The Delta independent., 1918-08-02

| greatest asset. In this crisis now OBJ
tainin the labor Of the country is its
salvation. The Republican party is
the natural friend of labor By Re
publican protective tariffs policies 1t
has made the wages of our laborers
the highest in the world. This policy
will continue. Today and in the fu-
ture the labor in this country is en-
sentation in all the councils of the
nation.
Labor in this country today is for
the war. and is giving in full measure
to the nations cause. We are a ma
ton of wage-earners, and the welfare
of these men must have that consid-
GRAFTON that guarantees to them that
to which in all fairness they are en-
titled. We must have just remedial
Legislation for the betterment OF this
great mass OF our population at all
times. not only because 1t is their due.
but also that by Justice always we can
prevent the insidious influence Of the
criminal elements OF the ]. w. w from
taking hold in the ranks OF real labor
I'VE must have such Industrial
peace now as will make certain that
every atom OF brain and every ounce
OF Drawn goes where needed most to
help the common cause. And that is
not charge on labor only We must
have no profiteering and more vol
unteering in this country. And ] say
there is on reason why the condemnn-
tion of profiteering should be limited
to war periods. The manufacturer
who would take advantage OF his coun-
try's emergency to profit unduly OF
force concessions unduly from labor
is just as culpable as the laborer who
would take advantage of his employ
er's emergency and his country's nee
essities to force, unfair concessions.
Just as vigorous and thorough shall
be our efforts to make certain for
the business OF the country that op-
portunity and encouragement which
will insure its development and growth
upon which the prosperity OF the coun-
try depends. In the great readjust-
ment, business must have sympathetic
help, not antagonistic curtailment:
II must be treated with an apprecia-
ton OF its fundamental Importance
and not as a demagogue's shuttlecock.
And by proper care and a protec-
tive tariff we will see that we retain
in this country those great new in
dustries which have become ours.
ITO the welfare OF the farmer. and
the solution OF the problems which
confront him. we will give our most
sincere and honest efforts. Greater
and greater grows the Importance OF
land development and the welfare OF
those on whom that burden rests. and
more and more apparent that the diff.
ficultfes Incident thereto are not be-
ing met. and that adequate prepara-
tion is not being made for the future
For that purpose we will give the best
brains and heart Of the Republican
party.
Finally: The duty OF the party's
membership always. and this year
above all other times is to look to
the quality OF our candidates. These
men will be entrusted with the solu.
tion OF problems OF war and OF recon
struction immeasurable. and these
men must be worthy without excep-
ton.
First OF all. our candidates will be.
and the party pledges that they shall
be. men who are supremeiy pro-Amer.
lean. believing In cae flag and one peo-
pie for this country; men who will re-
pudiatc every vote not wholly Loyal
and denouncc any support not wholly
patriotic: men who will give our all
and the country's all for the most
vigorous prosecution OF the war, and
who will strive irrevocably for peace
with victory and never u traffic in
principles.
II do not want any allegations from
either one side or the other concern
ing disloyalty In this coming campaign
Any such allegation will give totally
false impression OF the conditions in
this country to the enemy. and the
man or committee or party who starts
anything like that viii be guilty of
the worst kind of disloyalty.
Republican victory this iall will
mean primarily one thing. an ever-in.
creasing vigorous prosecution OF the
war A Republican congress mems n
war congress which viii be warranty
cf It's own performance and guaran.
tee of complete fulfillment by every
department Of the government Every
Republican vote cast Is another nail
IN TIE ka'ser's coffin: every Rcpnbii.
can congressman elected IL another
stone piled on his tomb hope and
trust that the party IN power will
work by the same token. Let there