New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11

cratic revenue tariff has decreased the American
Ield and increased the opportunity Of employment
In 1895. when the last Democratic revenue law
was in fun operation. | was in Perth. Scotland l
observed large factory 10 which extensive ad-
few years before the factory was Idle. and there
were hard times in Perth He knew nothing OF
ransierTed the work from the Perth factory to the
torn said he the old fac
Eniargeme1t is necessary. This was due to the
very moment thousands o. workingmen in the
ohlteo states were idle, wishing only for op-
PTqrtqsltE to work, regardless OF hours wages
Inc Perth factory engaged In supplying prod
nnets for the American marGe. which could have
We'll I anu should have beer produced ny American
w.or ,, There was manifest in the history
OF the Perth factory TIE opposing effects OF Re
FN''i|S4I ana Dcfaocratlc economic policies.
WOULD END DINGLEY LAW.
IL III me people give their support to the Demo-
G[auc platform. which denounces protection as rob
tniH., ana favors a revision and reduction of the
Of the Dingley law at the earliest moment when
or t %bppNsl04 can accomplish it, It Is suggested
Time repealed g"r that Republican Senate win con-
drastic legislation There is but lttIe comfort in
S tS, II the American people shall declare the
OF the tariff because it is robbery their voice
NH not go unheeded. Even If the Senate should
GneCl OF the vote would be merely to prolong the
peast OF 1nceItainty II the Senate should stand
pS5 mo me hands of the opposition, and the
WORK OF demolition would go on
lowing his defeat in 1892 directed attention to the
to revenue policy and the serious injury that
would result from the uncertainty created.
1t is matter of regret" said he, that this
work tarif revision) must be delayed at least
ihEee months for the threat Of great tariff change
easily estimated of business inaction and dinn-
ished production will necessarily result. It is pos
sole also that this uncertainty may result in de-
creased revenues from customs duties. for our
goods. IN view of the prospect Of tarfr reductions
ana The uncertainty as to when they will take
:, This observation Of one of the best Presidents
VIII G d mas produced was prophetic ana We
the present hour.
TARIFF TINKERING INJURIOUS
II the Dngley. law Is to be overthrown what
measure will take its place? What commodities
schedules will reductions be made? viii natural
products be transferred from the dutiabe to the
policy. We should hear in mind that there IS
nothing disturbing to business that so takes the
life out Of industrial energy as frequent Changes
IN the policies upon which business is conducted.
Injurious 20 capital and labor and TO the
>, Prosperity is built upon solid economic founda-
a6 sSn esa nee to sS.a LABELS @
them, and the less they are altered: the greater
A revenue tariff was in force for fourteen years
prior 10 1850. Business Frustrated. Manutact-
In 1850 the convention which offered Abraham Lin
coin to the American people and to history de-
That. while providing revenue for the support
e 90 T6e nS1 amen by duties on IN
imposts as to encourage the development OF the
commend that policy of national exchanges which
secures to the workingmen liberal wages; 10 agri-
manufacturers an adequate reward FOR their skill
labor and enterprise, and to the nation. commercial
prosperity ana independence"
SOUND DOCTRINE FOR TO-DAY.
This sound doctrine when it was uttered and
I "a e
can doctrine. 1t IS the for which the Re
publican party stands; our experience of the last
OF the economic policy Of Abraham Lincoln
The Democratic party has been at continuous
war with this policy since lts announcement by
faded from the minds OF the people.
with respect to- the gold standard but there is en-
tire unaimity Of opinion with respect to protection,
The Republican protective system and Republt-
measure OF prosperity never hitherto enjoyed. The
iratjn1 and RepubIicen poiicies and uemnrratic
administration and Democratic policies The great
be determined nowhere else
The public mind cannot be diverted from the
Democratic record By Incorporate attacks upon
The President What Hs. Of Nth the President would
SSen Of {RRe e 9a9a As an
vention Of the national honor7 The President has
responsibility which has rested upon him in
ner, to promote prosperity among the people peace
prestige among the nations OF the world.
INCREASED PROSPERITY.
Let us make some brief comparisons between
what ths administration has accomplished and
what done under the last Democratic admins
tration
There are many more men upon the payroll OF
the railways OF Jersey city than there were IN
1895 Increased Industrial activity manfests itself
in a demand for additional men in the yards and
VICE. Ge centre here and which have become msr
veous feature OF our material development.
N. CleVeand'S admins
tration there in the entire country $4,000 rail-
way employees. who received 1865 1000 In wages
Last year there were SoO ,9 men employed and
words. $4,000 more men were employed and put
m nnn and we're paid 500 more moSey
than in 1855
barometer. amounted TO an annual average OF
&2000.00o during the three years prior 20 1895 and
they reached an annual average OF 100000 dur
Bank deposits rose from nearly ~.ooO.oO0coO to
over 50 900 oOO 900 and savings hank deposits from
81 600 10 32,7Ooooo.o9o
LESSONS WILL NOT BE LOST
These COMPARISONS are significant and the les
sons they teach will not be lost upon those whose
welfare depends upo1 consinuanee Of our indus
and groundless personal campaisn In which the
marked achievements OF Republican administers
ton
equalled by the Democratic party. The opposition
may indulge in incorporate criticism. but they
three years. which impeoches their every pro-
fession of distrust They may assail the Presi-
found SSmS in arduous deeds well done -
Let us continue 20 uphold sound protective
sary in the public interest. but revising them to
promote and not to defeat the protective policy.
Which I has been established through tho wisdom
ane courage Of the Repuolican party and let US
Theodore Roosevelt.
sapator Fairbanks was followed nv Senator