The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-01
Bryan says: ..;stop it."
Would Reduce Work,


When business becomes too good,
Mr.. Bryan says TO stop 1t and sell off
your plants. That is something like
knocking apples off tree in the
orchard because the tree is heavily
laden with the fruit. II manufac-
turer is making So per cent. of a
certain product. he must curtail his
product to so per cent. according to
Mr.. Bryan. He may think he is
striking at the big corporations and
the trusts, but j tell you that he is
reducing work. stopping factories,
curtailing products. dischargins
workmen and paralyzing business. In
order to make our industrial concerns
prosperous and successful they must
have the opportunity of operating
their factories to the maximum of
their efficiency.
Mr.. Bryan says he is opposed to a
GENERALIZATION of power, but certain
ly he does not show himself to be in
the advocacy of doctrine like this.
Now do not question Mr.. Bryan's
sincerity; he may be and doubtless is,
Just as conscientious about his doc
trines as any of us; but, gentlemen.
II he were only half as intelligent as
he is sincere, would think a great
deal more OF him.
Would Have Bureaucracy.
Here we have manufacturing con-
Germ in one part of the country that
is manufacturing a given per centage
OF its particular product. Away off
in another part of the country anoth-
er big concern, manufacturing the
same product, shuts down because,
/ perhaps, OF financial embarrassment
or other cause. Now. according to
Mr.. Bryan, the first factory will have
to partly suspend operations, curtail
its product, discharge workmen, be-
cause now the total amount of that
product is reduced considerably be-
cause the other factory has shut
down; consequently fifty per cent. or
any per centage less is reduced in
ratio. What sore of system would
have TO be maintained at the. seat of
our national government to keep tab
on the varied and changing produc-
ton of manufactures throughout the
country? Mr. Bryan would have a
bureaucracy instead OF a democratic
republic. What becomes of the work
ingman during all this process of re-
duction? What conditions would pre-
vail in the towns and cities where
large manufacturing establishments
are located? Gentlemen we have had
Just about as much of this ratio bust
ness as we want.
Paralyze Wrong Doing.
What we are wanting is the oppor-
tunity to paralyze wrong doing. Cap
| plause) We want our business to
expand but we do not want system
or method that strikes at the hon
est and legitimate business at the
same time 1t strikes at the dishonest
business. We want a method that
enables us to strike dishonesty wher-
ever it may be whether in the high or
in the low places. without injuring
the honest. law-abiding men.
Mr.. Bryan says that an ounce of his
remedy would effect pound of cure.
but, gentlemen, say that an ounce
of his remedy would poison the
THE patient. (Laughter.)
\ Stands on His Policies.
/ have no fault to find with Mr..
Bryan's character, nothing to say
against his brilliant oratorical abili-
4 ties; the great faults lie in his dan
gerous doctrines. Mr.. Bryan has not
seen public service. he has not shown
himself to possess those qualities a
man should have in prominent pub
Jlic position. Mr.. Bryan does not
stand upon his personality. If you
elect him you elect him upon the
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