The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-08
RINGING SPEECH
BY M. {. INGALLS,
Concluded from First Page.)

enuo as an incident.
increase in Cost OF Living.
MIR ingalls, then turned 10 dis
eassion OF the tariff. trusts and the IN
creased cost of living. He said:
"Our Republican leaders talk about
tho prosperous condition OF the PEG
pie. Suppose we look at this little.
| | am quite well aware that ii Is not
fashionable 10 talk about disaster and
to say that things are not prosperous,
but we might reason somewhat to,
gethei on the condition Of affairs, and
see ii the recent policy has been good
for the masses OF the people, Ii so,
we want to continue 1t. II 1t has not,
then we want to change 1t.
Il notice they have got out some
gives a list OF prices OF various ar
ticles. showing that the cost of living
has increased but little.
HE does this By the doctrine OF
averages. You can make out almost
anything by figures. il you have got
Soou men W llguic,
In the year 1901 they show that
nutmegs were 5 pei cent below the
average cost for ten years ending In
1899 that the price OF eggs has in
creased 7-l0 per cent, but taking
these two items together, they prove
that the cost of living Is largely below
the average for 1890 to 1899.
Il presume that an ordinary family
would use soc worth OF nutmegs in
year, and $50 worth of eggs. il they
could afford It. A nice thing this av
erage is.
They take the price Of alum to ay.
erage with the price of corn. pre-
sumo an ordinary American family
would use ten cents worth of alum
year and $50 worth of corn, yet these
Two items are made TO show a reduced
cost of living when averaged.
Il might go through and show you
many items in the same way but my
friends that is not the way To try this
case, You know and know that the
results of high tariffs in this country
have been great riches for the few
and reduced income for the masses.
The Proof OF the Pudding.
Let us try it by our own expert |
snce. Is theEe man before me who |
is better off today comparatively than |
hs was five years ago. unless by some
fortunate speculation.
Tell me, you who draw a fixed sal |
airy for your work-haye you made |
money in the LAST five years? sit
not true that the icost of supporting
your family has increased much more
Than any increase of wages you have
got?
rs 1t not true that your hosehold
expenses have increased much more
lhan any Increase of salary you have
been able to get. and that IL is only
by the greatest economy of yourself
and wife that you have been able to
Keep the wolf from the door?
There may be some classes of la
Dor that have had their wages increas +
I'd as much as the cost of living, but
uSie aTe very lew Sucn.
THE great masses of the people
who live upon salaries have found the
,ost of living steadily increased In
he last four Of five years while their
wages have gone up very slowly, and
oday are in danger of being reduced
again
NO. my friends, each and every one
II you know that the result of this
excessive tariff for FIVE years has been
o pile up immense fortunes, and to
lepreciate your little surplus.
You know well that there has not
'een fair divide in the income of
he country"
He spoke of the extravaganza Oh
he Roosevelt administration. the de
,leted treasury, and predicted that
'onds would have to be issued before
ong at the present rate.
Roosevelt and the Bosses.
The characters of the two leading
.andidates for president were con
rasted, and Mr.. Roosevelts record as
IN enemy OF bosses was strongly crit
cized. in the days when he was
losing before the public. and before
lie was making such a determined as
ault upon the presidency. he was the
'nemy of all the BOSSES" said the
peaker. act today. II there is a
,oss i'm the United States in control
# a Republican organization that he
loes not aid and whose favor he does
TOT court, | am not aware Of it,
You may take Pennsylvania. New
fork. Ohio. Illinois, Delaware, when
iver the bosses of these states, and
here are some whose manipulations
ave been as disgraceful as anything
n American politics. whenever they
ONE to Washington, they are wei
,omed 20 the White House. and cod
lied and fed with the crumbs that
lrop from its table.
The honest and independent citi-
en at all times is crowded to the
ear, and the boss is put TO the front
n the control and management.
The Race Question.
The race question. which had been
aid to rest wisely by Mckinley. has