Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-01
HUGHES in SPEECH RAPS
WILSON POLICIES
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END as well as TO our own immediate
security.
ION the other hand. In this coun-
try. with the stoppage Of the manu-
facture Of munitions a host of men
will be turned out of employment
We must meet the most severe com
petition in industry. We are undis-
ciplined, defective in organization,
loosely knit. industrially unprepared
Our opponents, promised to reduce
the, cost of living. This they have
failed to do; but they did reduce the
opportunities Of making living. Let
us not forget the conditions that ex-
listed in this country under the new
tariff prior to the outbreak of the
war Production had decreased
business was languishing: new enter
prises were not undertaken. instead
Of expansion there was curtailment,
and our streets were filled with the
unemployed. 1t was estimated that
in the city of New York over 10000
were out of work Throughout the
country the iobless demanded relief
The labor commissioners Of many
states, and our municipal administra
tons, devoted themselves to the prob
lcIil VI w hiiO thS ~
sources of our voluntary charitble
organizations were most severely
taxed What ground Is there for eX-
pectng better conditions when the
unhealthy stimulus Of the war has
spent its force and our industries and
workingmen are exposed to the com
petition of an energized Europe?
Protection Essential.
ut is plain that we must have pro-
tective. upbuilding policies. 1t is
idle to look for relief to the demo-
cratic party which as late as 1912 de-
clared in its platform that it was
fundamental principle of the demo-
cratic party that the federal govern
ment, under the constitution. had no
right or power to impose or collect
tariff duties except for the purpose
of revenue We are told in its
present platform that there have
been momentous changes in the last
two years, and hence. repudiatinS its
former attitude the democratic party
now declares for 'nonpartisan tariff
commission But have the moment
GUS changes incident 20 the European
war changed the constitution of the
United States! Is it proposed to use
a tariff commission to frame a tariff
for revenue only? Is the opposing
party ready to confess that for gene
rations it has misread the constitu-
ton? Is that party now prepared to
accept the protective principle?
Rather, so far as the tariff is con-
cerned. it would appear to be without
principle. Witness it's action in con-
I,,fi ra
affirmation of the doctrine of a rev.
enue tariff, its dyestuffs proposal and
it's formulation in lieu of protective
duties of an 'antidumping' provision,
the terms of which are sufficient to
show it's ineffective character!
1.-The republican party stands for
the principle of protection. We must
apply that principle fairly, without
abuses, in as scientific a manner as
possible; and congress should be
aided by the Investigations of an eX-
pert body. We stand for the safe
guarding of our economic independ-
ence, for the development of Ameri-
can industry, for the maintenance OF
American standards Of living. We
propose that in the competitive strug-
gle that is about to come the Amer1-
can workingman shall not suffer.
The Philippine Islands.
I'VE turn to other considerations OF
important policy. One Of these Is our
attitude toward the Philippines. That.
| may say. is not a question of self
interest We have assumed internal
tional obligations which we should not
permit ourselves to evade. A breach
of trust is not an admissible American
policy, tho our opponents have seemed
to consider it such. We should admin
lister government in the Philippines
with full recognition of our interna-
tional duty. without partisanship. with
the aim Of maintaining the highest
standards of expert administration.
and in the interest OF the Fflipinos.
This is matter Of national honor.
Il indorse the declaration in the
platform in favor OF woman suffrage.
7 do not consider it necessary to re-
view the arguments usually advanced
on the one side or the other. as my
own convictions proceed from a some
what different point OF view. Some
time ago a consideration vi DIR Gee
nomic conditions and tendencies. OF
the position OF women in gainfui oc-
cupations. OF the nature and course
of the demand. led me to the con-
clusion that the granting OF suffrage
to women Is inevitable. Opposition
may delay, but in my Judgment can
not defeat this movement. Nor can
T see any advantages in the delay
which can possibly offset the disad-
yantages which are necessarily incl
dent to the continued agitation. Facts
should be squarely met. We shall have
a. constantly intensified effort and a
distinctly feminist movement constant
w perfecting its organization to the
subversion Of normal political issues
We shall have a struggle increasing in
bitterness. which believe to be mimi
cal to our welfare. If women are to
have the vote, as believe they are, II
seems to me entirely clear that In the
interest Of the public life Of this coun-
try, the contest should be ended
promptly. I favor the vote for women
Administrative Efficiency.
confronting every effort to improve
conditions. Is the menace OF incom-
petent administration. It is an extra.
ordinary notion that democracy can be
faithfully served by ineNpertness
Democracy needs exact knowledge
special skill and thorough training ir
It's servants. have already spoken OF
the disregard OF proper standards. ir
numerous instances. in appointments
to the diplomatic service. Unfortunate.
ly there has been a similar disregard
| Of executive responsibility In appoint
| ments to important administrative pc.
sitions In our domestic service. Ever
with respect to technical bureaus the
demands OF science have been com