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

Representatives stood UP the other
day and said that no man could pro-
tess In substance to be Democrat,
who believed that the tarlff
should be used merely for the pur-
pose OF encouraging and developing
and development Of American indus
tryi that he understood that the po-
sition OF his party was that 1t was a
tarin for revenue only. Now, | do not
want-l do not want any abuses
through the tariff. | have not come
here to deal out special privileges al
the expense Of the public. want
straight American common sense ap-
Piled to the upbuilding OF American
industry, and II you want the pruteo-
tive tariff, you have got to put In
power Congress in Senate and House
where the majority believe In pro-
tectivo taril lApplausel That is
Why want 10 see not only the sue
cess OF the presidential ticket, want
10 see tho SUCCESS of the Republican
ticket in Congress- and Ia the Senate,
in order that We may have a basis
Tor putting American prosperity on u
sound foundation.
Wants Protection.
We are not going TO live long on
the European war, and when that Is
over, we have got to take care OF our
selves IN new world where CONNER
cinl rivalry will be extreme and in
tense. Now, another thing. / do not
want TO see protection just for tho
sake OF making goods. would not
be Interested In tho mere production
OF goods, nero sales Of goods. mere
hccumulations Of money. The rea-
son | am Interested in II il that il
enables work 10 be had; good wages
to be had; continuous employment 10
no mad; factories to be running in The
timo OF peace, aud ON full time, II
permits expansion of American enter
prise. II 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
lice is abundance OF employment, is
prosperity; then, you have right TO
demand fair share in that prosper
ity. and an back Of that demand ov-
cry ume (applausol. because do
not want 10 see class Rntggonisms. /
want 10 see fair dealing. The hush
ness man who is looking 10 the fu-
ture with the idea that all there is
in this country Is chance 10 get lit
Tie place for yourself, and draw out
from everybody else everything You
can get and keep IL, 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 4
vision of II land full Of plain people
that are honest in their intentions,
that are well-trained and educated;
that have tho 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 of 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 viii enable us to have n
contented and efficient America filed
with people who will conduct free
| government according to its 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
posed to the principle OF an eight
hour day. / believe in the principle
Of an eight-hour day. Whether you
apply 1t IN particular business Is a
thing to 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.
1t did not limit the hours of labor.
1t left men to work just as before.
1t masqueraded under a name which
II did not deserve. That in itself is
confession Of weakness. What 1t
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 hold-up. ZAP
Dlause) What am opposed to is
having the executive abdicate his
power, official and moral, in the pres
ence of demands, instead Of knowing
what is right and then doing it.
A Free Country,
! believe that we have a reasonable
sentiment in this country that APP
preciates that we can make progress
only by conserving the real prlnci-
pies Of our institutions. We are
free country. We are ruled by public
opinion. We have avenues for public
discussion. You lndict a whole ma
ton II you say you cannot get things
done that are fair. OF coure 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. VIC destroy the processes
Of reason and make true progress i'm
possible.
Wages can be decreased by law II
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 a ques-
ton Of force against force.
stand for American rights
throughout the world without fear or
favor. haye no understanding, no
agreements. no intrlgues with anybody,
but l stand for the interests of the
United States and the protection of
American lives, American property
and American commerce throughout.
the world. (Applausc).