The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-18
WARNER IN RACE
FOR CON GREsS
Announces His Candidacy For NOmi-
nation on The Republican Ticket.
Kensington, June 10, 1914.

At the instance of many friends, |
have the honor to announce my candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination for
Congress and to solicit your earnest and
active support at the coming primary
election.
| am very mindful of the great honor
which you conferred upon me in 1910
by selecting me as your Congressional
candidate. l take this opportunity of
again thanking you for your support at
that time and of asking for a further
vote of confidence by again naming me
as your candidate. In return for your
support | will be deeply grateful and
will do all within my power to merit the
same and endeavor to conduct myself
in such way as to reflect credit upon
the people of this great district.
| desire to call your attention to the
fact that four years ago, when this
country was prosperous in all parts, the
cry was raised, echoed and reechoed
tar and wide that the protective tariff
fostered the trusts, which in turn, were
responsible for the high cost of living.
The cry was popular and prevailed, re-
sulting in Democratic victory in this
district and throughout the country.
Today, we have no system of protect
i've tariff but revenue tariff, and yet,
the cost of living is higher than it was
then, and no more are we nearer a
solution of the trust problem. In adj
dltlon there Is upon US period of bust
ness and commercial depression which
is nationwide. Business is dormant
while labor is being forced into the
deepest humiliation as result of idle
ness which means suffering and misery
to so many of our deserving people.
In word: four years ago, under pro-
tective tariff the country was prosper
Gus and the customs receipts together
with our internal revenues were suffici-
ent to meet the expenditures of our
government whereas, today, under a
revenue tariff the customs receipts have
fallen off as have the internal revenues
in spite of the addition of the ubiquitous
income tax until the receipts are not
sufficient TO meet the expense of this
government
am in favor of the principles of a
protective tariff. One that is reason
able with respect to the interests OF
the laborer, the producer and the con-
sumer.
| am in favor OF a solution of the
trust problems by coercion rather than
diversion, which means, harm not the
innocent and law-abiding corporations,
but tramp so hard upon the evil and
cOnspiring officials of certain corpo-
rations that there is no chance for them
to escape, rather than insist upon the
passage of Missionary laws providing
for the dissolution and destruction of
corporations, not for any wrong doing
but simply because they are corpora
lions conducted in a safe, sane and
business like manner. although on a
| gigantic scale.
am in favor of foreign policy
which stands for the.principles of peace
and will fight if necessary in order to
see that their principles are enforced :;
foreign policy that protects the hives
and property of our citizens and does
not call upon them to flee for their
lives when in foreign country, be-
cause of the bursting of bomb or the
starting of a political insurrection.
| am not in favor of the so-called
Tolls Repeal Doctrine. To repudiate
the Legislation already passed with re-
spect to canal toll, for which both
great political parties declared in their
respective platforms, without submit
ting the matter again to the people, is so
un-American that it should not and will
not be tolerated. 1t means favoring
foreign shipping interests as against
/ those of this country.
! am not IN favor of having this
Government pay Columbia $25. O00 600
for the alleged wrongful taking of the
Panama Canal Zone. Those who advo-
cate such scheme have not the proper
regard for safeguarding the public
funds.
am now as ! have always been in
favor of a reasonable Parcels Post sys-
TEN, but not one which will throw our
mills open to the transportation of any
and all articles regardless of weight or
size.
am in favor of a revival of bust
ness activity. This cannot be brought
about by proclaiming prosperity and
placardIng for Chautauquas; by intim-
idating labor, threatening capital and
lettering the statute books with hasty
legislation. 1t can, however. be ac-
complished by restoring confidence, and
legislating for construction rather
than destruction. This can be best
done by returning the Republican party
again to power at the next general