Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-25

1880. by leaps and bounds, whilewe still
remained first in agriculture among
the nations of the earth, we have be-
GONE more than first in manufactures.
More than one-third of all the manu-
featured products of the whole earth
Va produced by American capital, by
American labor, which works shorter
hours than any people on earth and
has more steady employment than any
people on earth and on the average re-
eeives, conservatively stated, S1.75
compensation where similar labor else
where receives but 81.
"Our manufactured product yearly
Is greater than the manufactured prod
act of the people of Great Britain,
Germany and France combined, and
this product is substantially consumed
by our own people, finding market
within the borders of the republic. AL
though our exports of manufactured
products are rapidly growing, last
rear they were over $400000,000, 20
per cent of our total exports.
For more than sixty years the Dem
scratic party has denounced protec-
lion as robbery, and their cry has
been sometimes "A tariff for revenue
snly.' sometimes for progressive free
Trade throughout the world but what
Aver the expression may be they have
always been ready when clothed with
power TO run the dagger into the pro-
Dective policy. And such is still the
position of that party.
I'm other words, If they are given
power the American manufacturer and
laborer will be gradually starved to
Death instead of being destroyed at
one stroke 1t reminds me of one of
Aesop's fables, where the wolves pro-
posed to the sheep that they should dis
charge the dogs, their natural protect
prs. and place themselves under the
protection of the wolves. Does capital
sn the one hand and labor on the 9th
" desire such protection?
I'VE enter the coming campaign with
the record of the Republican party, un-
ier the leadership of Theodore Roose-
relt feeling that we have made prog
iess, and marked progress, along the
Ene of law and order contemporary
With the development of our material
interests"
After briefly reviewing the acts of
the Mckinley and Roosevelt admins
trations Mr.. Cannon closed with these
words:
Let us make our nominations in or
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country for a renewal OF power to the
Republican party, standing by our pol
lcies, ready TO legislate where legisla-
bon would be productive of more good
than evil from the economic stand
point, but refusing to legislate and lose
she substance of success in a vain eff
fort to secure the shadow that abideth
not and satisfeth not either the intel
lectual or material existence"
The committee on resolutions met in
the green room of the Auditorium An
mex hotel Immediately after the con-
tention adjourned yesterday and or
yanized by electing Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts, as chairman. Senator
CLARK Of Wyoming as secretary and
R. u. Proctor OF MasSachusettS as
tlerk. The chair was then authorized
70 appoint a subcommittee of thirteen
10 prepare the platform.
Senator Lodge announced the follow
ing subcommittee to formulate the plat
form: Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
Senator Gallinger OF New Hampshire
Edward Lauterbach of New York,
Representative DaIzell of Pennsylva-
nia, Senator Foraker Of Ohio, Senator
Hopkins OF Illinois, Senator Clark Of
Wyoming, Senator Nelson of Minneso-
ia, Senator Hansbroush of North Da-
kota, Senator Hepburn Of Idaho, John
". Blythe of Iowa. Senator Beveridge
Of Indiana and Frank H. Short of Cali
sernia.
Before con6ding the work Of con-