The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-09-19
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'Tnere Is studied enort In certain quar-
ters to show that the apparent prosperity
throughout the country Is the result Of demo-
cratic tarif legislation. I do not think that
those who assert this honestly and sincerely
believe 1t. 1t Is worth remembering, and can
never DO forgotten. that there was no revival OF
business. no return of confidence. no CLEAN Of
hope In business circles until the elections of
1894, which. by Unprecedented majorlties. gave
the popular branch Of congress to the repub-
lican party and took away from the democratic
party the power to do further harm to the IN
dustries OF the country and tho occupations of
the people This was the aim, meaning and
purpose OF that vote. With the near and GER
tain return OF the republican party to full pos
session OF power in the United States come
naturally and logically increased faith In the
country and an assurance to business men
that for years 20 come they will have rest and
relief from democratic Incompetence in the
management OF the industrial and financial
affairs Of the government Whatever pros
psrity we are having land inst how much no.
body seems to know, and with oil hoping for
the best, and hoping that 1t will stay and In
crease, and yet all brsathless with suspense,
Is In spite OF democratic legislation. and not
because OF 1t
"You would suppose in reading some of the
democratic newspapers and democratic litera.
ture of the country that there has been "a Won
leaders are claiming it as the direct result OF
democratic tariff legislation 1t is true thcre
has been IN increase in wages In some banches
of industry, but careful analysis will show
that wherever the increase hos been had 1t has
been in those departments Of industry where
protection was not wholly withdrawn or the
least withdrawn. or where the home markets
are secure from foreign competition: and
where there Is the most protection there will
be found the best wages.
Considering the condition in which the
country has been for two years and a half, any
amount OF work resumed. no matter how lit
tie, any increase In the demand for labor. no
matter how Insignificant, would mean more
and better wages For two years and half
wages were not only abnormally low, but en-
ployment was so scarce and employees so plenty
that they could be had upon any terms and ut
any price. 1t was not q question OF wage. 1t
was question OF work; and men, rather than
accept charity, and in Crder that thoy might
give their families oven scanty support. were
ready to work ut any price and at any en-
ployment
1t must be remembered also that In the
fewest branches OF industry, II any, the wage
scale has been restored TO what 1t was in 1892
The increase Of wages in 1895, much us 1t may
be ind gratifying as 1t is, does not equal the
decrease OF wages from is9. to 1895; and there
realizes, between the price paid labor now and
tho price paid labor before the democratic
party took control in March, 1893 This differ
ence represents much. very much, to the work.
ingmen OF the country and deprives many
firesides OF the comforts they opjoyed before
1909 Moreover, not only are the wages less
now than In 1892, but q vast number OF mon
employed then are out Of employment now.
Il do not propose to make comparisons be-
paid labor prior to 1893 That Is unnecessary.
Every man who labors in this country knows
whether he Is employed now as satisfactorily
and steadily as then, and whether he is paid
as well now as he was when republican poll
cies were In operation curing republican adj
ministrationS. Every workingman knows
what his pay roll Is now and knows what his
pay roll was then; and he knows IL better than
anybody can tell him and he knows better than
anybody else the exact measure OF difference
between the wages he receives now and the
wages he received then. Nor is he in doubt as
to the cause of this difference. He knows
when he lost 1t and how he lost 1t: and he will
vote o. every opportunity In opposition to the
pirty whose policy he believes produced It,
This subject, therefore. can we'll be left with
the laboring men OF the country"
The governor discussed at length the
democratic policy Of the tariff, and
then said as to the republican policy:
Fortunately, with a majority in the repu6-
lican house of the Fifty-fourth congress. no
further legislation can be had in the direction
Of free trade for the next two years and no
unfriendly legislation need be feared. None is
feared This is Il 9 business mans cup Of con-
ISOLATION. Whatever may be our future tariff
legislation. 1t will be founded aud built upon
the protection principle. 1t will provide ad-
equate revenue for the government, sustain
American Industries and exalt American
labor No man can tell what the schedules
and rates will be, for these must depend upon
conditions existing at the time But this is
certain, that whatever the great principle Of
protection OF American interests and labor in
dicates as essential to good wages, expanding
production and general prosperity, these will
be the rates that are bound to prevail. Sched-
ules may be altered and rates changed to meet
existing conditions. but the principle OF pro-
lection cannot be changed. 1t Is unalterable
Reciprocity, too, will not be overlooked. A
policy will not be abandoned which extends
and widens our foreign markets without sur
rendering our own markets to commodities
which we can produce at home: q policy that
takes the products OF other countries which
we do not produce. on condition that they
freely admit our products and manufactures
into their markets on terms OF mutual advan-
tage and profit. 1t will quickly be restored.
for the party which gave 1t to the country Will
be swift to replace and strengthen 1t.
IF anything was demonstrated beyond dis
pute by the elections OF 1894. 1t was that the
people are devoted to home and country. and
that they realized, as they never did before,
that protection is linked with the highest
good OF both. We must restore the happy and
contented homes that we're universal in
lS9, and advance the material. intellectual
and social interests Of our country to u higher
plane IL possible, than even free America has
ever known before.
THE republican party has written. and Will
write again, that purpose in its platform with
renewed courage and confidence. 1t will
blazon it on its banners with the proud GER
tainty OF popular approval II there be
party in this country competent to the task. 1t
alone is the party that can restore full bust.
ness confidence and real prosperity through
out the land. Protection means something to
do II stands for work and wages; 1t Is the i'm
placable foe to idleness at home 1t made US
the busiest nation in tho world. with the most
and best employed working people,"
The Pleasures of Bad Taste.
The people of bad taste are people
who know what they like, which is a
gift emphatically rare among those
who only sin against beauty en- masse
and with the sanction of authority.
For them there are joys in every part,
in every department of life, of which
their contemners know nothing. The