The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-30
Proved False Prophets.

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Senator Penrose professed to be de-
lighted because this year, for the first
time, his nomination TO succeed him
self would be made by popular vote
of the Republican party at the pri
maries. In this they claimed to see
an opportunity for his defeat. They
freely asserted that the old system of
electing United States senators by the
votes of the legislators gave him an
advantage that he would not have at
the primaries, where the people would
have a say, and they we're jubilant
over the prospects of his defeat for re-
nomination.
The result proved they were false
prophets. Mr.. Penrose was nominated
for the United States senator as the
free choice of majority of the Re-
publicans at the primaries, and as the
standard-bearer OF his party In Penn
sylvania he will be elected in Novem-
ber by vote that will carry dismay
into the camp of his traducers.
Pennsylvania, with its great popula.
ton, its vast resources, its multiplied
activities, its glorious past and its
prospects of magnificent future, re-
cognizes in Senator Penrose a man of
the caliber, experience and capacity
essential to its perpetuity. He has
stood through all his public career and
stands today for the substantial great
workers and its industries have in him
representative of the type of man
that makes for achievement.
During his many years of service in
Harrisburg and Washington his pow
erful influence and active support
have been given in behalf of laws fer
the welfare OF. the people, The records
charge him with undue power, but the
benifcent mining laws, the factory
laws and the many other acts passed
for the welfare of the wage-earners
prove that his efforts have been for
the public good.
HIS devotion to the principles Of
protection for American industry has
made him the target of special abuse
by his free trade opponents. But In
this he has been actuated by a pro-
found sense of his duty to the state
Of Pennsylvania, whose pre-eminence
is mainly due to this sound economic
policy.
Industrial protection has made
Pennsylvania prosperous, and no man
in recent years has done more in this
behalf than Senator Penrose. The de-
keeping pace. with its great growth
in population, has been mighty factor
in the advancement of the common
wealth to its present proud position
The opponents of industrial protec-
tion are the enemies of real progress
In Pennsylvania, and they realize that
If they succeed in defeating Senator
PenroSe they would remove from pub
lie life one of the most powerful advo-
Gates of the protective tariff that
stands in the way of their destructive
free trade doctrine.
Foreign War Justifies Tariff.
The wisdom of the protective policy
which has developed Pennsylvania
and which enables them to supply the
American market, is now more appar-
ent than ever when all the countries
of Europe are involved in the vortex
of fierce and destructive war.
II the theories of the free trade ad.
vocates had prevailed in the past and
we were now dependent on foreign
imports, as we would be were 1t not
for the building up of our industries
under Republican rule, this country
would be unable to supply the things
1t needs because its manufacturing ac-
tivities would be undeveloped.
The Republican policy of a protec.
tive tariff, of which Senator Penrose
is the foremost advocate, has resulted
in bringing to high state of perfec
tion the great industrial establish
ments of the nation and the state, and
furnished the stimulus for the employ.
ment of American labor to supply our
home market Independent of imports
from foreign workshops.
Although the war In the Old World
has barely begun, it has already de-
monstrated the value of the protective |
tariff to encourage American indus |
try. Those dealers who have depend. |
ed for their supplies on imports from |,
Europe already realize that they would |
be better off II they had directed Their |
energies to the production of the |
things they need at home. The perpe- |
tuity of our national life demands the |
industrial independence of the repub. |
lics and protection Is the cornerstone |
OF our Industrial independence.
Pennsylvania should take no steps |
backward In the present crisis of the |
worlds history The state should not |
risk the prosperity of its people at |
this time by accepting theories that |
are destructive of its best interests
or electing to important office men |
whose economic doctrines are opposed |
to its vital and substantial welfare.
The man to be elected United States |
senator this year is the man who by |
his record has proved himself the un-
faltering supporter and advocate of |
protection to American industry, AMI !
NAT man Is Boies Pehrose.
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