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put the money we already have at work.
Both have always been steadily. and remu--
protective tarif isTslsfHSngso Wien those
who have money hek commence In the sta,
not part with their money. business II stag.
natedv-the life blood n trade " checked and
congested We cihndt restofe bubble lconf-
alh values OF an act which entails, deficiency
In the public revenues We. cannot, inspire
confidence by advocating REPUBLICATION or
confidence, either to the treasury or to the
people. without u change In our presenhtaFt
legislation. Nr ~ ra,'.I
The Tariff of 1924. 'r.inS1a
The only measure Of a general nature that
Of our people passed by the FiftySthird Con,
gress was the general tarin act. which did
not receive the approval OF the President.
Whateyer virtues may be claimed Tor the
not possess. 1t lacks the essential virtue OF
its crea tion.-the raising Of revenue sufficient
to supply the needs of the Government. 1t
has at no time provided enough revenue for
such needs but It has caused constant de-
fciency In the treasury and n steady deple-
ton In the earnings of labor and land. Ithas
contributed to swell our national debt more
than S262 .0OO. 900. sum nearly as great as
the debt from Washington to Lincoln. In
Guiding all our foreign wars from the revo-
luton to the rebellion. Since Its passage work
cultural products have fallen, confidence has
been arrested and general business demon
aiization IT, seen on every hand. IA.
The total receipts under the tarlff act of
Ss04 for the first twenty-five months
or Its enforcement. from September.
1884. to June 1896, were $551 6l5,-
SIS and the ss nSs
In our exports OF American products and
manufactures during the first fifteen months
OF the present tariff, as contrasted with the
~ nor % thx ..N fls..
tariff In 1900, was $500 $50, 800 The excess
OF exports over Imports during the first ff-
teen months Of the tariff of $500 was S213.-
g12,98s but only 500 I5sG23 under the first
under the latter of $157.214345. The net
loss In the trade balance OF the United States
has been $1060S3,607 during the first fifteen
compared with tht'lrst fifteen months Of the
tariff Of 1890. The loss has been large. con-
slant and steady. Mt the rate of S13, 40, 900
per month, or 100000 for every business
day of the year.
Losing in Both Directions.
We have either been sending too much
money out of the country. or getting too
little In, or both. We have lost steadily In
both directions. Our foreign trade has been
diminished and our domestic trade has suf-
fered incalculable loss Does not this suggest
the cause OF our present depression, and in
dicate Its remedy? Confidence In home en-
terprlses has almost wholly disappeared.
time at reduced wages and small profits. II
not actual loss. Our men at home are idle
and while they are idle men abroad are oc-
cupied In supplying us with goods. Our uil-
rivaled home market for the farmer has also
greatly suffered because those who constitute
1.-THE great army of American wage earn
ters-arc without the work and wages they
formerly had. IL they cannot earn wages
they cannot buy products, III They cannot
earn IL they have no employment. and when
they do not earn the farmers home market
i lessened and Impaired. and the loss Is
felt by both producer and consumer. The
loss OF earning power alone In the past three
years II sufficient to have produced our I'M
fortunate business situation. III our labor
was well Employed, and employed at
munerative wages as In 1892, In few
months every farmer In the land would feel
the glad change In the Increased demand
Tor his products and In the better prices
which he would receive.
Open Mills, Not Minis.
1t Is not an increase In the volume of mon
ey which is the need Of the time, but an In
crease In the volume OF business. Not an in
crease Of coin, but an Increase of confidence.
Not more coinage. but more active use OF
the money coined. Not open mints for the
unlimited coinage of the silver of the world.
but open mills for the full and unrestricted
labor or American workingmen. The en-
ployment Of our minis for the coinage Of
the silver OF the world would not bring the
necessaries and comforts OF life back to our
people. This will only come with the en-
piOyHlent OF tue masses, ann Sucn employ
ment Is certain to follow the re-establish-
ment OF wise protective policy. which shall
encourage manufacturing at home. Protec-
ton has lost none Of Its virtue and import
ance. The first duty OF the Republican
party. IL restored to power In the country
will be the enactment OF tariff law which
Will raise all the money necessary to conduct
the Government economically and honestly
administered. and so adjusted as to give
preference to home labor and the home mar
ket. We are not committed to any special
subject to change to meet new conditions,
but the principle upon which rates Of duty
are imposed remains the anne Our duties
should always be high enough to measure
the difference between the wages paid labor
at home and In competing countries and to
adequately protect American investments
and American enterprises. I'D, F pag3
Our Farmers and the TIA, iif.-r''s
Our farmers have been hurt by the
changes In our tarlff legislation as severely
as our laborers and maaufacturers. badly as
they have suffered. The Republican plat.
form wisely declares In favor Of such encour-
agemcnt to our sugar interests las will lead
to the production on American soil Of all the
sugar which the American people use, II
promises TO our wool and wooden interests
1.-THE most ample protection q guaranty
that ought to commend itself to every patri-
otto citizen. Never was q more grievous
wrong done the farmers of our country
than that so unjustly inflicted during the
past three years upon the wool growers ,of
America. Although among our most indus
trlous and useful citizens. their interests
have been practically destroyed and our
wooden manufacturers involved In similar
disaster. At no time within the past thirty
six years. and perhaps never during any
previous period, have so many of our wooden
factories been suspended as now. The Re-
publican party can be relied upon to correct
these great wrongs II again intrusted with
the control of Congress
Reviews Reciprocity Plank.
Another declaration OF the Republlcan Mat
form that has my most cordial support Is
that which favors reciprocity. The splendid
results OF the reciprocity arrangements that
were made under authority OF the tariff law
Of 1890 are striking and suggestive. The
brief period they were In force, In most
cases only three years. was not long enough
to thoroughly test their great value. but suf-
ficicnt proof was shown by the trial to con-
cuslvey demonstrate the Importance and
the wisdom Of their adoption. In 1892. the
export trade OF the United States attained
the highest point In our history. The aggrc-
gate of our exports that year reached the Inn
mense sum OF S1,Q30,2TS,14S, a sum greater
by $780, 900 than the exports Of any pre-
vious year. In 1898. owing to the threat Of
unfriend1y tariff legislation, the total drop
ped TO SS47, 685, f04 Our exports of domes-
tic merchandise decreased $3.50. 0OO 900. but
reciprocity still secured us larger trade
with the West indies than we had ever be-
fore enjoyed. The increase of trade with
the countries with which we had reciprocity
agreements was y3,560,515 over our trade In
1892, and $10 40, 121 over our trade In 1891.
The only countries with which the United
States traded that showed increased exports
In 1893 were practically those with which we
had reciprocity arrangements. The reel
proclty treaty between this country and
Spain, touching the markets Of Cuba ,s and
The growth OF our trade with Cuba was
phenomenal Adm 1871 we SOLD that country
but llAs44I barrels Of -four; In 1sy2: .;leos lT5