The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1916 Page: 5 of 8
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DAVENPORT NEW ERA
"YK LITTLE OLE HOME PAPER"
Entered as se?ond clada mail ma'ter at the post office at Davenport, Okla-
homa. according to act of Congress of March 3rd, 1879.
W. M. TRYON, Editor.
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Mrs. M. A. HUMPHREY, Publisher
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REPUBLICAN THRIFT 15
SQUANDERED BY WILSOW
Built Panama Canal Out of Cur-
rent Revenues, Patriotically
Hoarding Bonds in Treasury
Which Democrats Filch
to Hide a Deficit.
CARNIVAL OF DEBAUCHERY
IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
Senator Penrose Believes the Looted
Condition of the Treasury Will
Necessitate the Withholding of
Contracts for Battleships and De-
lay the Whole Scheme of Prepared-
ness — Nation's Money Frittered
Away to Finance Hare-Brained and
III Advised Projects.
William Tt. Will cox, Chairman of
the Republican National Committee,
has received from Senator Penrose a
brief but positive summing up of the
extravagances of the Wilson Adminis-
tration during I he session of Congress
just about to close. The Senator
sa.vs:
"When the country realizes what
this Congress lias doue In tlw> way of
appropriations it will be (lumfounrled.
Already, it lias been shown that ove
a billion, seven or eight hundred mil-
lion dollars have been appropriated—
more money than was ever appropri-
ated in any one year in the history
of tho American government. The to-
tal will reach nearly two billion dol-
lars before the <nH of this oUrnival
of debauchery in public expenditures
is reached, because 110 account has
been taken of the twenty-five millions
for the Danish Islands, the thirty mil-
lions which the government will prob-
ably have to refund as 8 result of
the five per cent rebate allowed on
importations brought across the sefis
in American bottoms, and other mat-
ters which are likely to come up.
"It is only too evident that tills bill
which Is expected to bring In some
two hundred million dollars will ab-
solutely fall to meet even the require-
ments for the ill-advised and certainly
not urgent projects authorlxed by the
present Congress.
"It is now claimed that these pri>-
jt cts are to be financed by ll e Isyo-
ance of Ptmania Canal bonds. The
American people will regard such a
proceeding as a very queer one lo-
calise the issuing of bonds by the
Cleveland Administration largely help-
ed to I ring about the downfall of the
Democratic party In lH!Wi. A bond
K-ne li;iever -luce boon slewed with
abhorrence by the Democracy; now,
we find the pnrty leaders compelled,
by reiyion of their extravagance and
inefficiency,, to resort to it.
"To defray the expenses of a nitrate
plant and of a shipping board akd
many other needless projects by the ■
l&sulng of Panama bonds will be in
the last analysis equivalent to pacing
for them by bond issues. These bonds
are lying In the treasury unissued us
the result of the thrift and economy
and wise administration of the Repub-
lican pflrt.v.
"Only about $130,000,000 of bonds
were put out In the construction of the
Panama Canal. The balance of the
cost of that stupendous undertaking
was paid out of current revenues;
and now, to advance the novel doc-
trine that these bonds which repre-
sent the thrift of preceding years
shall be Issued for these questionable
projects Is, to my mlml, preposterous.
In fact, it was expressly provided In
the Spooner Act that I'anama Canal
bonds should not be Issued for any
other purpose than that of the con-
| strjiction of the Canal, and the lu-
genlous theory that they Can be is-
sued now to repay the treasury and
that Iliad the money can be squan-
dered by the party In power to finance
doubtful projects and to make good a
deficit will not alter the fact that
such a deficit exists.
"No amount of reasoning on the
part of the Chairman of the Commit-
tee on Finance will alter the fact
(lint outside of preparedness there has
been at least $200,000,000 of wasteful
appropriations and expenditures by
the present Congress. That condition
>f Use treasury will absolutely neces-
sitate tho withholding of contracts
for battleships and delay the whole
scheme of preparedness.
"The fignnw of the Secretary of
the Treasury ma> be Juggled as they
may. but when the Secretary Is up
a^nirist tho brute tin-t of not* having
money to pufy for these projects
will then find that figures will not
make-it surplus in the treysurty."
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SACRIFICED COUNTRY'S
HONOR AN0 INTEREST
Me. Wilsor*** defended say he
has kept iss out of war." As
a matter of fact his policy in
Mexico lias combined ail the
evils of feeble peace with aM the
evils of feeble war. He has se-
cured none of the benefits of
war; but he has r.pt avoided
war. He has sacrificed the hon-
or and the interests of the coun-
try; but he has not received the
thirty pieces of silver.—From
the speech of Col. Theivdoro
Roosevelt, delivered at Lewiston.
Maine, In behalf of Charles E.
Hughes.
o an administration too
o content with leis-
£ URSLY discussion.
J do not put life and property
6 on tlio s&me footing, bat tbs
g Administration lias not otiiy
p B«*,n reintss wiUi respect to the
protection of American lives; it
has been n raisa with respect
to the prot ctk j of American
property antl Americas com
tnerce. ft has been too muoh
disposed to be content tflth
loiiurely discussion.—from Mr.
Hughes' speech of acceptance.
C. E. STAFFORD
Moved just across the street from the Christy livery bam
GENERAL REPAIR WORK
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*
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-B. II. CHRISTY —
I
Roosevelt Applauds
Hughes' Speech
Theodore Roosevelt sat In a box at
Carnegie Hall when Mr. Hughes de-
livered his speoch of acceptance and
vigorously applauded every telliug
point.
The Colonel repeatedly arose and
bowed In response to tUe cheers lor
bto and the shouts of "Teddy!1' "Ted-
dy!" "Hwrah for Teddy!", and when
(he meofcing adjourned he made the
following statement:
"It Is an admirable speech and I
\rish to call attention to the following
points:
"I am partlcuiarty pleased with the
exposure of the folly, and worse than
folly, of Mr. Wilson's Mexican policy
and of the way In which this policy
lias brought humiliation to the United
Slates and disaster to Mexico Itself.
"Moreover, 1 am very glad of the
straightforward manner In whlcth Mr.
Hag bee has shown the ridicule with
which Mr. Wllsou has covered this na-
tion by the manner in which he al-
lowed foreign powers to gain the im-
pression that although he used the
strongest words In diplomacy they
wara not to be taken seriously.
Not Words Whloh Count
*tAs Mr. Hughes said, It is not words
tout the strength and resolution behind
ttie wor^U <rhtph Count. As Mr.
Hu^ios painted out, there ts no doubt
that if Mr. Wilson's conduct and ac-
tion had been such as to ihake the
foreign nations hallett; that he meant
precisely *1131 he said in his 'strict
aocoankahility' theirs would have been
no destruction of American lives by
ftio sinking of the Lusitanla.
"When Mr. Hughes uses strong
wonis his record shows that they are
ba<?Ke*l by strang deeds, and
therefore in th& enormous majority of
caeca the u*a of strong words renders
ti nftoeoessary «vor to have recourse
to strong 5eeds.
"Again, Mr. Hughes speaks 1n char-
acteristically straightforward fash-
ion of the outrages committed on mu-
nitions plants, and all men, whether
cltltfoiMj of fofelgn nations or nominal
cHlaoas of our own land, who had In
any shape or way abetted or condoned
those actions can understand that Mr.
Hugh 08, if President, will protect
thft&e domestic) American interests and
punish offenders against them with
tho fearlessness and thoroughness
thai ha showed in dealing with the
powers of evil at Albany.
Bnought Nation to Ignominy.
"Just before coming In to listen to
Mr. Hughes' Jurt characterization of
Mr. Wilson's failure to protect the
(Ives and property of Americans in
Mexico and on the high seas, I hap-
pened to pick up John Flake's "Critical
Period of American History," and was
utruck by the following two sentences:
1 " 'A government touches the lowest
Coin*. <J- Ignominy, JJ confesses
its inability to protect the lives and
the property of its citizens. A gov-
ernment which has come to this has
failed In discharging the primary func-
tion of government and forthwith
ceases to have any reason for exist-
ing.'
"Mr. Hughes has pointed out in his
speech with self-restraint, but with
emphasis, that it is precisely this
primary function which Mr. Wilson's
Administration has failed to discharge
and that it is precisely this point of
Ignominy to which he has reduced
the nation over which he la Presi-
dent."
A POLICY OF FIRMNESS Af
CONSISTENCY NEEDED.
The Nation has no policy of
aggression toward Mexico. We
have no desire for any part of
her territory. We wish her to
have peace, stability, and pros
perlty. We shall have to adopt
a new policy, a policy of firm-
ness and conslstonoy through
which alone we can promote an
enduring friendship. We de-
mand from Mexico the protec-
tion of the lives and the prop-
erty of our citizens and the se-
curity of our border from depre-
dations. Much will be gained
If Mexico is convinced that we
contemplate no meddlesome In-
terference with what does not
concern us, but that we propose
to insist In a flrnl and candid
manner upon the performance
of international obligations. To
* stable government, appropri-
ately discharging Its Interna
tional duties, we should give tin
grudging support. A short perl
od of firm, consistent and
friendly dealing will accomplish
more than many yearj A vacil-
lation.—From Mr. Hughes'
speech of acceptance.
Daily Thought.
For manners are not idlo but the
! !rult of loyal nature and of noble
aind.—Tennyson.
M'KiNLET'S Will COST LESS
ILOOOSHED THIN WILSON'S PEMI
By Theodore Roosevelt.
Under President McKlnley we
bad a war with Spain. Under
President Wilson we are assured
that we huve had "peace" with
Mexico. These ure the words.
Now for the deeds. During the
wur with Spain fewer Americans
were killed by the Spaniards
than have been killed by Mexi-
cans during the present "pence"
with Mexico. Let me repeat
this. A greater number of Amer-
icans huve been killed by
Mexicans during these years,
when we are ofllclally informed
tlint we huve been ut peace with
them, than were killed hy the
Spaniards during our entlr# war
with Spain. Moreover when the
wur with Spain was through. It
was through. But peace still con-
tinues to rage us furiously as
ever In Mexico. Nor Is this
all. The Instant effect of the
outcome of the war with Spain
wuh to put a stop to the dread-
ful butchery and starvation In
Cuba mid the Philippines, aud
the entry of both Cuba and the
IVilllpplnes on a career of eight-
een years of peace aud pros-
perity such as they had never
known before In all their check-
ered history. Hot during theee
three years of Mr. Wilson'*
"peace," the Mexicans them-
selves have b*«n butchered by
their own bandits steadily st^I
without Intermission; and Mexi-
can women and children have
died by thousands—probably by
scores of thousumls—of starva-
tion, and of the diseases Incident
to starvation. In other words,
Mr. McKinley's war cost less
peace; and It reflected high hon-
or on the American people;
whereas Mr. Wilson's peace
has been one of shame and dis-
honor for the American people,
and one of ruin and bloodshed
for the Mexicans.
A. E. GRIGSBY
DEALER IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
SPOT CASH AND SELLS FOR LESS.
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Tryon, W. M. The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1916, newspaper, October 5, 1916; Davenport, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc109386/m1/5/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.