The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-02

it was the men who lived by the sweat
of their faces that elected Lincoln. -
The speaker then defined the differ
ence between free and sarvile labor.
He said the Democrats ever believ
ed in protection and do not now.
Lincoln's platform declared for pro-
lection. eff it was sensible then. it
is sensible now We ought TO pursue
a policy that would give labor better
wages than is paid in foreign coun-
tries. The Democracy were not In ia
vor of a protection that would build
up industries in the south, because
that would increase wages and they
were opposed to high wages.
"When Lincoln came into power
he perfected a tariff law that has
stood from 1861 to the present day.
a period of forty-three years, without
intermission In 1860 the total man
ufactured product was eighteen hun
dred millions of dollars. Today the
value of the product of our indus
tries is thirteen thousand millions of
dollars. In 1900 the United States
manufactured one-third of the manu-
featured products of the earth. Great
Britain, Germany and France are the
three greatest producing nations, but
our country produces more than all
three. While protection may be a
robbery. I don't think it is. We stand
first among the nations of the earth.
[ abuse no honest man for an honest
opinion. Was the policy of Lincoln,
Grant, Harrison, Garfield, Mckinley
and Roosevelt wrong? Each of these
presidents witnessed great prosperity
in this nation, and the only mistake
was made in electing Grover Cleve-
land for four years. You all remem
Der that The Democrats told you
that protection was robbery. AMI
you people in Indiana agreed with
them and turned Harrison down in
1892. Wasn't the experiment costly?
President Harrison was one of the
ablest and most pratiotic presidents
this country ever had. With the
hands of the dial turned back to 1892
and Harrison a candidate against
Cleveland, would YOU turn him down
again? We guess not. In the full
ness of time mistakes are corrected
at the ballot box. and the mistake
made in 1892 was corrected under
the grand leadership Of Mckinley.
From 1896 to 1904 there have been
seven years Of the greatest prosperity
Labor found steady employment aud
people were contented and happy. But
the Democrats tell us living costs rs
more. Yes. that is true. but we've
got something to live with now.
"Farmers constitute one-t third of
our population. They have got the
basic industry Of this nation. During
the Democratic administration there
were 100000 people out of employ
ment. (F1ere the speaker contrasted
the conditions existing under Demo
cratic and Republican administra-
tions). He said we produce twenty
two thousand millions in this country
With the year closing June 30, last,
we sold more of our products than
any nation on earth. We sold more
than we bought. We are the greatest
exporting nation on the earth. Since
President Mckinley went into office
the world is in our debt four thousand
millions of dollars We have three
thousand millions in savings banks.
"They say that this State under the
leadership of Taggart will 60 Demo
cratic. CA dozen voices on the stage
shouted, Not this yearly Well,
that s what they say, but it's up to
YOU"
Mr.. Cannon then reviewed the rea-
sons given by. the Democrats for
wanting Parker elected nd why Roos-
evelt should be elected. He paid a
glowing tribute to President Roosa-
Welt and defied any Democrat to con
denim any public act of the president.
He referred to the settlement of the
coal strike, the making of the Pana-
ma Canal certainty and other pub
lie acts of his since be became pres
ident.
After Mr.. Cannon finished. calls
were made for Congressman Watson.
who responded briefly in his pleasing
way. He announced that he would
save himself for the fifth of Novem-
Der. when he would address the peo-
ple here on that occasion.
The meeting then adjourned.
Notes.