American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-11-02

from a catastrophe W must plan a tariff protection along sound. just
and economic lines. To this endeavor | pledge myself and the nen
who are to be my colleagues.
In this mater again l differ absolutely from the policy Of the
present administration. Democratic platforms have declared that the
government has N right to levy tariff duties except for income This
is the fundamental faith of the Democratic party.
pledge myself and those who stand with me to deaI with the
needs OF laboring e the country over. whatever their trade on or
sanitation upon the principle of giving the largest protection possible
10 very american working "a I'M the largest participation possible
in the prosperity of our industries with special favors 70 none.
Finally it is to be remembered that every European government is
puu"s use" pemu us dus'rie ORGANIZING hem, encouraging
them n suggesting economies. When the commercial struggle be-
gins anew. tie industries of every European country viii 20 into the
sight of their government.
Our national policy requires that the government maintain a strlct
supervision of business organization. This a be done effectively
and YET leave the government free TO ncoprae loeitimat. and yboro
some business enterprise stand for such supervision and control
Of business, but demand also that business serat and mall land IS
such conditions can business pay living wages o compete with foreign
manufacturers.
In this respect again the present administration holds a policy
entirely opposite. 1t has viewed business enterprise with suspicion and
has made the government a brake to stop the wheels of legitimate in
dusirlai progress. 1t has treated the business men of this country as
though they were suspicious characters. It has assumed that capital
and labor are natural enemies. In four years it has put this country
further on tie road to class war than has been accomplished lin a EN-
eratton before. The men who stand with me believe in The honesty
Of the American working man, they believe that the common good Is
10 he found not in class war but in mutual justice and fair dealing,
OF as between capital and labor in the abstract but as between men
You know the road W e have Travelled this last four years Mr.
murdered and forsaken citizens in Mexico reveal a conception of
American citizenship plain enough to see but a e one for American
patriotism &c adopt; the monument of class bitterness raised by this
administration throws a sinister shadow across u political horizon;
the unjust accusation against business men has len a bitter taste in
or hauonal me- IL you prefer this path II is plainly marked And
the end of it is class war.
You ask what road / propose Il travel? These are the milestoues
which mark tan executive responsible 10 the whole uation. a cabinet
chosen from the abiest Americans. a foreign policy that stands courte-
a preparation TO- trade competition Witch sbaI nre,sa :" ag aans nm,
American workmen. a government oversight OF business which Will
fearlessy eliminate abuses, but will act o n the assumption that IN
average business is honest. and finally a domestic policy which
looks to industrial peace. and TO sound and permanent. -ssrsrH nav has
ed upon the development OF American trade and the building up of
We Americans n in n boat. You canno strike a blow at
group without injury to all Common justice sad fair play win settle
the principles by which propose to be guided.