Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-10-30


Speaking to large and enthusiastic
audience in the Masonic Theater In
Louisville. Mr.. Fairbanks said In part:
The campaign In which we are en-
gagged is merely preliminary to the
great national campaign two years
hence. Republican victory now will
have very special significance and will
make easier the next great contest
for national supremacy.
Our demorallzed business conditions
which existed before the European
war are appealing everywhere for the
triumph of the Republican cause. This
is merely repetition OF history not
many years ago. We find a striking
parallel between conditions to-day and
those which existed In 1894.
We find to-day everywhere among
wage earners and capitalists a thor
ough determination to end the present
uncertainty and to strike down the pol.
icies inaugurated by the Democratic
party which have produced hard times.
curtailed the pay roll and generally
unsettled business.
The Republican party stands un.
rivalled as the progressive party OF
America. Throughout It's whole ca.
reer 1t has been constructive and In
the best sense progressive.
II has never been moved to rash.
ness by the hysteria OF the hour. nor
has II failed to grapple with the most
difficult problems which lay In our
pathway. Its administration OF public
affairs has been characterized by san
ity OF judgment and by success.
Industrial competition between ma
tions is chiefly a competition between
wages paid. Those nations paying the
lowest wage would bring our wages
to practically their low level were 1t
not for the Republican system OF pro-
lection. We do not claim that Re
publican tariff laws are absolutely
fawless; we insist, however. that they
are more nearly perfect than Demo-
cratic Free Trade.
Fortunately, in comparing Republic
an and Democratic tariffs we are not
left to mere guess work or unsupport.
ed assertion; abundant experience has
shown the beneficial effects of the for
mer and the injurious results OF the
latter. Republican protection builds
up; Democratic Free Trade tears
down. Republican tariffs give work /,
and wages to workmen in this coun. |
try. while Democratic tariffs increase
the work and wages of men In \other |
countries. The former are American.
the latter are un-American.
Democratic Pledges Not Kept.
Our Democratic friends came into
power under a distinct pledge TO re-
duce the number Of Offices. cut sala-
aries and inaugurate economy in gov
eminent. Have they kept the pledge
which they solemnly made? We may
search in vain for its fulfillment for
the present Congress holds the record
Of large appropriations. II has appro-
priated, or will appropriate. more than
in excess OF the preceding
Congress. And were 1t not for the
sharp Republican opposition which
he administration encountered In
both branches Of Congress the appro-
priations would have been much larger
han they have been In many millions
Of dollars. We have to thank the Re
publican minority apd not the Demo
cratic party for such limitation upon
as has been made, The
OF the campaign alone re-
strained the latter from making fur
her unjustihable raids upon the pub
&C treasury
Congress Is working overtime in an
oarnest effort to raise 500 100000 an
lually by increasing taxes here and
here and by searching for new sub
Gets OF taxation. No matter what the
orm of the additional tax shall be. no
natter whether It is upon one indus
ny or many, II must ultimately come
tut of the pockets of the entire people.
This enormous sum Is made neces-
AIRY because OF the millions upon mil
ions OF dollars which we have thrown
way In the reduction or entire re
noval OF tariff duties on competitive
say unnecessarily because
ne reduction or removal OF duties has
'ot lowered the cost OF the products
10 the American consumer
A hon fha a.lihora Of lha Uudaruood /.