The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-13

have lost anything in the way of so
cial standing in Washington, we would
have sacrificed deliberately our politi
cal strength. If Mr.. Dimmick were tc
be nominated and elected | should be
thankful that we had a man in the
senate whom we could depend upon to
vote for protective measures, but ]
should feel that for long time to
come he was doomed to be only
vote.
A Vote Is Not Enough.
1--WE need and must have in Wash
ington a man who is more than
good vote. We need a senator who
not only can vote, but who can work
and lead, who has a reputation for get
ting things done, and who for years
has been recognized as the most po'
tent Republican in congress.
"This is no time to be squabbline
over the fine points in politics, gentle
men. We want work for our men,
We want a market for our products at
prices which will enable us to keep In
business and to pay American wages
We must have these things before we
can discuss purely political reforms
with any prospect of finding audiences
for those discussions.
LET us be frank with ourselves
What are the conditions here in Har
risburg? You will remember that the
newspapers assured us that no mat
ter what might happen to the rest OF
the country, Harrisburg was safe, be-
cause of the great amount OF public
work that was to be done. Are we
flourishing?
"An old Harrisburger, who came to
town yesterday, told me that when he
saw Market street he thought 1t was
Sunday. The city is absolutely stag
nant. All that saves 1t from dire ca
lamity are these same public works
and the preparations for a return OF
prosperity which are being made by
the Pennsylvania Steel company. You
know that the steel company passed
its dividend this year and that 1t is
woring only so to 90 per cent OF its
force.
Hard Times In Harrisburg.
"The Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany laid off fourteen crews on the
middle division last Saturday, ana
prior to that as many as 800 men at
time have been given indefinite Vaca'
tions. Only 40 per cent of the rail-
road men who were in employment
year ago are working today.
For once in our history, there Is no
hotel problem in Harrisburg. Instead
of being oyercrowded, as formerly, our
hostelries have rooms to spare. A
friend told me yesterday that the sec
retary of the Y. NJ. G. A. remarked to
him that, whereas they used to turn
away travelling men at the assocla'
tion's headquarters who were unable
to finI quarter; elsewhere, they were
now turning away the men In search
of jobs.
"These are the conditions which
Senator Penrose predicted as a re-
suit of the Democratic tarin law, anu
which he strove manfully to prevent
Let us put him back in Washington to
helm repair the damage. 1t is the one
thing every business man, every lar
mer, every wage Garner is thinking
of-the wooing back OF a prosperity
we thought could not be killed
Secretary Steward made brief
statement of conditions in the stained
glass industry, which, he said, was al
most totally paralyzed by the Demo-
cratic cut in duty.
The Signed Statement.
Following is the declaration which
was given out after the meeting ~
"The time has come when all
sober-minded business men must
admit that the results which have
followed the enactment OF Demo
cratic legislation in Washington
are anything but satisfactory.
While we are not in the midst OF
calamity, and sincerely trust that
we may never be, 1t Is undoubt-
edly true that the supreme ana
buoyant confidence which Few
wears ago coined the phrase that
hpolitics can have no effect upon
American business" is entirely
lacking.
eve, the undersigned, manu-
facturers of Dauphin county, are
convinced that the policy OF pro-
lection whereby we were enabled
to pay our wage earners and sal
our competitors in Europe and
Asia, and at the same time be as
sured of disposing of our products
at reasonable profit, was more
than political fetch. We be-
lieye, and we think that develop
ments corroborate us, that the
protection which the American
producer, industrial or agricultu-
raj and the American laDorer,
n
edly for the last half century prior
TO the advent OF the Wilson ad-
ministraton, was at the very toun-
dation OF the business fabric which
we have reared to the admiration
of the whole world. Careful analy-
sis of the situation confirms us in
the belief that any interference
with this policy means an inter
ference with our business pros
perity and with wage scales In
every lire of trade. Therefore,
we take this means of urging upon
the people of Dauphin county the
inheritance at this juncture of the
strictest fidelity to the Republican
principle of protective tariff.
Choice offered the Voters.
"And in conjunction Herewith
we desire to call attention to the
sterling services of the Hon. BoieS
Penrose i'm the United States SEN
ate. After nearly eighteen years
of service there, his third term is
expiring. The voters of the Re-
publican party have the option OF
returning him to the senate or OF
choosing some new man who,
during his first term at least,
would be obliged to devote more
time and attention to learning the
rules and traditions OF the senate,
the methods of operation in con-
gress-in other words, TO the best
way of getting a foothold-than to
the serious and pressing needs of
the eight million people OF Penn
sylvania.
1--WE submit that however the
voters may feel In regard to or
ganiZation politics or any other
kind OF politics in the state OF