The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-12
PROTECTION IS
TIL: KEYNOTE
1T CLARKSBURG
FOR INDUSTRIES AND
ALSO AMERICAN LIVES
Justice Hughes Outlines the
Policies Of His Party In
a Ringing Speech.
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CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Oct. IL
Memories of disastrous results OF
Democratic legislation. industrial stag
nation and business depression which
preceded the present wave or abnor>
NAL demand for American products,
were recalled by Justice Charles D..
Hughes In his address here this morn
ing. He appealed for a congress that
will enact tariff law for the protec-
ton of American industry and labor,
straight common sense applied TO the
upbuilding of American industry, he
terms it.
The policy of the Wilson admins
tration toward Mexico Justice Hughes
termed "a policy Of the destruction
of lives Of American citizens because
Of the withdrawal of the protection
to which they were entitled.
He declared his belief in maintain
ing the dignity Of American citizen.
ship. for a policy Of firmness that Will
command the respect and friendship
of foreign nations, for an economical
government and the promotion OF
American enterprise.
To the Clarksburg gathering, he
said In part:
II come here as spokesman OF the
that is ready to serve the American
people I do not come as a narrow par
tisan intent on beuefittins group.
or a set or even 4 party. did not
: leave the career Of which | was fond.
and in which I should have been glad
, 10 continue. for the purpose OF aiding
any particular sort of American cltl-
ZenS at the expense of others.
81 think that the principles for
which We stand are just as necessary
for the prosperity Of Democrats as
for the prosperity OF Republicans.
I'VE desire to promote enterprise.
We propose TO protect American
rights. we propose to safeguard
American peace. We propose to main
tain the national honor.
Prosperity viii Not Last.
"I have referred to American enter
prise. We are in Il very unhealthy con-
dition at this time. It cannot continue.
We have an abnormal stimulus 10
trade, the hopes of workingmen built
upon sand. 1t will not last. We know
perfectly we'll what the conditions
were less than two years ago. Our
friends on the other side told us that
we were responsible for the cost of
living. They have not touched the
cost Of living; but they did reduce the
opportunities for making a living, and
so it happened that after the new tar
iff bill went into effect we haG indus
trial stagnation; we had serious de-
preston; We had thousands Of men
throughout our country, able and will
ing to work, who could not &c. work.
| | think our friends must suppose that
the American people have not any
! memories. That they cannot even re-
member as far back as Is months;
thar they do not recall conditions
which impoverished many throughout
our land Then came this tremcn-
dous demand created by the European
war. We are not going to live long Oil
the European war, and when it is over
We have got to take care Of ourselves
| in new world where commercial RI
valry will be extreme and intense,
i We Must Have Protective Tariff.
Now, another thing. | do not want
to see protection just for the sake OF
making goods. I would not be inter.
csted in the nero production of goods,
mere sales Of goods, mere acCumula-
! tions of money. The reason | am in
| tereSted in it is that it enables work
! TO be had: good wages to be had: con-
tinuous employment to be had facto
ries to be running in time Of peace,
and on full time. Ii permits expansion
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