El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15

q FOhANE r " aSn-- AuE- ID ma &
E. Hughes Monday night told Al
- audience in Spokane's stadium
that the proposed Democratic legisla
ton against the dumping Of foreign
made goods in this country after the
war was not worth the paper on which
it was written.
This piece Of legislation" Mr.. Hughes
said. would be about as available IS
the piece Of paper I hold in my hand
in effect. in protecting the American
people in the economic war that will
come when peace comes to Europe
Mr. Hughes read a synopsis of the
proposed legislation
The Democratic party, he said. was
not equal 10 the task Of protecting
American Industries by tariff
It's Hard To Read.
IF you want to see what they are
equal to-" he said, read the anti
dumping clause they put in the revenue
bill.
7 shall not read it in full You
would need to sit down and put a
towel around your head. get down
close to il and study it, read it over
again and again and then you would
be puzzled 10 know what il meant
II you found out what il meant you
would agree with me that il was
obviously ineffective and would not
work
How Can II BE Proved.
Now. what would a prosecuting
attorney have to prove as violation
Of this act?r Mr.. Hughes continued
after reading the synopsis:
He has got to prove that this act Of
commonly and systematically bringing
goods into this country contrary to
their prohibition. is being violated He
has got 20 prove that such act IS done
with the intent to destroy or lnJure
any industry of the United States II
he doesn't prove that he has got to
prove that il is for the purpose OF
preventing the establishment of an in
dustry in the United States or for the
purpose of restraining any part of the
commerce OF the United States
Why that is a piece OF legislation
that would be about as available as
that piece Of paper in my hand. in ef-
feet in protecting the American people
in this economic war
Would End Abuses
7 am DESTROYS that this matter Of
the tariff should be attended to with
out abuse. 7 do not propose simply
because I am a candidate for office
to seek office under false pretence. 1
am a candidate and a GOOD Republican
but IL 1 an elected 1 shall endeavor to
the best of my ability to see that
principle applied for the public good
and not for private gain"
Mr.. Hughes devoted himself almost
exclusively at the night meeting here
TO a discussion Of the tariff At an
earlier meeting he addressed an
audience composed exclusively Of
women voters and in an address at
Couer d'Alene. Idaho. at noon- de
Tended himself on the charge that he
lacked constructive policy
Discusses Tariff
In his discussion OF the tariff the
nominee declared that the Democratic
party claimed credit for the great |
that the country is enjoying |
oday-
They seem to think" he said. that !
he American people are so lacking in l
intelligence that they do not know /
he sources of that prosperity. They I
seem to think that the American 4
people have very short memories |
think It will be found on election day |
that the American people have very /
good memories
Didn't Reduce Cost of Living.
"Our opponents proposed four years |
ago TO reduce the cost of living. They 1
said that what was necessary was TO |
-eduoe the tariff and that done. down |
would come the cost Of living They |
proceeded to reduce the tariff, but |
hey did not reduce the cost Of living !
What they did was to reduce the |
opportunity to make a living. They
lid that right effectively
The nominee reviewed conditions of
UNEMPLOYMENT in the country soon after
he outbreak OF the European war
Had there been a taking Of stock at
hat time" he said. had the American
1eople been able TO voice its condemna-
ion, there would not have been much
eft of the Democratic party. for the
1eople understood what had happened
to the American commonwealth. and
Why"
shows How E1porrs Have Jumped
Mr.. Hughes referreS TO the fact that |
more exports are here today than ever |
before
7 am told that in zinc alone; exports |
Jumped in q year 5000 percent. he said |
Some other exports jumped 200 percent /
n one year Perhaps that was due to |
he Democratic party
WHY. il Is an insult to the intelli- !
-ence OF the American people charge
hat or credit that abnormal artificial l
prosperity produced by the horrible war
abroad TO the policies Of the Demo
speaks to Women.
In addressing his first audience. com
,osed solely OF women voters. MI
hughes touched upon suffrage and his
Jews concerning IL and reiterated to
, large extent, attacks on the admin
made at Occur d'Alene, Idaho
II sneak to YOU women as ] do men,.
he nominee said I did not come here |
o make a different kind of speech from
he kind I make TO men. ! know you |
re solicitous about the welfare of this
.ountrv- There is no doubt that the |
leart Of womanhood is patriotic all
through"
Calls Them "FelIOw Cftizens.-
Mr.. Hughes's salutation Of the wom-
N as fellow citizens" was applauded- !
lie told them that he was interested in
,ood housekeeping and the means of
affecting it
I'VE must have in this country diff
-erent notion about the conduct of our
,usiness than we have had in the years
,nne bv." he said This world is not
g.
yorId is a world that has found itself. /
I has found itself in the depression of