Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-20
HUGHES URGES coNsTRUc-
~ TIVE AMERICANIsM
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ciplc. The application of which it is
patent to American citizens would be
fatal to American industry, and they
suggest a tariff commission as rem
edy. ...'.. a.
Nov, we want the aid of every
means of securing expert information.
My idea always is to get close to the
man who knows. We are educating
men who know in our schools and in
the practical affairs of life, America
is becoming more and more special.
lied in business and every department
of activity 1--WE are rapidly becoming
a large number of experienced men
particularly conversant with affairs of
particular activity. We ought to avil
ourselves to the utmost Of all the in
formation which is thus at our com.
mand. l am entirely opposed to the
idea that free government means gov
crnment by the most competent agents
that Republican institutions can CON-
mand. (Applause).
But, when we say that we favor
tariff commission we are under de-
fusion with respect to the limits of
the capacity of such body. 1t is a
mere agency. Tariff commissions do
not legislate. Congress must pass the
bills. If you desire protection to
American industry you must have a
majority in congress that believe in
protection to American industry. Big.
"You will not get protection to az.
riculture or industry in this country
from majority in congress who do
not believe in it, and our opponents
never have believed in the protective
principle, and I make bold to say, do
not now believe in it. (Applause). j."
For All the People. 50. e..
II want to see this basis for pros.
perity because it is the essential of
progress. I do not mean when l say
progress mere accumulation of
wealth. do not mean progress in the
sense of mere development OF our re.
sources. | do not mean progress in
the sense of opportunity for few at
the expense of the many My vision
of America is not of few fortunate
individuals placed with superior tai.
ent or exceptional opportunity exploit
ing the great mas of the people for
the benefit of themselves. My vision
of America is that every man with tai
ent shall have the utmost opportunity
for its legitimate use. To the end
that the whole community may be
fructied by his endeavors. My vision
of America is that all American talent
and alertness and ingenuity shall be
put forth so that we can have the ut
most Of prosperity for the entire COM
munity, Justly shared by the plain
people, for whom our institutions were
designed. (Applause).
Age Of Conflict.
"And so it is that l regard condi-
lions favorable to American enter
prise as the very foundation for all
can be accomplished in the direction
Of what we call social justice. You
have got to have the things to bring
about the condition of improvement
that you desire in society. You must
have stability because in a state of
constant agitation, of constant agon-
les, of hostility of class against class.
you are without any opportunity for
progress, for your energies crushed in |
friction. The reduction of friction !
through the promotion Of social stabil- |
ity is very important thing in the
progress Of society. ...
And we must have not simply sta
bility but that protection which will
increase our gains so that we have
for the community a fund out Of which !