Evening journal., 1915-08-17

WORCESTER, Mass. Aug IL
The first gun of the State Republican
campaign of Massachusetts, where a
governor and State. ticket are TO he
elected this fall. was fired on Sstur-
day. Addressing the Republican COM
mittee of Worcester, Congressman j.
Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania, a
member of the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the National House of Rep
resentatives said
Lest We Forget" is about. the best
text that can be recommended to Re-
publicans at the present time. The
European War and the temporary
prosperity il has brought about IN
spots is being used for all il is worth
TO make Republicans forget what was
done TO them" in 1912. Above all
things this is the time not TO forget,
but to remember. We should remem-
her that the whole country was pros
porous and that all men were employ
ed prior TO 1912. We should remem-
Der that the entire Republican sys-
TEN of prosperity was attacked and
that we were charged with RESPONSE
bility for the high cost of living and
for a great variety of economic evils.
President Wilson came to Congress
with a direct message TO back up
these charges. He did not mince
words. but declared emphatically that
the progress we had made under the
protective tariff system must be de-
stroyed. In his Address from the
Throne" April S. 1913. Immediately
after he had called Congress in ex-
traordinary session. he said:
What was the effect of the Presi-
dents tariff declaration?
First: A staggering blow to all
business in the United States because
of the fear of what was to come.
Second The passage of the I'm.
derwood low tariff law which produc-
ed the most unsatisfactory industrial
conditions.
Third: The loss of trade and en-
ployment at home, and the develop
ment Of industries abroad.
Fourth An income tax and a war
tax imposed upon people who we're
at peace with the world: and a grist
of legislation adverse to American en-
terprise.
Fifth: A depleted Treasury with
more taxes in sight. since the present
war tax bill expires by limitation at
the end of the current year and will
have to be renewed in some form.
"In seven months. from January 1.
TO July 81. 1914, the loss of revenue,
under the Wilson Underwood tariff
law. as compared with the repealed
Republican tariff law of the previous
year, was upwards OF S23, ,00O, 600
The damage to the country in that
nrrfOn
manufacturers displaced s24S,000, ,00O
worth of American labor. That, how
ever was only the beginning.
If anyone thinks the cost t.ofsiivins
mas been reduced by Mr.. Wilson's plan
or reducing the tariff and lowering
the artificial barriers which check
competitive imports. all he has to dc
Is TO compare the prices of 1915 in
The hey-day Of the Wilson admins
tration with the prices of household
commodities in the closing days oi
the administration OF Mr.. Taft The
advantage in prices was all in Europe
not the United States.
We cannot forget how the cost ol
living was to be reduced. because il
mas not been reduced: nor should
We forget the other terrific losses We
nave sustained and the new burden.
We nave assumed in addition to tn,
SlOO.O0O'000 tariff revenue loss which
wilson's administration said IN,
American people would save. An
income tax that was never necessary
under a Republican administrator
has been imposed.
The Democrats have resorted Il
every method that can be employe,
10 wiring the taxes out of business
and the people. and thev are nov
losing at the rate of s19.O00.O0O pc
sM weeks The sdmports from for
esh countries, Notwithstanding tn
Mar are increasing and when the
aar cioses there will be such an in
uuN ot foreign goods taking adysn