The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-01
WILL PROTECTION BE rnE lssUEY

WILL PROTECTION BE rRE ISSUE?
The Republican party has done more
for, the benefit and advancement of the
people In the same length Of time than
has been accomplished by any other
pyJltica. or moral organization that has
ever existed among mankind. 1t Is "a
nlclty of principles; the same principles
prevailing wherever 1t has a foothold,
regardless of sections or social condi-
lions. The reason why we occupy such
a proud position upon the map Of the
world 10 because of our wise tariff laws,
which we're enacted by congress in 1861,
and have been continued down to the
time OF the Wilson-Gorman BIZ. No
nption can be truly great and really in
dependent unless 1t has within Itself the
means Of support in war and in peace.
rnofss 1t can clothe, feed and manufac-
ture for its own people. We a only
reclaim cur proud position by continuing
the same system Of laws, which has
made ls 80 great. The greatest argu-
ment, however, In favor OF protection
and It's proudest monument Ia the pres
emit condition OF the country. and the
The progress 1t has made in thirty-fve
years OF uninterrupted protection.
The United States, during the last
talrd OF a century, has enjoyed a degree
OF progress and development Ahat has not
been surpassed in the history Of civliza-
ftion. During this time railroads have
increased from 10000 to 10000 miles, and
sl2. 200. OOO. 900 are now invested in agrl-
culture. Within the last one-thfrd OF a
century the corn production has increased
from 5OO,OOO.OO to 2.bOO,O OO.O 900. and tho
wheat from 10000, 900 to $4,000, 900 bushels.
The oat crop amounts to 800, 700 bush
els, and our cotton crop ITO 7OOO.00 bales.
In uhIrty-hve years we have given homes,
employment and occupation to about H.
10000 foreigners. We produce 30 per cent
Of the food OF the world, and fix the
pIfce OF food products throughout the
world. During the last twenty years our
national, state and municipal debts have
constantly decreased, while the deb,s Of
European countries have constantly in
increased.
Up to tne time OF U1eveland's election
our Misunderstanding establishments had
inorea5dl, until they then numbered 800,
900. and employed 5,000,O0O OF mechanics
and artisans, who received annually In
wages $2,276,0 OO.O 900. The working people
OF rhe United States had then on de.
Citations about $4,000. OOO. 900; the Republican
party claims that a.. OF these magnln-
cent results ware due TO the fostering care
OF protection to American Industries. We
consume more than any other people
pom the globe; we are better fed, better
clothed, better sheltered; more charitable
n better Christians. We per capita,
consume forty butCaeis OF grain per an
mum. the English twenty and the Italians
ten. We 100 pounds OF meat
per annum the English "a; the German
GO. and the Italian %. The average OF
AL Europe Is 6SM pounds. The worCd
produces 5.OOo.0cU toni of sugar; we con.
sumo one-,rCrd of It. The world pro.
duces $4,000 tons OF coffee; We consume
more than onc-thlrd OF that. The world
produces %,OOO,OOO tons OF iron; we use
100000 tons, or about one. third of the
wCiole. Tine won,d produces lO.OOO.OOO tons
OF steel; the United States consumes
one-thiid OF that; while the world pro
duces 100000 bales OF cotton. OF that
amount We produce 100000 bates and use
ourselves 100000 bales, We use GOO, 900
pounds OF wool per annum. which Is
more than one-third OF al the wool that
Is produced in the world. We burn ~
per cent OF al the coal produced in all
the msines OF the world.
In order to get things cheaper. we are
urged by yce Democratic party to allow
Eucppe and Asia The pauper laborens Of
THOSE countrles-to share in this magnif-
cert home market by removing the tax
upon an foreign products and roscing our
American noblemen, the artisans. the
mechanics and the laborer. to compete
with the foreign pauper. II We remove
TIRE eax. one OF two things must happen-
u people must work for the same wages
psat the European wage-earner does, so
we can compete on our own ground, or
we must Goose most OF our mills, fac
tories m industrial pcAnts, and throw
out OF employment millions OF people.
In 1850 the population OF .he United
States. in round numbers. was 1900. 900.
AT tine same time The population OF the
United Kingdom was 100000. The
wealth OF the United States at that time
was t14.0Oo.0Oo .OOo; the wealth Of the
United Kingdom was $29.OOO, OOO,o 900. The
United Kingdom hat about the same
but more than loub,e the
wealth Of the United States. with ma
chinery for manufacturing four-fo,d
greater than the United States. In 1890
1t appears that the United States had
added over s~eO.oOo.ooooO. while the United
Kingdom had added nearly 10000, 900. 900.
about one-harf. During this Period
of thirty years the United States had
lncurod the enormous loss OF D.OOO,O Oo. 900
" internal a white the United King
lon MAS at peace with all the world
md enjoyed exceptional prosperity. and
nado a far sreater gain tina in any