New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-27
CUMMINS STANDS PAT"
OPENS IOWA CAMPAIGN.
The Go0ernor an Harmony 7cith the
Presidents Tariff Policu

Thousand in he
Auditorium He said that he hoped the outcome
81 The election this fan would demonstrate n
he nation that there were one hundred tboy
Iand more men in iowa who believed in the min
,ples - protection than believed in free trade.
End who believed that the Republican way OF
aealing with trust evils was better than the
Democratic way. The Governor said that. since
the Democratic platform did not mention State
Affairs he would pass State issues until-a later
speech. and he devoted his entire tine TO a de-
fence OF the principle OF protection as opposed
b the doctrine OF tariff for revenue only. He
predicted that reciprocity would become the
most considered Of all public questions within
TIE next quarter Of century
His speech follows:
have heard it said. sometimes by Republicans.
that protection is practically sound but theoretical-
a repSdiate me senonJ NheteT n Comes Seg
frien- OF Zoe PROTECTION IS as sound theoretically
OILY OF TIC highest eficency: but Of the stTictest
The thcorist who bases his objection to such laws
upon tie proposition that they contravene natural
The important question is: What does the Repub-
Iraa rarity believe. what are its purposes. what
las so zone and what has il said? Ii believes Ia
er.5succ OF cur senses a large proportion OF the
benoe-ate party also believes IN The policy Of pro-
tegu.l. When, however we undertake the task
a. applying this policy 70 the commerce OF the
Personally. ] have no hesitation in avowing that
th,o are cutios which should be lowered TO bring
them tho point OF protection and the little thai
! can 90 20 influence legislation in that direction
believe taat TIE duties. as a whole. are as fairly
adjusted as They can be. and ] assume that they
tat direct modification win be made during the
a. utmost forbearauce lie most JUDGED con-
t-.laUuu. and tle most temperate discussion viii
tc-zs a Presidential contest
We may differ do differ. respecting the de-
t1is ~ application, but when the policy ltselt IS
Threatened it becomes every man who approves
D. De- is for revision against revision. 10 lift
b. voice IN its defence and cast his vote for its
PROTECTION HELPS THE WORKMAN
Suppose the barriers erected at every port were
swept away and that our markets were Inundated
v-s -6s Hi.il.5ae who have beer working in pro-
teoted Industries DO for living? Where would they
turn Tor employment? Who would pay them high
wages low wages or any wages The pronts
lut would fse the exponent OF free trade to ex-
plain Go thg workngmcn how reduction OF these
the standpoint of "a workineman IL is hard enough
90 81 taIr wages when the profits are large and
] want THE ocate ~ a change TO explain how
the struggle would become easier II the profits were
leesorrs 0r should wholly disappear. The true
rnalvsis of me whole subject is that the working
man H. ggrt ~ be "a done IN this country SO
that the demand Tor labor VIII overrun the supply
N IS for me Interest Of the wage workers that
p~6f.s ~ Industry he great for in such times the
tuEuo.er most readily yields the ernploye bis fair
uue as the TREND Of the wage worker. he must
would De- hirhor than IL is now, or that the wage
fdy5. Tic would. in6eed' be compelled 70 90 fur
fEcr and produce satisfactory evidence that wages
r-Her frec trade could be maintained their
J believe that il costs the American laborer a
great deal more 20 live than it costs the la5oref
engaged r like employment IN other countries II
S. not. however. because Of duties laid unOn the
r..-Es Do buys but il is because the standard OF
Tho IsHr.irc man eats more and better things. He
wears more and better things. He lives IN larger
"f rTH 1ffD
hs position in society for he is factor in ne
D. lives Tfis is the price he pays for the man
Ton The responsibility Of citizenship, and If free
rrfde rohs him az The opportunity 20 make mes
cNfrer6i tUres il ii the same time robs him OF the
opportgnitios which alone make life tolerabie ana
honorable.
FREE TRADE MEANS FREE RUIN"
There remains stiu much 10 be done in order 10
limit the men and women VINO come hIner - ~
citizens but The suggestion that we have not been
81 careful 20 protect labor we have 20 protect
= IS averth-own by The most casual reelection II
share is amy logical deduction from the DenocraIc
-loe+-iou. it is one which viii hardly commend the
parry 20 the wage workers Of the country II
means u ii means anythng that il ", will 6e ne
rcn I'm markets. Tor rlanuiactured Irga'.G,s 5,
means the repeal IF the statute forhidding the IN
rrohit ion acaiust tie Chinese when these things
are done. tho Democrailc party VII VII nave ts 6ig
viii have free ruin. and have ii in plenty ,, -
class has been more benefited by protection than
I a-gsIz The nun ,rm M Ti without The develop
rert which can be imputed 20 no other cause man
rIr,r,.eis ana iTadeGuate access to them.
have little patience with the theorist who can
po o'k deeply enough se Eat I f1Ter. more than
arr other man. Is the beneficiary OF INC 1eNSSLop5
81 ,.o~fh nothing his labor is worth nothing. hs
products are worth nothing unless ne stream ueAhi "a
r--,- sio srffcct Of reciprocity. the Democratic
ff0rr1 be- silent. and Necessarily 50. 5aSre - -
place in The POLITICAL eGol.@n.s % ~ does unon
t ,--5e ,lle basis FOR reciprocal trade arrangf,-
frIrp unles- we have tarih ouues WHO" w ~
y.sId Iu trade
BENEFITS OF RECIPROCITY
We oueh, speedily 70 establish reciprocity Win
.-r..-f and whose markets In all Manufactured
arl.ei,s w ought supply by reason OF ne eafs
.F non access 90 them nc f-tel $500 II 80
-..ag The LARGEST importer Of commooiues INTO
Cars5a and that notvig Outstanding ne iacJ ma
ts- r-elercftia duties admit England our sLare
competitor. unon terms = -, PEI ~ ,,,rrt 10
,..... .--o- terms there than England, but u We
o.u-d enter urol ne siS v'ouId he rgitiiy in
...-rf sd ther.l lv the work done IN the repuolc
,..,.. re-me ID ai.I be necessary that certain o.
re- rro5uo-s Of Canada shan be a i 20, 20 nov,
prevail Her coal per I'D , -, md the natural
in frce a. faN ~, I- q i,5st-e5 ,lr1on The
t.-, terr.s W. can secure Il thereby TINS gIea. az
,.ea r-.r,,ls-,,i-res We have no need 20 fear
10 r-rrti.on 81 canada n our own n..liHets - n
-.- Is fre-r ar, time 10 Jose m press.ng forward
f-e reFotations for these re- l,--s - C-eaF
l ar6 recinrocijy is our most effective
vfpru CONFRONTED by suGh 1 az for when
fr ra,e rsti-rIfed tlleir system Of free trace, '"
... rt the mercy of tie iniellgent slateS4le" Va
France is another nation with which diplomacy
oa work wonders tor Arers - 1ori trade is insF
rfrart compared with our nome 5 i,eresse N is