The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-23
CAMPAIGN BOOK
 IS NOW FINISHED
Democratic Document 0lVeS
 Some Interesting Figures
MUCH SPACE TO TRUSTS
Americans Pay Average of 25 Per Cent More Than Is Paid By For eIaners for the Same
 Goods.

New York. September 2.-The demo- cratic campaign text book has been coni- pleted, and is about to be issued. II nakes a volume of 314 pages, discusses the ls- sues of the two parties and reprints number of speeches by leading democrats. The following synopsis of the DOCK mas been prepared by the campaign commit tee:
 By the way of emphasizing the issue of constitution opposed to imperialism the democratic campaign book contains as A preface the full text of the constitution l of the United States. The place or next importance is accorded the tariff and the trusts. sixty of the Sl4 pages of the vol ume being devoted to this discussion.
 Concerning the trusts much space is | given to evidence that the protected com binations having a tariff moncpoly in our home markets are compelling Americans to pay much higher prices for manufac- tured goods than are paid by foreigners The export and home prices of hundreds of articles are compared Nearly all kinds of hardware, machinery, tools, paints, oils, ammunition, watches, baking powder, con- densed milk canned goods and every kind of steel products are sold to our consllm- CTS at prices averaging about 25 per cent more than those paid by foreigners for the same goods. Quoting President Schwab's statement to the industrial l commission that goods were always sold cheaper for export, the evidence before the Chamberlain tariff commission In England and numerous statements from ] import journals and commercial papers, the conclusion is drawn that nearly all 1 of our exports of iron and steel goods, amounting to s111 100000 last year, are sold to foreigners at an average of about 1 four-fifths the price charged to Ameri- cans. Never before was so much specific and unequivocal evidence presented on this point.
 Juggling Is Exposed.
 "Discussing prices and wages the ab- surd method of the republicans in mak- ing averages and juggling statistics are exposed. Particularly is the bureau of labor scored for making statistics to orr der for use of the republican campaign ommittee-statistics that raise wages and reduce prices. on paper, and produce sta- tistical or artificial prosperity. The fig ure~ of the bureau which show an in- crease of only 15 per cent in the cost or living since 1897 are contrasted with the figures of R. G. Dun & Co.,, which show that the cost of living was 43 per cent higher last March than on July, 1897, just before the Dingley ,,ll became law.
 Based upon n1@s figures and upon the full and comroQp reports of the rail- roads covering over 1,300.o00 workers which embrace both union and non-union labor, and show that wages rose at most only or per cent from July 1897, to July 1903. when they were highest dia- gram is presented which shows that the purchasing power of wages has declined so that wage earners in 19Jj can purchase only 75 per cent as much as fin 1897. The conclusion is reached that if the din- ner pail of today to be full, 1t must be only three-fourths as large as before the Dingley trusts began their area of pros perty.
 Tribute to the Trusts.
 "One of the most interesting and in- structive chapters under tariffs and trusts is that showing that the average fam fly pays tribute of s94 year to the protected trusts. Taking in detail the important Items of expenditure, the tarr taxes on each item are carefully estimat- ed. The total is $111 of which only s16.b2 goes in taxes to the United States. The balance ss4 per family or SLIGO, 900 for the 100000 families in this country goes to the protected trusts.
 Under the heading business and indus trial record of 1903-04.' are given a list | of Ill Important wage reductions and l69 closed mills for the last half of 1903 and the first half of 1904 These 2SO items are contrasted with the list of 109 similar though less specific items printed In the republican campaign book, giving the in- dustrial record for 1893 and 1894. It is thus declared that the business depression of this year is greater than was that of 1893 and 1894 the most of which occurred under the Mckinley bill.
 Chapter on Postal Frauds.
 "The chapter on the postal frauds con- tains a history of the scandal from the beginning Evidence Is produced showing that the investigation of the department was suppressed and that although the ad- ministration was officially informed of frauds as early as 1899. no investigation was ordered until 1903. The refusal of the republicans to permit a congressional h. vestigation by party vote of both houses is discussed and the detailed vote of the house and senate Is given. The chapter de- voted to civil service abuses makes a strong showing against the present ad- ministration of the law in comparison with the strict compliance with the demo- cratic administration.
 sOfficial corruption In the interior de- partment is described as widespread and evidence is produced to show the extent of the land frauds. and the secrecy that has been maintained as to the result of any investigations that may have been undertaken.
 "The other nose important issues treated somewhat fully are the Philip pines, republican extravaganza, reciproc- ity and the Panama affair." irrigation. ship subsidy and the executive pension order are discussed briefly. The vaccil- ating records of the republican party and of President Mckinley and Roose- welt on silver and bimetalism, showing how they have played fast and loose with unsound money, make very interesting reading when put alongside of President Roosevelt's positive assertion in his let ter of acceptance that we believe in the gold standard as fixed by the usage and verdict of the business world and that the only real way to keep the question from becoming unsettled is to keep the republican party in power.'"
 WIIder's Brigade Holds Reunion.