The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-27
PREPAREDNESS FOR PEACE AS
NECESSARY As IT IS FOR WAR

and the dignity and confidence and
security Of citizenship. We want to
restore and preserve protection to The
American lives and property every
where under the shining sun. We
want to preserve peace and honor
and the worlds esteem and our OWN
self-respect, all Of which have been
lowered or surrendered on the insta-
bility and uncertainty Of the Wilson
administration.
Reception For Speaker
Senator Harding arrived in Bellalce
from GAINESVILLE at o'clock and was
Immediately escorted to the Globe no
tel for luncheon. Preceding the meet
ing an automobile parade was held:
Many of the autos were decorated and
several carried penpantS bearing the
words: Hughes. Willis, HerriCk.
About all of the Republican candidates
in Belmont county occupied seats N
the automobiles. and the procession
was Illuminated by red fire through
out the line Of march.
Hon. David a. Hollingsworth, Of
Cadiz. congressman from the Eiga-
teenth Ohio district and candidate for
reelection, acted as chairman or Tue
meeting and introduced Senator Hard
ing. Congressman Hollingsworth in d
short talk delivered body blows at The
Democratic administration. He at
tackled the Underw BOD tariff law and
appealed 10 his hearers 10 vote TOR the
Republican candidates from the high
est on the ticket on down through the
list He said the Republican party
was the party Of protection for home
industries. He then introduced Sena-
TOR Harding.
In his address. Senator Harding de-
rlared that the abundance OF work and
the maintained American standards Of
wages in the stable assurance Of peace
were the necessary foundations on
which rest the temple Of labor's asptra-
tions.
The tendency Of public opinion he
said, which ultimately becomes the
law. written or unwrittcn, is TO accord
TO labor L tairer division Of the profits
OF production. But the abundance OF
production. involving ample employ
ment, is the first necessity Nobody
talks about wages or conditions Of work
or limiting hours of labor when thous-
ands are seeking and do not find en-
ployment.
I'VE had that very condition in 1914
before war came TO relieve the depres-
sion that came Of the existing tariff
law and it will come again as sure as
present fevered prosperity.
This country had Il like war eXper-
ience i'll the l!rst great advance Of its
Industrial development. 1t came when
Napoleon was at war with all Europe.
There were embargoeS on shipping and
paralysis Of production in Europe.
Then came the aftermath. Europe's
fights for rcstabliShcu trade followed.
Let me read the story from an eminent
historian
Quotes from Wilson's History.
Peace changed the face of trade.
En- lish merchants poured their goods
once again into American ports so long
shut against them by embargoes and
war 1t was manifeStly in
furious to every young industry that 4
flood of English imports should con-
tinuc 70 pour Into the country at the
open ports. The remedy was q protcc-
tive tariff.
IL have read from Woodrow wilson's
history OF the American people.
There is preparedness of peace as
urgent as preparedness tor war. The
unspeakablc European war Will have its
aftermath of industrial and commercial
reconstruction. We are not prepared and
never will be undo" an administration
which believes America can pay its
standard OF wages In open competition
with the world. Disaster is ahead and
Il Republican, protective tariff Is the one
great safeguard and the only guarantee
Of our material good fortune. Unless We
prepare FOR the morrow. We shall re-
pent in idlenesS and disaster
At the Sommertield meeting. Senator
Harding paid his respects to Willium
Jennings Bryan VINO he declared is 81
great orator. but does not inSriringly
practlca what hc breaches. He pointed
out that no man had a. better opportunity
to stand hy the President than Bryan
and recalled how Bryan resigned at the
first crisis