
!nnumerable fakes and falsehoods, and
disillusioncd people in many surpris-
ing ways.
In the political world. great out
standing facts today shine and blaze
in the faces of the men and women
OF America with incontestable evidence
that the old Republican cry that the
Democratic party is incompetent, that
1t is menace TO prosperity, that il is
unfriendly 10 business. is grossly libel
Gus and outrageously false and has
been from the beginning. Those other
Old-time Republican battle cries. AL
ways untrue that Republican admins
tration and business prosperity go
hand in hand, that the typical Repub-
iican high protective tariff is a pana-
cca for all Ills. have been ruthlessly
exposed and laid bare as species of
monumental humbuggery, although
successfully practiced on the credu-
lous American voters for many years
Democratic Party Not Injured.
/ Reactionary Republican leaders
hoping further 10 discredt the Demo
cratic party by misleading statements
have. since the November election
1920. frequently proclaimed that the
national democracy was seriously hurt
"A "A n.E Of a
My friends, IL was not so much the
/ Democratic party, it was the Ameri.
/ can people. who have suffered the
colossal and inCalculable losses that re.
suited from Democratic defeat. Ii /.
beyond the power Of wholesale abuse
talsehood and detraction long To din
the glory Of the eight years unparal.
leled achievement of the national de.
moCraCy. The work of constructive
/ patriotic craftsmanship accomplished
bH that party, charged with nationa
leadership and responsibility durinl
,he most eventful and trying perioC
of the worlds history, is as endurinl
rs the granite hills and will stand out
in bigger and clearer perspective dur.
ing all the coming years. The Demo
i'sNN titfi ktu lIOl1 InG merry
furnace Of that almost super-humar
ordeal with flag untarnished. with doc
trines sound and pure. with a RECORD
OF undying fame. and with cheerful
hope for the future. Fundamenta
principles cannot be assa ssinated An,
great historic record cannot long b.
falsified.
Republican reactionary leader. 0,
the other hand with gross crimina
deception, made the most wholesal
and INSCRIPTIONS promises TO tn
American people from 1918 to 1926
Persons OF every religious persuasion
were promised everything that pas
sion. prejudice or ignorance nigh
crave. Those of eaCh race or nation
ality were solemnly assured that thei
every racial wish. prejudice or whir
would be speedily gratif1ed under Re
publican rule. Every labor-er was toll
that for the first time he would com
INTO his own in the way Of fabulou
wages should the Republican
. triumph.
= Many farmers. after listening :
soap-box orators and wading throug
masses of Republican propaganda
, Just knew that with Republican vic
tory the prices of all their product
, would take up their abode with tn
stars. Many business men were con
; vinced beyond preadventure that un
: der Republican control profits woul
. continue swollen and taxes would be
come but a reminiscence.
pnnvta
What has happened? The America
> people are daily drawing a deadl
, parallel. comparing their splendid cor
! dition in life during eight years {
- Democratic administra ton with the
sad plight under the present Reput
o lican administration; comparing Re
publican promises made last year wit
Republican performances tn
. year. IL the wholesale breach ,
solemn and unqualified promises
A.; the people constituted a statutor
crime. every reactionary Republica
. leader. State and National, woul
/, under plea of guilty. be in the cui
% tody of the law tonight. The disal
: pointed farmer in the grain belt no
/ reads the account of his industri
p ruin by the light of his burning cor
Millions of labOrers, no longer r.
e ceiving high wages or any wages, al
y frequenting the soup-houses. II
= bread-lines. and the auction blocks
in the days OF chattel slavery. Bus
, ness has discovered that is was cruc
fed on the cross of politics.
Following Wise Policy of Democra,
The third outstanding appeal to II
voters made by Republican leade
during the past three years was th
= in the event theN Mere enfrll 81 ed wit