Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-09-27
is now completely de-

| FOfQ, JOHH L. DIoWSoei anu CiS
Weirwold. are now closed. Miss
May Connely who has spent num-
ber of seasons with her uncle, A. j.
Bradley, has returned to her home
in Cleveland, Ohio. The many
guests of the Mountain House have
returned to their various homes and
the town has again settled down in
quiet repose for the winter months
which will soon be at hand.
After all it may be as well to
admit that the people have little to
fear from trusts under Democratic
administration. Money can't be had
when the Democrats are in power,
to run ordinary private business or
corporations of the most limited
character. Trusts and business men
do not flourish in times of panic
and financial depression, a condition
that invariably results from the
triumph of popocratic politics.
The Democratic Press is freely
quoting Bryan on his remark that
"man is not all stomach and wants
more than full dinner pail" That
is true, but the food that Il mans
stomach must have is the most nee
essary thing that he does want and
when these needs cannot be supplied
he is surly not indulging in luXuries.
Now brethern' let us compare sta
tistics together and ascertain the
difference in the size of our stOmaehs
i'm 1896 and 1899, and we will show
you that he had but little stomach
and little to put in it under Demo-
cratic rule. In 1899, under the Re-
publican policy of protection, the
people of the United States constm-
ed 452, ,47O,332 bushels of wheat.
They consumed only 232, ,S15,O4l bu.
| in i'm 1896 when our industries We're
paralyzed by Democratic Free
Trade. The difference of 219, ,G55,2 29l
bushels shows why American farm
ers have been paid better prices for
their wheat.
The consumption of wheat per-
capita i'm the United States was:
Bushels.
Under Cleveland and Free Trade
Under Cleveland Free Trade, 1906 3.4l
Under Mckinley Protection. 1893 sos
In favor of Protection asa
Under the prosperous conditions
every man, woman and child in the
United States eats over y bushels
of wheat a year more than i'm Dem
Ocratic times of distress.
There is great quantity of campaign
literature being tranked through the mail
by Congressman Polk, consisting of Bry-
an speeches dealing with "Trusts." 1t
seems that Bryan and his workers have
become discouraged over the reception of
the paramount: issue OF imperialism and
would make the remainder Of this cam
paign principally on the trust question.
1t may be acknowledged without hesta,
ton that this literature Of Mr.. Folks
which is prepared by Bryan, makes ont a
strong case against trusts; that it shows
conclusively that great combinations Of
capital exercising virtually monopoly of
some particular product are a public dan
ger and should be brought under much
stricter governmental control than they
are now. This is also the belief President
Mckinley declared in his letter of accep-
tance and on numerous previous occasions
| 1t is also the belief ofGov. Roosevelt, as is
shown in his letter of acceptance and his
record in office. 1t is the belief of the Re
publican party declared in the platform
of this year and in previous platforms.
1t is the belief to which the great MAORI.
ty of Republican candidates for office, high
and low, have unhesitatingly committed
themselves. When the Littlefeld anti
trust bill, amending the present law to the
very limit of the Constitutional power Of
Congress, was passed by the House last
winter, there was just one vote cast again
st it. The only issue between the two
parties on the question Of Trusts seems to
be simply this: Bryan says, "No person
can watch the conduct of the Republican
party and still believe the party is sincere
in it's declaration against trusts
This, then, is the ground on which Mr..
Bryan asks the people to vote for him in
preference to Mr.. Mckinley on the trust
tissue" What does it amount TO as be-
tween the two men? Mr.. Bryan's posi-
ton Is nothing more nor less than an
assertion that Mr.. Mckinley lies when he
says he is opposed to trusts; that he is un-
worthy of public confidence because he
does not mean what he says and has no
intention Of fulfilling his promises. Pres
idential politics are being reduced TO a
very low plane when a candidate tries to
secure election on bald, unsupported
charge of that kind against his opponent.
The man who hopes to make himself
President by accusing his opponen OF be-
- oh nh "a nj