Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03

faint. Long boastful that il was the
only party ''fit to govern" the Re
publican party has proven its in
ability 10 govern even itself. 1t is at
war with itself AS an agency of
government il has ceased TO func-
ton. This nation can not afford TO
entrust its welfare TO a political or
ganization that can not master itself,
or to an executive whose policies
have been rejected by its own party
To retain in power an administration
of this character would inevitably re-
suit in four years more of continued
disorder, internal dissension and gov
ernmental inefficiency. A vote for
Coolidge is vote for chaos
DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES
The Democratic party believes in
equal rights to all and special priv
ileges to none. The Republican party
holds that special privileges are es-
sential to national prosperity.
1t believes that national prosper
ity must originate with the special
interests and seep down through the
channels of trade to the less favored
industries, 10 the wage earners and
small salaried employees. 1t has ac-
cordingly enthroned privilege and
nurtured selfishness.
The Republican party is concerned
chiefly with material things; the
Democratic party is concerned chiefly
with human rights. The masses, bur-
dened by discriminating laws and I'M
just administration, are demanding
relief. The favored special interests;
represented by the Republican party,
contented with their unjust priv
ileges, are demanding that no change
be made. The Democratic party
stands for remedial legislation and
progress. The Republican party stands
still.
COMPARISON OF PARTIES
We urge the American people to
compare the record of eight unsullied
years of Democratic administration
with that of the Republican admins
tration.
In the former there was no corrup-
tion. The party pledges were faith
fully fulfilled and a Democratic con-
gress enacted an extraordinary num-
her of constructive and remedial |
laws. The economic life of the ma
ton was quickened. Tariff taxes
were reduced. A federal trade COM
mission was created. A federal farm
loan system was established.
Child labor legislation was enacted.
A good roads bill was passed. Eight
hour laws were adopted. A secretary
If labor was given a seat in the cab
net of the president. The Claytvn
to the Sherman antitrust
let was passed, freeing American Ia
nor and taking it from the category
# commodities. BY the Smith-Lever
ill improvement of agricultural con-
litions was affected. A corrupt prac-
ice act was adopted. A well-consid-
red warehouse act was passed.
Revised Bank Laws.
Federal employment bureaus were c
reated. farm loan banks were or I
anized and the federal reserve sys- {
an was established. Privilege was S
prooted. A corrupt lobby was driv- S
a from the national capital. A high
: sense of individual and national
nty was aroused. America enjoyed Il
4 unprecedented period of social and p
aterial progress. h
During the time which interviewed G.
'tween the Inauguration of a Demo u
attic administration on March 4, al
10, and our entrance into the 81
orld war we placed upon the stat CT
q books of our country more eff ia
ctive. constructive and remedial ci
,islation than the Republican party co
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