The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-19
KEY. NOTE" FOR
PROTECTION, PREPARED
Ness and AMERICANISM

Arthur III. andenDerg, OF Grand
Rapids, who was both temporary and
permanent chairman Of the recent
Republican state convention, sounded
the keynote Of Protection, "Pre-
paredness and "Americanism.
He reminded the convention that
both President Wilson and Governor
Ferris are minority choices and de-
clared that party unity this year
will make Republican victory assured.
GAS we need un-hyphenated Ameri-
cans in matters of international mo-
ment," said he, $50, now-as we con-
front a constitutional requirement
which calls upon us to select new do
nestle leadership-we need un-hyphe-
mated Republicans. Whatever inter
national responsibilities may be our
destiny, in response to foreign poll
cies framed in cloister by our presi-
dent, we shall be uncowardly and un-
divided American citizens in standing
for America first behind this presi-
dent, as we would behind any presi-'
dent. But we can fulfill that respon-
sibility to the last letter and still be
uncowardly and undoubtedly Republi-
cans in standing for new national
leadership in which we may have
confidence equal to our loyalty. The
facts that clouds hang low and tenn
pests threaten is no reason why we
should suspend our quest in this di-
rection. On the contrary, it is very
excellent reason why we should the
more earnestly correct our charts and
compass and the more firmly demand
helmsmen for the ship of state who
may be the worthiest to help ride out
the Storm"
Need of Republicanism.
Mr.. Vandenberg reminded the con-
vention that Republicans have met
eight times in national conventions in
Chicago and that six out of these
eight times the Chicago nominees
have been successful; also that De-
mocracy has thrice met in st. Louis
and thrice gone to defeat therefrom.
"Many times in our history" said
he, "the country has needed Republi-
canism for its progress and its preser-
vation. But never has the need been
more pronounced than in this present
hour of world unrest. Unless we
build back Republican protective
tariff walls before Europe's war shall
cease, we shall suffer under a food
tide of cheapest foreign importation,
which will bring us domestic indus
trial disaster the like of which the
plague of free trade has never hereto
fore produced. Our prosperity is arti-
fetal 1t is builded on Europe S woe.
Shall we be so un-Christian and so in
humane as to wish a continuance of
this woe lest artificial prosperity shall
cease? Rather let us speedily brings
our country back to sound political
economy; build for prosperity which
shall be self-erected and not depend
ent upon the disasters Of neighbor;
re-create tariff rotection-builded on
scientific basis-so that American
wage and living standards shall not
sink to the lowest foreign levels which
they may be called to meet in un-pro-
tected competition.
81 read in the st. Louis Globe
Democrat the other day that Henrick
Bergsen-a widely-known Norwegian
merchant who has spent 20 years in
Germany--declares that in that coun-
try there is now stored one and one
half. billion dollars worth of cheap
merchandise, mostly produced by wo-
men, ready to be sold to the world,
Immediately peace is declared. This
is a straw which indicates the direc-
tion of the wind. Those only are
blind who refuse to see. We must
protect the markets of America"
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