Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-05

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social, industrial and economic needs
of the nation, and a devotion to
them, and an intellectual integrity
in presenting them which no mere
political exigency can shake or de-
stroy.
Not a Bidding Politician.
Fellow citizens, 1 may not be able
to live up to this conception OF
statesmanship-no man is more
deeply conscious of his inf1rmities.
than am-but if honored by the
people of this state with. their COM
mission, shall strive to live up to
it with all that is in me of energy,
courage and capacity. I have en-
ioyed public employment in many
directions in my life time, executive,
judicial, Legislative and diplomatic,
and would not now, near the close
Of a career. that + look back on with
some pride and pleasure, descend to
the level of a bidding politician for
any Office within the gift of the
people of the state or the nation.
want, therefor, to take the people
Of this state into my full and I'M
reserved confidence on every question
of national character that is now
engaging the public attention. in ord
er that they may determine intel
ngently, whether my views are such
that they desire me as their repre-
sentative In the Senate. And say
first, what everybody knows, that
am Democrat, and that shall,
If elected to the Senate uphold the
hands of our president in the con-
structive, progressive legislation
which has been inaugurated under
his wise direction and from which
SO much Is to be expected in social,
Industrial and economic betterment
approve his conduct of our foreign
relations during the critical period
through which the nation has beer
passing. believe he has brought
US through Europe and Mexico with
honor to the nation, and has secured
measurabIy~ the great rights of our
people, and all our essential national
interests, in manner that could not
have been bettered by the sacrifice
of million of the lives of our young
men, and the expenditure of ten bill.
lion of our material treasures.
Approves Underwood Tariff Law.
I approve the Underwood tariff law
because I believe the high tariff
schedule maintained by Republican
legislation to have been unjust and
oppressive, and that reduction of
those schedules was imperatively re-
quired in the interests of the Amer
lean people. 1t is a mistake, how
ever, to brand that law as a free
trade measure. ON the contrary, it
proceeded frankly on the theory Of
affording adequate protection to all
our legitimate Industries so that none
Of them might be injured or destroy
ed. The Democratic platform of 1912
which was the guide and compass
followed in framing that law, de
clared: 1--WE recognize that our sys
tenn of tariff taxation is intimately
connected with the business of the
country, and we favor the ultimate
attainment Of the principles we ad
voeate by legislation that will not in.
jure or destroy legitimate industry"
Moreover, the Democratic platform OF
1916 has given it to be understood
that the rates established by the I'm
derwood tariff law are not to be the
last word in the tariff legislation, if
the democratic party shall be again
entrusted with power. The DECLARE
ton Of that platform and the action
taken by Congress and the President
pursuant to it., are indicative of
broad, forward looking policy govern.
ing legislation concerning our indus
trial and trade interests, which will
not be controlled by the views of
extremists in either direction on the
subject. I beg that you will bear
with me while I read those declara
,tions:
1.-TWO years of war which has di-
rectly involved most of the chief
industrial nations of the world, and
which has indirectly affected the
life and industry Of all nations are
bringing about economic changes
more varied and far-reaching than
the world has ever before experienc.
ed. In order to ascertain just what
those changes may be, the Democrat
1c congress is providing for a non
partisan tariff commission to make
impartial and thorough study of
every economic fact that may throw
light either upon our past or upon
our future fiscal policy with regard
to the imposition of taxes on imports
or with regard to the changed and
changing conditions under which our
trade is carried on. We cordially
endorse this timely proposal and de-
clare ourselves in sympathy with the
principles and purpose of shaping
legislation within that field in accord
ance with clearly established facts
rather than in accordance with the
demands Of selfish interests or upon
the information provided largely, if
not exclusively, by them"
Future Needs Craftsmanship.
The view thus expressed is one
that meets my hearty appreciation.
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