The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-28
'TAFT'S CALAMITY
HOWL DISCOUNTED
Republicans Ridicule Prophecy
That Wilson's Election Would
Mean Rainy Days"
BENEFITS OF FREE SUGAR
Spreckels Claims All Ira les
Would Grow by Creation
of Bigger Demand.

New York. october 27.-President
Taft's recent prophecy that Governor
Wilson's election would mean -four
years of rainy days for labor Is ridi-
culed by largo number If widely
known business men. all of them Re-
labor. in statements to the Wilson Ma
tional Progressive Republican League.
These men declare not only would the
industries OF the country suffer no
setback. but. on the contrary. the bus
mess world already feels the stimula-
tion Of confidence in Governor Wilson's
ability to restore conditions to their
normal state.
Claus A. Spreckels. president Of tie
Federal Sugar Refining Company, long
the uncompromising foe of the sugar
trust. declares free sugar, as advocated
by the last Democratic House Of Rep
resentatives. would be q decided BEN
eht t. the !abortng man. in that 1t
would mean more consumption Of sugar
In several industries ana more work.
He says in answer to President Taft:
Il can state most emphatically that
Governor Wilson's election would not
mean -four years Of rainy days for
labor. l have seen a great deal OF
evidence recently which tends to prove
that labor in the United States does
not receive any benefit from our high
protective tariff. Certainly know
that IL the bill passed by the Demo-
cratic House at the last sesl ion Of
Congress. placing sugar on the free
INST, mad become a law II would not
nave reduced the wages IF the labor
ing man in uor sugar refinery. On the
contrary labor would have been, much
Senented, because Of larger business
resulting from increased consumption.
que TO the fact that the removal of the
tarln on sugar would reduce the price
nearly 2 cents per pound. This would
not only apply to US. Shipments of
sugar now constitute about one-third
OF the total westbound traffic out of
New York. When sugar was nlaced
on the free list in 1891 consumption
increased In one year about 90 DER
cent. Consider what a boon this in
creased business would mean to job
oers. retailers and Transportation COM
panies handling sugar. ana Won vii,
readily appreciate that in each case
the labortng man would be the CHIEF
beneficiary.
but the reduction Of the tariff on
s Sasas would not end with the direct
Dement'S derived by consEpers: IL
would would also widen the markets for
er industries in which sugar is an i'm
portant factor. material reduction
In the sugar tax would enable our
Gamers to increase their export. thus
beraiess etc demand DC nan for the fruits.
20 TO waste for lack OF market. It
would increase the demand for ali
products used in these industries. such
as TN plate. glassware, labels. cases,
Aomss c. o'connor. president of
the Pullman Motor Car Company, Of
70 ork: Pa says: Il do not bank much
IN prophecies made before election.
ence in Mr.. Taft's four years of rainy
days for labor Although am
manufacturer and believe in the pro-
lection Of American labor. neverthe-
the benefits to be derived from the So
called protective tariff It seems to
me that the tariff has nothing what
soever to do with labor"
Pittsburgh this statement comes: ut
must be accented as fortunate that the
present business activity Is co-incfdept
with presidential year. and that
the midst OF the most strenuous cam
paiRn ever waEsd within the memory
of the elder class Of voters That
business has continued to forge ahead,
ignoring the political outlook. empha-
sizes the fact that prosperity 10 less
dependent upon the party policies than
the old-time partisans would have the
people believe. and that the sum Of
natural economic factors outweighs IN
importance all party platforms and
|oratorical Nominations based thereon.
The effect should be less reliance upon
statute-made cure-alls and more re-
lance upon the bounty Of nature and
the Industry OF the Individual"