The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17

John A. Brennan and c. H. Maloney of
Gary.
Speeches Begin.
After the cigars had been lighted
President Norton of the local club
arose and greeted the banqueters. ex-
pressing his regret at the absence of
Mr. Beasley, and introducing Mr.. Haas,
! the POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Haas told of the organization OF
the Federated Commercial clubs at
Richmond last year. scarcely ten
months since. and OF its wonderful
growth.
The interest that has been mani
tested" said Mr.. Haas. in the Fed
Grated Commercial Clubs in that brief
time, insures its success"
Mr. Haas paid tribute to the tenth
congressional district. and said it was
fast becoming the most important one
in the state. not alone in population and
politics, but in its Industrial develop
ment. Hon. Edgar D. Crumpacker was
then introduced as the first speaker on
the program.
Judge Crumpacker's subject was, "A
Tariff Commission He congratulated
the Federated Commercial clubs on
their organization and the progress
they had made.
Praised Gary.
You can do wonderful work" said
Mr.. Crumpacker, and be a tower of
strength in the municipalities in which
you live and as a federated club a
power in the state. in its development,
in its safeguarding and protection. Al
though only an infant organization
Gary was an excellent place for the
baby to cut It's eyeteeth.'"
In beginning his address on the tar
if commission Judge Crumpacker said
that both parties in the national plat
form last year were in favor of a re-
vision of the tariff. They both advo-
Gated a revision and an intelligent re-
vision, which did not mean a random
revision, but one on which much time
and earnest work must be spent
1 believe in the protection of Ameri- !
can industries" said Mr.. Crumpacker,
but I believe in standing pat on ev-
erything that is right. In the revision
Of the tariff I favored a revision that |
could be brought about in such a man
ner as to not place injury upon the
American industry. The problem of |
reising the tariff is a gigantic one. 1t |
requiresa a technical Knowledge
knowledge of the country. We invited |
all the citizens Of the country to send |
IN their reports and to confer with us /
in regard TO the revision of the tariff
for several months, our meeting were |
open to the citizen in controversy
and a discussion as to what would be |
benefit and what would be Injurious in |
revising the tariff. We spent all the
winter and spring until the 18th Of |
last March on the tariff bill and at the |
end Of that time felt that we were en-
tirely incompetent to revise the tariY |
but we did as we thought best Some |
duties were imposed that were criti- |
cized but they were imposed to pro-
tect the American industries Con-
gressmen are not experts and the best
Of them have but a more or less meagre
knowledge. they not being familiar
with the conditions as just what would /
be best. The country will never have
an intelligent revision OF the tariff I'M
I'll the lawmakers and the citizens are
better informed as to its conditions
Congress should provide for a commits
sion of experts who are familiar with
every condition. If we had more trust
worthy information we could give the
country better tariff laws"
Recommends a Tariff Bureau.
Judge Crumpacker dwelt for some
time on the tariff laws and the revision
of certain duties, and closed his sd-
dress by strongly advocating the ap-
pointment OF tariff bureau in which
experts might be employed for an in
telligent and scientific review of the
tariff
W. d. Duncan. secretary of the Terre
Haute Commercial club, spoke on the
Value Of an Industry" He told of the
great growth Of the city of Terre Haute
and its development and advancement
In the past few years until it now has
4 population OF 10000.
Our commercial club had at the time
II its organization three years ago"
'aid Mr. Duncan 900 members. We
1ow have over 400 and are still grow
ng. Over ffty-seven factories have