Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-17
NEW ENGLAND VOICE FOR TARIFF RE.
VISION.

| Those who imagine that the repub
| leans of Iowa and those of a humble
OF other western states are alone il
their desire for tariff revision Where
needed or where monopoly is aidet
by the present schedule, should reae
the subioined speech of a New England
plant that will employ 5000 men, ane
who stands for tariff revision. He is ;
republican candidate for congress, ant
speaks from business mans stand
point and from a New England point OF
view. 1t is an important contribution
to current discussion:
At a political rally at Jamaica Plain
Mass, on the 18th inst, Eugene N
Foss, the republican candidate in the
Eleventh Massachusetts congressional
district, and brother of Congressman
George f. Foss, of Chicago, made ar
address which has aroused universal
interest all thru the state as we'll as in
the Eleventh district.
The Boston papers say Mr. Foss was
cheered with an enthusiasm rarely
equaled in any but a presidential cam
paign.
The essential part OF Mr.. Foss' adj
dress is as follows:
II want it distinctly understood that
am republican, and while have not
been, perhaps, as actively engaged III
politics as many of you, have always
taken warm interest in the success
OF the republican party. Indeed, have
heen a republican all my life and have
voted the republican ticket ever since
1 came to my majority. l have served
upon our ward and city committee and
upon the congressional district COM
mittee and upon special committee to
raise funds for the last national cam
paign. No ones then, can raise any
question as to my devotion to repub-
lican principles.
Il have been a manufacturer in Bos-
ton for nearly twenty years. 1t has
been thru my business experience that
have been brought to see the necessity
of placing before the people the issues
which have already announced in my
platform, and upon which, in my judg-
ment, depends not only the success OF
the republican party in Massachusetts,
hut turnout the whole country.
"In the first place, stand for the im-
mediate revision of the tariff. That is
tc say, the REIMBURSEMENT of tariff sched-
.ules to present conditions. This senti-
ment. which only a few months ago was
derided, is now becoming a growing
sentiment all over the country. Several
state conventions already, particularly
Iowa and Idaho, have declared for such
revision.
II am protectionist. have always
subscribed to this great principle, but |
have never understood that the true
policy of protection extended beyond
furnishing sufficient revenue for the ex-
penses Of the government and suitable
protection of American labor and
American industries.
"Our present tariff, the Dingley law,
was placed upon the statute books in
1897 after the republican party had
come into power by the election of
William Mckinley. From 1892 to 1896
the democratic party bad been in pow
ar. AS a result of it's administration and
the country had been
thrown into financial depression. 1t be-
came necessary, therefore, when the
republican party came into power that
a high tariff should be enacted to pro-
tect and encourage our industries. But
have changed.
"The Dingley law has been in opera
ton five years, and within that time
our domestic manufactures and foreign
trade have undergone great changes.
II am an employer of labor to the ex-
tent of hundreds of men, and am now
building a large manufacturing plant
which will employ 5000 men, but have
become convinced that the future sue
cess of our industries, as well as the
welfare and happiness of our people.
lies along the line that have indicated.
and not only is this true. but the
ri ghtfuI Industrial SUPREMACY of all