Evening journal., 1915-09-29

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. % Congress
man james r. Mann, Republican leader
of the House OF Representatives, last
night addressed Republicans on the is
sues Of the coming Republican campaign.
Mr.. Mann said in part:
"Your state ought to be a Republican
State. II ought TO give its support mi
Congress and elsewhere 10 the dominant
ideas of the Republican party II is your
duty to your State, to the nation, even
to the civilizing influence of prosperity,
TO put this State in the Republican col
umn at the next election, and ! believe
YOU will do your full duty.
ut is the duty of the government, at
the least, to permit prosperity at home,
to provide means of defense against sg
gression from abroad and TO secure the
rights Of American citizens and their
property the world over.
~ proper protective tariff is neces
sary for all OF these purposes.
"Thc first duty of the Republican
party when il comes into power again
will be to write "A protective tariff law
and provide for a tariff commission OF
disinterested experts.
"The business, labor and industries Of
the country cannot well wait for tar
iff revision until after the tariff commits
sion has reported. We want TO start up
every old industry and many new ones
at the earliest possible moment.
"The rights OF labor should be Sc
cured and maintained everywhere in
our country. The increase in our ma
tional wealth. augmented by develop
ing industries and trade. should be
participated in by those who do the
manual and brain work as well as
those who provide the working funds.
No nation ever before had the oppor-
tunity for industrial and trade devel-
opments which lies before our coun-
try now in this unexampled condition
OF the worlds affairs. II we act
wisely in our own interests we will
give a situation of material prosper
ity and intellectual and moral growth
to all our people of every degree and
class, such as was never known be-
fore. II the government will only
aid and not hinder, our growth and
development will become the wonder
Of the world. But the job is too
big for the statesmen OF the Demo-
cratic party.
while we are adopting means and
methods for our trade and industrial
/ development. let us also. in view of
the conditions in foreign lands, put
our house in order to defend and
protect itself against any foreign
soon excite the envy. II not the cupid
ity. of the outside world.
ut is not our duty to reform the
whole world, but it is our duty to
guarantee to American citizens whom
we invite to engage in foreign trade
and undertakings that so long as they
! follow peaceful and legitimate pur-
suits they will receive the attention
and support Of the American Govern
ment and the protection Of the Amer
ican flag.
"But we must not become military
mad. Probably there is no danger of
that Our form of government and
our citizenship are not adapted to mil
itary propaganda. We may want to
CONQUER the trade Of the world. but
we do not want to conuuer other ma
tions or take other lands. And while
we should be amply prepared TO de-
fend our country and our rights at
home and abroad. we have no desire
TO wage war OF force against any
people.
There Is now waging in Europe the
fiercest and most appalling conflict
which the history of the human race
records. What its final consequences
may be no one can confidently predict
for which ever side wins. the result on
civilization and mankind is likely to
be much the same.
Let us keep out of that war. Let
us remain neutral. Il is not our duty
to civilize or govern Europe II is our
duty to act for the lasting best inter-
ests OF our own country Those in
terests will be subserved by our re-
naming an onlooker. II is difficult for
men TO restrain their passions when
excited by current events, but we
should remain calmSif possible. and
at peace in any event in this terrific
struggle.
'I do not wish TO come into the State
of Missouri to speak even before a
partisan organization without paying
my tribute to her most distinguished
citizen
Champ Clark is great Speaker.
He is a great man. Whatever other
political views he may hold which we
believe erroneous, he is American TO
the core And, after all. we place love
of and good for our country above all
/ marty considerations