South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15

auu interests OF lNl~ people ludA
here and there may he found men
interested primarily i'm the side is
sues. chief among them are those
republicans who can live. but who
do not thrive out OF office. They
have become so accustomed 60
listening 20 their prophets that they
really believe. i'm the face OF the
records Of 1879. 90. 80 and 1907.
that prosperity depends upon repub-
hcan rule. The present prosperity
OF the people is therefore the result
of the war and in spite OF demo-
cratic rule. although the war BUSH
ness is "a negligible part OF the busi-
ness Of this country. So they tender
TO the voter side issue phrased
somewhat as follows Temporary
prosperity is not essentially perma-
uent You may die tomorrow. Pre-
pare TO meet your God"
This cry comes from those whose
speeches fairly oOze with protesta-
tions uf their faith in the brother
hood Of men. But i'm the midst of
their aposuophes 20 the has as TO
the emblem OF liberty. fraternity
and equality. the far-reaching hand
of temporary prosperity clutches
them by the throat and chokes them
into misunderstanding while the
specter of "a one-legged OF d one
armed remnant Of the European
conflict. "A blood brother under God.
keeping himself from starvation by
selling some article i'm America.
rises before them.
EntraiIS Are Disclosed.
Straightway. this brotherhood of
men is absorbed into the fatherhOod
of self With "a shudder these men
realize how true it is that temporary
prosperity is not permanent. Thank
God for his trustees who guard the
squirrel track for having discovered
this for us before it was TOO late.
What must we do To- be saved
Trust The republican sOOthsayer to
answer that the entrails have dis
closed ,hat common prudence die
tates raising tariff duties 50 as TO
prevent the dumping of pauper-
made cripple-made and orphan
made goods upon our market TO the
! detriment of the American working
man and that while doing this we
should go out and prc-empt the
/ markets of the world. How. If il be
. necessary 10 protect our working
men, we can capture against these
I pauper-crip plc-orphau- goods
I the markets of the world where they
may freely enter. e,uGes the under
standing Of every intellect save those
who blindly worship the Baal Of
I protection.
But the democratic party is a
growing progressive party. Part
/ Of its duty is 10 quiet the fears of the
timid 1t proposes that the social
/ and economic justice of the tariff
toward the workingman shall have
a practical instead OF a theoretical
test To valves its ancient views as
TO tariff commission. now that the
tariff has been lowered and wealth
has been made To bear its fair pro-
portion OF the burdens of the gov
eminent. and it proposes TO aScer-
tain the real purchasing difference
+ between the wage here and abroad,
/ and to put that difference INTO the
4 tariff schedule, m needed which /
doubt and provided that the manu-
+ facturer agrees that the difference
/ shall GO into the pay envelope and
I not TO dividends. What the repub-
( leans used 90 fool. We shall use 10
/ cheer. the weary heart of labor.
Questions Arc settled.
Who now wants TO hear about the
{ banking and currency system OF this
country The honest business man
! no longer breads a panic nor doubts
+ hat with saod security his credit
/ will remain indeEnitel, unimpaired.
, Who longer denies that government
should protect both person and
! property and that each should con-
7 tribute TO that end? Who, then.
/ would repeal the income tax amend
! ment which was too broad 10 suit
the republican candidate for presi-
dent when advising the New York
legislature Who now thinks that
il would be better 10 let the careless
on semi dishonest business man run
ON until he has involved himself in
the tolls of the criminal law rather
than by advice. admonition and
rcproof from the federal trade com
mission KEEP him i'm the ways of fair
and honest business dealins; Wh-
objects that in the exercise OF lbs
peace-preparing and war-ma kine
power. congress has seen tit To pro-
! vide for the erection of powder
I armor- plate and nitrate plants
rather than TO trust his entire bust
Z ness 10 private patriotism Who
I would not have the government en-
gage temporarily i'm shipping rather
than have the country return To the
/ old slavish customs of the sea- Who
balks at good roads rural credits
agricultural education and federal
aid for the betterment IN every way
OF men and conditions?
All these measures received more
. or less support from members OF the
minority who did not have faith i'm
+ the trustees and who would not
euard or walk the squirrel track
J These enactments have had but one
/ objcct-the common veal refer
endum upon them would poll a
larger percentage of favorable re-
publican votes than they received i'm
/ the halls of congress. y changed
4 administration would not dare 10 re-
4 neal a SINGLE one OF them