Evening journal., 1918-07-20
SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1918.
THE OREGON IDEA.


rHE Republican Publicity Association, through It's
i president Hon. Jonathan Bourne. Jr. today gave
out the following statement at It's Washington Head
quarters;
when the question is put squarely up to them, a
great majority Of the people Of the country believe in
building up home industries and willing to make
some Sacrifices Il necessary TO accomplish that end.
There was a very conclusive demonstration of that
attitude Of mind in the recent municipal election in
Portland. Oregon, where there submitted 10 the
voters the question whether the City Council should be
authorized to let contracts 10 Oregon bidders even
though outside bidder offered TO do the work fur
tsh the materials for Aye per cent less The measure
adopted by vote Of 1854 in favor 10 2O5 against
For all practical purposes, this vote to estab-
nsh protective tariff Of five per cent ad vslorem In
favor Of local contractor against any outside con-
tractor, although he might be operating only few
miles away in the neighborlng State OF Washington.
That was not question to protection Of American
producers Of other States The people Of Portland
pressed their opinion that It IS worth nve cent to
their city have work done and materials furnished by
labor and dealers in their state.
"That does not that they will always have TO
pay the added five per cent. More than likely the
suit win be that under such provision outside
tractors will be induced to TO oregon, maintain
offices there hire labor there buy material there and
become so keen in competition that their bids VIII be
lower rather than higher than they would be If the
field free to all equal terms. But in any event.
the people were SalSneQ tney would De te gamers
in the end If they paid ve per cent extra and kept the
business at home.
'When they willing TO erect five per cent.
barrier against contractors from neighbor State IL
is safe TO say that they would have gladly voted
higher barrier against contractors in Europe Asia
Just now the Democratic tariff law is paying
that averages about six per cent. Under Republican
administration the average about II per Under
the Democratic tariff law the business going to out
side producers until the outbreak of the cut off
ports and created and unprecedented demand for
goods. Under Republican laws kept Of the
business at home employ American labor at
the benefit Of the foreign producer with the result
that American workmen lost their Jobs and sent
of our money abroad to pay the wages OF Europeans
and Asiatcs. Those facts shown by the record.
"By vote Of 10 the people Of Portland authorized
five per cent barrier against producers Of the adoin
ing State. There is no doubt that they will vote in
similar proportion restore the IS per cent barrier
against the Jap and the Chinese enough Of the States
and districts could be induced the importance
building up home industries instead Of catering the
foreigner, should be assured in November that the
America First tariff viii be re-enacted as measure Of
protection to industries after the war is over"
Thousands Of Delawsreans conceds that one Of the
crying needs of the United States at the close of the
world war will be protective tariff. Knowing that
Senator Salisbury and Representative Polk are opposed
uncompromsnsly TO adequate protection for American
industries and wageearners, those thousands of Della
wareans quite naturally will against the return Of
two such men to Congress.