The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-25
PROTECTIVE TARIFF
TO BE BIG ISSUE
Ohioan Strong Candidate,
Says Distinguished Former
West Virginian.

Hon ". u. Scott. Formerly tniI'u
s,,tc,: senator from West Virginia. al"
am. uf th- bc$t k1"wn and most pop
MAR men in the state, is IN inc CITY
Mr. Scott registered at thc NC
house yesterday. and Sp"nt most VI .'lI
dav receiving calls from a large h"'''o't
,c friends and BUSINESS associates. Who
rrcricd him and paid their rHSPc''''
Sirrc lrnving Wheeling Mr.. Scout hdH
ionr for MANY years president OF inc
,,,,iin.utnl Trust company OF WASH
inrlon, y. g. and h" has drEc'"Pu
other important business interests III
Washington. During III" last Fe:tr .ii'
Scott took most active part III nv
.ihcrtv bond sales !of the 'lJlStrl"t OF
Columbia. and also was yer! pr"'''-
ineut in other patriotic work ~
tho district. His visit 10 NhH'''is "'
this time is to look after Local puS'n'S'
interests. to see his old friends ana ~
visit his old homo in eastern ''i'i''
senator Scott granted an intcFE'"" "
nm I,,cllig"mcor reporter last evening
in which hc said:
Protection Needed.
"W,.: arn almost within reach "l an
other presidential election. AIrea"!
nlons arc being made hy the leaders OF
hp,h nartics for the 1890 contest. Inc
longer ! live and the better unocr-
s,u,,d the business nf the American
n>nnlc. tho rnorr firmly ! am wcdded l"
protection, for the American "oFh'"s
man and tn" American inahtla laCN"t ~
and I believe that we are going Ia nee"
urpicC;ion more during the next IeW
yrars than W" have nt any time uuFlhs
the last quarter Of century. Nv
sltticaiion of the protective tarIl is
in IN. maintenance Of the American
standard Of wages and standard OF liN'
ing. and If wr arc 10 continue IN TcIain
ihr standard of wages ana ol lN'h5
among the people. that have hl'hc'to
nrryaiIcd. we must protect ire Aneri-
ran market from the invasion "t the
products uf cheaper labor Q. the o'u
world. When I say old worlH q"
moi mean Europe alone. because 'ap"''
and China have begun 10 develop lh"uS
tries Of great Importance. ana atredoE
o-r becoming serious competitors 10 l''o
American manufacturers.
"DurinE the war We have adNa'!c'u
wo,,cs and we have organized oar ii-
dustrics on higher basis ot COST t"a"
,,.,r hrforr We arc. now beginning "
,,rc; tho competition Of countries tnas
wore. not enriched by the war. ihe
factories Of Germany. Great i'lIn
Ituly and Austria have been Stln'ulitcp
os they never were before. IhcE INV
bccn spccdcd up. Wages have not au'
,.,nccd in those countries. In fact
,,.itb ,hcr. i, is matter OF worklhe
I'm kccr body and snul together, ana 'e
r.roir as soon AS possible. thc'r ioS'
rad, The American manufacturer
under. rrcsr-nt conditions. simply can
nm, stand that kind of competition. l
do moi wish to pose as prophet. pu'
7 bovc not tho slightest doubt nut lhat
long before We vote next fall. the pcopi"
viii have An nnlightnncd knowledge OF
u.L,r rro,cctiou is and what our ncrGS
orn and the result is going To y" m
overwhelming protective tariff victory
Harding for President.
"nT course. there is good dcai OF
sn.rulntion as 10 possible Rcpunllcan
candidates for th" presidency. am
moi authorized TO speak Tor any o1c, nU'
rcrs,r,ally ! hope tn see senator Val
rrn Harding. Of Ohio. candidate. "ch-
oior IIardin,: is one of tho very DIE men
rf the country. He is saf" ana same.
Int ut tn" Same time he is hpcra' ah"
r-n:.r,sSiVc. He is man OF ch'tFaI''' :
uuH vision. nrd believe Will comihah"
tho confidence Of all classes OIL our
rcnpl". Ohio is a pretty good state 10
nicl; presidential candidates from. ana
7 would not hc al all surprised TO sec
Mr.. Harding n cardidat" for inc nom'hh,
lion. If nominated h" will be elected
and will mako splendid president.
II have been nntinE." continued Sen
o;or Scott. with considerable interest
,hc proceedings of your West Virginia
l.rislaturo. and particularly the discus
sion Of the primary election law You!
hrimary election law. in this state ouEht
tn be repealed, and you ought TO get
.h,rk tn Il we'll regulated convention S!S-
fem. based on maEistcrial primaries
Primary elections for state cand'oa'es
have proven Il failure a7d ir'tuu III
practically every state in wh'ch tncy
bovo hccn tried: and think the disgust
With thr statewide primaries is gen.
cral"