The Detroit times., 1916-08-01

priate share. And our pr.psrednrss
viii have proper relation 20 tnIs eui
"a well "a % our own immed ate Sc
cu-tty
Prosperity Temporary
When We contemplate Industrial
ana commercial conditions Ne see
that We are living IN fools para
disc The temporary prosperity TO-
which our opponents point has been
created by the abnormal conditions
Incident - the war with the end %
the War there IN be the new condt-
tons determined by new EuEope
Millions Of men in the trenches will
then return 20 work.
on the other hand. N this country
with the stoppage OF the wanufAc-
turc Of munitions host Of men Will
be turned out % employment We
ton IN Industry We are undisci-
piIned. defective In Organization.
loosely knlt. iudustrially unprepared.
IL IA plain that We must have pro-
tective. uPbuiidtug policies II IL Idle
TO look for relief TO the Democratic
party which. as late as l9i1. declared
Ia Us platform that 10 was "A funda-
mental principle Of the Democratic
under the constitution. had no riEhf
or power 20 impose or collect tariff
duties except for the purpose % rcyc-
nue." We are told in It. present
platform that there have been mo-
ment0us changes in the PAST two
years. End hence, repudIating It's for
ner attitude. the Democratic party
now declares Tor a "npn-parti san tar
~ commission. But have the mo
mentous changes tncidsut to the Eu-
ropean war changed the constitution
Of the United -tatesP is u proposed
70 use a tariff commission 10 frame
a tariff for revenue only, Il the OPP
posing party ready 20 confess thst
FOR generations IL has misr~ad the
conFtitutionF IL that party now pre-
pared to accept the protective prin-
- concerned. Il would appear 20 be
without principle Witness it- &C
ton in connection with the sugar
duties. ia resthrmati0n OF the doc +
proposal. and it's formulation in lieu
OF protective duties OF an anti
dumping provision. the terms OF
which are sufficient to show Us In
effective character.
The Republican party stands for
the principle II protection We must
apply that principle fairly, without
abuses In "a scientific a manner as
possible. and congress should be aid
ed by the investigations Of an expert
body we stand for the safeguard
ing OF our economic independence.
for the development OF American In
dustry, for the maintenance Of Am
srican standards OF living We pro-
that Is about 20 come the American
workingman shall not suffer
We should place our trsnsporta.
tion system on sure footing. We
should be able wisely to adjust our
regulative powers 80 that the fun
damsntal object OF protecting the
public interest can be fully secured
without uncertainties or conflicts
and without hsmpering tho develop
ment and expansion % transporta-
We need the announcement and
protection OF government for our
shipping Industry. but IL cannot At
ford 70 have the government a. q
We stand for the conservation OF
the just interests Of labor. We do
not desire production. or trade. or
efficiency In either. for its own sake,
Of human beings We shall not have
any lasting Industrial prosperity. IN
less we buttress our Industrial en-
dsavors b. adequate means for the
protection Of health. for the elImIna
ton Of unnecessary perils 10 life and
limb. for the safeguarding Of our Ia
ture through proper lava Tor pro-
lection Of women and children In
ties for education and training
stand for adequate federal work
mems compensation Laws. dealing not
only with the employees % govern
are engaged In Interstate commerce.
and are subject 20 the hazard Of In
Jury, 90 that those activities which
are within the sphere OF the consti-
tutional authority OF congress ma
be dealt with under a suitable law.
To Aid Agriculture
We propose 20 promote by every
practicable means our agricultural
interests and we include IN this
program an effective system OF rural
credits We favor the wise conser
walton % our natural resources We
desire not only that they shall bs
rafeguardsd. but that they shall be
adequately developed and used 90 the
utmost public advantage
We turn 20 other conslderatiOns -
important policy. One ~ these IL our
attitude toward the Philippines. tt ~
I may say, ~ not question or aeN-
intete8t We nave assumed inferna
tional obligations which we should
not permit Ourselves 20 eyade. A
breach ~ trust Is not ar admissible
American policy. though our oppo-
nentS Rave seemed 70 considcr ~ such
We should administer government IN
the philippines with full recogni-
ton ~ our International duty. with :
out partfsarshlp with the aim Of