The Globe-republican., 1896-09-03

leol Tor the first twenty-five monshs OF 10 -
foroement. from September. l.9i. to June, 1S9i
vere SSH, SIS S2s, and she exrenditures $751; SIS.
3N o. a def :iency Of So SOa03s. Tho decrease
In our exports Of American products al. man
ufactures, during the first fiftee: months o. tho
present tariff, IS contrastc1 with tho exports
of the first fifteen months Of the tIrIH OF 1891
was s: 0,75a 20. The exce<s Of exports OYER
imports during the first fifteen months OF tho
tariff of ls9; was Sal3a7-.9,S. but only Sjs.7 s.
623 under the first fifteen months OF tho tariff
of ls9.. a loss undo. the latter of Sl57.2H s.5.
Tbs net loss in the trade balance Of the United
States has been $40 IS; .6T during tho first fit.
teen months opera.i n OF tho tariff OF 1894, as
compared with the first fiftccl mouths OF tho
tariff Of 1880. Thc.lJs has been large. constant
and steady, at the rate of 81 d, 80 per mOath,
or $4,000 for every business day OF tho year.
I'VE have either been sending too much
money out OF tho country, or getting too little
In, or both We havo lost steadily in both di.
rcctioas Our foreign ira 10 has boon dimin-
ished and our doms tic trade has suffered n.
calculable loss. Does not this suggest the
cause of our present depression. and Indicate
Its romedy1 The loss OF earning power alone
In this country in tho past th:ce ycars Is sut-
Acient to have produced our unfortunate ousi-
ness situation. If our labor we're vel! on
ployed, and employed az rs remunerative
in the land won d feel the slai change in the
increased demand for his products AID II the
better prices which no would receive.
More Business Needed. Not More Money.
1T 1, not an increase in tho volume Of money
which i, tho necd of the time, but an increase
in the volume Of business; not "A increase OF
coin. but an increase in confidence; not moro
coinage. but a NOR, active use OF tho m 'ncy
eoincd not open minis for tho unlimited coin
AGO of the silver of the world. but open m,lls
for the full and unres tricted laoO- OF American
workin.Ecp. Tho employment OF our mints for
tho coinage of tho silver Of tho world would
not bring the ncccssaries and comforts Of lifo
bick to our people. This will only come with
tho employment of the ana scs, AMI such en-
ployment IS cei tain to 10 Low the re-estaoii'h-
mca: CO wisc protective policy. which shall
cacoa:a 90 manufacturing at hOEa
'FrotectiJa has lost none Of its virtus and
Importance. The frst duty of the Republican
party, il restored 20 power in tho country. vii:
he the enactmcn. of tariff Law w.i:c!i will
"a ise all the money n ccssary to conduc. tho
government, economically and houcstly adj
lninistered. and SO adjusted as to give prefer
enca 20 homo manufactures and adequate pro-
tccticn to home aoor and tn, hone market. Wo
Gro not committoi to any s2e,ial schedules Oc
rates of duty. Thej are and always should bs
always subject TO change to moot new condi-
tions; but the principle upon which rates OF
duty ara imposed remains the same Onr d.:ties
should always be il 81; en- ough - measure tho
difference between the wages pail labor az
home and all competing countries. and
SO adequately protect American Invest
mentS and American enterprises.
Farmers and the Tariff:
"Our farmers have been hurt by thc changes
in our tariff legislation as severely IA our Ia
borers and manufacturers, badl, rs ttcY have
suffered The Republican platform wisely do.
clares IN favor of such encourage mont to our
sugar interests will lead to the proi3ctiOu
on Americ an soil of all the sugar wiiicE :hs
American people uso' 1t promises to ou-
wool and wooden interests the most ain2io
protection a guaranty that ought to coEl-
mend itself to every patriotic ci;;scn. Never
was a moro grievous wrong done the farmers
of our country than that W. Justly inflicted
during tho pas three years upol the " oi
growers of America. Although anon: OR
most Industrious aad useful citizens their IT,
forests have boon practically destroyed, auI
our wooden manui acturcrs involved In similar
disaster. At time in tho past thir.y-siX
year, and perhaps during any Ere! ious pcrioi.
havo so many Of our WOODEN D:anufac tories
been suspended as .ow. The Republican party
can be relied upon to correct those groas
wrongs, if again intr listed " it'll tho control OF
Congress.
Question OF Reciprocity
Another decl aratioa Of tho he publican plat
form that has my mast cOrd:a. supp TT Is that
which favors reciprocity. The splendid rosults
Of the reciprocity arrangements that were
made under authority of tho tariff law OF 1880
are striking. and suggestive. Th, briee
period they y re ia force, in most cases only
three years was not long enough 20 test thor
oughly their great value. but sufficient was
shown by tho trial 70 doToas:-a to conclusivelS
the importance aal tho wisdom Of their adop-
ton.
Foreign Immigration.
"The declaration OF tho platform touching
foreign immigration is one Of peculiar impor.
lance at thi, time wh,n our o~l laoO.inS peo-
| pl, are in such grsat distress l an in hearty
sympathy with the present legislation restrain.
| ing foreign immigration and favos such extern
sion of tho laws as will socnrc the United
| States from invasion by tho debsSest and GRIM
| inal classes of the Old World. While We ad.
here to the publ, policy under which ouE
| country has received great bodies of honest
| industrious citizens. who have added to tho
wealth, progress and power Of the country, and
| while We welcome to our shores tho we'll dis
posed and industrious Immigrant VIII , contrib
1 utes by his energy and Intelligence to the
| cause OF free government, we want no lmmi-
| grants who do not seek our shores to b,cOmc
| citizens We should permit none to partici-
| pate in the advantages OF our civilization who
| do not sympathize with our aims and form OF
| government. We should receive non, who
| come to make war upon our Institutions and
profit by public disauiet and turmoil. Against
| all such, our gates must DO tightly closed
Soldiers and Sailors
| 'The soldiers and sailors of the Union should
| neither b, neglected nor forgotten. The gov
eminent which they served SO we'll must not
make their lives or condition harder by treat
| ing them as supplicants for reli,f in old age Of
| distress. nor regard with disdain or contempt
| the earnest Interest one comrade naturally
| manit,sts in the welfare Of another Doub:-
less there have been pension abuses and frauds
| in the numerous claims allowed by the govern
ment but the policy governing the aiministra
ton Of the pension bureau must always be fai.