FiMt

|h perpettritr of the Tn^n »s ■ cotwtlinIfi j tlotwl qneMfon culmlusted in th<«<- Inll» kjiI^nc. those Immortal words of I»an-

j lei Welatcr. “Liberty and onlmi now '! and forever, one and Inw-parabte" Bat 1 1 the fatal eontrovcrgy *tlU went on. and I th*- (Udoc was to be preserved only thrunirti the crurfblr of the CTeat civil war under the guidance of Unit divinely »pi>ointed man. that divined In-

*i i wvwu nui j. that man now of all the

ages, that man of all men since the dawn of time, save only one. the Sou of Man. That God given man. that God gifted man -raj. .-.braham Lincoln. Slay this I'nIon. so saved and so divinely dediented to the American peo ple-yer. lef us hope so divinely dedl , csted to the whole human race—ei

s For America! dure to tlfe end of time, that we aa Wilson ! nation may not only prove worthy of

onr political Independence, but also IIluatrate In our citiKonsblp that the, very aottl of indenendence la In the fieedom of man. for freedom Is tin? eternal right of man to he himself, be hl« highest his noblest hla most efficient, tils vpry best hlr truly hap plesr - 1 which can only be secured through - industrial Independence of the u.-itl.m and the complete ctmjieraMon of the whole people, each cltlxru being able to centri'-mte tiie most hi* peculiar talents or ability makes possible to onr national prosperity and our

national life.

CURSE

! ISS&

ES CURE.

people In the erson. who Is looking up, and

for bush

H can't look

Not satisfied with the ruin they had wrought, the dominant and controlling *ln* «f U»c IVraocrstic party. Identically the tame wing that dominate*

and control* it today.

* | formed the Confederacy e*t of slavery and free trade; for the declaration of Mlssbunppl on seceding, undoubtedly written by Jefferson Da-

vis. contained these words:

Our position is thoroughly Idsntlfied with the institution of slavery, tbs grsstcst msterau Interval tr tbs Wjrtd. To complete the declaration of their purpose and object In their attempt to establish the Confederacy we must go to the constitution adopted by them. wW' h made few other changes, but contained this drastic prohibition of

all protective tz.rtff law;

No bounty shall be granted from tbs

Tills Is the drat time snd tire only

In tt Mt ft tact that the president Rd no more right to Interfere tn Mexico because “SO per cent of the people

TT| - of Mexico never here a toot le In de-

iH-mts1ng*who should be tnelr goverwhat their govenunent should

bLJmmm

ttu-re «

■m of gorenment or no one has a look-in Taas CM or than Eng-

c danger to th^ it and the conr fellow citizens f patriotic man

?rly of hU y about his

hope I shall be

some slight and abiding troe author,

nation

^ the

r ultimate n

Vision of th* Founders. The foumter* of till* government clearly comprehended our tubeden nation and apprehended with the keenest appm-lntion that our Industrial Independence waa the counterpart d our poUtlml mdepender.ce—Indeed, that it was the very soul of our tlonal life and the only sure road to true national glory. They taw that It was ^reccasary only that we should lx- *ve from other nations politically, hut ludejien lent of them as well. This was borne In on our forefathers by th;- fact that England bad decreed that we should not eetablish mnii'ifrctnre* here, by “cut ting off our trade with all parts of the world" and by taking from us all onr i gold and sliver through an adverae hslj a nee of trade, which they carefully ; maintained by exchanging their mnnu fa,-lured product* for onr raw raate^ rial B.-Ing poor Indeed, we bad no newer to overcome tnrir poller. They determine.! that we should be 'mere hewers of wood and drawers of wm

ter."

Complete Independence. A nation may lie politically free from til other nntiona and yet the jie..;.le of that nation lie Industrially the slaves ■:f the other nations. Confronted with these facts and this one great fundamental truth. Washington. Handling. Jefferson. Madison. Monroe snd that matchless coterie of men Who surrounded them proceeded Immediately to construct an economic system for the newly born nr.tlon Prepare non for such ^ system had tieon made by the framers of the constitution. who outlined their purtiose In Its preamble and the powers It cotifer-

rvd on congruas:

w«. the people of tb* United fttclra. til rder to term a more prefect unWi C«. lablteh Justice. Insure domestic trsnuullUiy. provide for the common defense, pro mote the grnersl welfare and secure the Messing* of liberty to oursslres snd our posterity, do ordoln and establish this constitution for the United Stales uf

And the power of cotigresa was conferred tn artlc'e 1. sectbiti .1 of thw

op«tltntlon. which ptnvMes.

Congroee shall have power to lay and ollect taxes, dutlea. Imports and »>. lacs . pay the debt* and provide tor the -*-* and general welfare of

freedom nnU perof the American

Lincoln.

touched Plymouth morning of Dec. 21.

conceived.

Killy. 1770. after 150 &hc cry of the newiwt beard In tbit !mof Independence.

long weary,

ira of war, at rug ruble sacrifice and ! tbe govonimenta! uitlon was In the nuking. In 17*1 Ihe duct of the life of constitution which ran "the uuMt re-

rnt ever struck off th* United ftuiea pulut of tiroc. , took i "''he very first act passed by fhssw was rrady to clotbe! ">cn. No had been the cobu.J!:..g In wse still struggling | fluenree In crest'np the COnstirUtion * and emirunments j pursuance of the purpose of th- frsm I state guveniiBents. I ers of tbe constitution after providing nlnesdsy tn Match.'for the manner of taking the oath of i stnl.* merged fbelt | office, was a great protective tariff to the being of tb* measure which was preface-i with

•lies* words:

VN'hrrs It Is n.r«r.nry for the support ot ihs gm i-rnmcnt. tbe discharge of the debts of the United States and the ruuragamant and protrctlon of manufsciui« that dutn-a be laid upon goods. Karrs and mrcchsndlsr Importod. now. ■ hrreftvre. he It unacted, etc. It U a matter worthy of note that. «a If glorying In tills act of Industrial freedom. Washington signed It on the lib day of July. 1788.

can find a conatHuttonal provision that Just tries the declaration that a protective tariff la unroostltottnoal. for tbe chief reason for tbe adopt*on of the federal •-otmtitution r.2s to set this i.atlon Industrially free, to make It Industrially ludej-endent as It was altvady piiiticall/ ImU-iwndent • • • • • a • Effsct sf War. Tlie war la their temporary refuge and sure defense, for tt ts calling for unheard of exports and giving American Industries In certain lines which would otherwise be completely «t roved something to do. When these extraordinary circumstances moved tbe fell conseqnencei _ Wilson administration, with an their accumulated fore- win come upon the land, and hardly one stone will be left upon another In onr lnduatrtr.1 structure. for all the European nations will return to their factories too poor to buy much from themaelvtw fur dally consumption and lees from ua. except -iw material. To make up for loot time every wheel will be turned day and night, and we will be the dumping ground of the [irodocu of their enforced poverty. More extraordinary taxes will be twed or the national debt will „ greatly Increased to make up the loaaes and deficits lr the treasury grdWing out of tiie extravagance, waste and folly of the moat Impractical and chimerical administration that has ever held the rein* of government. Woodrow Wilson Is living tn a world of mirages. HI* steady, sole and only diet must Iw dreams, dnwras. nothing but dreams; hi* solo and only drink must be moonshine, for be sees nothing as luteally Is. He sees everything Upside down. If be sees them at all. Some things be docs not see at aU. and some things that do not yxlst at all. Out on the vast desert of waste and want, which be has himself created. he sees cool fresh water lakes embroidered with fruits and flowers long their never ending chores well stored bostelriss. innumerable, to which all the world Is invited to as everlasting feast at the expense of hi. countrymen. This Is the "new free-

dom."

With a wave of hla wand of power, the magic mare of political appointment. be Invites congress, both bouse and senate, to gate Into the crystal where he feeds his own fancy and »ks them If they do ix* behold the things he describes from time to time Ms tariff bill, his hanking bill. Ms dilji iwrcluae hlll-aud they aU with rd sec Identically tbe Same things he M.y* h* sera. This he calls fee you know they

This is a light virion, fan a wrong '“‘M® ta letenolnlng who should be

time. Then has been no oxygen- ,1 ‘«* r «° T ‘ rtlor «■

mt says In hi* Indtanapo-

this cwmtty rince aant • tooJd **•’

the president turned on the gasMarcfa ^ Mtarisslppl an 4. 19H Business k. la . state of ^ ‘ ^ coma, and ramtarttatioo will come to the 1 * gor^nm-nt as the when s BepubOcss praMdent turns off ^ Mexico: Indeed, more so 'he gas March 4. 1917 it took only 8H8B0 rotes to elect eight

The New tot* Tim*, said editorially: Jf

With mooay so easy mad mcowslbu ho- “ *“* 281 - 002 TOte * 10 **=«* **" that laduaur n so prastrat congrssftmeo from tbe first eight dlaWhy are dollar, seen more ici. tricta of New Jersey, or Dearly eight

r* r ® lul times as many rotes to elect a coo

. I Ivin*? ne«l to •*« lD New Jc^.y M

The explanation Is very slmpie In deed. There is absolutely no “oxygen' In the coon try, no “public confidence.'

because the conditions are such as to Now thee la one Uun* that X hav* a

Preclude the poaaibtUty of confidence ** in any pewtont man. n-ri I. human ttb

.T* 1 ®. „ Tort I’*** eaSd WMte this raging passion, this “reck

leas enthuslaam." ter “human liberty" Is rushing through the president'* aoul. why does he not do something to give

That to tw. we must hare soma- P o0tlc * 1 Ub «ty to the colored voters thing more »h«n the corascatioa 0 f ■ ot Mlselutapl and tbe other son there mentality Intoxicated with theories in- •«**»» Why does he not at least give vbelated with —. lonum , wlt a rent to this boiling, seething sonambition, and dreok with a power that amM 1oe Uberty." leat there k .auuly tbe prodact of sixteen reara ^ • ncb * B • I P k * 100 of ^ P«toton for ■ ■ “ "human Uberty" aa to deprive the

DeftMcratic party of a candidate

editorially:

. onr Lonle XVI.; "1 am tbe

been born and doth o aiwch ami act lt» nations and tn the rania of tbe world, t Union" Establish**, rnertea had expressed r.lj In a spiritual Hi at In a perfectly unio<tvla. louatituilunal

Bssm of Prosper it) Established. With num u fact urea flourishing on very band, with a merchant marine lie envy of the world, and a V.uklog ystem challenj.1ug any on the globe it tbe woindest of it* principles nnd lie efficiency of lu 0|>erntl<m. I be iemortUUc party made Its malevolent

the history of this re

■bile.

He smw that emerprla* Mu been . hrc-fc-d in this . o:mtry almost twenty fur* daring a iwohitionary prngms n Wbon* ; ;-~Hsi In the olstory of the Gv asM the Itepolflican party with .•it a new Idee In Ihlrty year*, though Ihe legtalotlvr n< hlerementa of thoee thirty year, mark every step of adnwrameot hi the march of human welfare, from tiie old regime through tbe traiwiltliHi period to tins new time. I’rv-ldent Wllwm say* that he see* thnt we are on the eve of a new era of euterpriae and prosperity." Yea. on the eve. but we shall have the night before we hare tbe morning.

of wandering hi

wddsmsas of poOtical want sis- . ** ,8T

teen yean of honcwrlng and thimUng !••••*

»***• P^s of The Bacall of WIW

P ^“ - f“ ,rtoU- » On the first Tuesday after th? first harah ^ ^ ^ Monday tn November. 191U. the Amerthmta t^-Wcnrt Lau poopU will recall what tbe praal- - h U 00 J,B *• *»■ dent said at Washington park Aug. 15.

1912, tn speaking of public officials:

braak ths - aaUdsritr~of Tlwr know tha Amarloan paopl* ara a uam for aar ptoyM* or ftWZTZe- tm * mK «» • »«r »• *h>«h U Uv# thairs win Iw * - . »— ~

—• > sad a ra

blttsHisaa

r “any porpoae" or from “uny motive." Mark his word.' When was such a malediction ever utter*! by any United State, yas. by any king or potentate within * husdrau year*. Ho would rule us. though more per cent of our peopto. nac read, as Diaz rated Mexico, where 98 per cent of tbe people cannot read. And^he says tbr.t he would h*r* ruled ' «* w e bad beM

tb* throne.

rate rriraau.

Why the Oamoersts Wlr Oeao In «

Mr. Wilson, c compelled At to pay tolls v canal. They pruniood to living and fa: prated the c has done pra power to deal to lower app hac Increased 000 a year; tb takes, bat ha moat every pc

During four or five [irsaldantial Med not to b* term* generation after grncratiee of that tha WU* young men come upon th. temto who should never are pregnant with long exploded than- Ms bank act rlea and tbe vainest powlba* sort of passed that ambition, man who hav* ■-over eaten never hare U the aahe. of a free trade cooflag,- wiraha^ bUI tlon. mer who want to start some- thought of n thing, men who want « change Just extraordinary for . chance s sake. They havaftorgot- day.'and they ten those telling, those graphic words T mi hav* do. of James Ruaaell Lowell which so flt- ought not to l tlngly describe ocr vilwriance artth lrf t uiwlons tho Democratic administrations. Ha soto- aoom -

A Chang* Just for s cLsagsTa sak. u ■"

Uka itvlng at a bocal »h*r» th«y sbuOU A “ 0 P 0n th th# plat** and hr# on snulla cut which tool It la ndt strange, thvrrfor*. that It oua an<1 putri •erms to take tbe American people wU| banj Just twenty years ta forget what tbs ( be single w< Democratic party did to ebata. Nor la w * li * of Belah It at all strange that U takes tb* p^. tbe north. “Ti

ships

gh the «at be oat of

kat be

In hla

uulscd ist be

O.OOU.-

reduc*

In al

Darkest mldulitfit reign* great and goodly land. — gilmpee now and then of light, btxt It is only a ghastly flash** of yond tbe *«a. Government by anti sanctioned by ended, and government I ill. Representatives alike blindly and necks to tbe nitJiUw* Caucus, which record* tbe will of tbe king. The people, tbe rata aa well aa impatiently, count even tbe very day*—’ tn tbe life of this net on a Republican fortti «d shall end. Great and glorious

on thti week’s eick list. a uauJy from Sooth Dennis bv tbe uneol Hamilton moved on tbe (arm ol Toht*" ^OOJi,1 **'*** V4c4Wdb y WaJlar EVI Doper, ol Philadelphia, spent ><nday sith bia beat girL i John >orton it spending some time at i>rwn Creek with toe sister, Mrs. Frank Crewe. l» Jin. R. Lloyd (pent Sunday at Clerbwu aitii her parents, Mr. and Mr*. ^iJoaph Meade. ^ Mas Edns HoweU returned from ^ I'cean City Sunday. „ Mn. Hosard Norton ia caring (or tbe nrk at Coart Hot Miss Almo and Ida Norton entertained a few friend* Saturday evening.

Mra. E. W.Pancoast is spending aavera! dmvt with her mother ‘a Millville. Mr. Edward Yarnell waa in A radon on Nainrday looking alter bis property on toe corner ol Sixth Street and Second

Avenue.

Captain C. Nickeraon from the fifth 'treet U.B. Lile Saving Station at Ocean City, was a visitor to thti resort on Tueaday. Captain Nickerson waa lormerly member ol tbe Avalon craw, bnt isft about aiz yean ago to accept his present

position in Ocean City.

Doctor George W. Gardiner, ol Phils-

work to be done baa I bly difficult by tbe <

tyranny a

a braak ■ _

mental slavery aa Lincoln br.-w »*nn der the chains that bound tt - *:»>« Let us for the nta—flffi “I ' tbe great task we are to d l«.>t for , ln*|itratton and guidance «• tti humor

tai spirit Of Abraham Unco

Let ns believe that f: iu bh borne | 1

th- Mn U ' ™““ "“'V "• um.on.oi naUwatching over his peopto 1c ibclr af » rammer resident at thti re-

sort, attended the Borough Council

meeting on Monday night.

watching over his I diction md await* w Hence but wistfully.

Let ua fea! that wbai IlftH curtain of this night wM! tti -Hoome -rwya of opportnn.'tv. ftaad ibe ranllgbt | of bopa and aeptrattoti b' nm uiou^ Abraham Lincoln, too, v :: »xi. uj

the glorious day.

gLet ns know that Vivo wltbin tbe

w.Mt bv saved.I Hmii!. fP*v to bv

aro! ri.-blesll

Hthv aa.-Trd ben edtotion af tha aatab^ *•«! of A bra

ibrough him. cttzhird our

true uattonaHty.

realm of thti Union. ’

>d laft

Mas loo.

Is It not a tact th..i «ban an Amertm cttiien living ^ Mextoo appaaiad • Secretary Bryan for protection the tevtvury of state r. buffed him with contemptible interrogatory: “Why did you leave yoor own country any-

way r

la H not a fact that

kel" In the ea —“Thou art * and art found Tbe KeiMiblk

beavufton offices « flrv a «*• el“ tn “Tw west tineas •rn to

markable tacts of all history that It will be called upon to do preciaely the ffraat fuudamentaL conatractiva

to do

work that

In 1789 and f reasons. But I ad out again a

BOSJjEi Mr*. L. Cheator i- - ••inn* Mr». C. F Corson at Coo*4fouk-to" seek. randoehary • »»ay (or a week’s

visit.

Mr*. J. C. Bark, l.u rrtarnvd alter two wmka* viah «ito rvtiliva* at Philadelphia, and -krl.: r there beard Billy Buuday. Captain L. Ur- > is visiting bit airier, Mrs. M. £^|phi.r.A lamily nan - Ktufiman from Philadelphia have luowd into the Koehler lichen. Walter Hugl .• >1 Avalon, ti atbo whilst work- ti Ksrcc. of Philadelphia, visiting hie parr Mr. Mias Ball* James is among friends at Cold Bpring Mr. Qtarlrr Hand, who live* in Pennsylvania, b visiting bit mother, Mra. Townsend fualtalier. G. Bin it) made a business trip to IjPPmMBi’ii Saturday. fkMgll listnroii and famllr are vtiitR relati' - si Millville this week. Mr*. Bo-srJ Corson ti on this week’s aick lint. Wit Han Armstrong and «ile have -|n|*a II house here and gone to Hi—R Ci 1 to lire with their son Ed-

ward.

BeaJ* ' llin noii was married to a jnHtoli loa girl last Tuesday. Wm I'afior is a ill) friends at Philai<>r a lea days' visit, liar" 'i-mce ti with relatives at Blidg. :■ is week. Uei. liallaher and wile, ol Wildwood, ■rapt ihe home ol bis lather, George

GeBai

light will last until election day la | was made to Secretary Bryan with r*. , ' OQJ ut lod * y c..< ..n.i-.r loin _..i * .. rv ' Uunal axlstatm

Origin of Fro# Trad*.

•mle-r. lina. and the dawn

last until March <. 1917. Then we Khali hare the morning. God hasten

the day!

-Alxint .me year ago the president va* kln.l rnnnxh to inform us that bunlue*!. was all right,- that tbe altualon wns purely ‘Tuiycbolog1e«l.“ and •nly the «tli.T day at Indianapolis ha n-itcrated the same staietoent when Ke snve ft* the picaelng Information, he sled new* that “tlnvra la nothing be maltor with American buatneaa ez V!>t a state of mind." Think of that miracle working “Twyt-hotoglcal state of

ulnd "

How tt

'lot he* tbe

■nuich* of the start arms th.we who are I of raal! How U ant 1 uedhv# who |* watch lid, who ti dying Nx

card to abominable m led niHin womm b;- the tMletmj ut Oarrauaa and Villa the —i iaai, of

«tai- only replied I

had Infunuzitou that “the tofowers of Huerta had commit—| aUnllar aut- — - two American woman from

tlonal extatenc

The BepubUr dtiteiy call

a protective tai Washington dl

an American

lowar

How tong. O lord, suck things be pel In the num* of peai

Dreadful

U. horrtb.r ihere are

fitihwuoretile. a pries The * ar of tb» sa.-rttkw. p worth Infinitely •• ery hast.

Washington dk an American l» lugton did In 1 And that cc Jouru until thti because thti g above all «*ae syatem that wl slble. but cert* own wort L

• bv “American ftftf working men;"

groat as was tha . Au, r rtl , uu « W was the nrw I ° Ur m*rtae,aii.ln ! cover tbe "even seas. Lot a— *UU* i r " tU tlMy °t Wrre - •*» '■* ? w*. me i coni.' tbe maraet of all tha a^ buyer" (of Um world. Let tha UU« of’iti

.

ri

Dias Cred

directors ol tiie Cape May County Aaaociation held a meetii.g at - Norton's Monday evening (or tiie pni|— ol awtiiug op accoauti. ''landlord Vanaman end mother, and I., Howell and others aueuded divine tKr R i Court 1! ouse Su uday morning, y,,,, ttiaaie Norton ti with her sister, i.i a ood HowaU.ftf Ocean City this U„. Mary K. Norton bat returned , U1 AtlsuUc City, wbere she has been mdiiig eome time with her daughter, .. U-mis Norton. VIiw Mai) Norton ia now caring lor u Tomlin it tiw name given to n.r iiiilr sou ol Claieuoe Howell and l lor ol the first b in | be I all ol snow

Captain Aaron Nmitii. ol Bva Isle Lila '■ting Ntatiou, spent a day at home William Hair in an is ruclosiuff Ins back

p,.rch.

Mrs. William Avert spent the .AT end si Petersburg with bet sister, who

uu the tick list.

Merchant Harry Norton le building a new (• ■d stoit, and is assisted by P. L.

Dauglasa.

Mrs. John Hermon and Mr*. John I

The Bell Telephone Company have had eereral men working on their cable here, trying to discover a leakage aome-

vrhere.

Mr*. II. E. Hayward haa been nnder the doctor’s care lor tha pari week. AU wish her a apeedy recovery. Mias Berne Mahan leit on Tuesday morning lor Petersburg, Fla., where the expects to spend shoot a month. Mim Avalon Coraon, one of oar local achera, ti visiting friend* in Went Philadelphia over the week end. Mr. 8. Townsend, of Cape May Court Honae, baa been anditing the books of tbe borough collector daring the past

areek.

Mra. William Bohnaon visited her (titer, Mra. Samuel Morton on Friday l**t. Louis B. Bunk waa a SWords’ visitor to ti ti resort. While here Mr. Bunk was maltioic arrangement* lor some impro-cnent,’ to hi* enti"£«. Mrs. Walter A. Bmi*-h made * shopping trip to Philadelphia on Thursday. Mr. Balph L. Goff waa in Avalon on basinaas last week. ideaer*. Charles K. Johnaojr; ] B. Becker and Doctor Jolliffe at tbe Council meeting on Monday »• DEATH OF A MEMBER OF VILLANOVA COLLEGE FACULTY [FM— “ CanioLir 8ta.:paxu AK d Times," Puiladklphu, Kbb. 6, wifi] Tbe Bev. Amedee J. Viget, A.M.B.T.B., 0.8.A., who (or ten yean bad baen a member ol the (acnlty al Villanova College, leaching French in the College and preparatory departments, died early on Tuesday morning (of last week) in 8t. > loeepb’s Hospital, where he had been ^ •>r a month. Late in December Father * Tger felt tiiat bti health waa falling, and • eut to the home ol hti parent > in Monreal (Canada) to rest, hi January he warned be returned to ViPanova, and ii a few days lie was so aerioualyy ill that •e was taken to the Hospital. He waa 59 year* old. Father Tiger entered the novitiate ak Vilianova on May 4th. law>. In Ja*aary, 1901. he waa ordained a priest by Bishop Prendergast (since Archbishop), •md a short time later be received th* received tiie S.T-B. degree. He wan Muster ol Professed and Novice Cletioa, an office which Bishop Jonea, ol Porta Kico, held (or many year*. Hr waa »i*r> Master lor a time of Bt. Bits’* Hall. Villanova. For two years he was stationed at Bt. James's Church, Carthaga, , and with this exception, from tha be left Ihe elementary schools ol Montreal, wbere be waa horn, bti lile •vaa spent as student and Profraeor *i \ niawhere he wae beloved by both student* and faculty. At the time ol hti death two brothers and two sisters were with him, together will many ol the priest* from the Cotlego. Hti father was unable to oouae to bti aick bed because of illnaas. Father Viger's mother, wbp has been awrsut^ tbe father, waa expected at the (untf by • Villanova last Friday morning. After

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