The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-26
81 OODY BATTLE
FOR THE TURKS
I'M WITHOUT A TARIFF


He there placed himself squarely record as favor
ing free trade It has been charged by those opposing bis
election that he anout free trader and they
now point his speeches delivered IN the counties above
named as indlSpUtable evidence OF that TACT
Discussing great plate industry district
Mr. Davis said that needed protection whatsoever
(see Fridays Telegram quoting his WaTWood speecn)
If Mr. DAVIS means that the tin plate industry can be
conducted without any tariff protection, ne spoke the
truth.
But if he means that it can be conducted the
wage scale prevails plate mills ne uttered
that is not true about everybody else wEo
La ~ IN Ia+e BUSINESS k1ov1s that Il is 1nfr71e
Now Err Davis, we do not think for moment, IN
tended to deliberately state something ne knew TO BE raise
Not a bit of 1t.
He stated something that every body else knows to be
false which he believes to be true.
That the trouble with your average tar1d Tor reVe
only champion, the final analysis your out-and-
Tney are aoracticable theorists who are blind to the
history Of actual experience because they opened their
eyes their theories would no longer enlist the own
Mr Davis is quite right Our mills could be oper
ated without the protection of a Republican tariff
The protection principle advocated by the Repuel
can party and practically applied this country for over
century not applied protect the prcduct but to pro
the labor that enters into the development OF that
Il is the protection of people and not property that is
the foundation of the Protective principle
Tin mills operated in Wales without protection,
and entirely correct saying that they could
he operated here withoutit But would they!
They might # the employed in these mills were
Ito accept wages that paid their fellows for the
ray might be- if American labor these mills would
agree to lower the standard of living that they enjoy
lit IS strictly up 10 the workmen'' to say.
They the biggest interest in every ton manufae
f7red For r cert of cost Of production is LABOR
part in the finished and marketable product.
Had the reduction made by the Underwood bill on TIN
plate prevailed oy the vote of Mr. Davis, it would have
been entirely feasible and practicable Tor the TN s 10
have been keFt. going, IF
The men Employed therein agreed TO sluing on OF
their wages Then the increased fo1agn competition on
coas5 could have been met with some reasonable eA
pectation Of getting at least part of the business
sut melody would expect that the would agree
Ito this and would have happened would nave been
lust exactly and precisely what Mr.. FoIlans5ee has told
the people this district would have happened to Wit:
entire market IS on the Pacific coast and reduction OF
wages in al ether plants.
There would not and could not be the prosperity and
high wages that paid IN that business Ihefe
SI990o which has bsen the with The Phillips Tin
Plate Com within this year. CT that we may feel Ger
tain.
Mr. Davis wong on this matter. His tariff theories
he wrong Not only wrong, but calaitous and disas-
irons e opposed 20 the views Of his own constituency
II this matter lie is in The position Of lighting his own
ciSy's prosperity ana industrial growth
Instead Of Prosperity he would give US Paralysis
He is KNCCKER, manufacturing develop
aef and his tariff votes are offered conclusive evi
/ Genca OF shat fact.
Further proof is that he KNOCKS manufac!
with the heinous oerse OF Giving IN and luxury
from which We infer that h. himself, has never enjoyed
the same fire comforts but has drpped the sweat IRON
! his face upon the Tad-hot anvil.
let ar Davis take this Plain Truth and think 1t over
- VERY TINE you KNOCK A MAN WHO OWNS
FACTORY you KNOCK THE NEN WHO WORK
i IN TT TIE FAMILIES DEPENDENT UPON THEN,
AND TRADE. CLOSE THE FACTORY AND YOU
! EMPTY THE DINNER PAIL