Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-23

II one or more OF the great industries
is injuriously affected, those engaged
In that line OF production cease 60 be
valuable customers for all the other
producers In the country. II we did not
sell enc particle Of our immense pro-
duct outside Of our OWN borders, we
would still have the best market of
any people on earth II has been said,
and truly said, that our market
amongst ourselves Is OF greater amount
and value than the International mar
kets Of all the world amongst all the
peoples OF the world, and while our
people are seeing to II that our foreign
marketsshall grOw-and we are now the
greatest exporting nation on earth-yet
It IL absolutely necessary that we
should see TO II that We continue that
policy which enables us to dominate our
own markets and to continue the pres
ent and growing wage to our own peo-
pie,
Il can perhaps best present to you
the progress Of the country by stating
that wealth per capita OF the United
States In 1850 was 1901, while IN 1900
II was Sl235, and by stating further
that the total wealth Of the United
States in 1860 was Sl6,O0O,0O00O0 and In
1900 $4,000, 100000 and now over 100
billions.
ILLUSTRATIONS or PROGRESS
but can give a better illustratlonof
the progress of the country under the
leadership of the Republican party by
referring to the postofice department
that great service that gathers no PEN
ny OF money except by the voluntary
contributions Of the people Of the re-
public Since 1860 the rates Of postage
have been practically reduced more
than one-half. In 1860, the year that
the Republican party first came into
power, the revenues OF the postofiice
department were in round numbers
eight and one-half millions OF dollars,
while the expenditures were 10 millions
"a deficit one and one-fourth times as
great as the income The revenues Of
the city postoflice of Chicago last year
were greater In amount than the total
postal revenues of the whole country
In tho year 1862 Last year the revenues
Of the postal service were 1874 millions,
and the deficit only four millions, or
less than per cent, and this, too, not
withstanding the very large growth OF
rural free delivery, involving an eXpen-
diture OF 10 million dollars. This year
the revenues have not been ascertained,
but will safely increase by 10 millions,
and in the coming year by another 10
millions, all OF which measures, and
truly measures, the commercial, the
business. the social and the individual
prosperity and well being Of the people.
A TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY.
For more than 90 years the Democra-
tic party has denounced protection us
robbery and their cry has BEEN some
IN rNlV
sometimes for progressive free trade
throughout the world but whatever
the expression may be, they have al
ways been ready when clothed with
power, 20 run the dagger into the pro-
tective policy, And such Is still the
position Of that party. In the closing
days of the late session Of Congress
Representative Cochran of New York,
preached the pure Democratic faith;
and there never was In my recollection
such a denomination as came from
the Democratic side Of the house when
with flaming eyes and Wild gesticula-
lions and enthusiastic faces, they
sprang as one man. with cheer after
cheer interrupting the business OF the
house until they could mark their APP
prevail Of the policy In which they be-
lieved.
1T Is true that in magazine articles
and by careful speech and sentence,
here and there men like Senator Cor
man. Representative Williams and 9th
ers, while denounclng protection as rob-
berry, say that II the Democratic party
Is clothed with power they VIII not de-
stroy the system over night yet they
each and all Hvow that they will jour
ney in the direction Of a tariff for reve-
nue. only, and OF free trade. In other
words, II they are given power, the
American manufacturer and laborer
will be gradually starved to death in
stead OF being destroyed at one stroke
1t reminds me Of one of Aesop's fables
whore the wolves proposed to the sheep