The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-04

dates) that graced the platform in the
morning be filed again"
hr. Ogden Speaks
M ogden. IN the course OF his
speech, congratulated the members OF
the convention on the prospects of
Republican success. and said that a
spirit was discernable in the harmon
lous and enthusiastic gathering there
anu axe gatherings all over the coun-
try. which indicated a deep feeling of
determination on the part OF the Amer
lcan people TO return To Republican
policies and Republican leadership
lie said that the American people are
ured OF broken promises and unful-
iilled pledges. They are tired of half
baked theories OF political economy;
tired OF raids upon American indus
Try tired OF talk about pulling down
me nag ana guaranteeing territory
won by American soldiers: tired OF
IneeIy pocketing insults from Mexi-
can poems: tired. in word, at the
unstable, hesitating. weak and uncer-
am pohtics which have prevailed in
washington Tor the past three years
The Democratic party. he said. had
given pledge of free tolls for Amer
ican shipping vessels through the Pan
anna canal. Woodrow Wilson broke
that pledge as he has since broken
many others. The Democratic party
had eNacted tariff law putting sugar
on the free list. and because the plant
ers revolted. il has never had the cour-
age 10 enforce that schedule. II had
promised economies in its administra-
ton of affairs and yet its first appro-
prlation bill contained more than a
hundred million more than any other
appropriation bill
In increased this expense without
adding "A Single department 10 the GOV
eminent or increasing its usefulness
IN the slightest degree When the
sDeIn9crauc party came into power IL
iouns an adequate tarir commission
equipped 10 study trade conditions and
maxi tarir reports II Immediately
leEislated that commission out OF eX-
IStence, and now we hear Woodrow
wilson nowling Tor a tariff commission
as an escape from his difficulty.
Mistakes in Mexico.
We had invaded Mexico. demanding
salute TO the American flag. and
AFTER wasting much effect and MANY
ilNes had skunk out like beaten school
boys without salute TO the flag. the
had come when dr territory had been
invaded, American homes burned and
American citizens murdeed
We had invaded Mexico with a great
flourish OF trumpets and with Villa
Dead or Alive as our slogan. Now
after few weeks, we see our army
stopped and We are preparing 10 back
track without Villa dead or alive
After such performance there will
% none OF the poems south OF the
iIo Grande who will not feel q license
TO insult the American flag and kill I!
American citizens on sight.
we mad protested against the Ger
man submarine warfare and after III
months protesting We stood eNacteiy /.
where we first begun. We had de- /
clared that English cargOes are lille 1
gal. yet Great Britain went cheerfullv I
on selZing our ships and DESTROYING
our commerce. We had few months |
ago solemnly declared that a neutral /
mercnantship carrying guns could b., 4
classed a belligerent and now W.
are threatening TO 20 TO war for tho /
purpose OF protecting merchantships /
IN the right 10 carry guns and be \
classed as non-belligerents. We sent /
a belllcose note on Monday. modified 1
II on Tuesday. compromised IN on I
Wednesday and on Thursday with
drew II entirely. Sane and sober
diplomacy at Washington would hav,
meant what IL said and said what IL
meant. Such diplomacy we will have I
from the Republican party after March
4, 1917. Mr.. Ogden declared
Discusses the Tariff.
the speaker then proceeded to dis I
cuss the tariff question. and argued ]
AZ considerable length that the close
of the European war would create a
necessity for higher tariffs than any
We nave had in recent years. He said
lhat European countries will seek TO
re-establish their industries and re-
gain their lost trade and their peoDle
wages.
he said that competition would be
more severe than any we have had .
in recent years. and II the industries 4
which we have built up in a half cen
fury are TO be- maintained, II the new /
industries which we have created !
under the stress OF war are 10 be con
tinued, II the American standard of j
living Is 10 be preserved, we must build /
the tariff law higher. stronger and I
broader than we have ever had IL dur. |
ing the last quartz OF century.
The speaker then reviewed the his |
tory Of the tariff and showed the first |
demand for a protective tariff in this I
country had sprung out OF extreme I
conditions In this country which fol /
lowed the close OF the Napoleonic war
During the Napolonic war this country
had prospered as industries had mui- /
| iplied When the war closed Amer.
can markets were flooded with enor-
nous importations of foreign goods.
Local manufacturers could produce
nothing and sell nothing Great dis
! tress prevailed in the leading manu-.
featuring centers. such as New York.
philadelphia and Pittsburgh This
/ led finally 10 the agitation for a pro-
/ tective tariff commission which first
was formed in 1915 and resulted in
I the passage Of the first protective
tariff law this country ever had In
| 1923
The speaker also discussed Other
phases ~ the tariff question and argued
| that the encessity ~ maintaining the
l great masses collected in this country
| on high plane Of physical comforp
and high opportunities. mental and
| social Improvement. differentiated thi-
I democracy from any other country
| on the globe and differentiated ff-
| labor from other working classes of
/ any other country on the globe The
! great justification Of the protective
F. tarin was the supreme necessity un-
/ der democratic form ~ government
OF training all our citizens In ideals
/ ~ American citizenship. 81 makiny
| tnem feel that the republic means
/ something 20 them. something iu tho
/ way Of better living. better clothes.
| better homes. and better opporiurn
ties for fhemaolvcs and fhoir children
Prs ses the Administration
| Tho speaker then discussed state