The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
FOREIGNERS FIRST
POLICY

II - hALOketAci PEVDnDAS AAAt ONM
cratic leaders in the coming session Of
Congress will call some Of the admins
trative department heads 10 account for
the manner in which government ap-
propriations have been expended. This
administration has thrown itself open
H. just criticism in so many instances
and in such important particulars that
Democratic Congressman will find en-
barrassment in defending the party
record in their 1915 campaigns; and
they do not relish the p%redieament in
which they are unwillingly placed.
1t is not merely extravaganza that
has put the Democratic party in bad
standing before the country. If the
money were merely wasted, doing no
body harm, there would be sufficient
grounds for criticism, but when the ad-
ministration uses the money and offices
Of the American people against the IN
terests of our own eountrymen, the sit
ration is one that invites a degree of
eensure and rebuke that renders the
word criticism" inadequate.
The recent example Of the Depart
pient Of Commerce issuing a statement
TO the press Boosting that it had aided
Swiss manufacturers in securing orders
for toys in America is a case in point.
While toy manufacturers are employ
irg statesmen to place their goods in
their own home market, the Depart
ment lent the aid of government en-
ployes to the marketing of Swiss goods
In this country in competition with the
American product. AS an illustration
Of the Democratic idea Of America
First" this is a shining example that
has probably never been surpassed. The
Learest approach TO it was the removal
of the sugar duty at the request OF
men who openly admitted that they ex-
pected such action 10 drive American
producers out Of business.
With an administration preaching
"Ameriea First" and practieing
"Switzerland First" the Democratic
spell. binder of 1916 is certain TO have
q sorry time. He will have an embar-
RAISING time Of it when some native
born American citizen stands up in the
audience and asks the candidate TO ex-
plain this feature Of Democratic al.
ministration-a policy maintained at q
time when the Department Of Labor is
sending out bulletins showing 3 very
large number Of unemployed in practi
eally every city in the United States
In these days Of organization for mu'
tual cooperation, every city has its
chamber of commerce or board Of trade
for the purpose of promoting local com.
mercial interests, to encourage the de-
velopment Of local industries and invite
new enterprises to begin operations Ill
the local field. All these organization
urge Q policy expressed by the phrase.
"Patronize Home Industries" Every
local merchant, banker and rae :hanic
breaches the doctrine. Every cassIa
Per gives columns Of space 70 srs /
ments designed TO induce its readers tC
buy from local merchants. 1t Is sound
economic sense for the community, fcl
the county, for the state, and for tbs
nation.
Naturally, il 10 q severe shock t.
people who have contributed of theil
hare earned money to build up this sen
tIment, when they see government off
eiais using government money TO fos
ter swiss industries. Not that ths
+nerican people have any prejndie'
whatever against Swiss toys. Far fron
Il. But the loyal American has an in
tense prejudice in favor Of the Ameri
cen article, whether it be a toy o.
ON. thing in the line Of daily neeessi
ty. And that same loyal American viii
In. sand for insineerity which preach
20 America First and practice
E.ae gners First"
enee the likelihood that the Depart
mat Of Commerce will be asked to ex
plain itself.