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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1916
Page
2
New Jersey September report quotes Wilson's acceptance speech praising Democratic achievements. He argues for continued reform, credit access, labor protections, road building, tariffs change, and Alaska resources opened, insisting the party redeemed promises with constructive legislation.
The speaker argues the United States will prefer the Democratic party that has actually served the people over those making uncertain promises. Voters are unlikely to replace proven performers with others who have not demonstrated effective service.
The speaker rejects boastful claims and instead highlights how the Democratic party fulfilled explicit promises, contrasted with opposition failures, and invites assessment of the past to judge future action. The record is described as lengthy, varied, and principled.
A historical critique asserts the Republican party failed the nation by serving special interests and living in a past age. It blames tariff policies for fear of foreign trade and notes anti trust laws hindered aims while financial crises persisted under national banking laws.
The passage describes a shift under Democratic leadership toward freer American business, with tariffs revised to encourage trade on equal terms, a tariff board to monitor foreign relations, and a trade commission to curb unfair practices. It notes laws against trusts clarified to target only unfair competition and reassure business confidence.
The text argues that under the federal reserve act currency is more elastic, drawn from daily trade liquid assets rather than fixed securities. It highlights revival of American merchant marine, reduction of foreign control over trade, reorganization of the interstate commerce commission, expansion of parcels post, and claims strong achievement by the party in advancing business.
The speech claims the Democratic party has largely carried its Progressive platform and emphasizes resisting Republican-backed interests. It asserts opposition to banking reform backlash, supports restraint in foreign entanglements, and upholds human rights over property claims, with a pledge to restore peace and rebuilding.
President E M Bailey of the Chamber of Commerce reports a letter from Governor Charles Henderson calling a statewide meeting September 8 at 3 o clock in the state Capitol. The purpose is to form an organization for Alabama agricultural and industrial advancement with representatives from various cities.
The text criticizes the Republican Party for clinging to old leaders and methods, arguing it must change leadership and policy to meet a new age. It urges new purposes and ideas, asserting foreign policy has followed clear principles in practice, though others may not fully grasp them.
A historical editorial argues that foreign-born influences and active groups corrupted domestic politics during a year of reckoning, corrupting industries and sowing disloyalty and division in American affairs. The piece laments how passions and intrigues compromised national sentiment.
Marie Cook testified about heroin transfers between couples during a drug investigation. Henry Morris, arrested in raids, was granted temporary freedom by Recorder Edington with bond conditions, claiming he is quitting drugs and seeks a chance to prove it.
The defendant Morris faced no direct charge and was granted suspended sentence on good behavior after a earnest plea before Recorder Edington. He had been held on a long charge following his arrest. The case involved Oliver Schneider and Homer Vance who returned from New Orleans with heroin tablets and morphine.
The speaker declares loyalty to the United States over foreign powers and pledges plain rebuke of disloyalty. He asserts equal treatment for small states and cites policy toward Mexico as a test of this principle. The message emphasizes national duty over foreign manipulation and upholds Wartime-era ideals.
Mobile residents report on a county game and fish warden returning from Plattsburg training, Mobile Travelers' Association planning Travelers' Day at the Gulf Coast Fair, a ten member Birmingham party touring Mobile, Gesang Verein Frohsinn organizing a stag party with a musical program, Los Angeles film people visiting Mobile residents, and Guinot of Mobile Gas Company leaving for Indianapolis for a month long vacation.
The speaker asserts that U S policy will not recognize regimes seized by treachery and violence and reiterates a commitment to aid oppressed people over property rights. He recalls declaring this policy within three weeks of taking office and emphasizes a focus on liberty and deliverance.
The speaker defends actions in Mexican territory as protecting sovereignty while condemning foreign interference. He urges America to act for liberty, support Mexican emancipation, and prepare for future global challenges with strong policy and resources. The address calls for international cooperation, fair treatment of insular peoples, and using federal bodies like the Trade Commission to shape open trade and peaceful reconstruction.
Francisco Villa with about 1,000 men struck General Elisondo near Santa Ysabel and pushed the Carranza force of roughly 600 troops back toward Chihuahua City. Villa converted a freight train into a troop train and sent part of his force north on a scouting mission. U.S. authorities noted Villa's proximity but showed no fear of an attack on American detachments.
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