The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-12
PERPETUATE BY INTELLIGENT LEGISLATION THE 0PPoRTT
wu1ru mAp IAys an omR nooR.

WHICH WAR LAYS AT OUR DOOR.
t.x = The i 5 %gsi ssas gi1Pla aa 5s5.i in The nv sG GDit is s. States he asked IS not to II pay Sa1 = Sf
The necessity for this tax is not created wholly by the war in Eu-
O's The III t deficit int in the = income Of the United States government is due
B Bat' S;o : Largely : ty1 to q reduction u q q i tax * upon 5PS imports imports, mt into his sSH n
WASHINGTON IN ogpi is $ n@t resp q ae4 for, b bit the the tmp Ps5pot ie PaF he u amount . " o. Of
the tax on imports the party in power at Washington is responsible for.
tase.. On the contrary, it is in many respeets a distinct benefit to opr
obviously a disadvantage, and a distinct disadvantage at this time.
was not responsible for such benefits fits as 81 there en'a are re in in this present situas
ion WI WHY w cn a ndt i the Fsi Dsnoorsti for ps sns di frSh ( sesf si The fh st"f its Free
Trade theories are a mistake, have always proved to be a mistake and arc
wv WY c s%,1 not the ss, Democratic rat .a1ty which ha; many claims s,H upon
which will, if persisted in, forever iany it popular confidence and sup
War " no war, the Democratic partys tariff policies were proving
Before war in Europe was declared. or even contemplated, the bal,
b 5aHs Of trade 5sS ds w2s ;SGT osE i Il 6Ssrfs "a fg g b3iio this dof iSpnf tn severn Our m sSRSrt
f f%d i rs BSag tax szq Sst 6r IN epi Insufficient to COMPENSATE for the re.
Foreign goods We're coming nJ. into our country; perhaps not in s srf sd
iuced rate Of taxation; but certainly in sufficient quantities to deprive
American men out of employment were parading the streets.
American business men in bankruptcy were putting up their shut
American factories were closing and discharging their employees. anil
instead Of America shipping more goods abroad than before the rcdrc-
the balance of trade going more end more to our disadvantage.
our o 5Rsn E1 1@S m goods adios se v III SPf from !n'o oaF m a Pot and q our nsi hon ne
Another consequence Of this European wal is the opening of for
and France and Germany and Austria will not be supplied from thos:
The advantage Of markets is clear and conclusive. Markets are
merely the demands for our products. With the demands there can no;
charging supply: increasing production, increasing employment and in
cTeasng prosperity.
w could have kept our home markets with legitimate protection
procty.
But what we failed to do for ourselves the war will do for us.
Yet, to take full advantage of the opportunities which the EuroDean
permanent as possible by intelligent legislation and diplomatic negOtia-
If home markets are,desirable and advantageous, as they obviously
are, let rs retain them for American producers by a tariff admittedly for
If foreign markets are advisable and advantageous, as they clearly
md surely are, let US retain them and enlarge them for our American
manufacturers by reciprocity treaties.
q tariff fo- revenue only has proven to be a tariff for insufficient
revenue only. ...
revenue as well.
If a frank policy of iudicious protection inteligently coupled with
America could proceed confidently and competently to take advantage CT
their present 4neXampled opportunities.
They could build factories, not to operate for the period of a war
fostering care of a wise and farseeing government.
There would then be no need for continual leves of new taxes.
less proceedings in bankruptcy.
There would then be no need of foreign wars. or such regrettabe
2alamltles to others, for US to CLEAN a prosperity which should be natur-
with our home markets secured through legitimate protection and
foreign markets obtained through Intelligent reciprocity our production
would be immense and our prosperity corTespondngly great.
Then. with a merchant marine In carry mr. nroducts TO all narts of
he world and a mighty navy to protect our ships and our shores. Amer
lea could be in the dominant position which the enterprise and intelfi-
Why can not the Democratic party abandon its theories which have
proved false. its policies which have proved fatal?
inc. restraining and rstar6inp on rrodnction VIM can it not embaT&
upon a new and enlightened policy of intelgently encouraging our pro.
luction, of adequately transporting aur production and of constantly cn-
erging and retaining the markets tT our production at home anil
In this way lie progress and prosperity for the party, for the govern
-' '" ' A WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
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