Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-01

lanSuishing. new enterprises were not
undertaken. instead OF there
was curtailmcnt. and our streets were
filled with the unemployed. 1t was
innate that i'm the city of New York
over 100000 were out OF work. :.
PROTECTIVE Policies
NOW II NEEDED
IL Is plain that we must have pro-
tectivc. upbuildinS policies. 1t IS idle
TO look for relief to the Democratic
party. which. AS late as 1912. declared
In It's platform that il was -, fun
uaneh,ai principle OF the Democratic
party that the Federal government nm
der the Constitution, had no ri,,ht mr.
power TO impose Or collect tariff duties
except Tor the purpose of reyenu, +"
We are told in It's present platform
ina there have been "momentous
III the past two years. and
nehce' repudiating it's former attitude.
the democratic party now declares for
q hoh-partlsan tariff commission"
but nave the "momcntous changes,
incident TO the Europcan war cbon,o1
the constitution OF the United Statosp
'opoSco 10 use "a tariff-com-
"iinsaoh 10 frame "a tariff for revenue
80 'hc opposing party ready to
CONFESS that for generations il, has mis-
read the Constitution? Is tb,t n,r,.
no" prepared To accept the protectivo
prihcipie: Rather. so far as the ,ar;f,
Is concerned. il would appear IN ho
without principle. ="
itepa""San party stands for the
principle OF protection. We ru,, ~
ply that principle fairy =.
abuses. in as scientific a mama ns
p"HSip'e. ana Congress should he aid.
GU os inc Investigations OF an cxn.r,
Nou'' we stand for the a~feru,rdinv
- oui economic independence. for ,bc
rho pm,eht OF American industry. for
- 'enahce or American standards
VI iiIlhs. We propose that in tho co.,
petitlrc struggle thar is ,hnu, =.
come me American Eorkinr -, 80
not suffer. """ Sh'ii
CONSERVATION OF
iAbok'S Just INTERESTS
we stand 70! the conservation &c 80,
JUST interests Of labor. We do No, ha
'o piouuc''oh or trade or efficiency
.I'ner' Tor ITS own sake. but for the
h,ten, o. the lives of human
ncihSsi We shall not have any las,inm
industrial prosperity. unless we buttres.
our industrial e~ndeavors by adequate
means Tor the protection of health.
Aor Inc elimination Of unnecessary
Periis OF life and limb: for the safe.
guarding OF our future through proner
Jaws Tor protection Of women and chill
"iem ~ INDUSTRY; for increasing oppor-
tuiiitieS Tor education and TRAINING We
should be solicitous TO innuire care
iullY INTO every grievance, remember.
ing that there are few disputes which
cannot easily be adjusted il there bc
an impartial examination of the
facts. I'LL.
We propose TO promote by every
practicable means our AGRICULTURAL in
ierests, and we include In This program
an effective system Of rural credits.
we FAVOR the wise conservation of our
natural resources.
We turn to other considerations of
important policy. on" of these is our
attitude toward the Philippines. That.
l may say. is not a question of self
interest. We have assumed internal
tional obligations, which we should moi,
permit ourselves to evade. :. breach of
trust is not an admissible American
nollcy. though our opponents have
seemed TO consider it such. We should
administer government in the Philip
pines with a fun recognition of our in
~ternationl duty, without p"artianship.
with the aim of maintaining the high
est standards OF expert administration.
ana in the interest OF the Filipinos
This is a matter of national honor.
indorsc the d~ecla ration in the
platform in favor Of woman suffrage.
! do not consider il necessary TO re-
view the arguments usually advanced
on the one side or the other, as my
own convictions proceed from a some