Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-22
BIG ISSUE
In 1916 CAMPAIGN
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ers and our industries" 1t should be
adequate, he held, to carry its full
share of the cost of national defense
and general enough to protect the
country from what will follow the war.
When the Governor was asked what
he thought would follow the war he
said: First. there will be a cessation
of war orders, and, secondly, the great
masses of products of q returning in
dustrialism in Europe Will flood our
markets and menace our prosperity
The Governor asserted that the
quick creation of a merchant marine,
by subventions if necessary, was essen
tial to national preparedness because
trade opportunities were great. The
Governor has long been an advocate
of development of trade with South
America and in talking about it he
said: "The time to get q commanding
place in trade with the great countries
to the south of us is now. We must
act now to get it and to hold it when
the time of stress comes. The time to
hold it is coming and the tariff will
then support our new and enlarged
markets. This is plain national wis
dom and Republican duty"
In talking about the campaign the
Governor made this statement about
Republicanism and the young man:
THE Republican party has been
party of constructive achievements 1t
has done things in commanding way.
1t has given hope and help to the mil
lions of young toilers in this country.
The party is steadfastly the advocate
of a higher wage and better living con-
ditions for the toilers. 1t insists that
the larger good guaranteed to our
people shall not be menaced by free
competition with foreign products
made under lower standards of living
in, 1n Init
This is the essence of a protective
tariff We believe as did Alexander
Hamilton at the outset that this re-
public, resting it's destiny upon the
will of the people, must guarantee by
protective tariff such economic con-
ditions as will enable us to realize here
the high type of citizenry requisite TO
the demands our form of government
eXacts of it's people. 1t is construct
i've and advancing policy that should
catch the hearts and fix the minds OF
young men, who, more than others,
should have patriotic concern for the
advancing welfare of the country.
They. longer than others, will person.
ally benefit by this Republican policy,
and they most of all can contribute in
this way to the country's industrial
permanency and supremacy.
"The Republican party has fostered
and promoted education for all the
stantially good legislation, State and
national, in the educational advance OF
the country. It's appeal should rest
fundamentally upon its campaigns for
protection and education. These are
the young mans problems. These
must also have the central ideas Of
commercial advance. better transpor-
tation both by sea and land, the uni
versalizing of the best in our social,
economic and civil life-a genuine and
practical Americanism which takes
seriously the fundamental ideas of a
democracy.
"Unless the humblest is helped to
the best and made to be at his best
we have failed in our national pro-
gram of service. The Republican party
stands now. as it did a generation
ago. for these things. Whatever may
have been its temporary conflicts
within, it must now arise a chastened,
cleansed and courageous party, thrill
ing with patriotic purpose, and stand
ing four-square for all that makes for
efficiency at home and for respect
abroad. To this service-the service
of clean, capable and conscientious
men-it invites and welcomes the virile
Young manhood of the nation, con-
fident that it's dominant purposes can
be given unreservedly the best service
young men can bring to their country
and its people