New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
LET NONE BE INDIFFERENT
WI. PARSONS SHOWS THE NECESSITY
OF KEEPING THE REPUBLICANS
IN POWER.

IN POW Elk
" Il Parsons. head Of the firm Of w H
Parsons & Co. Of No. 800 Broadway, represent
ing several large paper manufacturing concerns.
said
After the election OF Nj Mckinley. in 1896 we
emerged from g condition Of great depression in
business into one OF activity and prosperity.
We have had bOuntiful crops for several years
,ast- and have exported to foreign countries the
surplus OF our agricultural products and secured
good prices for them. Mills and factories
throughout the length and breadth OF the land
have been run 70 full capacity. Labor has been
fully employed. wages have advanced considera-
blv in many trades and the buying and con
sunlng capacity Of our people has greatly in
creased Our transportation facilities have been
faxed 20 their utmost 70 meet the demands OF
business The balance Of trade in favor Of this
country in its foreign commerce has been IN
precedented in our history. and is on an in
creasing scale.
II is an unQuestioned fact that the admins
4ration OF the Government has a tremendous in
.fuence upon the business Of the country, and
consequently upon the fortune and welfare Of
the people al large. The great mass of our
population. probably 20 per cent Of our voters.
are workers for daily wages or weekly or
monthly salaries.
II business Is active, and there is a fair profit
70 be earned. there is a demand for labor and
wages keep up If business is poor and there is
not sufficient trade TO keep our mills and fac
tories and all the various departments Of pro-
duccion. transportation and distribution fully
employed then labor IS not in demand and the
tendency and almost inevitable consequence is
lower wages
The policy Of the Republican party has
slv-avs been 70 encourage and foster the growth
If American industries and the employment Of
cur people The result is that Notwithstanding
the enormous immigration 70 this country prac-
1icaly all our people who want TO work are
FULLY employed. The product Of Industries,
both agricultural and manufacturing has in
creased 10 such an extent that we not only sup
,lv the wants Of our people but We have a sur
plus 10 export 10 foreign lands, and still our
country is only partially developed. Our popu-
lation increases rapidly. and we must export
each year an Increasing amount Of products Of
al kinds 10 keep all our people employed and
I-ake them prosperous.
These conditions force US as g nation TO
change or foreign policy. So long as we did
not produce even enough TO supply our wants
Al home foreign markets did not particularly
interest our people Now we produce more than
we can consume. and we must sell our product
CT see our people go unemployed The trade
questions are therefore. among the most i'm
portant we have TO consider and no one who
works Tor wages can afford to ignore them. The
great markets Of the future which are TO be de-
veloped and where we must look 10 dispose OF
our Increasing surplus, are in the East To do
{ large foreign trade successfully and without
danger OF interruption. the Nation must be Sc
cure IN its ability TO AFFORD its commerce mill
tary protection. This is why the expansion
question comes so prominently 10 the front It
Is for this reason, II for no Other. bhat the re-
Z ntion Of the Philippine Islands is 50 important
and necessary TO the welfare OF this country.
and no one in the United States is more directly
sr-a~ ted II
policy OF the Republican party Is expansion not
1Og the purpose Of conquest ana empire, put Ior
the purpose Of 1urthering the interest OF the
great mass Of our own people. and at the same
time giving law, order. justice ana prosperity
10 the millions OF people who have never known
n the Philippine Islands the meaning OF sucA
conditions
When therefore. the Democratic party comes
before the people and asks 10 be voted INTO
power that the advantages gained TO America
By the Spanish may be destroyed ana
thrown away Il strikes direct blow at the
best interest OF our Iaboring people, just as II
dc when advocating free trade
The Republican party stands for SOUND money.
There can he no question or Quibble IN regard 70
this. The currency Legislation OF last winter
bv Congress established the gold standard ana
insures our laboring people being palc n lhoIleS
which has standard value the WoFlu over, en-
not in Z deprecated metal Of uncertain Value
Ike silver.
Never in the history Of the country have
there been issues before the voters which de-
Iaand more earnest consideration than those
which viii be fought out during this campaign
direct and vital interest ~
The Republican party has shown its ability
70 administer the AFFAIRS OF the NToNeIilIIie
successfully without disorder and so as 10 m
cure progress ana prosperity 70 the iand- Is II
not good thing 10 let well enough atolle anu
trust The administration Of affairs 10 the party
which has shown SIS capacity 10 manage them
weu2
The country was prosperous in 1892. but
when the Republican party was voted out OF
power IN that year, and the Democrats came
Into control, securing not only the Admlnlstrd-
ton but both houses OF Congress- and so nav
Ing the full responsibility there was a great
eomnercial panic. followed by q long period OF
hard times.
The first chance the people got they drove
The Democratic party from power ana rem
stated the Republican party, IN 1896 Now me
Democrats are trying TO get back again, ad-
vOcating all kinds OF Tsms and wild theories.
7 cannot believe that people VIII be Dllild
ana shoTtsighted 20 such an extent as 10 per
MT party so demOralZed ard so hostile 10
both labor and capital and all forms Of prop
cry 10 get back into power. and so JeOpardize
me welfare OF this great country. To prevent
lhls calamity however. every man who has a
cittlc party as al present constituted shoulo
tast MS vote for the Republican candidate, who
Ihaolptecly VIII be Mr.. Mckinley. This re-
marx noL only applies to the regular Republi-
cans. but especially 70 the sO-caIled Gold Demo
crats and other voters who have party az
In le!+5 the country escaped by a very mar
-" margin the calamity % Organism ana
- coinage Il silver on the basis OF is 20 /.
.iTit Is TOO Tuucn reason 10 fear that many OF
~.-r EpleFs II the country feel so secure In the
i-cta1i0n that Mr. Mckinley VIII be re-
80 that they may not take the trouble 10
80, y Zen principles are at stake, no earnest,
.lkiiltu. man who cares for the welfare Of his
'untry should be Indifferent or lose the op-
l,DTlGnity 20 throw the full weight OF his IN
-i4eiee and power for the right