The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-19

certainly wish you had tried Il sooner.
take things easy. but at the same time
giving enough attention TO business to
keep myself employed
Republicans Coming Sack.
I have recently returned from a
trip TO the Pacific coast. where Mrs.
scott and spent most OF the winter.
and during the past few months have
bad occasion TO meet a large number
OF the leading public men OF the coun-
Try. both East and West. Undoubt-
edly the sentiment for the return of
the Republican party 10 national pow
er Is growing. In fact. II has become
almost overwhelming. The people re-
alize. | think. that the principle of
protection Is absolutely essential to
the maintenance OF our Industrial
prosperity. In my Judgment. and In
6is ! am confirmed by some OF the
ablest manufacturers In the country.
the war Il the only thing to-day that
prevents a worse panic and depres-
sion than we had In 1873. The or
ders we are receiving for war sup
piles, and the extraordinary high
prices for farm products are giving
US a small. temporary prosperity. We
viii not have permanent prosperity
until this country returns TO a theory
or government which recognizes the
right OF the American manufacturer
to a fair profit. and TO protection
against the product OF under-paid Ia
Dor OF Europe.
What is more, at the conclusion OF
this war We will need the protective
tartn more than we have ever needed
II before for years. European manu-
facturers will be restoring their in
dustries. Their workmen will be COM
PEELED 20 work for any wages they
can be offered. They Will food Amer
lea with their goods. because America
Will be the only country with much
ready money 10 pay for them. and
the American manufacturer will be
submitted TO the most Injurious and
destructive competition that he has
ever experienced. This was the expe-
rience OF this country following the
Napoleonic wars. II will be the ex-
perience following the present war.
unless we protect ourselves by tarifi
duties OF sufficient strength to enable
the American manufacturer 10 com
mand his own market
Sentiment for Fairbanks.
! find a great deal OF sentiment in
the middle west for the nomination
of Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks to the
Presidency. Mr.. Fairbanks is a fine
business man. trained lawyer and one
OF the powers in the middle west.
Both as senator from Indiana and as
vice president he has served this
country with a great deal OF credit,
and is well equipped for the highest
public position. the type OF man. in
fact. that We need in the Presidents
orice, business man. a level head
ed, sensible and capable administrat.
or. Mr.. Fairbanks has made a num-
Der of speeches in West Virginia,
and ! think has a considerable num-
Der OF friends in this state.
In the east generally and in other
portions OF the country the name OF
Elihu U. Root IL most often men
toned in connection with the Repub-
lican nomination. Should Mr.. Root
become an active candidate for the
Presidency. think he would prob
ably be nominated. Whether he will
be a candidate OF not remains to be
seen. However. the Republican party
will have an abundance OF good ma
terial. Il has always been a con
structive party, and has developed
statesmen. don't think there is
much doubt about the nominee OF the
Republican convention being the next
President of the United States.
Senatorial Candidates.
My friends from West Virginia
have a good deal to say about the
senatorship in this state. the opinion
being that the Republican candidate
would probably come from the lower
end OF the state. I am informed
that Hon. Isaac T. Mann. Of Bran
well. Hon. Taylor Vinson. OF Hun
tington. and Ex-Governor A. b. White.
OF Parkersburg. have practically al
ready announced their candidates..
Governor Hatfield. II l. assumed, will
be candidate. though I have NJ
direct information 20 that effect. II
all these gentlemen get into the race
the campaign will be a very warm
one and very interesting. West Vir-
ginia II nOminallv a Republican state
and think will BE- firmly fixed IN
the Republican ranks next year.
FsVors Gas Tax.
Relative 10 the extra session Of
the legislature. u seems 10 me now.
and always has seemed 10 me- that
the proper thing for the legislature
to do Is 10 pass a production tax or
transportation tax upon natural gas
The Pierce bill. which ! am informed
imposes a slight transportation tax
on natural gas. o.. think. the cor.
rect bill and ought 10 be n law 7
have been surprised that members ~
the legislature could turn down 20
meritOriOus measure 20 consider any
other kind % taxation. and pariicu.
larry 10 consider an increase I'm tho
direct state tax. ] hone that out %
the session ~ Charleston which be-
gan Tuesday some bin imposing
tax upon the right 20 exploit this
great natural resource en- West Viz.
ginia viii become law I have al
ways favored and urged such a bin.
end 81 has been mystery 20 me that
West Virginia legislatures have -,
followed the example OF other states
and secured for the state some reve-
nue. from this great source % natu- l
raj wealth
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