The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08
AMERICA EIRSI
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cert on the court house plaza, and It
was highly enjoyed.
Congressman LOngworth's speech
in part follows:
"Since 1896, no campaign has np-
preached this in interest or lmpor-
lance. AS in 1896, both parties are
making appeal directly to the people.
The people need to know the facts, and
they ask for the facts. If you know
the facts am confident that you will
agree that four more years Of Wood
row Wilson, and q Democratic Con-
gross, will inevitably bring disaster
and disgrace to the noblest republic
of all time; republic founded by
Washington, preserved by Lincoln, and
brought to its highest degree OF eff
cheney and prosperity at home, and
power and influence In the Congress of
the nations, during the administra-
tons of Mckinley, Roosevelt and
Taft.
Democrats Dodge Issue.
1.-THE Democracy has been and is
making a determined effort to steer
away from the real bedrock Issue Of
this campaign. Their prime object
has been to avoid the real question
that divides the two great political
parties. The real issue between us,
the principle for which every Repub-
lican stands, and which every Demo-
crat opposes, can be expressed in one
word "Americanism."
"Wo stand, with our candidate, for
'Americanism first and efficient We
believe 1t to be the first and most
important duty of tho government to
stand rigidly and unflinchingly for the
defense and protection at all times OF
every American citizen, both in his
life and property abroad, and in his
industry at home. We hold that 1t is
the inherent right OF every American,
rich or poor, whether under this or an
alien flag, to demand and to receive
that protection; yet we have seen
these rights either ridlculed or treated
with contemptuous disregard by the
party in power from the day that
Woodrow Wilson entered the White
Hpuse. We have heard from Mr..
Bryan, when he was ridiculously, II
not disgracefully, filling the high Of
fee OF secretary OF state. that 1t was
not the function Of the United States
government to protect American dol
lars" When American citizens in
Mexico appealed for protection, not
only for their dollars" lawfully in
vested, but for their lives, and the
honor even Of their women, they were
told to come home
I'm the meantime, the Industries of
those at home were being dealt with
in somewhat similar fashion. A tar
if law was passed which put practi-
cally every American industry, save
few located In certain favored sec
ton OF the country, ON competitive
basis with the Industries Of the world;
tariff law which. II normal conditions
had continued to exist, would have
spelled-not America first but
America last tt
Peace Talk Bunk.
I'm reply to our charge that American
rights Of life and property at home and
abroad have been violated, and set at
naught, by Democratic executive
and a Democratic Congress, what an
swer do our opponents maker Two
answers, and both evasive: Anyhow
they say, we are at peace with the
world and the country is prosperous
II being at peace with the world mere
ly means that we have maintained
neutrality. SO far as the European
war Is concerned, that much Is true.
Personally, / believe that this much
peace has been maintained, not be-
cause OF but In spite Of the diplomatic
negotiations Of the administration. But
admitting that the net result Of Demo-
cratic diplomacy has been to maintain
that neutrality, what So there novel or
unprecedented about TT What Is there
In 1t to be particularly boasted about
by this administration In the last
aixy years, there have been three
great foreign wars before this ono.
During all Of these, America remained
neutral During tho CStmean war. our