The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-19
SEES G. o. p. VICTORY
Tariff Law Has Wrecked In
dustry and Crippled
Labor. i
MILLION ARE OUT OF WORK
Foreigners Reaping Benefits,
He Tells Republican County
Committee.

Committee.
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Representative w. r. Humphrey Of
Warrington sounded the keynote OF the
Republican Congress campaign last night
at the Republican County, committee meet
ing In Murray hin Lvceum. lie set
forth the issues on which the Republicans
will mako their fight this fall 10 win
hack a majority in the House of Repre-
sentativoe
The greater part Of his speech was de-
voted TO a. description OF what he termed
psychological conditions" as tho result
Of the legislation enacted by the Demo-
cratic Congress under the urging OF
President Wilson. He asserted that
0OO 900 men are out OF work to-day;
that the wage earners OF the country are
losing move than $1,000. 900 every TWEEN
ty-four hours. all as a result OF the
Democratic regime.
He attack ed Wilson's Panama tolls as
the second Important issue OF the COM
ing campaign pnd denounced Wilson'S for
eign policy as the third. In addition he
described ths clayton antitrust measure
as the most dangerous piece OF legisla-
ton ever enacted by the House OF Rep
resentatives.
Sees Republican victory.
Representative Humphrey proptasled a
Republican majority in the next House
and the election OF Republican Presi-
dent in 1916. The Progressiyes." he in
sisted. ARE not coining back. They are
back" lie argued that on the three
important issues OF the campaign the Pro-
in haa stx uyith tha
Republicans.
The Woman's Political Union wanted to
he heard at the meeting and their request
was granted. Mrs Harriet Stanton
Batch made a brief speech prior to Mr..
Humphrey and was received cordially.
The applause that greeted Representative
Humphrey attacks on Wilson and the
Democratic legislators. however. was long
and enthusiastic. His pCophesies Of vic
tory in the fall campaign and In 1916
brought forth rounds of applause.
scores Tariff Legnsiation.
Mr.. Humphrey began Iris speech with
an attack on Democratic ririn legislation
in which he drew comparison OF figures
between business before and since the
passage OF the tariff law. He said:
THE Democratic party went into power
upon the general promise that they would
better conditions that had existed in this
had now a little more than six months
experience under a Democrat tariff law
and the new freedom and what Is the
result? Here are some OF the results Of a
Democratic Administration that was to
bless the nation with unexampded pros
perity:
IT compare 1919 and 1912. although
during 1919 we had but three months OF
the Democratic tariff law and ten
months OF Democratic administration. but
even that much Democracy is striklnsly
different In the results.
The bank dlearances in 1912 were
N175,000, 900 greater than in 1913.
The capital of corporations recorded in
1912 was s713Oo0.oo0 more than those
recorded in 1913.
''on the last day OF January. 1918. the
United States Steel Corporation had or.
ders for 100000 tons of steel On Jsnu.
airy I, 1914, 1t had orders for 1850. 00C
tons. On the first day of this month II
had orders for s,ssS.ooo. What could
tell more distressing story?
Steel Industry Hard HIT.
steel is ons of the great bushes,
harometers OF the naaion. To-day NOR.
than one-third Of the STEEL mills In the en-
tire country are closed
To-day the steel production Il In thi,
country is 40 per cent. below normal.
To-day there are $3.50, 900 invested
in Idle steel mills
To-day there are a million idle men
IN the iron and steel associated Industries
representing daily payroll OF more than
$4,000. 900.
To-day there are 275.ooo miners in
this country out OF work that in Republi-
can times were earning $3.50. GOO, 900 an
nuaily.
To-day there are 23s, 900 idle freight
cars. the largest number in the history OF
this nation. When the Republican part,
went out OF power there was none
To-day there are more than 5000
railroad men out OF employment thai
were receiving more than 81. 900, 900 a da,
in wages when Woodrow Wilson went into
the White House.
To-day the wageearners Of this ma
tion are losing more than $4,000. 900 ever,
twenty-four hours
'fn six months the Democratic Admin
istration has wiped out an annual payroll
81 more than $500. 900 900.
This s5.000,0Q0 each day has beer
taken from tho ordinary channels o
trade This has brought depression an,
financial ruin to every business and {,
every section OF the country. This 5000,
100 In wages daily taken from the work
ing people OF this nation means that thu
workmen OF this country are spendin,
Sb,000,000 less each day for bread ant
clothes and the other necessaries OF If
Than they did a year ago.
Thousands of Unemployed.
'"There are 100000 idle men In New
York. 100000 idle men in Chicago, 5000
idle men In Pittsburg, $4,000 idle men Il
San Francisco. We are facing the awf,
problem OF unemployed everywhere. Their
are moro idle men in this nation to-da
than ever before. Every day the Demo
cratic party have been In power we hav
bought more from the foreigner and sol
him less.
Every day We have lost in our foreg
trade more than half a million dollar,
Every day the nation has gone In deb
nalf million dollars. Every day the nun
ber ~ unemployed has increased. Ever
day mills and factories have closed.
Every day that Woodrow Wilson ha