The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-14
OF
THE PRESENT IS
BUILT IN SAND
HUGHES TELLS OF
AFTERMATH OF WAR
Shows Large Joplin Audience
Where Protective Tariff
Will Be Necessary.

JOPLIN. Mo. Oct. 13.CharleS l..
Hughes to-day took his campaign to
Missouri. the fourth OF tha States that
skirt the So-callcd solid South TO
be visited on his present trip. Save
for one stop. at Springfield. Mo, inc
entire day was spent travelling. ]he
nominee reached Joplin tonight. near
~ three hours behind scheduled time,
and addressed an audience i'll big
tent. making his chief theme the pro-
tective tariff.
Mr.. Hughes told the crowd that the
present prosperity Of the country was
built on sand. that the intoxicated
fancy may indulge in happy dreams,
but the sober hought Of the country is
directed to the day when this stimu-
lant-the European war-will be no
longer available" He referred to
those who are seeking to make po-
litical capital out of our present war
prosperity" protected in detail condi-
tions as he viewed them, in the United
States when the war shall end, and
aSsailed the Democratic tariff policy
as Il policy which means Idle plants
and impoverished workEen.'
At Springfield. and again here to-
night. Mr.. Hughes aSsailed the admin
iStration for the enactment of the Adj
amSon law.
What are real laws" he asked.
Real laws are passed after inquiry,
with some understanding Of the Justice
OF the case, with some idea Of what
is involved and ought to be. Shall
laws be passed under ;lureS>? am
opposed in the interest 3l labO;' to gov
ernment by hold-up, and am for gov
ernment by reason and fairness"
Mr.. Hughes train was about tnree
hours late in reaching Springfield.
The audience which he addressed IN
convention hall had been waiting Two
hours and half and hundreds. unable
10 find standing room. We're turned
away.
Must Have Apprehension
No thoughtful American can view
our present economic condition with
out serious apprehension" Mr.. Hughes
told his audiences here. I'VE are under
the unhealthy stimulus OF the Euro.
pean war. Hopes are raised which can
not be fulfilled. Our present prosperity
is built on sand, Our exports have
jumped TO fabulous figures because OF
the withdrawal from production of the
millions of ner abroad, who. are On.
S1ScN III oUi u 2H>s lIOL
by conditions OF normal
competition. but OF an abnormal Eu.
~opean want
"Muntions of war are but Il frac.
tion OF those suddenly expanded aX-
ports. For everything We produce,
foodstuffs. metals. manufactured ar
ticles of every sort, Europe puts forth
her hand 10 fill the void created by
her extremity. The resulting employ,
ment OF labor on ali unprecedented
scale and increased purchasing power
stimulates trade throughout the coun
try. The Intoxicated fancy may in.
dulge in happy dreams, but the sober
thought OF the country is directed TO
the day when this stimulant Will be no
longer available.
You cannot have our exports sud
denly jump hundreds Per cent in some
cases thousands per cent and ignore
either the cause or the effect Of is
removal
Will &c Out of Jobs
What will be our condition when
the war is over? In the first place, 4
large amount Of labor employed at
high will lose tha: employment. The
demand which it is now supplying Will
cease. The mere stoppa2" OF the man
utacture Of munitions will mean in IT.
self 4 serious change IN the opportu-
mites of labor When the millions Of
men in the trenches return to produc-
ton. our exports OF manifold productg
will fall off tremendously, even as they
have risen tremendously.
Think Df tn" percentage Of Anlcr rican
labor now prUtitablH employed in mak-
ing EiGOp"S necessities, created hr the
.NiStcnc" OF war. What will occur wh"E
thuSt. nrt.,SSiiipS LONGER ySiSi' Thn
labor now devoted II thai abnormal de-
mund must rDrnLrt,' with tn" labor sat
IStTinS I'll" normal opportunities uf Am
"r:cau tra',. TIL" chang, will be re-
:icrt"d III diminished purchasing power.
II do not d"Sir" Ia "NaG%"ratc. There
is enough /" gi:r MS serious through
without rNaGgcra;"n. America with
'.Urop" at peace will moi nav" the on
p"rtunitE Of America with Europe at
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