Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-04
DANGEROUS Element. in Congress


Let the people know the secret Of The
up to elect Republican Congress
These men from Plunderbund are not
thinking about patriotism but pay
triotism. They are not thinking about
securing permanent peace. or even
about war Ths sd are tsey are
every nerve to secure Congress that
will repeal or destroy the wholesome
legislation and progressive steps which
have marked Wilson's administration
address at Providence, r. l., Oct. y.
Secretary Daniels neglected to tell
his audience that the Wholesome
legislation" which has marked the
Wilson administration was passed by
Republicans in opposition to Demo-
cratic leaders in Congress--by Re-
publicans followed by Democrats who
saw the country's interests as Of more
importance than party policy. 1t
has been necessary for the country
to think deeply and determinedly Of a
means wedding out the dangerous
politicians pledged to exploit the ma
ton by socialistic and paternalistic
methods.
"'After the war is soon going to be
live topic" says the Raleigh News
& Observer. owned by Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels. Going to be-" in
deed! To all except the watchful
walters it is already a live topic.
Republicans have been discussing it
for months. Democrats have been
insisting that after the war is over
will be time enough to prepare for
peace.
Republicans have been insisting
that the first great job is to win the
war and win it in such a way as to
make peace honorable and perma-
nent. They have also insisted that
while we are winning the war there
is nothing to prevent preparations for
peace.
Republicans have repeatedly quot
ed British and German authorities
showing that the industries Of those
countries are running at full speed,
though some Of them are temporarily
diverted to war work. The dye
plants Of Germany are bigger than
ever before. but are devoting most Of
their energies to manufacture Of mu-
nitions. They will be turned back to
dye manufacture as readily as they
were turned to the manufacture of
munitions. The cotton and wooden
mills of Great Britain are turning out
more goods now than ever, though
much Of the product is for war pur-
poses. They will turn to capacity
production Of peace goods as soon as
the war Is over. Japan has been in
creasing her sales in South America
and in other countries where we ex-
pect to find permanent markets.
Shortly before the war began. the
Democratic party enacted a tariff law
that threw our markets open to the
foreign product, and the foreigner
took advantage Of our lib
erality. Our mills were closing and
workmen were seeking beds in free
lodging houses and food from free
soup houses. If you can't remember,
look back at the files of the newspa-
pers. with their pictures Of men and
women standing in line for food and
beds.
The law which brought about that
sort Of thing was framed by Demo-
Gratis over the protest Of Republicans,
and Republicans have insisted that
the first step in preparation for peace
is restoration OF the protective tariff.
Against that policy stand Kitchin Of
North Carolina, chairman Of the ways
and means committee of the House,
and Simmons Of North Carolina,
chairman Of the finance committee OF
the Senate-the men who have most
influence in the framing Of a revenue
bill. These two men have the back
ing Of President Wilson. with his de-
termination that removal Of all eco
nomic barriers so far as possible"
must be one Of the conditions Of
peace. Those two men have the