Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-27
Protective Tariff
Is Strongly Endorsed

We reaf1rm our belief in a protec-
tive tariff The industrial depression
and stagnation which has steadily IN
creased under the free trade legisla-
ton of the Wilson Administration is
apparent to all men. At the close of
the last Republican administration the
country had reached the height of
prosperity at home, and had for
efUn trade of extraordinary magnl-
tude. Labor received full employ
rnent at increasing rates of remunera-
ton. Since the enactment of the Un-
derwood- Palmer free trade law, we
have had an army of the unemployed
idle freight cars stretching clear across
the State and general curtailment or
suspension of industrial activities. The
cost of living has steadily gone up.
The Republican tariff policy has al
ways been at the basis of our ma
tional prosperity, developing our re-
sources, diversifying our industries
and protecting our worKinsmen
against competition with cheaper labor
abroad, thus assuring for our wage
Garner the American standard OF nV-
ing.
We urge restoration of the pro
tective policy at the earliest possible
opportunity, providing for import
duty, which shall he high enough.
while yielding a sufficient revenue, to
protect American industries ana
wages, so that prosperity may be re-
stored to the land. A Republican
President and Republican Senate and
House of Representatives when elect
ed can enact in a very short time
such legislation as will bring about a
return to former conditions OF pros
perity. We declare at this time that
il is more evident than ever before
that the United States shall not be
only politically independent of the
rest of the world, but shall be tnde-
pendent industrially and CONNER
cially.
We need adequate protective duties
so that we shall never again find our
selves, as the result of foreign compli-
cations over which we have no con-
troll in a situation where many of our
industries in manufactures and agri-
culture are paralyzed for want of GER
tain essential articles which we have
been unable to produce here on ac-
count of the absence of adequate pro-
lection against the low wage standards
of Europe. We declare for the Amer
lean system of protection to American
labor and American industry.
AS part of this protective system
we urge the immediate upbuilding by
proper legislation of a merchant ma
rine, which shall consist of vessels
built by Americans, owned by Ameri-
cans, manned by Americans, carrying
American cargoes under the protec-
ton of the American flag to every for
eign port, and we demand the abso-
lutte neutrality of our nation.
We are in favor of the maintenance
of an adequate navy for the national
defense and for the protection of our
merchant marine. We declare our
purpose to maintain peace and pro-
mote prosperity.
Mexican Policy
We deplore the policy of the pres
ent Administration in connection with
affairs in Mexico. The murder and
maltreatment of American citizens
and the destruction of many million
dollars of American property have
been viewed with Indifference by the
present Administration.
We are not in favor of any annexa-
ton of, Mexican territory or of any
political interference with Mexican af-
fairs, but we declare that 1t is the duty
of the nation to demand adequate
protection for American citizens and
American property in Mexico. We
are opposed to war with Mexico for
the purpose of interference or ag-
grandizement. A proper assertion OF
the national honor and insistence upon
the respect of Americans who are in
Mexico as pioneers of civilization, we
declare to be the first duty of our gov
ernment.
Negro Question
We condemn the so-called jim
Crow bills introduced in Congress by
Southern delegates and other meas
ures antagonistic to the negro citizen
together with the ruling for segre-
cation in the Executive Department
of the government of negro employees
We declare these race determinations
are contrary to the spirit of American
inc