The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-25
ISSUES OF
CAMPAIGN
DEFINED BY CHAIRMAN AIlIEs
OF THE REPUBLICAN Ma
TIoNAl COMMITTEE.
Tariff Will be Paramount But There
Are Numerous Others Tina viii
Brought Before People.

CHICAGO. Jan. 24-At a banquet
this afternoon given by the Hamilton
club the chief address was made Dy
Chairman Hilles Of the Republican
national committee. who after dilat-
ing on the splendid prospects of the
party for victory at the November
elections. said:
President Wilson was quoted as saw.
ing to the Democratic national com
mittee that the Republican party
would be compelled to confine its dis
cussion this year 10 the tariff. but
he will find that a united and mill
tant opposition TO Democracy will at
tack that party at a dozen vulnerable
points. One point of attack will be
the vicious ~paternalistic and social
isuc project OF a AFOREMENTIONED
and government-operated merchant
The Republican party has al
ways contended for the up
building OF the merchant trade
fleet but has insisted hat aid shan
be extended as an announcement TO
private initiative and enterprise. TO
the end that American ships may be
IN financial position 70 compete with
the subsidized fleets of other great
nations.
AAf AAfFAufAAA VIII nt dlAAfhbQ 10Y
his abolition of the tariff board. The
Republican party voluntarily pledged
itself 10 the people to submit every
schedule of the tariff law TO the care.
ful. intelligent and patient investiga-
ton % a permanent. expert. independ-
ent tariff board and to ADJUST rates in
the light OF the facts disclosed by
such Investigations. The Democratic
party failed TO provide funds for the
continuance OF the tariff board or 20
make some other provision for secur-
ing the Information requisite for in
teligent tariff legislation.
The Democratic party will receive
widespread and grave censure for its
W%anton, unprecedented and unmeas-
ured e~Xtravagance. particularly in
view OF its solemn pledge in the plat
form OF 1912 to retrench and bring
ABOUT important reductions In the run
ning expenses Of the government.
The presidents policy OF exemption
by special statute OF certain classes of
citizens from tho application of tho
antitrust laws is a mouace 10 the
country and We believe that even the
beneficiaries OF this ~flagrant class leg.
islation will join in the censure of a
party responsible for such a cheap and
transparent appeal for votes.
The passage Of the Seamen's bill
and the affirmative act of the Presi-
dent which made Il law will receive
very general censure when the fun
measure Of the damage IL has done
shall have been disclosed. Il has al,
ready paralyzed the Pacific shipping
industry and will drive the American
ships from he high seas when peace
10 Eurcie restores normal competition
on the Atlantic
SO too. in the imposition by the
Democrats Of n war tax i'm times Of
peace. the Republicans feel they have
"a war horse already booted and spur.
red u chatting for action.
Then the high cost of living hanzs
heavily over the heads OF The reckless
d~'magogues who made il a political
issue In 1912 The Republican party
met that issue with candor and told
the whole ruth about 10. but the Demo.
Gratis denied that rising costs were 81.
r'ctly iraceaulc 10 worldwide condi.
ucns. They promised a reduction In
The cost Of all food stuns. Instead of