The Globe-republican., 1901-08-08

But I'm too happy today to more than
just recall them in passing.
In 1860 the boys got back to Pro-
lection again, and with the exception
of three years it has lasted till now.
and I can tell you never want to see
Free-Trade again.
How came the boys, you call
them, to pass a Free-Trade law in
1894. in the face of the success of the
Mckinley Tariff
-tOh, the people got restless, and
then the election Of 1892 was in some
respects like that of 1914. Then it
was Polk, Texas and Free-Trade' in
the South, and Polk, Dallas and the
Tariff of 1912 in the North Well,
they worked Cleveland the same way,
and then, though I suppose I ought not
to say it, the Democrats did some
pretty tall lying in 1892 Why. the
Mckinley law was the best Tariff law
we'd ever had, and everybody was
prosperous and happy But the people
gave me Cleveland again for mana
ger. He had not done much harm the
first time I tried him. though I dis
charged him because 1 found a better
man in Ben Harrison. But, what was
worse, they gave me Democratic,
Popu1istic, Mugwump, Free-Trade
Congress, and then things began to GO
to the demnition bowwows. Gosh, all
I lost $4,000, 0OO, 900 in twenty-four
hours, and things went from bad to
worse, till in 1896 the people gave me
Bill Mckinley for a manager, and I've
kept him ever since Renewed the
contract last March for four years So
you're sure of three more happy July
F'ourths.''
well, Uncle, this little Tariff his
tory is all very Interesting. and now I
want to ask one or two questions"
well, fire away
who do you consider has been your
best manager as you call the presi-
dent?'
We'll, now, that's a hard question
to answer. Washington and Lincoln
were great men and had great queS-
lions to solve, but let me tell you, I
like Bill Mckinley about well as
any of EN- He amt quite as obstrep-
erous Andy Jackson, and he don
weigh as much in pounds as Cleveland
but he's a mighty good man. He's
a safe, leve1-headed man, and that's
what the people like
stThe Free-Traders say he is a little
shaky on the Tariff I limited.
What, Bill Mckinley shaky on the
Tariff? Don't you believe it for a sec
ond. He's more of a Protectionist
than he was in 1890, and he was a
mighty good one then.
ct was sad about Ding1ey, though.
HOW L wish he could be mere To-Day and
see what his bill has done for me.
How he would rejoice over the exports
and the balance. of trade, the surplus,
the bank c1earings, the railroad bust
ness and the immense earnings of the
people. The Mckinley bill was a good
one, but the Dingley law has proved
| to be the best Tariff law the boys ever
| passed.
STILL I said, @tthe papers say that
| parts of it may be repealed and that
| the Tariff will soon be removed from
| so-ca1led trust made articles, and with
| the help of Republicans, too"
Don't let it worry you, my boy 1t
| won't happen for four years, anyway.
I acknowledge the people get restless
| sometimes, and, contrary like, but
! there amt signs of it this year.
They won't forget that Gorman-Wi1son
abortion, and they will be slow to give
up their jobs again. Why, just think
| of it, my people are earning from $780,
| o0o, ooO 900 to $50 ,oOO, OOO, 900 year
from s66.0oo, 900 to 800, 900, 900 day
| and that is not our total income either
| That's too great a snap to throw away
| You don't hear any one complaining
| do you? There's plenty of work, good
| prices and plenty of money to pay the
| price. No; the F'ree-Traders are just
| filing space. I'm sorry to admit it
| but there are always some fau1t-fnd-
ers and malcontents in my big family
| Always black sheep in every flock
| But it's great people, a great coun-
| try and great day"'
And Uncle Sam went off with g
bunch of fireworks in one hand and
I patting the Eagle with the other