Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-01
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the Treasury. The concentration OF
all power in Washignton must cease.
WE can and shonld win this war
without destroying constitutional gov.
eminent in America The principles
OF both parties, and the safety of our
system of government require this.
Waste Of Money.
The wssteful, demorsIizinq and in.
efficient "eostplusn contracting sys-
tenn must be abandoned At the
proper time, the srafters who have
fattened on the peril of the country
should be brought to justice, and OF
course. when In office. should be re.
moved.
have said that our system OF gov
iernment must not be destroyed by
the concentration in Washington, of
functions which belong to individuals
and TO the STATES There is a reason
fer this wider than America. There
is a world reason for it. If there is
to be ever a League of Nations for,
1.-The preservation of the peace of the
world II there is ever 10 be the Par.
lament of Man, the Federation of the
| Norld.' 1t must be modelled after our
American dual system OF government.
handed down by the fathers. But II
the Central power in such a eagne,
n to absorb theS functions OF the com
ponent parts of the league. upon ev.
cry convenient occasion, and II that
tendency is proven by our American
experiment OF national consolidation
here at home then the formation or
such plan will he impossible To
the preservation or constitutional
government, the Republican party in
America. should in my opinion, pledge
itself.
Tariff VIII Be Needed In Reconstrucy
ton Days.
This snggests the number and high
! character of the issues that win bs
raised after the war. | have not the
time to suggest them In detail."' One.
however, of American interest, must
not be lost sight Of War conditions
have pat us on an abnormal basis.
To come back to normal condition
will present problems with which, In
view Of known and settled party prln.
clpies, the Republican party is alone
equipped to deal. It 10 estimated that
100000 men at least will return from
the war, and from war industries, to
ordiEary occupstbAts. They must
not be subjected, In their wages, to
the competition OF Asatic, Or even
European conditions, but only to that
competition which is natural under
American conditions. In other words.
the country stands in the near future,
to require the application Of the doc.
trine Of protection by those who un.
derstand II, and honeatly believes In
It, more than ever before. The pros.
perity Of the country will demand this
and It may we'll be that the peace.
qlurt and odod orgsf Of the couhtry
will demand the principles Of the Ne.
publican party and ito administrative
experience, to conserve the peace OF
the country az we'll az Ito highest
possible measure Of Industrial pros.
perity.
. present to you this outline OF
what deem to be the issue OF this
campaign. About the Senatorial con-
test In which / now find myself,
deem 1t proper at this time To say
only this: That all the candidates,
lMr. Hughes, Mr. Highland, Mr.. IT,
kins and myself have conducted our.
selves in such a manner that all RE-
lpublicans may support the nominee
without being driven away from him
through any misconduct of ours.
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