The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-22


the declaration that slavery was sec
tional or local. and that freedom was
national. 1t has ever been a national
party. its policies benefting every sec
ton and every man in the Republic.
IL made its first successful contest for
power in 1860 with Abraham Lincoln as
its standard bearer Secession followed.
The war for the maintenance of the Union
was waged for four years and such
a contest Of arms the world had never
seen before. and. perhaps. never will see
again. In the end, slavery was abolish
cd and freedom because universal with
in the borders OF the Republic.
With bankrupt treasury and a bank
rupt credit. the party. under the lead
of Lincoln. went back TO the policy of
Washington, and wrote upon the statute
books the revenue laws imposing duties
on imports that would produce revenue
and at the same time protect every citi-
zen Of the United States in diversifying
the industries of the Republic. 1t was
contest for free man and for free labor
everywhere within our borders. The pol
icy Of protection has been the shiboleth
Of the Republican party from that day
TO this.
First in Manufactures.
cant manufacturing country in 1860. by
leaps and bounds. while we still re-
manned first in agriculture among the
nations Of the earth. we have become
more than first in manufactures. More
than one-third Of all the manufactured
products Of the whole earth is 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 receives, con
servatively7 stated. one and three
fourths dollars compensation where
similar labor elsewhere receives but one
dollar.
Our manufactured product yearly is
greater than the manufactured product
OF the people of Great Britain, Ger
many. and France combined. and this
product IS substantially consumed by
our own people. finding a market within
the borders Of the Republic. Although
our exports of manufactured products
are rapidly growing. last year they were
over $4OO. 900, 0Oo-29 per cent-of our total
exports.
II Is not a few men OF great wealth
that make good markets. but It is the
multiplied millions that work today and
consume tomorrow, with interchange Of
their respective products amongst one
another; and the prosperity Of the far
mer on one hand and of the operative
upon the other. depend on the pros
perity of each as producers Of their re-
spective products and as consumers OF
the products OF others.
Worlds Greatest Market.
We are one harmonious whole: and Il
one or more Of ehe great industries is
injunously affected those engaged Iu
that line Of production cease TO be val
liable customers for all the other pro-
ducers IN the country. II we did not
sell one particle OF our immense pro-
ducts outside Of our own borders we
would stu have the best market of am
people on earth.
It has been said. and truly said. that
our market among ourselves is Of great
er amount and value than the interna-
tional markets of all the world. among
all the peoples Of the world and while
our people are seeing TO it that our for
eign markets shall grow-and we arc
now the greatest exporting nation or
earth-yet, 1t Is absolutely necessary
shat we should see to ii that we con.
tinue that policy which enables US &C
dominate our own markets and to con-
cur own people.
i can perhaps best present &c you th'
progress Of the country by stating tina
the wealth per capita OF the United
States in 1850 was 1907, while in 1890 I.
was S1.235. and by stating further tina
the total wealth Of the United States IL
1850 was $1,000. 900. 600. and In 1900 was SS4
90. 600. and now over $1O0. 200. O00. 900
Progress Measured by Postofices.
But ! can give a better illustration
Of the progress Of the country under
the leadership OF the Republican
party by referring TO the PostOfhce
Department-that great service thai
gathers no penny Of money except b.
the voluntary contributions OF the pcO
pie Of the Republic. Since 1860 the rate:
OF postage have been practically re
duced more than one-half
In 1860. the year that the Republican
party first came into power. the reve
nues Of the Postofhce Department wer,
in round numbers s.. 800. 900 while the ex
penditures were s19. co. 0O-a deficit Cnt
and one-fourth times as great as III,
income. The revenues Of the city post
office Of Chicago last year were great
er in amount than the total Dosta
revenues OF the whole country in TIN
year l5uy
Last year the revenues OF the posta
service were Sl3i 0O0 coo. and the defci
only $1,000 or less than three pei
cent. and this. too. Notwithstanding tn
very large growth Of rural free delivery
involving an expenditure Of $1,000 Opl
This year the revenues nave not beer
ascertained. but viii safely Increase b.
SO. 10000 and In the coming year b!
another $40. 0000. 900; all Of which meas
ures, and truly measures, the CONNER
cial. the business. the social and the IN
dividual prosperity and well-being o
the people.
evolves Would Protect Sheep
For more than sixty years the Dem
ocratic party has denounced protection
as robbery. and their cry has been
sometimes. "A tarif for revenue only,
sometimes for Progressive free trad
throughout the world but whateve
the expression my be. they have al
ways been ready. when clothed wit
power 10 run the dagger into the pro
tective policy. And such IS still the posi-
zion OF that party.
In the closing days OF the late ses
sion OF Congress. Representative Cock
ran, OF New York. preached the Demo
cratic faith and there never was In m
recollection such a demonstration a
came from the Democratic side OF IN