The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-18

lease the energies of men of all ranks
and advantages have been effected
by recent legislation. We must now
remove, so far as possible, every re
naming element of unrest and uncer-
tainty from the path of the business
men of America, and secure for them
continued period of quiet, assured
and confident prosperity.
Tariff.
We reaffirm our belief in the doc
trine of a tariff for the purpose of
providing sufficient revenue for the
operation OF the government economi-
cally administered and unreservediy
enforce the Underwood tariff law as
eXemplifying that doctrine. We rec
ognize that tariff rates are necessar-
lily subject to change to meet chang
ing conditions in the worlds produc-
ton and trade. The events Of the
last two years have brought about
many momentous changes. In some
respects, their effects are yet conjec-
tuTal, particularly in regard to our
foreign trade, two years of which
have directly 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 before experienced.
Seek to Learn Needs.
In order to ascertain just what these
changes may be, the democratic CON
gress is trying for a non-partisan
tariff committee 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 changing and changed conditions
under which our trade is carried on.
We cordially indorse this timely pro-
posal and declare ourselves in SYM
pathy with the principle and purpose |
of shaping future legislation within
that field in accordance with clearly |
established facts rather than in ac-
cordance with the demands of selfish |
interests or upon information provid-
ed largely, if not exclusively, by them.
Merchant Marine.
Immediate provision should be made |
for the development of the carrying !
trade of the United States. Our for
eign commerce has in the recent bank
ing legislation it had at it's disposal |
lew of the necessary instrumental
les of international credit and eX-
change. Until the formation of the
act to promote the construc-
ion of a merchant marine it lacked
wen has been subject to many un
necessary and veXatious obstacles in
he way of legislation of republican
Until the recent demo
,ratic tariff legislation, it was ham
)ered by unreasonable burdens of tax
ltion. Until the prospects of adequate
carriage by sea.
Restore Flag to Sea.
We heartily indorse the purposes
md policy of the pending shipping bill
md favor all such additional measures
If constructive or remedial legisla-
ion as made necessary to restore our
lag to the sea and to provide fur
her facilities for our foreign COM
nerce, particularly such as be made
o remove under unfair conditions of
in the dealings of Ameri-
an merchants and producers with
in foreign markets.
Americanism.
The part that the United States
will play in the new day of interna-
ional relationships which is upon us
will depend upon our preparation and
,ur character. The democratic party