The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
WILSON FAILED
|. TO AVERT WAR
SAYS TEMPLE
Exposes ''Gold Brick" An.
derson Bill Which De-
ceives Railroads.
BIG WARRINGTON RALLY
Makes Strong Plea for Pro-
3 tective Tariff When
War Ends.

z Showing the fallacy Of President
Wilson's claim that the nation had
been kept from war by his policies
exposing the gold brick" Adamsor
bill as not granting the eight.hour day
desired by the railroaders, and eni
phasizing the need Of substantial
protective tariff to avert disaster to
: American industries when the crash
which will follow the close Of the
war in Europe comes, Hon. Henry W
Temple in an able and eloquent ad
dress yesterday evening reused the
Warrington voters who attended the
rally, to enthusiastic applause.
" The street in front OF the Bartlett
hotel, from which Congressman Tenn
pie spoke. was crowded with both Re
publicans and Democrats from Man
nington and all parts Of the county
who were attracted by the prominence
Of the distinguished speaker. The
Elks band Of Warrington rendered q
concert before the meeting and Re
publican Committeeman George w
/. Bowers, Of Warrington. presided. Con
gresham Temple came to Fairmont
today and visited at local headquar
tiers. Tonight he will go to Shinns
ton to address rally Of Harrison
Z county voters.
The failure Of the Presidents policy
to keep the country from war was the
; frst Of the three points made by Mr.,
Temple concerning this he said:
"The vacillating. uncertain, timid
policies Of President Wilson have done
more to plunge US into the dangers OF
war than all OF the other difficulties
that have arisen during the four years
OF his administration. Words carry
LITTLE weight- when the world learns
that those words mean nothing. Scold.
ing notes irritate more than firm, quiet
action"
The speaker bitterly assailed the
administration for its policy toward
Mexico which he summed up as "de.
termination to drive HueEta out even
II the United States had to be involved
in war to do It."
In exposing the failure Of the Ad.
amson bill to give the railroaders an
ieight.hour day after the expiration OF
the commissions days he said:
Whatever they have got In the
eight-hour law-I think myself it's a
gold brick-that is secured. Do either
railroad employers or railroaders and
other labor men want the rest OF the
program? The President has warned
US that the rest Of the program must
60 through. don't think you want
enforcement Of compulsory arbitration
OF the double type and when the real
nature Of the Adamson law is under.
stood. It won't get many votes for MIR.
Wilson"
Mr.. Temple Is a strong advocate Of
the eight.hour day and delivered an
address in Congress in favor OF Civ.
ing the railroad workers fair adjust.
ment.
Concerning the need Of a protective
(, tariff to avert the Industrial depres
sion that is sure to come after the
European war is ended, Mr.. Temple
said further:
Business is good. mills are running
and factories are paying good wages.
Actual war supply trade is small. tbs
true, but the bulk Of our big trade with
foreign countries now is due to the
I fact that foreign countries are not
Smaking those goods. When the war
u over there will be an awful scram,
BILE in Europe to regain lost trade,
The effect on the United States will
be very noticeable.
IF We need protection in normal
lines, we'll need It double when this
war ends. The crash that follows the
wars Of 1892 to 1916 because We did
not have a party In power that believ.
ed in protection principles Of the Re.
publican party to guard against II. We
need Charles E. Hughes in the Pres.
dents chair and a Republican con.
gress to support him. We ask you
not only to support the presidential
nominee but to do your part in Civ.
ing us a Republican majority in the
. House and Senate.