The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-03

colleagues
In this matter again | differ abso-
utely from the policy of the present
administration. Democratic platforms
have declared that the Government
has no right to levy tariff duties ex-
oept for income. This is the funda-
mental faith of the Democratic party,
] pledge myself and those who stand
with me to deal with the needs of la
boring men the country over, what
ever their trade or organization, upon
the principle of giving the largest pro-
lection possible to every American
working man and the largest partici-
patton possible in the prosperity of
our industries with special favors to
none.
Finally II is to be remembered that
every European government is put
ing itself behind its industries; organ
izing them, encouraging them and sug-
costing economies. When the COM
mercal struggle begins anew, the in
dustries of every European country
will go into the world markets back
ed by the effective cooperation and
intelligent oversight of their govern
ment
Our national policy requires that
government maintain a strict super
vision of business organization. This
can be done effectively and yet leave
the Government free to encourage
legitimate and wholesome business
enterprise. stand for such super
vision and control of business, but
demand also that business great and
small land especially the small bust
ness) be treated fairly and justly.
Only under such conditions can bust
ness pay living wages or compete with
foreign manufacturers.
In this respect again the present
administration holds n policy entirely
opposite. II has viewed business en-
terprise with suspicion and has made
the government a brake to stop the
wheels of legitimate Industrial prog
ress 1t has treated the business men
of this country as though they were
suspicious characters. 1t has assumed
that capital and labor are natural enc
mics. In four years it has put this
country further on the road to class
war than has been accomplished in a
generation before. The men who stand
with me believe in the honesty of the
American working man, they believe
no less in the honesty of the American
business man, and they believe that
the common good is to be found not in
class war but in mutual justice and
fair dealing, not as between capital
and labor in the abstract but as be-
tween men and men.
You know the road we have travel
ed this last four years. Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Daniels are its monuments of
executive efficiency. Our murdered
and forsaken citizens in Mexico re-
veal conception of American citizen
ship plain enough to see but a new one
for American patriotism to adopt; the
monument of class bitterness raised
by this administration throws a sinis-
ter shadow across our political horiz-
on; the unjust accusation against
business men has left bitter taste
in our national life. If you prefer this
path it is plainly marked. And the
end of it is class war
You ask what road propose to
travel? These are the milestones
which mark tan executive RESPONSE
BILE to the whole nation, a cabinet
chosen from the ablest Americans, a
foreignpOlicy that stands courteously
but firmly for American rights, flag
that protects the American in his law
full rights wherever his legitimate
business may take him. preparation
for trade competition which shall pro-
tect all groups of American workmen,
a government oversight of business
which will fearlessly eliminate abuses.
but will act on the assumption that
the average business man is honest,
and finally a domestic policy which
looks to industrial peace, and to sound
and permanent prosperity based up
on the development of American trade
and the building up of American in
dustries.
Americans are in one boat, You
cannot strike a blow at one group
without injury to all, Common JUS
tice and fair play will settle our diff
culties If suspicion and bitterness are
let alone. These are the principles
by which propose to be guided,