Morning Oregonian., October 07, 1916, Page 5, Image 5

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 191G.
5000 CHEER MADLY
FOR MR. FAIRBANKS
Crowd Rises to Its Feet and
Hats Soar When Republi
v can Appears on Stage.
TARIFF NEEDED AFTER WAR
Yice-Presidentlal Nominee Captures
Audience at Armory at Startby
Sallies of Wit and Condemns
, Broken Platform Pledges.
Continued From First Page.)
REPUBLICAN VICE-PREIDENTIAL NOMINEE, WHO RECEIVED ROUSING RECEPTION IN PORTLAND YESTERDAY AND LOCAL COM-
MITEE PHOTOGRAPHED AT UNION STATION.
Dr. Byron E. Miller, Robert Tucker
and Dr. Emmet Drake.
Governor Withycombe. in introducing:
the speaker, referred to the fact thai,
as a member of the United States Sen
ate. Mr. Fairbanks had worked loyally
and faithfully on behalf of Oregon to
secure an appropriation from the Gov
ernment for the Lewis & Clark Fair,
and asserted that it was largely
through the Indianan's efforts that the
appropriation was made.
The Governor, too, gave the audience
the first opportunity to let loose its
enthusiasm over Hughes. At a mere
mention of his name the people stood
up and cheered. Some waved their hats
and others contented themselves with
waving: their hands. All joined to-
gether in stamping their feet.
Fairbanks' Name Cheered.
No less enthusiastic was the dem
onstration in compliment to Mr. Fair
hanks. The crowd didn't even give the
Governor a chance to mention his name.
They anticipated what he was going to
say. Someone in the rear of the hall
shouted "Fairbanks" and 5000 voices
broke loose. They continued the up
roar for several full minutes.
Mr. Fairbanks has an easy stage
presence and seems to be much at home
on the political rostrum. He set about
his task of shattering the Democratic
campaign propaganda in a matter-of-fact
sort of way, born of the apparent
knowledge that it was a Job easily
done and that he might just as well
enjoy himself in doing it.
So he prefaced his more serious dis
cussion with a series of humorous an
ecdotes, including the interesting story
of how he himself came nearly being
a resident of Oregon.
Homer Davenport was Relative.
His parents. In the late 40s, he ex
plained, set out from their old home
In Ohio, to come to Oregon. Their
outfit broke down somewhere in In
diana, and they stayed there. Their
relatives, however, continued westward
and reached Oregon in safety. They
settled near Silverton. They were the
Davenports, parents of the late Homer
Davenport, famous cartoonist.
"And the oftener I come here," he
continued, "the more uncertain becomes
my foothold in the distant East." The
crowd cheered good-naturedly.
lie aroused another outburst of
laughter when he commented that
under those circumstances he felt quite
at home before an Oregon audience.
"Why," he spoke in a confidential
. manner. "I could easily imagine that 1
was speaking back in Indiana. And 1
want to assure you that I could pay
you no higher compliment than that."
Pledge Repudiating; Condemned.
Mr. Fairbanks insisted in conducting
his dissection of the Democratic plat
form and the Democratic campaign
arguments in a good-natured, neigh
tbrly sort of manner.
"I do not want to offend those who
hold to opposite political views," he
declared, then launched into a post
mortem over the Baltimore platform of
tour years ago.
"A platform," he fairly shouted, "is
a covenant and should be religiously,
faithfully and loyally kept. It is of the
highest moment that a party that is in
trusted with our Government should
be a faith-keeping party. We can't
afford to keep a party in power that
pledges its faith and then goes out and
repudiates its pledges."
Then he took up one by one some of
the broken pledges of the Democratic
platform of 1912. He gave his first at
tention to the single-term pledge.
Living; Coat Not Reduced.
"They haven't even apologized for
breaking that," he reminded 14 s hear
ers. "But I am not complaining. I
believe that the great, honest-hearted
American people believe in good faith
and that they will keep it, despite the
Democrats' notions to the contrary."
By an analysis of the present-day
economic conditions In the country he
showed that the Democratic promise
to reduce the high cost of living also
has been shamelessly broken.
"But my only regret," he continued,
humorously, "is that they didn't re
pudiate all their pledges. Had they
repudiated them our people would be
He reviewed briefly the political his
tory of the country for the last few
vcuaucs tu miuw mat democratic as
cendancy always has been attended by
paralysis of industry and distress to
workingmen. He pointed out that when
Cleveland was elected President, the
McKinley tariff law was overthrown
and that hard times resulted. When
McKinley was elected he convened
Congress in special session and over
threw the Cleveland-tariff.
"Too Much Wilson," He Says.
"There seems to be something por
tentous about that name Wilson." he
reflected. "We have too much Wilson."
In reviewing the work of the present
Administration he drew a round of
laughter when he referred to the Demo
cratic Congress as "Wilson's Congress."
He contrasted the successive terms
of Republican prosperity with the in
termittent eras of Democratic advers
ity and declared that the Republican
tariff policies "created work for every
hand and bread for everv mouth."
He pointed out. furthermore, that
Republican protection for American
workingmen invariably is attended
with prestige for American interests
abroad.
"Under Republican rule the Amer
ican flag never was trampled under
Toot." nc Dfgan. Dut tne crowd inter
rupted him. Men and women stood
up and cheered. Some stood on their
chairs, but all continued to cheer. Mr.
Fairbanks stood back the while, smil
ing nis satisfaction.
1 Tariff Never Sectional,
His further reference to the tariff
asserted that the Republican
tective policies are not sectional.
ine bouthern interests never are
lavored." he declared, signif Icantlv.
"to Northern or to Western interests.
unat would not be right.
Every American, no matter where
he was born, is entitled to equal favor.'
He reminded his hearers that Demo
cratic tariff policies never have and
never can bring prosperity, declaring
that "Democratic prosperity, such as
we have, is not due to their policy, but
exists aespne or them.
"When the Democratic nartv came
Into power and started its career of
destruction, industries began to close
ana men began to be cast adrift, look
ing for work. In vain effort to find
work for the great unemployed armv,
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ized sort of an employment agency at
Washington. Such a plan never was
resorted to, and never was necessary
under Republican rule. Under it men
found work and wages everywhere.
True, we are enjoying sort of a pros
perous era right now, but it is a sort
of hectic prosperity, caused by the
war."
Fear of Panle Expressed.
He predicted that if the close of the
war finds the country under Demo
cratic rule a panic will ensue.
"Gold Almighty," he added, "never
intended this Republic for a panic and
never intended it for the Democratic
part-
"TJre only reason we have any pros
perity now at all Is because of the war,
but the war will soon end and then
we will face a war of peace. When
Europe's 13,000.000 warring men take
up the Implements of peace they wll
come into competitlaon with our work
ingmen. Whatever degrades our work
ingmen and lowers their standard of
living drags down the country to a
lower level than she held before."
His first reference to the familiar
Democratic slogan. "He kept us out of
war." met with derisive laughter.
"It is an assumption founded on fal
lacy." he explained, and the crowd ap
plauded. Dead In Mexico Recalled.
"The blood of our brave American
boys shed on the Mexican plains is
proof of the fact that he did not keep
us out of war. True, it was not a great
war, comparatively speaking, but Mex
ico is not a great country.
"But did you ever stop to think
that more men have been killed in
our 'peaceful' relations with Mexico
than were killed in the war with
Spain?"
In conclusion he summarised some
of the numerous faults of the present
Administration, among which he em
phasized "the trouble is, it acts first
and then thinks."
He told the people, too, not to forget
the Democratic record of extravagance,
contrasted with its pledges for econ
omy. "Now. if you believe in the principles
that I have expressed," he added, "1 11
make a bargain with you. Go out and
use your reason, your argument and
your influence to convince your neigh
bor, then discharge your duty on No
vember 7. The Republican party will
reward you after next March."
Mil. FAIRBANKS IS B.XQUETEI
Vice-Presidential Nominee Guest of
Honor at Informal Sinner.
Charles W. Fairbanks was the guest
of honor at an informal dinner party at
the Portland Hotel last night, given by
number of local friends and uup-
porters. The party was arranged to
fill the time between the arrival of
the candidate and his speaking en
gagement at the Armory. Those at the
table were:
Charles W. Fairbanks. Governor
Withyaombe, Ralph E. Williams, Re
publican National committeeman; Judge
C. L. Mcnary, Republican state cnair
man; T. B. Neuhausen, Progressive
state chairman; Edward D. Baldwin,
Republican state secretary; David M.
Dunne, Republican state treasurer; J.
B. Kealing. manager of Mr. Fairbanks
tour; Richard M. Fairbanks, his son;
Richard Lowther, his secretary; Dr.-B.
F. Hatfield, of Indianapolis; Repre
sentative W. C. Hawley, Repre
sentative N. J. Sinnott. Representative
C. N. McArthur; ex-Senator F. W.
Mulkey, ex-Senator Joseph Simon, ex-
Senator C. W. Fulton, W. M. Ladd, Ed
ward Cookingham. A. L. Mills. Ben
Selling. L. A. Lewis, Edgar B. Piper,
John F. Carroll, John L. Day and Guy
W. Talbot.
DEMOCRATIC IIXS 'ASSERTED.
Large
Gathering Greets Visitor
at Eugene.
EUGENE, Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) Be
tween 700 and 1000 people crowded the
Rex Theater in Eugene at an early
morning hour today to hear Charles
W. Fairbanks deliver his first address
of the day. while campaigning in Ore
gon. It was Eugene's first big Re
publican rally and the Vice-Presidential
candidate was cheered to the echo.
Many were compelled to stand through
out the address, which required about
one hour for delivery.
The theater was crowded before the
arrival of Mr. Fairbanks, and cheers
greeted the candidate's party as it
passed from the lobby to the stage.
Frequent applause greeted the remarks
of Mr. Fairbanks,- especially -his ref
erences to Lincoln, McKinley and
Hughes.
Fairbanks Talks in Dark.
' ALBANY, Or.. Oct. 6. (Special.)
Charles arren Fairbanks postponed
luncheon until 2 o'clock today to speak
to a large crowd at Albany during the
noon hour. People came from all parts
of this section of the state to hear him.
He spoke in the open air at the City
Park.
Mr. Fairbanks was Introduced by J.
S. Van Winkle, chairman of the Linn
County Republican Central Committee.
He declined to ascend the platform, but
spoke standing on a bench.
Mr. Fairbanks devoted most of his
talk t? a discussion of the tariff and
economic problems and closed with a
tribute to Albany and Oregon and urged
the people to take an interest in vot
ing for good government, a righteous
government for the best interests of
ail. .
SALEM. Or.. Oct 6. Charles Warren
Fairbanks, Republican nominee for
Vice-President of the United States,
spoke for half an hour here today In
the Armory to one of the largest au
diences which has greeted him since he
entered Oregon on campaign tour.
More than 2000 persons filled the Ar
mory an hour before Mr. Fairbanks ar
rived, and his appearance on the plat
form accompanied by Governor Withy
combe, Judge Charles L. McNary,
chairman of the Republican state cen
tral committee; Ralph Williams. Na
tional committeeman for Oregon, and
state officials, was the signal for pro
longed applause. Mr. Fairbanks was
introduced by George G. Bingham, a
Salem attorney.
In the brief time that Mr. Fairbanks
spoke he stated the principal policies
of the Republican and Democratic par
ties, declaring that the Democratic par
ty's tenets were Inimical to the indus
trial upbuilding of the Nation, and that
past experience had shown the policies
of the Republican party toward Na
tional issues were those to bring per
manent and safe prosperity.
Interest of Voters I rgcd.
Mr. Fairbanks pleaded for a greater
individual interest in the political for
tunes for the United States, asserting
that the person who failed to exercise
the elective privilege grantd by the
Constitution was worthy of disenfran
chisement. He strongly arraigned the
free trade principle of the Democratic
party and pointed to the Underwood
tariff measure as one of the worst
pieces of' legislation enacted by the
present Administration.
Touching upon industrial conditions
in the past and the present. Mr. Fair
banks said:
"There was a time in the early his
tory of the Republic when America was
considered merely an agricultural coun
try. It was the dream of Great Britain
a century ago to keep us in industrial
subjugation. Throughout the history of
the Republican party it has believed
that the factory should be set side by
side with the farm, and that we should
develop all ofour industries equally.
America has fought an industrial bat
tle from the beginning.
Tariff la Advocated.
"There have been and are two schools
of practical thought. One of these
schools, under the standard of the Re
publican party, has believed in protec
tion for American industries by means
of a tariff; the other, under the stand
ard of the Democratic party, has held
that a protective tariff is unconstitu
tional and void.
"The protective doctrine Is the doc
trine of Charles Evans Hughes, in my
judgment the next President of the
United States. (Applause.)
"When Mr. Wilson took office the
Democratic party Immediately began
tearing down the protective doctrine at
the "behest of the President. It must
be fine going now to be a member of
Congress, for, if you notice, all a Con
gressman has to do now is to accept
the 'ipse dixit" of the President."
That the Democratic party has con
sistently ignored the West, and par
ticularly the Pacific Coast, in all Us
dealings was the assertion of Mr. Fair
banks, who contended that all sections
of the country were entitled to equal
treatment and consideration on public
questions. The underwood tariff law,
the speaker pointed out. was a glaring
instance of how little the Democratic
statesmen of the East cared for the
Pacific Coast and other sections, where
the law was said to have wrought dis
astrous effects.
West Hurt Worst, Assertion.
"The Underwood law has laid Its
paralyzing hand on the Pacific North
west especially. continued Mr. Fair
banks, "and throughout the Nation
when this law became effective mil
lions of persons were sent out Into the
highways and byways seeking work
That law has spread distrust of the
Democratic party Nation-wide. The
Democrats knew that the Underwood
tariff measure would destroy the
sources of revenue and so they have
levied taxes upon the people directly,
and. despite this, deficit, has been the
result financially.
"The Underwood tariff law struck at
industry throughout the Nation, but one
of the most Inexcusable blows was the
one it struck at the sugar beet industry
of Oregon. Now we are sending abroad
for our sugar and the home manufac
ture has languished. The Republican
party stands for the policy of protect
ing the home manufacturer. It does
not believe in sending out of the coun
try for products which we could make
Abovr J. B. Ken I Ins:, mt Indlanapolla.
Malph K. W llllams. Judae . Charles
I- McNary, O. C. Letter. Charles W.
Fairbanks, Governor Withycombe, D.
C. Lewis. David M. Dunne. Below
Mr. Fairbanks In Characteristic Pose.
here. The best market In the world
for our products is right in America.
Let us cultivate it. To do this means
more prosperity here and everywhere."
Before the close of his address Mr.
Fairbanks said that Oregon, and Marlon
County in particular, had been known
to him from his earliest youth.
"In the late '40s." explained the
speaker, "my parents, with the Daven
port family, decided to move out West
to Oregon. My father was a wagon
maker by trade and he made two
wagons to cross the plains to Oregon.
But circumstances intervened, so my
parents could not make the Journey to
Oregon, and the Davenports used the
wagons my father had made in which
to come West. They settled at Silver
ton, and I well remember the graphic
descriptions of Indians and pioneer
days when my aunt, Sally Davenport,
wrote to us from Silverton. It Is there
fore I feel I am not a stranger to Oregon."
Mine Manager in Colorado Es
capes From Greek Band.
ONE MEMBER IS CAPTURED
Ransom of $15,000 Previously De
manded From Father of Prison-
Who Uses Guard's Pistol
in Fight for Liberty.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS. Colo.. Oct. 6
Kidnaped Wednesday night by a band
of Greeks and held for $15,000 ransom,
Robert Perry, 35 years old, manager of
the Moffet coal mines at Oak Creek
early today shot one of his captors
dead and escaped.
Perry, a bachelor, lived In one of the
mine houses. The Greeks broke into
his home after supper Wednesday
night. Posses sent out yesterday could
not locate the missing man. Last
night his father. S. M. Perry, owner
of the mine, received a special delivery
letter threatening his son with death
if 116.000 was not forthcoming by Sat
urday night.
The kidnapped man was taken to a
deserted cabin in a canyon. 20 miles
from here. There one of the Greeks
kept guard over him while the others
slept. While one of the kidnappers
was preparing a meal. Perry worked
his arms free from the ropes with
which he was tied and obtained pos
session of the guard's revolver. He at
tempted to hold up the man.
One of them started toward htm.
Perry fired. dlsRbllns; his affsallnnt.
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at-Twenty Mile Park. 10 miles from
here, at noon to.Jay, and telephoned
word of his escape.
ALBANY SPEAKERS NAMED
Senator Chamberlain, S. A. Lowell
and Representative Hawley Talk.
ALBANY, Or.. Oct. 6. (Special.)
George E. Chamberlain. United States
Senator, will represent the Democratic
party in the speaking on Political day
at the Willamette Valley Harvest Fes
tival here next week. Stephen A. Low
ell, of Pendleton, has been designated
by the State Central Committee to rep
resent the Republican party on that
occasion.
The Festival programme next Satur
day forenoon will be devoted to politi
cal speaking and each party will have
at least one representative. In addition
to the men designated to make the
leading spevches. it I" expected that
several candidates will be present,
among them W. C. Hawley, Represen
tative in Congress.
Read The Orearonlun classified ads.
WOMEN VISIT FAIRBANKS
THEY ARE TOLD THAT HUGHES IS
FOR SUFFRAGE,
Misses Wold, Democrats, Inform A om
lnee That They Will Vote for
Republican Candidate.
"What? You say there are some
women in Oregon who are planning to
vote for Wilson because of his suf
frage utterances? And this after Mr.
Hughes' unequivocal stand on the na
tional suffrage question, whan he said
that he believed the national suffrage
amendment should be passed immedi
ately by both houses of Congress, be
ratified by the states and become a
law?"
This was the exclamation of Charles
W. Fairbanks last night when-i com
mittee of members of the Women's
Party of Oregan waited upon him at
the Portland Hotel last night and asked
him for an expression of his position
on the suffrage question.
"They will certainly iind." he said, "if
they return Wilson to the Presidency,
that they will get nothing."
The women in the committee were
unanimous in their assent to his re
mark. "We know that well enough." they
said, "for the women's suffrage amend
ment has had nothing but blocking
from the Democratic party for the past
three ana a half years."
Misses Emma and Jean- Wold, with
the committee, introduced themselves
to Mr. Fairbanks as Democrats, but de
clared their intention of voting for Mr.
Hughes and doing everything in their
power to further the movement for
woman s suffrage.
In the committee that visited Mr.
Fairbanks were: Mrs. J. W. Hawkins,
the Misses Wold, Miss Lydla O'Bryan,
Miss Edna Ethel Griffith. Mrs. A. B.
Bain, Dr. Florence Manion. Dr. Wlck-
strom. Mrs. C. N. McArthur, Mrs. Bu
ford, and Mrs. L. W. Therkleson.
The fUhermen of the Bold coast of Africa
aevot eacli iuesday to the sea sod. doins
no flohlnit. but utilizing the time to meud
tneir una.
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W
E WILL serve a special
opening dinner in the
favorite Arcadian Gardens
Tuesday night, October 10,
at $2.00 a cover. Reserva
tions for tables should be made through
Mr. Thompson, Superintendent of Serv
ice, Broadway 40S0.
Many of the Multnomah's attractive
suites are now in order and may be
viewed by those who are planning on
making the Hotel their home. The
entire eight floors will be completely
in order by 12 o'clock noon, Tuesday.
Club breakfasts and a table d'hote
dinner will be served in the attractive
Gold Room; a la carte service will also
prevail. A business men's lunch will be
served daily in the Arcadian Gardens.
HARRY E. STINSON,
Manager.
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