The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-08
Borah viii Attempt to Extend the Olive Branch TodaS

to NIX the newer guarantees Of liberty
and Independence; but We Repunli-
cans do not mean to lower our scales
to effect the dwelling. We want the
world measurements raised to our
heights. Until It IL done we shall
cling to American wages for American
" orkmeh, American markets for
American products. and hold the Re-
publican guaranty Of our material
good fortuie.
| Democratic Repentance.
The nations abroad and tho DEM
ocratic party 1T home are bearing
witness to Republican wisdom. Ger
man Industrial self-rel.ance II the
sequence Of her adoption Of Repub-
iican protective .--r.ff. and England's
manifest conversion to this fostering
plan will magnify the prophetic wis
dom of Republican protecsionists.
Even the Democratic party Is PEN
\ itent now and makes confession In
action II not in words. The proposed
destruction OF American sugar has
been repealed. and simulated grief
about the American breakfast table
has boon put aside: With that facality
for changing position which has been
made manifest from Baltimore to
Vera Cruz. the party In power pro-
poses to restore the tariff commission
which 1t had FASTENED to destroy
| This change of attitude II not be-
cause Of It. great and manifest love
of commission alone, but because fail
ure IL written across every paragraph
Of Democratic revision and fear IL
haunting the White House siumbers.
The Wilson administration has sensed
the country's anxiety about industrial
conditions when the revelry in NUM-
lions and the immunity granted by
war are ended. 1t has made reflective
estimate OF the perils Of 1914, once
called psychological, and means to ap-
ply a stolen remedy, with more con-
Germ about the~ effects than the ethics
involved. We do, not oppose a tariff
commission. We favor It. It Is Re-
publican creation. We do not want
one. however, conceived In Demo-
cratic hostility to American industry
| or managed in Democratic opposition
Ito business success. We would hasten
the protective defense against foreign
| invasion, to guarantee our Industrial
security, and then let a tariff commits
sion deliberately and scientifically
work out the needs OF American pref
erence.
No honest business in this country
| is too big to be good and useful. or
too little to be protected and encour-
jagged. and both big and little deserve
the American shield against destruc-
Ition by foreign competition, and pro-
lection from the raiders. political or
otherwise, at home. Business ana tts
agencies of transportation are so IN
separable from each other and from
the common veal that the political
party which does not pledge them q
square deal. no more and no less. does
not deserve the confidence OF the peo-
tple. The strength Of the business
heart shows in every countenance In
iaIl the land. and the weakness OF that
heart holds a nation Ill. We must
strengthen the heart Of American bus
mess In government cooperation
rather than official opposition.
/ 1t IL not inspiring to recite Demo
cratic failures. I shall not dwell on
that party's insincerity or incapacity.
The country indicts and the record
convicts. 1t proclaimed the sacred
ness of its pledges and then profaned
them. 1t protested economy and Il
staggered by Its own extravagance. II
has turned adequacy of revenue under
indirect and unfelt taxes to insum-
cheney and direct taxation. 1t hal
espoused the freedom OF the seas and
wrought only the freedom Of the Pan.
anna Canal. 1t reafirmed Its devotion
to Jeffersonian principles and simple.
ity of government and Is voting mil.
lions of the public treasury to the es.
tablishment Of Federal factories tc
. destroy private industry. It declared
for enlarged shipping facilities with.
out added burdens upon the public
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