Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-09
HUGHES IN PHILADELPHIA

Mr.. HUGHES comes tonight to the
AVA Gibraltar OF Republicanism. He
comes primarily as the apostle of effi-
cheney In the conduct OF national affairs.
All other issues at this momentous crisis
IN American and human affairs are eie-
ments OF that one issue of efficiency.
policy which within It's ampleness enfolds
protection, national honor, militant sup
port OF American interests in all parts OF
the world. and rebukes any and all pro-
grams OF compromise on essentials or
surrender to sentimentalism In the con-
Duct OF serious government.
The necessity for Hughes is not based,
however. on the failures or shortcomings
Of the Wilson Administration so much as
on the traditional attitude OF mind com.
mon TO Democrats, which In itself mega
tives their proposals for retention in
power. Il is because the Democracy as
. party. and Mr.. Wilson as the exponent
of the views OF that party. IS constitu-
uonally in opposition to economic and
other principles on which the progress
as well as the prosperity and prestige of
this nation Is fundamentally grounded,
that forward.looking men everywhere are
devoting their efforts to the election of
Mr.. Hughes
Mr.. Wilson and his party have ad.
mitted that their historic tariff policy
must be abandoned. In searching for a
substitute they have come nearer and
nearer to Republican theory. but with a
well-denned hatred Of It always In their
minds and distinct purpose to let the
country have only so much protection as
will prevent absolute disaster and not
enough to assure the continuance of the
real prosperity which is prerequisite TO
future growth and development.
TT WAS asserted at one time that Phiia-
= delphias devotion to protection consti-
tuted reliance on a weak prop. because It
made the city's prosperity dependent on
policy which the city itself could not de-
termine. 1t left the city always at the
mercy OF tho national legislature. where
fore. IL the Philadelphia policy Of pro-
lection were rejected by the nation as
> whole. there could be nothing but ruin
and disaster for the city pending a re-
versal OF that verdict.
The arg,,r.ant v,tgh. ha,,. A.iA .. .
period when manufacturing was almost
wholly an eastern activity. But the
growth Of manufacturing has more than
kept pace with the growth in population.
Where an erroneous national economic
policy a geperation or two ago would
have spelled ruin only TO Philadelphia
and few other centers OF population. II
would now mean disaster for city after
city and State after State. embracing the
Ursater part both OF the wealth and the
reputation OF the nation. The Philadel-
phia policy has. In fact. become the ma
ttonai policy. because about IT have been
built tho wealth and prosperity OF the
whole nation Moreover. as this neces-
sity for protection has spread over an
sver-widening geographical area. SO. too.
Il has been magnified IN intensity by the
unparalleled resort OF the entire world
% manufacturing processes; and the me.
chanicai era has spread even TO the farm.
The resulting ferceness OF competition
between nations, which has induced one
war of guns and Is preparing another of
trade. Is the handwriting on the wall. and
a. needs no Daniel to interpret It's
meaning
T>HIs Is nrat ana foremost a business
= nstion. a nation whose people do things.
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