The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-05

adrodtly devised and bills persist
emily presented to injure almost
every industry of his state. Sugar
producers were hard hit when the
tariff was reduced.
with one stroke of his pen,
President Wilson struck out the
greatest of Louisiana's industries"
said Rep. Martin. "Others were
threatened. Then I left the party
and joined party that stood for
protection and held out some hope
for the people.
''The democratic party smote us
on the right cheek when it elected
Cleveland, and on the left when it
elected Wilson. Down in my dis
trict We got mad, rolled up our
sleeves, and in the last congression-
al election, proceeded to give the
democracy the worst licking it had
ever had there.
What can We expect from a party
whose leader so soon forgets his
word? The democrats have now
voted to continue the one-cent duty
on sugar, but not because they have
any love for us. They need the
money to rebuild a depleted treas
ury.
Louisiana feels grateful to the
republican party for what it has
done during the last two years. Dur
ing my career in congress, be it
long or short, shall stand by Joe
F'ordney in his efforts to put a rea-
sonable tariff not only on sugar, but
on all other products of this coun-
try"
Congressman Walsh Eloquent.
Congressman Joseph Walsh, of
Massachusetts,, prefaced his attack
on democratic policies with the
statement that one Of the first dut-
les of the 66th congress would be
to revise the tariff. He predicted
that Congressman Fordney would
preside over the tariff experts of the
house while this was being done.
Congressman Walsh gave a force
full and eloquent talk. He predicted
republican victory this fall. In the
coming campaign, the democrats. he
asserted, will not hesitate to claim
credit for good business in certain
lines of industry in the country,
made possible only by the European
war. He cited as proof that this
partial prosperity was due to the
war; that before the strife broke
out. democratic rule had in the nine
months of the Wilson administra-
ton, demoralized industry in the
country
Imports under the Underwood tar
if law bad steadily increased, while
the customs collections had decreas-
ed, falling to figures lower than
those of any similar period of re-
publican rule. Industries began to |
curtail, and the number of the I'M
employed increased steadily, while |
the number of idle freight cars also
swiftly mounted.
Referring to President Wilson'S
statement that the republican party
had not had a new idea in 80 years,
Mr.. Walsh declared that neither had
any new ideas been injected into
The Bible or multiplication tables,
but that they still were considered
guides. He accused the ad-
of influencing legisla-
ton to the detriment of interests of
some sections Of the country to bene-
it other sections.
Rep. Walsh said he believed the
American people wanted peace above
Ill but that IL they could not have
peace without the sacrifice of honor,
enough American manhood was left
% fight for principle.
The people should resent the pol
cy of "watchful waiting" he said,
referring to the Mexican situation.
They should repudiate the princi-
pie enunciated when Secretary of
he Navy Daniels, that when Amer
can citizens crossed the border of
neighborifig country where condi-
ions Of war prevailed, they should
cave behind all hope of protection
by their government.
"The protection of the flag should
follow our citizens to the utmost
of the earth" he declared.
We should put In power the party
hat will see that protection is &C
The speaker advocated prepared
hess on land and sea; not for the
purpose of aggression or the MAX
ng of war, bat for purely defensive
'easons. 1t was emphasized that
history teaches that great war is
likely to be followed by other wars
Of lesser proportions, between nations
not involved in the greater con-
flict.
"The first duty in preparedness"
he concluded, "is to support the |
ticket that will be named by the re-
publican national convention in Chi.
cago, June 7th."
Fordney Predicts Hughes and Victory
What do you think Of the twins
brought here from Louisiana and |
asked Congressman |
Fordney. The assembled republi- |
cans manifested their approval by
loud applause. "Who will say the |
north and south are not reunited?"
was the next question.
The eighth district congressman |
was full Of funny stories and had
new fund Of figures tending to show
the fallacy of democratic tariff tin
kering activities. He drew on in |
concerning labor condi-
tiors and wages in several foreign |
countries, comparing them with |
those of the United States. to i'm
press upon his hearers the truth of |
his contention. He reeled off fig