The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31
VICE PRESIDENT SHERMAN
MAKES A STRONG APPEAL
For Continuation of Govern
ment That Brings Pros
perity to the Country.
SOUP HOUSE PERIOD
And Terrible Things as Result
Of Democratic Tariff.
Tinkering Recalled.


contributed a prepared address to
the Republican campaign. in which
he dwelt upon two issues before the
country, constitutional liberty and
industrial opportunity.
This speech by Mr.. Sherman,
which is addressed to the American
people, is practically his only con
! tribution to the spre-election work OF
his party. the Independents health
having made 1t impossible for him
to take an active part in the cam
paign. The address follows:
1T has been a matter Of keen re-
greet that / have not been able to
take an active part in the present
campaign. The restraint has been
the more irksome as have realized
that We a, ~ :ssing through a ma
tional crlsil4sach as we have not ex-
perienced since the Civil war. 1t is
hard indeed, TO be only an onlooker
at such a time and am almost inn
PEELED to disobey the Doctors or
ders and rush into the conflict, but
must not for l have private and
public obligations for which / must
conserve my health. Still can not
refrain from sending out a few
sentences for which ask the con-
sideration OF all my fellow citizens.
There are two great issues in
this campaign which stand out
alone. One, our constitutional lib
erty-the other Industrial opportu-
nifty. realize fully the spirit OF
unrest that has been aroused dur
ing the last few years by muck
rakers and dema gogues. appreci-
ate most thoroughly and join most
heartily in the desire for so-called
social betterment. 1 am in full
sympathy with every we'll directed
effort to elevate still further our al
ready high standard OF living. to
eradicate injustice and Ubiquitous
conditions in our social and indus
trial life, but ask in all seriousness
lif any evils that have crept into our
national affairs can be eliminated by
breaking down our constitution, by
attacking the courts or increasing
the power OF the mob? Happily
believe this threatening danger
which seemed to menace our institu-
tons has been ayerted.
But a great menace remains. We
can not improve the present social
and civic situation by tearing down
existing industrial conditions and
abandoning opportunity for indivld
ual and national progress.
THE man who mas no money 70
bank is not interested in banking
laws; the man who is without means
to travel is not interested in rail-
way rates; the man who lacks a
surplus is not interested in judicial
procedure or legislative enactment.
1.-THE Democatic platform of 1912,
as did the Democratic platform Of
1892, declares unconstitutional the
imposition and collection of tariff
duties except for revenue. The
democratic candidate, Doctor Will
son, has declared that he would re-
peal all protective duties. The
present Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives has put itself on record
in favor of the lowest possible i'm
port rates. So we may assume that
in the event of Democratic success,
we shall have a tarif for revenue
only.
True, the Democratic platoon
and the Democratic candidate de-
clare that the destruction is not all
TO come at once, that it is TO be
brought aboat gradually and no
American industry is to be injured.
But James X. Polk. in 1914. and
Grover Cleveland in 1892, said the
/ same thing while their election
was Followed by free trade and dis
laster
1--WE are today enjoying a larger
degree of prosperity, a greater vol
ume Of employment and higher in
divldual and collective wages than
ever before in our history. No man
crn be idle who can or will work.
The newspapers in their want col
umns are printing ten-fold more
help-wunted and situations-wanted,
advertisements Our. farmers have
harvested the most valuable crops
ever known. our railroads facilities
are taxed to their utmost to handle
lit. our merchants were never so
busy and our banks are bursting
with Surplus funds. We are buying
more abroad than ever before and
we are selling largely more than We
buy. insuring a favorable balance Of
trade 10 meet our foreign obliga-