New Britain herald., 1922-11-06
MANUFACTURERS IN
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 permits of landing their products in this country at prices below our costs,
 "A protective tariff Is the only prac- tical way to curtail these low priced goods from coming into this country in volume. and thereby greatly injur- ing the business of American manu- lecturers with resultant unemploy. ment.
 'The republican party appreciates the necessity of t.ls tariff protection, and New Britain as well as the whole state of Connecticut is indebted 10 Senator Mclean. Congressman P, Hart Fenn and others of It's representatives for the splendid work they have done during the past session of congress in helping to bring about the passage of the present tariff bill To continue them in power means, as we firmly believe. the safeguarding of connec- tcut industries and the welfare of the people of Connecticut which is so largely dependent upon the prosperi- ty of its manufacturing interests"
 Philip B. Stanley
 Philip B. Stanley, vice-president Of the Stanley Rule & Level company said:
 If there ever was time when Connecticut should be interested in1 the reasonable protection of it's indus tries by means of protective tariff 1t is now. when the unstable state Of Europe and especially the debased paper currency in many continental countries have completely disrupted economic conditions and have raised the threat of dumping cheap goods into this country.
 Even a voter, who in normal con- 6itions favors tariff for revenue only, cannot fail to see that special condi- tions now exist in Europe which re- ouire special action by this country to protect its manufacturing labor.
 Senator McLean's position on the tariff (finance) committee of the sen- ate and his choice on the house senate tariff conference committee, and his long experience in such matters are Connecticut's best guarantee of a voice in the nations councils on the sub ject."
 Elisha H. Cooper
 Elisha H. Cooper, president of the Fafnir Bearing company said:
 .The matter of tariff protection is bread and butter to the Fafnir Bearing company. Before the war. practically all ball bearings were imported from Europe Germany, France, Italy. Switzerland, England and Sweden all had representatives in this country who imported for sale here millions of dollars worth of foreign ball bear ings, at prices with which American manufacturers. paying American wages, could not compete.
 "The embargo of war put a stop to these importations from abroad, md created demand which had to bc filled by home manufacture. It was to meet this demand that the Fafnir Bearing company and similar i1dus- tries were built up.
 . Tt now rests with the voters 70 de- eide whether 1t is better business now or at any future time to go back to the old scheme of importing ball bear ings from Europe where they cal, be made more cheaply than they can here, or, by reasonable tariff d,;les, to give the American manufacturer and the American workman, at Am erican wages, fair chance to com pete for the American market.
 For 12 years Senator Mclean has shown himself the champion and friend of Connecticut industries He believes in protection, and his party believes in protection-not for cleo tion purposes only, but 1885 days in the year. It would be a humiliation to him, and misfortune to the state not to re-elect him."
 George P. Spear
 George P. Spear, manager of the Corbin Screw corporation said:
 "In my judgment it is of paramount that tomorrow when the electors of this great commonwealth cast their ballots that they return to the senate the Hon. George P. Me- Lean. Senator Mclean has demonstrated his interest in the welfare of his con stituents, and to lose the benefit of his efforts, his thorough of conditions and his pres tige in the senate finance committee would be statewide calamity.
 "As workers of metal in the various ines, we, here in New Britain, come In direct competition with the foreign markets, and each of us are fully aware of what this competition would |