Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-20
HUGHES URGES
CONSTRUCTIVE
AMER|CAN|SM
Recalls Soup Kitchens in indus,
trial Centers Before War
Broke Out
MUST FACE STRUGGLE
FOR TRADE SUPREMACY
Present Prosperity Bound to Van
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Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 19.-Mr.
Hughes in speaking at Grand Rapids
Wednesday dwelt at length on the
need for q protective tariff. He said:
I'VE are not in a sound condltion.
We are under very unhealthy stimu-
lus. We have demand created Dy
the struggle on the other side OF the
water. We are in condition of labor
plentifully employed, because OF an
abnormal demand by world at war,
for the products of labor in America.
1t is q very unsound condition for this
country to be in, when it depends 50
largely for it's prosperity on the con-
tinuance of a European war.
Must Prepare.
1--WE must have regard to policies
which will prepare US for the newt
able day when that war shall end. we
must have policies which will make US
ready for the activities which will
be resumed by every one of the bellig-
erent nations with an added discipline
and improved method of organization
and an increased efficiency. 1t is not
satisfactory at all to consider that at
this time a great percentage OF Amer
ican labOi is devoted to supplying
product which will not be in demand
when Europe is once able to supply
them for herself. 1t is not salts
factory condition to think that we
shortly will have reduced purchas-
ing power in this country. You for
get that the demand for labor, the de-
mand for our products, created pur'
chasing power of an abnormal char
acter which is felt by American enter
prise and trade throughout the coun.
try. And when the demand which Is
the source of the temporary feelisss
of prosperity and ease is at an end,
then we shall be reduced to the neces.
stiles which peace provides, and there
will be cessation of that stimulus up
on which our present trade depends.
(Applause.) ssj
Past Debate.
"Now, l propose that we be prepar-
ed for the composition Of a new Eur
ope. 1t is perfectly idle to say that we
will debate against the great ques-
tions of free trade and protective tar
iffs. We are past the time OF debate
over any matters of theory. We are
face to face with a condition of fact,
we are going to have keener compe-
tition for American markets than ever
before. War factors abroad are easily
converted and have been erected so
as to be converted in to peace factors.
Disciplined Europe Is going to supply
goods for this market to the extent
OF its ability.
Serious Depression.
Our opponents, instead of having
any right to take political capital
from our present condition ought to be
assured by the memories Of the Amer.
ican public that it is both their policy
which they introduced through the
Underwood bill, that we we're In q
state of serious depression before the
outbreak Of the European war.
If you would know what would take
place after the war ends consider the
condition before the war began"
American Agriculture.
"Now. l propose that we have an
American policy applied. will not
call it Republican polity. 1t is just
as important for Democrats as it Is
for Republicans. 1t is the American
policy, as Henry Clay quoted. The
american Policy of Protecting Amer.
ican Agriculture" (Applause).
1T is no answer when we ad'
vance plain propositions relating to
policy essential for our upbuilding, to
say that we stand sponsors for in
visible government.
Against Invisible Government.
Il never was a sponsor for invisible
government. l began my political
life fighting invisible government
There was no invisible government
when was made governor of New
York and there will be no invisible
government if I am president of the
United States. (Applause).
I'VE desire to have the economic
problem met fairly and candidly our
opponents have never believed in a
protective tariff. They denounced il
four years ago as unconstitutional
They say now in their platform that
the Underwood bill embodies the tar
iff which they think should be regard
ed as embodying their policies. We
have an illustration then, of what they
propose. If they do stand for the
principles of tariff for revenue only, il
they do not stand for the principle
embodied in the Underwood bill, then
as far as the tariff is concerned. they
stand without any principle whatever
(Applause).
Favor Commission.
They say that they favor tariff
commission. l am glad of it. We favor
tariff commission. We favored tar
if commission when they were oppos
ed to it. We favored tariff commits
sion when they destroyed. They now
favor a tariff commission apparently
in the anxiety to get away from the
inconvenience of discussing the prin
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