The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-06-10
CHICAGO CONVENTION
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dependent industrially as we are free
politically. Ample defense rests on
industrial freedom and self-reliance as
we'll as patriotic sacrifice, and indus
trial preparedness gives that assur.
ance of material good fortune In
peace on which must be founded all
our higher aspirations.
The Protective Policy.
Subsistence is the first requisite of
existence, and we have the higher
American standard of living because
of the Republican protective policy
which makes OF Americans the best
paid workmen in all the world. Out
of the abundance of employment and
higher compensation, together with
the reckoning opportunity which Of
fers every reward, we Americans have
attracted the laborers of the earth,
and set new standards here.
1t is not for me to put the stamp OF
relative importance on pending is
sues-the intelligent voters will de-
termine that for themselves. But !
know what they are thinking, and
they believe that the protective policy
which made us industrially and com
mercially eminent Is necessary to
preserve that eminence. | know they
want 1t restored and maintained. For
myself, prefer protective and pro
ductive tariff which prospers Amer
lea first. | choose the economic pol
icy which sends the American work
ing men to the savings banks rather
than the souphouses. commend the
plan under which the healthful glow
of prospecting business Is reflected in
every face from the great captain of
industry to the schooling child of the
daily wage-earner.
The Democratic party is always con.
cerned about the American consumer
Our Republican achievement is the
making of nation Of prospecting pro
ducers, and by producers | mean ev'
cry human being who applies muscle
or skill or brain or all to the CONVEX.
SNNA ~ hoNoAC . lIllO tio
necessities and luxuries of life or par.
ticipates in the ways and means Of
their transportation and exchange.
Far better high cost of living and
ability to buy than lowering of cost
attended by destruction of purchasing
capacity.
Square Deal for Business.
No honest business in this country
is too big to be good and useful. or
too little to be protected and encour.
aged. and both big and little deserve
the American shield against destruc.
ton by foreign competition. and pro-
lection from the raiders, political or
otherwise. at home. Business and its
agencies of transportation are so in
separable from each other and from
the common veal that the political
party which does not pledge them q
square deal. no more and no less, does
aot deserve the confidence OF the peo
pie. The strength Of the business
heart shows in every countenance in
Ill the land, and the weakness OF that
heart holds nation ILL., We mus,
strengthen the heart of American
business in government cooperation
rather than official opposition.
1t is not inspiring to recite Demo
cratic failures. | shall not dwell III
that party's insincerity or incapacity
The country indicts and the record
convicts. 1t proclaimed the sacred
ness OF its pledges and then profanoc
them. 1t protested economy and i:
staggered by its own extravaganza
1t has turned adequacy OF ieven1c TN
der direct and unfelt taxes to insufi
cheney and direct taxation.
The National Expansion.
The president has said ours Is ,
provincial party. evidently forgettin.
the federalist founding of our nation
atty and Republican expansion /,
greater national glory. The Demo
cratic party, not only fails to gras]
our immensely and Importance. II Il
sectional on the mainland and unheet
ing OF our island possessions. Its vi
sion does not catch the splendor q
Old Glory In the sunlight Of the world
Right new when the devouring flame
of war are burning most ferceiy
when our national view must b
worldwide to be comprehensive, IN
Democratic administration has prt
posed to set adrift an island empir,