The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-06


he declared that there Is another
equally formidable enemy TO equality
and bctterment OF opportunity. and
that is the class formed by the labor
organization" Again IN 1909 he as
serted that the usual standard Of
the employee in our day Is to give as
little az he may for HIS wages" and
that labor is standardized By the
trade unions"
In addition TO our support OF Mr..
Hughes because Of his labor record
We believe It is essential to our we'll
being and prosperity that the protec-
tive tariff be restored By the Republi-
can party. which has fathered that
policy, and that we have 1T the head
OF the government an executive who
VIII bring this about in such way az
to cover the difference in the cost o!
labor here and abroad and maintain
IN our more comfortable standard OF
living. and yet who has the courage
to see that IL be done without abuses.
We point to falling Oft in revenue
Of $23S,35f.6A4 and an Increase IN
Imports OF 500. 4Gf.1S1 under the
Underwood law. in spite Of twenty
three months OF war Up 10 July ]. as
sufficient evidence OF the rava ges
caused in our national finances and
industrial system by the abandon
ment Of protection. The country IS
drifting in false paradise. The con-
aic, in Europe has resulted in ehor-
uousa demands for our food. NUM-
tons and other products. erecting
an unnatural tariff wall 10 give even
further proof Of the principle. But
the war may end 1t any time and
then the
Fictitious Good Times
we now arjoy viii disa ppear. Thirty
millions Of nion. trained in methods
and accustomed 10 the simplest
modes OF life, vii return 20 their yo-
cations. and Immediately there VIII
face this country the necessity for
competition With cheaper goods
made by cheaper labor. II we re-
main unprotected by aught except the
underwood law. based upon the the
DRY OF tariff for revenue only, We
shall suffer. We are dependent upon
tho prosperity Of the Industries from
which We receive our wages. II We
are protected by an adequate tariff.
we shall not need to worry. for we
shall know that its duties will sus-
tain our incomes. Let US not forget
the sufferinGs we underwent during
the Cleveland administration and the
prosperity that ensued under Mckin-
lev. Let us vote for the principle OF
government which has proved its ef-
fciency in protecting our homes and
families and for that natural pros +
perity under which the building
trades and all organized labbor have
always greatly benefited.
James L. Gernon. chairman. general
executive board Pattern Makers
League of North America.
Daniel s. Jacobs. Cigar Makers
Union. Local No. Is. New York
City.
Matt Comerford. former general
president. International Union OF
Steam and Operating Engineers.
John Gill, Bricklayers. Masons and
Plasters' International Union OF
America. Local No. 81. New YORK
City.
John Williams. former general presi-
dent. United Brotherhood Of Car
penters and Joiners OF America
Local No. 125. Utica. y. Y.
! ". +. Kramer. Secretary-treasursF +
international order Of Black
smiths.
John 4. Metz. president. Carpenters
District Council. Chicago. III.
1 Mahlon NJ. Garland. former president
! Amalgamated Association OF Iron'
Steel and Tin Workers.
/ II. L. Fidler. 3. OF L. Il. G. c. A..
Pennsylvania lines West. Indian
apolis. Ind.
Frank A. FotridSe. sixth vice-presi-
dent. Wood. Wire and Metal Lath-
ers' International Union.
W o. Jones. Local No. les. United
Brotherhood Of Carpenters. Utica.
y. Y. former president New YORK
State Federation OF Labor.
NJ. G. Wooley. order Railway Tele-
craphers. New York Central lines.
John S. Strachan. United Association
Of Plumbers and steam Filters.
Lacal No. 1870. vice president. New
York state Federation Of Labor.
Robert a. Barber. member executive
board OF Amalgama-ed stree Rail
way Employees OF North America.
Local No. 24l.
]. ]. O'Connor. International prest-
( cent. International Railway Clerks
( Association.
( Thomas J. Dolan. former general sec