New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-22
FOR A REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION
The Experience of a Reader Who Has
Canvassed Sentiment

To the Editor of Tho Tribune
Sir: l have read several letters published
in The Tribune expressing disappointment,
at the nomination Of Mr. H. instead Of T. R.
Let me tell you my experience. About
month before the convention canyassed ny
friends and acquintances, 5s Of them. end
asked their views. These men are all Re.
publicans-.ione of them politicians jus,
quiet business people; some fairly well-to-
do, some in moderate and some in very
moderate circumstances what used 70 be
known as the vest pocket yote-men who do
no shouting, never go to political meetings,
but vote on Election Day. The result was
that out Of the 81 only four said they would
vote for Roosevelt if he was nominated. al
though 10 Of them voted for him four years
ago; four or five said they would vote FOR
Wilson, as he had kept US out OF war they
have changed their minds since Hughes was
made the nOninee). and most Of the rest said
they would not vote at all have met men
from all over the country and they told me
the feeling all over was about the same a.
my canvass showed.
Now, | am a Republican and wan, TO see
for the good of the country the Republican
bt-A y lt NbNNAs tblAt nave snort memories
When the present Administration came in /,
passed an income tax law most sectional in
its application. Few people south OF the
Mason and Dixon line pay anything and they
will never have anything 70 pay with so
long IS they stick 70 the Democratic party.
Then came the tariff law. The first results
were 70 close a great many mills and fac
tories. Just before the present war We had
q million skilled mechanics out Of work
nearly half a million idle railroad men and
nearly half a million idle freight cars. The
railroads were suffering from lack Of freight
% carry, and the equipment companies were
standing still; for instance. the American
Locomotive Company which did a business
of Si90OO.OOO in 1912. dropped 70 S29,OOOOOO
in 1913 and 20 S9.0000 600 in 1914, and il was
so in nearly all other industries.
over 100000 acres of sugar land was
ploughed out in Louisiana. as sugar cannot be
produced at a profit in normal times under
the present tariff. The chief characteristic
Of the Democratic party is now. as IL has
been for the last hundred years, the monu-
mental incapacity to enact constructive leg
islation.
This war may be over before the next
President is inaugurated What then? Al
ter this country is fortified so that 10 ma
ton would dream Of attacking Us then comes
preparedness for peace. We are enjoying
an ephemeral period of prosperity based upon
destruction. Europe is our best customer
for wheat and cotton and every million men
killed by the ammunition We have been sell
ing means a loss of million OF our best
customers. After the war we will probably
have a food of immigrants. Every man "no
can get away will, in order 70 escape the
awful taxes they will be compelled 70 pay
out of their scanty wages In order 10 NEE,
the load the various European countries vi"
have.
Now, | don't know what the duty on any
particular article should be, but ! oe!le'e
We should have n tariff that VIII keep OUT
mills and factories open and the men A.
work. We cannot get this under Demo
cratic administration. We must have the
constructive party in power, the Republican
Therefore | nope and pray that every man
who has the good OF the country AZ near
and is not blinded by partisanship VIII wore
and vote for the election Of Mr.. Hughes anu
a Republican Congress
JAMES c. YOUNG.
Noun. Vernon. n. Y, June 10, 1915.