The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08

fence and the majority wabbied between
pacifcation and preparedness until the
Republican minority IN the Senate put
something real in the pending measure.
We Republicans made a rational re-
sponse TO the call Of the land. but Demo-
cratic insuffcierry and inei'iciency are
recorded in the conference amended at.
and a Federal nitrate plant to supply
powder to the patriots and pap to IN"
~paternalists and Federal fertilizer to the
farmers in competition with private en-
terprise Is the great constructive oNer-
ing of a Democratic majority.
Let no one apprehend the curse OF
militarien in this fair land. We de-
clare unalterably against 1t. Our free
citizenship. walking confidently. alb
sorbed in the triumphs OF peace would
tolerate no such blight on American in
| stitutions. There is to be no surrender
of cherished ideals.
At the same time We have more 10 no
, than % char: u national course through
the waters surging with the turbulence
OF war our inspiring course ~ "u the
highway of peace. our armed defence
must ever be linked with our industrial,
seli-reliance, and the nation worth dying
| FOR must first be worth win for.
The Protective Policy.
Subsistence IL the first requisite OF ex-
istence. and we have the higher Aneri-
| can standard OF living because Of the
Republican protective policy which
makes of Americans tho best paid work.
| men in all the world,
II IL not for me 10 put the stamp Of
relative Importance ON pending issues
the intelligent voters will determine that
for themselves. But | know what they
are thinkiug,nnd they believe that the
protective policy when made us ndus-
tr.ally and commercially eminent is nee
essary to preserve that emino1c". |
know they want 1. restored and main
tanned. For myself l prefer a p%rotec-
tive and productive tariff which ruspers
America trst.
No one disputes a temporary pros
perity In our land to-day. But II Is sec
tional IN its factory aspect, abnormal IN
It's fevered rush, fictitious In Us essen
tials. and pervert,ng IN it, tendency
Worse. II is the gold sluicsd from The
river OF blood, poured out by the horrt-
flying sacrifice OF millions of our fellow
men.
II Is worth while ~ recall the magni-
fed Importance given TO III high cost
OF living four years ago: first. TO en-
phasize Denocracy's failure to reduce II
though Il rlsked and almost accomplished
lNe rum OF our kOou ~ III hlA'tilp
ing it second, to declare there Is no
such thing. What was thought to be
the high cost were only the higher de-
mands and the larger capacity 10 buy
which were the natural reflexes of the
higher standard of living reared under
Republican protection.
The one notable advance in cost has
profited the American farmer. for whose
beftt!ng share IN good fortune we rave
stood unfailingly and sincerely.
De mocratic Repentance.
The nations abroad and the Demo
cratic party at home are bearing witness
to Republican wisdom. Even the Demo
cratic party is penitent now and makes
confession in action If not IN words. The
proposed destruction OF American sugar
has been repealed, and simulated grie!
about the American breakfast table has
been put aside. With that facility for
changing position which has been mads
manifest from Baltimore to Vera cruz
the party IN power proposes to restore
the tariff commission which II had has.
tened to destroy.
This change Of attitude Is not be
cause of its great and manifest love OF
commission alone, but because failure is
written across every paragraph OF Dem"
ocratic revision and fear In haunting
the Wults Rouse Slur1DerS. We 40 no
oppose a tariff commission. We favor
II. II is a Republican creation. We dc
not want one, however, conceived in
Democratic hostility to American indus
try or managed in Democratic opposition
to business success.
No honest business In this country 4.
too big to be good and useful. or to,
little to he protected and encouraged
s.Democrat ic n iIurcs."
II ia not inspiring to recite Democratic
failures. shall not dwell on tina
party's inslncerity or incapacity. y
professed economy and Is staggered bl
It's own extravaganza. II has turne,
adequacy OF revenue under indirect an,
unfelt taxes to insufficiency and direc
taxation. II has espoused the freedom
Of the seas II wrought only the free
dom Of the Panama Canal, II reafrirmec
It's devotion to Jeffersonian principles
and simplicity OF government and is vot
ing millions of the public treasury to tn
establishment OF Federal factories to de
stroy private industry. II declared for
enlarged shipping facilities wlthou
added burdens upon the public treasury
and now proposes that nifty TO five hun
dred millions OF public funds shall x,
to shipping. federally owned and pri
} NateIy managed. with every menac,
that Federal ownership involves. w,
belI"Ve IN a great merchant marine
federally encouraged and privatel,
erected, wrought in the committal to III,
achievement Of private enterprise an,
, measured to the requirements of GU
commerce In peace.
The President has said ours Ia