The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
We went again when Lincoln called us,
and we will go again If necessary.
America Spells Progress.

We went again when Lincoln called us,
America Spells Progress.
america spells progress" said the
speaker, and the United States is one
cf the greatest countries on tho face of
the Garth. NE have the people and we
have the laid. We have the manutac-
turcrs and VIC have the demand: we
have everything that IS needed II IL Is
properly regulated. The Republican
party will regulate it and it is up to
us as Americans to support the party
thar will support US.
The sneaker told of the work done by
the Republican party In the state OF
Ohio during the past year. Three times
as many good roads" he said. were
completed during the Republican admin
istration. as during the Democratic ad-
ninistrntinn and with thousands Of dol
lars less expense.
Praise for Willis.
The administration of Governor Will
lis was taken up and Mr.. Herrick named
tch many good things that have been
accomplished during his administration.
He told of how the Loan Shark bill had
been passed by the state legislature and
IF how n number of the loan sharks had
been punished for charging $50 per cent
interest in cases where small loans were
negotiated with the members of the
working class.
He spoke Of the straw boss system in
payment of fees to secure jobs had been
done away with. Fake insurance COM
panies were, rakcd over the Goa IS by the
speaker und he paid his respects to
were used by the administration in pow
er few years ago. The speaker took
up the mary improvements that had
beelf made throughout the state.
He told of his trip through the NTH
district Of Ohio, and how he found
,Nf tI,a q Nrhn
to vote the Republican ticket. He was
sure that the republicans would have
great victory this fall. He said:
I'VE have an important work to do.
the most important since 1896. We have
very few men in congress who under
stand the tariff measure. y new condt-
ton exists and day by day new condi-
tions confront us. We must have men
there that understand them. This Is
business proposition this time. We
must look the facts in the face and meet
them. There can be no don't about
them"
1T has always been tho republican
party that has came out on top. We had
to create the republican party to free
America from the tyranny Of Europe.
present day. The republican party
means government by and for the. PEG,
pic. 1t has always been such and will
continue TO nc So"
Tho sneaker referred 10 the. great
despair and quarrels that existed.
Empty stomachs breed revolution and
the workers are never satisfied under
such conditions" be said.
Mr.. Hcrrick told Of the difficulties Mt
The time Of tho great panic and Of how
it Was finally eliminated.
Protective Tariff.
Tho tariff WAS taken up III this point
by the speaker. He tod OF trip 10
Europ" prior to the war. He told or
the German tariff and Of the very cfft-
cicnt manner Of construction. The Ger
man. submarine manufactures and gem
cral industrial propositions were here
discussed.
with the scientific methods used in
the manufacture OF all kinds Of NOR
rhandiSe," he said, Germany soon pass
ed the United States in the manufacture
If all kinds Of material. Germany made
better articles at a much cheaper rate.
She was giving England Il run for the
money when IN" great war began. |
of rarbons ard dry batteries in Clevc-
land. O.. for tho past 80 years and upon
my return from Germany had learned
little new. for Germans do not divulge
their secrets. The only thing that
we learned was that the Germans
had laboratories for carrying on the
manufacture of merchandise in Il scien-
tific manner He placed such a depart
ment III connection with our plant at
Cleveland with trained men from Yale.
Johns Hopkins. and the Case School OF
Applied Scicrce in charge and the first
year VIC saved S300.000.'.
England Before the War.
Mr.. Hcrrick took up the English sltu-
alton and told of conditions az they en-
listed lripr to the time Of the great war.
"IGnSland was out Of balance AT the
time That ! paid visit Ia it. Snc had
not been trking care of her labUr!nt;
class. She was unable 10 make NUM-
items. or anything else used to dcf~nd
herself
America Must Wake Up.
There has been general revision 10
trade since the war and the United
States must wake up If we are 10 take
mp :hr commercial conquest" He told
Of how Lloyd George. who had bc@n at
the head Of the great system Of revision.
The United States,
There must h. All awakening nero II
we are to learn Il lesson from our friends
In Europe We must meet the conditiCr
as they will exist at the end of the war.
VIC must bring this government up In Il
standard where il will not be possible
To fail in our mission. TIL" great coun-
tries ui Europe DO not think that VIZ
will DC able 10 COPE with the situation.
But We must cope with The situation and
II is iiI to US to interest ourselves and
for every human being To dedicate his
services to the nation