Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-10
GILBERT PICKS OUT
DEMOCRATIC FLAWS
Former Philippine Official Dis
cusses Campaign With
Local Republicans.
ADDRESS AT FoNTENELLE

y .There is a fundamental difference
between the republicans and the DEM
ocrats," said Newton w Gilbert OF
Manila, P. l.. former lieutenant gov
ernor Of the Philippines. ID an adj
dress to fifty republicans al the Hotel
Fontenelle last night. THE democrat
is always talking about where we can
buy things the cheaye and the re.
publican seeks where he can sell
things the highest. The democrat
never worries about where he can sell
American products highe-t. hut about
where he can buy something cheap.
Governor Gilbert l.. in America
speaking and doing what he can tor
the republican national campaign this
fall. He has given up his law practice
in Manila during the campaign in
order that he may enter the tight
here. He came TO Omaha yesterday
from Chicago with ]. G. Eyersman.
assistant to the treasurer OF the re-
publican finance committe III Chicago
In Omaha the men were the guests
OF G. w. Wattles, who entertained
them together with some OF the Ne
braska finance committee at dinner at
the Fontenelle. About fifty repub-
licans had been hastily notified by
telephone that Governor Gilbert
would speak at the hotel following the
diner.
Democracy and Potatoes.
Discussing the democratic tariff
measures, Governor Gilbert pointed
out the peculiar agricultural position
OF Maine, under democratic tariff
policies. Potatoes, oats aid hay" he
said, lis the whole crop Of Maine.
Under the democratic free trade
policies. every one Of these things
come into Maine free Of duty from
Canada"
He quoted figures to show that dur
ing the last three months Of 1917 un-
der the republican tariff avs, only
4l.0O0 bushels OF potatoes came into
the United States. and that during the
first three months after potatoes went
on the free list under democratic rule.
100000 bushels came in. This was
under the Underwood tariff law.
He mentioned the vast volume OF
manufactured goods that poured into
the United States Immediately after
the Underwood bill became law, and
the accompanying idleness to be
found in the east nd throughout the
United States. 1T meant he said,
that someone here was no longer
making these goods and that some
one abroad was making more OF
them" He declared that our imports
have during che war been greater than
ever before in our history in like
period Of time.
Prepare for Future.
He urged the republicans to get the
country prepared to repel the still
greater flood OF goods that will seek
70 come here Immediately after the
war. when the men &c out OF the
trenches and enter the factories in
. Europe.
He attacked the democratic Philip.
pine policy, and the party's lack o.
sufficient foresight to develop trade
with China when the opportunity was
OffeTeQ, l1c dcCidTcu that tuc uikuty
81 the nation must be maintained in
dealing with foreign powers III we
are to remain big America, instead Of
becoming little America" He said
'pusillanimous peace . worse than
war"
G. w. Wattlc,, in presiding, re.
minded the men that It will be neces'
sary 10 contribute literally this fall ia
the republican campaign fund in order
that strong campaign may be made
Mr.. Eversman Of Chicago. spoke
briefly. telling some good campaign
stories, and Victor Rosewater pointet
out that the democrats this year holt
the trenches and II Is the lot OF tn,
republicans to have to carry thos,
trenches He directed attention t
the fact that this Is really the frs
time in twenty-five years that thu
democrats have stood for reelection
ON heir current term record.