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r group or special interest. We were able to takeup and carry through to success the great pro-gressive program outlined in our platform of1912. During the months which intervened be-tween March 4th, 1913, and the outbreak of theWorld War, we placed upon the statute books of 5 our country more effective, constructive andremedial legislation than the Republican Partyhad placed there in a generation. (Applause) The Income Tax was made a permanent partof the revenue producing agencies of the country,thereby relieving our law of the reproach of beingunjustly burdensome to the poor. The extrav-agances and inequities of the tariff svstem wereremoved; and a non-partisan tariff commissionwas established so that future revisions might bemade in the light of accurate information, scien-tifically and impartially obtained. Pan-Ameri-canism was encouraged; and the bread thus castupon the international waters came back to usmany fold. The great reaches of Alaska wereopened up to commerce and development. Dol-lar diplomacy was destroyed. = ;; ; mm. \4iS tes “ ie )3 tues “§eR:t { ¢ 7oF 4 aa | ; : , Dag| , inI ‘i ’ 4| =P 'a «se mS “4uy ; -7 ii ® : 4 y fy dolce : lag 2 n iva 9 i] _ ve cr p.hie thes name :r , ae(| - i.? fi y : . rt ai} i“ : 5 9 at : Oi ie -: ¢ -? afi ee Py es Fh > Eber” re bes) ities J vole) ; s'1.% a" a :| ed tate j 7 nig Pat ntl2 eee tT e: ‘Tayam a ona wadate; , : been won more promptly or with less loss ofAmerican life. (Applause) It was not by mere chance that these thingswere accomplished. To readjust the processesof peace so as to serve the activities of war re-quired leadership of unexampled skill. «Pettycriticism of minor defects and individual officialsmay for a time attract a superficial attention,‘but the significant things, the great outstandingfacts plead eloquently for the Democratic cause.(A pplause) Let no one misunderstand us. These greataffairs were carried forward under the stimulusof American patriotism, supported by the cour-age and the spirit of our people. All this is freelyand gladly acknowledged, but surely the timehas come when, because of the calculated criti-cism and the premeditated calumnies of the op-position, we are entitled to call attention to thefact that all of these things were accomplishedunder the leadership of a great Democrat and agreat Democratic Administration. (Applauseand demonstration). _We have no apologies tomake—not one. (Applause) We are proud ofonr great Navy: we are proud of our splendidArmy: we are proud of the power of our coun-try and the manner in which that power has beenused; we are proud of the work that America 12 has done in the world; we are proud of the hero-ism of American men and women; and we areproud of the inspired and incomparable leader-ship of Woodrow Wilson. (.d pplause, cheersand rising demonstration). Has not the time come when all Americans,irrespective of party, should begin to praise theachievements of our country rather than to criti-cise them! (Applause) Surely a just andrighteous sense of national pride should protectus from the insensate assaults of mere partisans.We fought a great war, for a great cause, andwe had a leadership that carried America togreater heights of honor and power and glorythan she has ever known before in her entire his-tory. (Applause) If the American flag must belowered, it will be hauled down in a RepublicanConvention and not in a Democratic Convention.(Great Applause)
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