New Britain herald., 1922-11-06
MANUFACTURERS IN
 DRIVE FOR MILAN Issue Appeal for His Election Through C. O.P. Headquarters CITE HIS STAND ON TARIFF
Charles F. Smith, Carlisle H. Bald- win. F. NJ. Holmes, Philip B. stan- ley, Elisha H. Cooper and George P. Spear Issue Statements.

Spear Issue Statements.
 New Britain manufacturers were brought directly into the political campaign today when several of them issued statements, through republican party headquarters, endorsing the candidacy of Senator George P. Me- Lean for reelection and his stand on the tariff. The manufacturers ex- press the conviction that Senator Me Leans reelection is essential to the industrial prosperity of Connecticut. Their statements follow:
 Charles F. Smith.
 Charles F. Smith, chairman of the board of directors of Landers, Frary & Clark, said
 The improvement in business began as soon as it seemed probable that republican protective tariff bill would be enacted. It grew as that prob ability grew It reached its height soon after the tariff bill was signed by the president.
 Manufacturers, merchants, the gen. eral public now know what to expect and can make plans accordingly. Therefore confidence has returned, business is good, unemployment has ceased. and wages are generally higher.
 There can be no more convincing proof of the soundness of the repub- lican party's position on the tariff question; no better argument in favor of supporting that party at the polls"
 Carlisle H. Baldwin
 Carlisle H. Baldwin, general mana ger of the Corbin Cabinet Lock com pany said: There are over fifty man. ufacturers in foreign countries who make locks and hardware of the kinds made by us.
 We have on file recent catalogs and | price lists of about twenty of the con- cerns showing prices at one-fifth of | our cost.
 Seventy per cent of our cost is for wages.
 Many thousands of dozens of these | xaedr have been imporsed into the United States during the last two years under the old tariff law, which | yielded little revenue and gave no pro- .ection to the workers here whose wages are ten times the wages paid in 'oreign work shops.
 Every dollars worth of these yoods used by the American people mould have been made here when we were running at fifty per cent capacity n 1921.
 Tt is bad enough to be forced to our business in the export Is ield, but mitch worse to lose business n our own country.
 "A continuation of that condition would have necessitated much greater eductions in costs all along the line, md further shutting down of our ,lants.
 Thanks to the new tariff law and UT worthy business senator, who did much toward its enactment, more con- ldence in business is felt by all and he especial menace of foreign compe- ition has in large measure been re- moved. Our best guarantee for continuing and happiness is the cleo lon of the Hon. George P. Mclean nd his associates, who are able to rotect the general good in the future s thew were to promote 1t in the asst" s
 F. NJ. Holmes
 F. M. Holmes. president of the , forth and Judd Manufacturing com any said, European manufacturers re skilled in making saddlery hard ,are, waistcoat buckles and other mes such as we manufacture, and on ccount of the lower labor and mater Us costs which prevail in Europe it
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