The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-07

American faith, We mean to go on, an
exemplar OF peace to all the nations.
an arbiter OF Justice to all the world. a
promoter OF righteousness to all the
people OF the earh.
At the same time we have more to do
than TO chart a national course through
the waters surging with the turbulence
of war: our inspiring course 10 on the
highway Of peace. Our armed defense
must ever he linked with our indus
trial self-reliance. and the nation worth
dying for must first be worth living
for. Out of natures prodigality we have
incalculable resources and limitless pos
sibilities. and there 10 need only for
genius and industry 20 make us as In
dependent industrially as we are free
politically. Ample defense rests on in
dustrial freedom and self-reliance as
well as patriotic sacrifice. and indus
trial preparedness gives that assurance
which must be founded all our higher
aspirations.
The Protective Policy.
Subsistence is the first requisite OF ex-
istence. and we have the higher Amer
lean standard OF living because OF the
Republican protective policy which
makes Of Americans the best paid work.
men In all the world. Out of the abund-
ance Of employment and higher compen-
sation, together with THE reckoning OPP
portunity which offers every reward.
we Americans have attracted the la
borers Of the earth. and set new stand
/ ards here.
II Ia not for me to put the stamp Of
relative importance on pending Issues
| the intelligent voters will determine
that for themselves. But know
what they are thinking. and they be-
| made us industriaiIy md con,merciaIlv
eminent is necessary to preserve that
eminence. I know they want Il re-
stored and maintained. For myself I
prefer a protective and productive
choose the economic policy which sends
the American workingmen to the saw
lngs banks rather than the soup
houses. commend the plan under
business is reflected in every face from
the great captain OF industry to the
schooling child Of the daily wage
Moreover, I like the abiding consist
ency OF our unchanging position upon
this policy. The Republican convention
OF 1850. which gave to the nation and
nil history the nomination of Lincoln,
| made this simple md ample utterance:
THAT. while providing revenue for
the support of the General Government
by duties upon imports. sound policy
requires such an adjustment of these
ment Of the industrial interests of the
| whole country: and we commend that
policy OF national exchanges which Sc
cures to the workingmen liberal wages.
mechanics and manufacturers an ade--
quate reward for their skill. labor. and
enterprise, and to the nation CONNER
cinl prosperity md independence"
We might fittipRly reiterate that ut
terance today. The failure of revenues
under existing Democratic policy. the
necessary resort to the imposition OF
direct and offensive taxation-war taxes
ps9SIi E, at sease,,t n, meet dsteI
control. the depression and disaster
which followed Democratic revision:
which were relieved rather than caused
by the European war-all these argue
the Republican restoration.
Temporary Prosperity.
| No one disputes a temporary prosper
ity in our land today. But It is sectional
in its factory aspect. abnormal In Its
fevered rush. fictitious in its essentials
and perverting In its tendency. Worse
It is the gold sluiced from the river OF
blood. poured out by the horrifyine
| sacrifice of millions of our fellowmen
God forbid that we should boast pros
perity wrought In such waste of human
life. We mad rather rejoice In the pros
perity OF peace, We had rather boast
as II stands erect, In a fair contest
where men openly contend for the lau.
rels of industry and the garlands OF
| trade. I do not mean that we mus,
sharpen our wits in competition with
the world" for we tried that, and in
voluntarily turned the blade to cutting
our production and severing thousands
from the American nay roll. There was
no cut In the cost OF living but visible
hack at the capacity to live,
Tho Democratic party il always con-
cerned about the American consumer
Our Republican achievement Is the max
| ing of a nation OF prospecting producers
and by producers l mean every human
being who applies muscle or skill oil
brain or all to the conversion OF natures
' abundance into the necessities and lux
uriaa ~ life or M RI 10 ina teS IN the uayl