Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-24

Inc weak and vacillatine procedure AND
.ne negative diplomacy of the Democrat :.
administration this nation has been
l'fceo TO withdraw threats too hastily
."aoe' to shift ground once taken. and
:" ''e most AFFECT and servile manner to
-o'ee' To-Day the words it uttered but
yesterday.
rroeeetive Tariff and Tariff Communion
we declare 1t to be the highest dutv
u government to promote the varied
Industries OF the United States NV
siNims them protection in their infant
.onoit'on and until they can maintain
themselves on profitable basis and
at the same time to promote the high
est standards of life and the rights and
privileges of American industry and
la bor. anu
10 that end we declare for a re-
,Is'oh OF the tariff promptly following
me Inauguration Of the next President:
anu IN accordance with the pre-estab-
,'sneo Republican policy which has
peen set aside by the Democratic ad-
ihlhlstration now in power. we favor
'he creation of a permanent and con-
,inuous tariff commission mazda I'M
VI economic experts, non-partisan in
~" character, whose functions shall
We 10 ma the truth in regard to tariff
piooieIhs IN all their phases with DOW
tr 10 inquire into matters of cost. nro-
""ctioh and labor conditions in this
ana IN other countries. We declare
'hat such reports as come from this
commission should be the basis of fu-
ARE legislation on the tariff and that
sueh legislation shall have due regard
,oi tne fundamental principals Of the
american economic system We re-
assert our endorsement of the McKin-
ley and Blaine policy of recproca,
trace. The Democratic tariff now in
force mas proven Inadequate either tn
protect American industry or to nro-
V!de sufficient revenue for the sunnort
u the government. We denounce -
as discriminatory against the welfare
anu .he prosperity of New ENGLAND.
especially Maine. We assert that nre.
Nious 10 the outbreak of the European
war the operations of this tariff had
nesuh with telling effect to discoura %
enterprise, paralyze business. reduce
wages and shut down mills and TOO
tories. The war in Europe crea ted new
'''u "oi'orElal lines of business at home
.i.'' set up OBSTACLES to the importation
VI goods from foreign countries in
coihpe'tion with goods Of our own
manufacturers direct to a degree that
amounted to practical protection
men TINS business arising from the
war IS at an end and the obstacles 70
e''hilierce are removed by the declara-
tiCh OF peace, and the resumption of
commerce, the disastrous effects If tho
democratic tariff, if it be permitted tn
continue, VIII again be felt with re-.
doubled force.
Business and Government
we relterate previous pledges of
Tue hepupllcan party in regard TO the
SHERMAN antitrust law and insist IN
such amendments to that law as are
called for to effect proper regulation
over, and secure greater publicity in
ire management of corporations ON
gagged in interstate commerce w. :.
Or FEWER laws restricting the freedom
vi BUSINESS and one effective law and
"SeiicS 10 accomplish fair play be-
tween the producer and the consumer.
Inc carrier and the merchant We ad.
Nocate such administrative action and
legislation as will henceforth ral;eye
all honestly conducted business from,
unWarranted interference and ob,.ious
persecution and at the same time r;g;d-
~ prevently unlawful combinations
special privileges and monopolies. We
insist that business should be pi,er
every opportunity honorably and legal
Nv TO achieve success and that gov.
eminent regulation Of business shall
not be understood to mean government
of business.
The Philippines
I'VE protest the abandonment Of tho
Philippines. where prosperity of all
Kinds has been nourished under the
American flag and we insist that the
Philippine Islands shall not be aband
oned to themselves until they are pre-
pared for self government. And we de-
clare that after they have achieved
such preparedness they should
be under the American flag and in
harmony with the principles Of our
government. We denounce therefore
the measure now pending in Congress
as an abrogation of sacred trust
and certain if followed out to lead to
factional disturbance and the ulti-
mate seizure of these islands by some
foreign power.
Merchant Marine
I'VE declare that true to it's free
trade instincts the Democratic party
has proven the foe to an American
owned and American built merchant
marine that its policy has been to de-
feat every measure to upbuild such
marine and thereby to compel us to
depend on the foreigner for our deep
sea carrying trade. Today we are pay
ing the price of this policy. The ship
Yards Of Europe are closed to us. we
can neither buy nor charter snip
with which to re-take the legitimate
place at last open to us in the COM
MERGE of the world. The congestion OF
freight on our seaboard has paralyzeo
Dir whole international commerce ana
there is not manufacturer or pro-
lucer and hardly a consumer IN Maine
who has not been made to realize >ne
result Of Democratic incapaclty. Con
-ronted by these calamitous condltions'
o.