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Show GOING TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FOK MANY CAPABLE fll EN. It has been frequently remarked that in the great emergency which has confronted the United Uni-ted States, the administration has found it necessary nec-essary to call to Its assistance In the advisory boards men whose political affiliation has been with tho republican party. The positions which pay a lucrative salary have been filled with democrats, dem-ocrats, but the men whose special ability is required re-quired are largely republicans. It is not difficult to find nn explanation for this situation. The republican party has always been a party of construction. It has placed high value upon development de-velopment of American Industry. That party, therefore, has attracted to its membership men who have constructive minds and who are interested In the development of American enterprise. The democratic party, on the other hand, has always been a party of destruction. de-struction. It tore down our protective tariffs in order that American consumers might buy In tho cheapet markets. That policy resulted in ithc destruction of American Industrie?. The 'democratic party naturally attracts to its membership mem-bership men who believe in buying foreign made I goods whenever they can be had cheaper than1 American goods, and who have little regard for the success of American enterprise. Tho leading business men, the men of experience experi-ence in industry and manufacture, are not to bo found in the tanks of the democratic party. When, therofore, the administration found itself under the urgent necessity of securing the ad-l vice and assistance of men who could direct effectively ef-fectively our delayed preparation for war, it summoned to the advisory boards republicans, who, In order to serve the government, neglected neglect-ed large private business affairs of their own and labored for the public welfare at nominal compensation. |