Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-15
HUGHES TRAVELS
ACROSS MISSOURI
Tells People Of Joplin the Evils
That Demos Will Bring
After the War.
COUNTRY NEEDS TARIFF

Joplin, Mo-, Oct. l4.-Charles =.
Hughes yesterday took his campaign
TO Missouri, the fourth state that
skirt the so-called solid south" to be
visited on his present trip. Save for
one stop. at Springfield, Mo-, the en-
tire day was spent travelling. The
nominee reached Joplin last night and
addressed an audience in big tent.
making his chief theme the protective
tariff.
Mr.. Hughes told the crowd that the
present prosperity OF the country was
built on sand. that "the intoxicated
fancy may indulge happy dreams, but
the sober thought OF the country IS
directed to the day when this stinu.
lant--the European war--will be no
longer available,
Attacks Adamson Law.
He referred to Those who are
seeking to make political capital out
Of our present war prosperity" por-
trayed in detail conditions as he
viewed them in the United States
when the war shall end. and assailed
the democratic policy as policy
which means idle plants and impov-
erished workmen."
At. Sprinfield and again here to.
night Mr. Hughes assailed the adj
ministration for the enactment Of the
Adamson law. :.
"What are real lawsf" he asked.
"Real laws are passed after inquiry
with some understanding OF the
justice OF the case, with some idea
of what is involved and ought to be
done. Sham laws must be passed
under duress. am opposed in the
y interest Of labor to government by
holdup and ! am for government by
reason and fairness.
Built on Sand.
mo thoughtful American can view
our present economic condition with
out serious apprehension. We are un.
der the unhealthy stimulus Of the
European war Hopes are raised
which cannot be fulfilled. Our pres
ent prosperity is built on sand. Our
exports have jumped to fabulous fig,
ures. because OF she withdrawal Of
the production OF the millions Of men
aboard, who are engaged in fighting
Our trade is not determined by condi.
tons, but OF an abnormal European
want.
Munitions OF war are but frac'
ton OF those suddenly expanded ex.
ports. Everything VIC produce, food.
stuffs, metals, manufactured articles
OF every sort. Europe puts, forth It's
hand to fiji the void created by, It's
extremity The resulting employ,
ment of labor on an unprecedented
scale and increased purchasing power
stimulates trade throughout the coun.
try. The intoxicated fancy may in.
duige in happy dreams, but the sober
thought of the country is directed &c
the day when this stimulant will be
no longer available.
Sudden Jump Of Exports.
saYou cannot have Our exports sud
denly jump hundreds per cent in som,
cases, thousands per cent and ignor,
either the cause or the effect OF it
removal
what will be our condition whei
the war is oyer2 In the first place
large amount OF labor employed a
high wages will lose that employment
The demand which it is now satisfy
ing will cease. The mere stoppag.
OF the manufacture Of munitions vii
mean in itself serious change Il
the opportunities Of labor. When tn
millions OF men in the trenches returl
TO production our exports of manifold
products will fall off tremendously
even as they have risen tremendous,
"Think OF the percentage OF Amer
can labor now profitably employe
in making Europe's necessities create
by the existence OF war. What vii
occur when those necessities n
longer EXIST The labor now devote
to that abnormal demand must com
pete with the labor satisfying the nor
NAL in diminished purchasing power
No Need to Exaggerate.
Il do not desire to .exaggeratt
There is enough to give us seriou
thought without exaggeration. Amer
lea with Europe at peace will not hav
the opportunity Of America wit
Europe at war. And the differenc
will be most keenly felt.
ave shah not simply lose oppoi
tunities for labor. We shall have tn
active competition resulting from tn
resumption OF foreign production
That production will be more skillfu
more intelligent; better organized |
every one OF the foreign nations no,
at war than it ever has been befor,
Nations will not only seek to protec
so far as possible their economic in
dependence, but they will seek on
market. II is fatutitious to suppos
that the wastes OF the war will in
capacitate them for efficient produt
ton.
War Increases Efficiency.
despite the losses Of war, | beliey
that each of the belligerent power
y, has vastly increased efficiency. TIL
lessons OF war, OF discipline, OF pr,
dent management of resources, of &C
operation in economic needs of in
proved processes, OF methods OF Of
ganization will not be forgotten. Wa
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