Evening journal., 1916-04-19


be merely ridiculous ii il were not
symptomatic. It has been compelled
to abandOn its free sugar iOlly; IL /
s endeavored to build for Itself
'tarih commission bandwagon. Il las
been forced to abandon its historic
preachment OF a tarim for revenue
only because it found that the 'prin-
ciples' It has been prating about these
many years. when put o the test OF
application proved to be pretenses. So
called principles which have to be
cast into The discard whenever an
emergency comes are no principles
at all.
ut is certain that these rev indus
tries TO which ] just now referred. If
treated unwlsely by the men in con-
troll of the government will fall path
eucally short of their present out
look
I'm order TO incubate this potential
ly tremendous new business within
our borders. there must be a business
government with knowledge and eX
perience to see and to act upon the
? ecessities OF the situation.
LET me particularly emphasize the
new industries because their needs
illustrate with what benefit the pro-
tective tarin, as enacted and enforced
by Republicans. has always operated
upon the general business of the
country The protective tarin Is the
nerve force of our world of business.
II Is the quickonor OF our business
life. Il has made us what We are.
II Will bring us to greater heights
when we call upon II once more.
If we want to be nationally and
thoroughly prepared 10 conquer the
world i'm commerce and trade. II
necessarily follows that the govern
ment must give fair treatment tO the
/ industries OF the country and those
! weapons of peace necessary to con-
quer with. The business genius of
America has been treated by the
Democrats In an unsympathetic.
bungling and destructive manner
which is enough TO arouse the dorision
Of the civilized world
"The Sherman antitrust law has
been juggled and twisted and dis
torted. II has tried to teach the
little business men the idea that the
big business man is his enemy and
has sought TO convince the public that
]
economy in operation are criminal on
the part Of the big business man.
Turn Business TOpsy-TurYy.
THE Democratic administration. I'm
its attitude and its activities toward
business. has seemed a creature dom
mated by the desire 10 turn the busi-
ness world topsy-turvy, 10 make It a
house OF folly. And I doubt II today
you can get from the Department of
Justice. an opinion as to the legality
Of what you are doing
81 believe a truly American admin
istration should look upon all enter
prises as being children Of the nation
and should help and guide them In
times Of need. II should tell them II
they are breaking the law and should
not prosecute and persecute them anC
, deny them advice; nor should It ham
per them with suits brought. not II
! good faith. but for political grand
stand plays" These useless suits
a waste the money Of the governmen
and Of the concerns dragged need
e lessly into the course and we all know
II that one result of such litigation q
e to help increase our taxes.
r. United States must suffer the handi
S cap OF bad government no longer w
Il cannot AFFORD TO have the high pur
n poses restrained or her fair prestigl
- impaired for even a short time by al
unwise government We must be I'M
poverished neither by a statesmanshil
n that strangles nor by a militarisn
a that is mania.
e Demagogic statutes shut down tn
IS shops and lengthen the bread lines
i Unneeded guns are loaded with taxeI
y that are unjust to the people.
e ITO triumph against the attacks o
g the desperte industrialism ! have pic
4 tured. we can afford to trust our
IS selves to neither fanatics nor theor
30 lists TO neither strident speakers no
o writer's. to neither ignorance nor in
" decision. You and I understand this
n The American people understand II
n II we try to carry out our rich prom
p Use, IL we are to live supreme upon tn
e earth, we must have a governmen
embodying the bigness and the practl
e cal idealism OF our national spirit.
s. I'VE must have in every branch q
N our government the expression OF IN
l. American geninus OF business. backe
O. up by a Congress inspired and inn
n PEELED by a similar wisdom. Such a
n administration will carry us to dc
y gree OF success. influence and pOwe
le that no other nation in all histor
n ever saw. when once. with clearness q
vision. We shall have substituted busl
!. ness for bunkum. head work for hys
p terra.
q Program of Preparedness.
Rational preparedness, then. ad
L vances this as its general program
"First - An armed establishme1
sufficient in time OF peace and "a
purposes OF defense.
. "Second-A navy sufficient to Pre-
y tect our coast and our commerce.
u "Third-An air corps up TO date
: "Fourth-The creation Of mel
chant marine 10 give MS easy access
the markets OF the world.
"Fifth-Good roads-the fundamer
tai OF any adequate transportatio
system.
"SiXth-The stimulative and in
crease Of our agriculture. and the i'm
provement OF all means OF transports
tion within our borders.
Seventh - Legitimate encourage
ment for business. new and old. whic
embraces protective tariff and
wise. sympathetic attitude on the PAL
OF the government inward all our In