The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-09-20

country and an assurance TO business men
thas for years TO come they will have rest and
relief from democratic Incompetence In the
MANAGEMENT OF the industrial and financial
! affairs OF the government Whatever pros
perity we are having land inst how much no
| body seems 10 know. and with all hoping for
| ths best, and hoping that It will stay and In-
crease. and yet all breathless with suspense.
is in spite OF democratic legislation. ana nos
| because Of It
You would suppose IN reading some OF the
democratic newspapers and democratic litera-
ture OF the country that there has been won
derful increase of wlg es. and the de-nocrotiO
| leaders are claiming it as the direct result OF
democratic tariff legislation II Is true there
has been an increase in wages In some bancheS
Of industry. but q careful analysis will show
that wherever the Increase has been had IL has
been In those departments OF industry where
protection not wholly Withdrawn or the
least Withdrawn. or where the home markets
are secure from foreign competition and
where there IA the most protection there will
be found the best wages
Considering the condition in which sh0
country has been for two years and half. any
amount OF work resumed no matter how lit
tie, any Increase IN ths demand for labor. No
matter how Insignificant, would mean more
and better wages For two years and a half
wages we're not only abnOrmally low, but en-
that they could be had upon any terms and at
any prize II was not question OF wage: ts
was question Of work; and men, rather than
accept charity. and in rider that they might
give their families even scanty support. were
ready TO work az any price and at any en-
ployment
1t must be remembered also that In the
fewest branches OF industry. II any. the wagS
scale has been restored TO what it was in 1872
The increase OF wages in 1895. much as it may
be and gratifying it ia. does not equal the
decrease OF wages from 1892 70 1897. and there
is yet vast difference. as every worklngman
realizes. between the price paid labor now and
the 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 depTives many
hresides OF the comforts they enjoyed before
1898 Moreover. not only are the wages less
now than in is91 but vast number OF men
employed then are out OF employment now.
Il do not propose 20 make comparisons be-
tween the wages paid labor now and the wages
paid labor prior to 1921 That is unnecessary
Every man who labOrs In this country knows
whether he IS employed now as satisfactorily
and steadily then and whether he is paid
well now as ne was when republican poll
cies were in operation during republican 3d-
ministratlons. Every workingman knows
what his pay roll is now and knows what his
pay roll was then; and he knows it 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
to the cause Of this difference He knows
when he lost It and how he lost It. and he will
vote at every opportunity In opposition 70 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 majority in the repub-
lican house Of she Fitty-fourth congress. no
further legislation can be had In the direction
Of free trade for the next two years, and no
legislation need be feared. None is
feared. This is Il q business. mans cupof CON
ISOLATION. Whatever may be our future tariff
legislation. it will be founded and built upon
the protection principle. It will provide ad-
eQuate revenue for the government. sustain
American Industries, and sxalt American,
labor No man can cell what the schedules
and rates VIII be. for these must depend upon
conditions existing at the time But this L.
certain. that whatever the great principle OF
Of American interests and labor in
dicates as essential 20 good wages. expanding
production and general prosperity. these will
be the rates that arc bound 70 prevail Sched-
lles may be altered and rates changed to meet
existing conditions. but the principle OF pro-
lection cannot be changed. Il Is unaltersbls
Reciprocity. too. will not be overlooked. A
policy will not De abandoned which extends
md widens our foreign markets without sur
our own markets 70 commodities
Ehich we can produce at home: a policy that
axes the products Of other countries which
We do not produce. on condition that they
reely admit products and manufactures
nto their markets On terms Of mutual advan-
a.,I ,vlHe . I'll rTrr ~
or the party which gave II 70 the country win
,e swift 20 replace lad strengthen it.
Ii anything was demonstrated beyond dis
,uts by the elections Of 1894. II was that ths
,eOple are devoted 20 home and country. and
hat they realized. Is they never did before,
hat protection is linked with the highest
OOd of both We must restore the happy and
ontented homes that were so universal In
S9I and advance the material. intellectual
nd social interests Of our country to a higher
lane. IL possible .han even free America has
yer known before
The republican party has written. and win
rite again, that purpose in its platform with
enswed courage and confidence It will
lazon II on its banners with the proud GER
Binty OF popular approval II there be a
arty in this country competent to the task, 10
lone Is the party shat can restore full bust.
ess confidence Hnd real prosperity through
ut the land. Protection means something bO.
o; il stands Cor work and wages: It Is the I'm
lacnble foe TO idleness at home; it made n
ne busiest nation in :he world. with The most
nd best employed working people"