Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-21
Republican sweep
is HILLES' Prediction
National Republican Chair
man Forecasts Party'S Re-
turn to Power in 1916
TARIFF TO BE THE
CAMPAIGN ISSUE

NEW YORK. Dec. 21-Charles d.
Hiles. chairman of the Republican
National Committee, predicts a sweep
ing Republican victory in the ma
tional election in 1916 for President
and Vice. President and in the Senate
and House. He says that it is a
logical deduction from this years
elections. The issue is 1916, he
says, is to be the tariff. Mr.. Hilles,
in a statement said:
"An analysis of the results of the
last election shows conclusively that
the Republican party will return to
power in 1916. Not only will Re-
publican President be elected, unless
there is a rcvulsion of feeling in the
meantime. but the party will gain
control of both Senate and House.
It requires no gift of prophecy 10 as
/ sert this; It is a logical deduction
! from the recent election.
The issue of 1914 was the tariff,
and every State where the effect OF
/ the Underwood bill had time to be
| felt went Republican. The disastrous
effects of the new tariff have not yet
been fully felt in the great agricul-
4 tural States or the West, but even
there the reaction against Democracy
was unmistakable.
The issue in 1916 will be sQuarely
on the tariff and on the legislation OF
tho Democratic party. The revolt
| against Democracy is not confined e
business men. Labor indicated clear
" i'm the last election that it under.
stood that its own prosperity Is IN
extricably wound up with the pros
perity of business, and that unem-
ployment and reduced wages newt
ably followed Democratic tariff tink
ering.
1T was James G. Blaine who said
1.-The tariff question is essential,
one of wages
"The truth of this statement ha
been demonstrated clearly man,
times. and labor realizes that tn
question of protection to American in
dustry. for which the Republican
party stands is essentially one of hig
wages.
Both labor and business viii unit
in n common cause i'm 1916, for tn
protection of their own interests, an
will ioin hands in returning the re
publican party to power. The Wilso
administration has been essentall
an anfi-business administration. moo
ifving its policy only where legisla
tion might include the South in il
adverse influence. It's attitude ma
! not been merely one If distrust
business. but of active hostility an
antagonism.
"Thore is no doubt of the eloctio
of a Republican President and Repul
ican House i'm 1916. Nor is thei
any doubt in my mind that we sha
elect a Republican Senate. Becau'
, the Democrats increased their maio
d itv in the Senate in the last electio
they arc inclined 10 believe that tho
can save the upper house in l9l
d from the wreck which they forese
G Their belief Is founded on hope, ar
c not on fact. The Senate elected
u 1914 will consist OF 80 Democrats
u Republicans and Progressive.
= gain OF nine seats in the Senate al
d n Vice President in 1916 will give u
n Republican party a working malo
Il ity. Is IL possible to secure the
e seats? II is not only possible. b
J. practically certain. Let us see.
ID "Is there any doubt that New 70
W will send Republican 10 succeed N
It O'Gorman? The result of the Ia
ID election shows clearly that "A Repu
le lican Senator will succeed him.
"Mainc is back IN the Republican G
m umn. and a Republican Senator is 81
a to succeed johnson .lohnson voted
m the free trade provisions Of the Oni
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