The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-11

Representatives stood up tho other
day and said that no man could pro
Tess in substance to be Democrat
who believed, that the tariff
should DO used merely for the pur-
pose OF encouraging and developing
and development OF American indus
uyi that he understood that tho po-
sitlon of his party was that 1t was q
tarih FOR revenue only. Now, do not
want-l do not want any abuses
through the tariff. have not come
here 10 deal out special privileges ut
the expense of the public. want
straight American common sense APP
piled to tho. upbuilding OF American
industry, and II you want tho proteC-
tive tariff you have got to put in
power Congress in Senate and House
where the majority believe in pro-
tectiro tariff. tApplause.) That is
why ! want 10 see not only the sue
cess of tho presidential ticket, want
to see the success OF the Republican
ticket, in Congress and In the Senate,
IN order that we may have basis
for putting American prosperity on a
sound foundation.
Wants Protection.
We are not going to 1.-Two long on
the European war, and when that is
over. We have got to take care OF our
selves in now world whore CONNER
clal rivalry will DO extreme and in
tense. Now, another thing. | do not
want to sec protection Just for the
sake Of making goods. l would not
be Interested in the mere production
OF goods, mere sales OF goods, mere
acGumulations Of money. The ren-
son / am Interested in 1t Is that 1t
enables work to be had; good wages
to be had; continuous employment to
BIO had; factories to be running in the
time OF peace, and on full time. II
permits expansion of American enter
prise. 1t is no use to talk about the
hours OF labor or conditions OF labor
or wages. II you cannot get any work
at all. The foundation OF social jus
tice Is abundance Of employment. Ia
prosperity; then, you have a right to
demand fair share In that prosper
ity, and am back OF that demand ev-
cry time (applause), because / do
not want to sec class antagonisms.
want to see fair dealing. The busl-
ness man who is looking 10 the flu
ture with the idea that all there is
in this country is chance to get lit
tie place for yourself, and draw out
from everybody else everything you
can get and keep 1t, Is not true Amer
lean. no matter how long he or his
forbears have been in this country.
Honest, Plain People.
The true vision OF America is q
vision Of land full OF plain people
that arc honest in their Intentions,
that arc well-trained and educated;
that have the advantages Of schools
and newspapers; men who are de-
sirous Of having fair decent living
under conditions which develop man
hood and womanhood, and we must
have the lesson o. cooperation that
we are working together. First. to
get the prosperity which underlies
everything, and next, to. have that
fair dealing, that mutual considera-
ton, which will enable us to have a
contented and efficient America, filed
with people who will conduct free
government according to It's intent,
and realize its highest ideals That
is the reason--that is the reason |
am in favor of protection. applause
want to see the very best wages
that industry can pay. l am not OPP
posed to the principle OF an eight
hour day. believe In the principle
Of an eight-hour day. Whether you
apply II in particular business is a
thing 10 consider in relation to that
business, TO see what the conditions
are, what is fair to all concerned.
The bill in Congress the other day did
not provide an eight-hour work day
II did not limit the hours Of labor.
1t left men 10 work Just as before.
II maspleraded under a name which
ii did not deserve. That in itself is
confession 81 weakness. What il
did was TO change wages-a wage
scale.
am nOt>opposed TO an Increase OF
wages. am DESTROYS OF having wag-
es paid that are just and right accord
Ing to the facts. What am opposed
TO is government by hoId-up. CAP
Dlause.) What am opposed to is
having the executive abdicate his
power. official and moral, in the pres
Cnce Of demands. instead Of knowing
what is right and then doing IT,
A Free Country.
J believe that we have reasonable
sentiment IN this country that ap-
Dreciates that we can make progress
only by conserving the real princi-
pies Of our institutions. We are
free country. We are ruled by public
opinion. We have avenues for public
discussion. You iudlct whole ma
ton If you say you cannot get things
done that arc fair. OF courc you can.
II we once proceed on the idea that
any group Of men. either labor or cap
ital can get what they want by organ
lied force. we destroy the processes
of reason and make true progress i'm
possible.
Wages can be decreased by law If
they can be increased by law. You
can have conditions which will be
very serious for labor II you introduce
the sentiment which is merely q ques-
ton OF force against force.
] stand for American rights
throughout the world without fear or
favor, I have no understanding. no
agreements, no intrigues with anybody,
but stand for the interests OF the
United States and the protection OF
American lives, American property
and American commerce throughout
the world. (Applause).
| desire to see our peace maintained