The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31

After 1t, We Must Face the
Most Determined
Competition
WE MUST HAVE
PROTECTION
To Meet 1t, Says Candidate
Hughes in an Ohio
Speech

East Liverpool O., Oct. 3l-Charles f
Hughes, replying further 20 statement,
in President Wilson's Cincinnati speech
told an audience here yesterday that 81.
600 100000 increase in American exports
last year was due almost exclusively to
the demand created by the European war
and cited a statement by Chairman Hur-
ley OF the federal trade commission to
uphold the Republican claim that Amer
lea is not prepared for post bellum com.
petition in Europe.
"That s2000.000000 increase" Mr..
Hughes said, represents almost exclu-
sively the demand created by the Euro
pean war. What are we to do? There
is but one safe course. 1t is idle to talk
about conditions OF work if there is no
work. And you cannot have any lasting
basis for prosperity unless you apply the
Republican doctrine of protection to
American industries.
81 was amazed the other day when the
spokesman for the opposing party told
the people that we were ready. He said
in substance that the nations engaged in
this struggle are so wasted by war that
we need not fear their competition.
"That is a very serious mistake.
"Iet those who speak for the opposing
party take the words of the federal trade
commission, spoken almost at the same
time. as a result of their own inquiry.
"This is what Chairman Hurley Of the
federal trade commission said last week
in New York on this very subject While
in many respects we know little of what
is going on in the warning nations we do
know that within the sound of the guns,
almost within reach of the falling shells,
Europe is reawakening her INDUSTRIES
"He said further: Under the stress of
a life-and death struggle, every effort is
being made to attain the highest efficien-
cy in the production. in the distribution
and in the use of commodities of all
kinds
He continues; New processes are be-
ing discovered, new inventions are being
made and new forms OF organization are
being created and war has compelled
Great Britain to make 30 years of in
dustrial progress in 30 months.
of our industries are not to be
caught slow Of mind and flabby of muscle
we must improve our business organiza-
ton, must increase our manufacturing
and merchandising efficiency, and must
keep pace with every step in Europe
"That is the statement of the board
by the chairman of it, with respect to in
creased efficiency abroad. They have got
ton.
"They have got a better knowledge of
themselves. They have got better dis
,ipline and efficiency in production than
ever before. Even the waste of men. in
view of the numbers coming along year
oy year into industrial activity, leaves |
hem with more men to-day to enter into |
production than they had before.
Now these are facts for American bus |
ness men and American workingmen to
,hink carefully over. When it is said |
lere we need organization, | agree. When |
t is said that we need development of |
,lertness and power, | agree, but there |
$ one thing that was not said. 1t is the |
hing which our opponents. in view of
heir principles, cannot well say. 1t is
hat you have got to have your
markets protected against the competi-
ion of labor that is paid 'ess than you
ire
I'VE want to build up American indus
ry, protect the American wage scale and
ay the foundation for social Justice"
Mr.. Hughes will pass one day of the
asst week of his campaign in Ohio and
Xgn in Indiana