The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28

the same time protecting our citizens laboring
in production against the competition of for
eign labor. Under this policy our manufac-
tured product to-day is one-third the product
of the civilized world and our people receive
almost double the pay for their labor tnat
similar labor receives elsewhere in the world.
thereby enabling us to bear the burdens OF
citizenship.
Liberal compensation for labor makes liberal
customers for our progress. Under this policy
OF protection our home market AFFORDS all our
people q better market than mas any otneT
people on earth and this too, even II we ulu
not sell any of our products abroad. In adul-
tion 70 this we have come TO be the greatest
exporting nation in the world. For the year
ending June 30, 1904, our exports 70 foreign
countries valued at s, ,4bO, O0O'OOO' oil
which $3.50 600 600 were products OF the rae
tory. The world fell in our debt last year
S470. 600, ,0O0 an increase of $I5,oOo,oOo over
the preceding year.
opposed by the opponents of the Republican
party and is opposed by them to-day IN
their last national platform. adopted at ST.
They never have been given power but they
proceeded by word and act to destroy the
policy of protection. Their platform is as
silent as the grave touching the gold standard
and our currency system. Their chosen leader,
after his nomination, having been as silent
as the sphynx up to that time, sent his tele,
gram. saying in substance that the gold
standard is established and that he will gov
ern himself accordingly If he should be elected.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.
1 congratulate him. 1t is better TO be right
thing than wrong in all things l wonder II IL
ever occurred to him that il his vote and sup
port for his partys candidate in 1896 and 1900
had been decisive we would now have the sil-
standard. / wonder what made him send
that telegram, after he was nominated. and
why did he not send II before? When did he
have a change of heart and judgment? And
does he at heart believe in the gold standard
and our currency system does he try now
to reap where he has not sown? If, perchance.
he should be elected by forcing together dis
cordant elements. l submit that with Demo-
cratic House of Representatives House and
Senate, there would be no harmonious action
in legislation, or administration that would
tent would everywhere distress production and
labor. Consumption would be curtailed. In
short we would have an experience similar to
that from 1893 TO 1897
II this chosen leader and his friends
converts to Republican policies should not
they bring forth fruits meet for repentance
before they ask to be placed in the highest po-
sitions to affect the well being of all; or IL
they profess all things to all men. then they
not worthy the confidence OF any man. If
clothed with power will they follow in the
paths of legislation according to their loves
and votes manifested by their action al
ways heretofore. or will they stand by. protect
and defend the gold standard and our currency
system that have been created under the lead
Of the Republican party?
Correct revenue laws. protection or free
trade. the gold standard and currency
system all depend on the sentiment of the
majority OF people voiced at the ballot
box. majority may change our revenue
laws: a majority may change our currency
and establish the silver standard. or, in lieu
of either or both, make the Treasury note
interest bearing and irredeemabie, the sole
standard of value.
Sir. let Us turn from the region of doubt
and double dealing. the debatable land. to the
region Of assured certainty. The Republican
party stands for protection. 1t stands for the
gold standard and our currency system. All
these dwell IN legislation enacted under the
lead Of the Republican party and against the
most determined opposition OF the Democratic
party. including its leader and candidate.
hgf raGIf oil ornA har~ r~f~aur haar,
most useful to the country, we have confidence
in and love them. If it be necessary from
here and controlled there. the Republican party
stands ready with loving, competent hands to
apply the proper remedy.
1 say remedy" Being our policies we will
not Willingly subject them to their enemies for
slow starvation on the one hand to sudden
destruction on the other
FIRST AMONG THE NATIONS.
Since the Republican party was restored To
power. in 1897 under the lead of Mckinley
our country has prospered in production and
in commerce as it has never prospered before
In wealth we stand first among all the ma
tions. Under the lead of William Mckinley
the war with Spain was speedily brought to
a successful conclusion. Under the treaty CT
peace and our action Cuba is free, and, under
guarantees written in her constitution and our
legislation 1t IS assured that she will ever
remain free. We also acquired Porto Rico,
Guam and the Philippines by a treaty the
ratification of which was only possible by the
votes of Democratic Senators. Civil Govern
ment has been established in Porto Rico and
are journeying toward civil government in
the Philippines as rapidly as the people of the
archipelago are able to receive It; and this. too
Notwithstanding the false cry of Imperial
ISM raised by the Democratic party and still
insisted upon, which led to insurrection in the
Philippines and tends to lead to further insur-
rection there. The record of the Republican
party under the lead of William Mckinley has
passed into history. Who dares assail It?
In the history of the republic in time Of
peace, executive has had gteater ques-
tions to deal with than yourself and none
have brought greater courage, wisdom and
patriotism to their solution. You have en-
forced the law against the mighty and the
lowly without fear, favor partiality. I'm
der the constitution you have recommended
legislation to Congress from time TO time as
it was your duty to do, and when it was
passed by Congress have approved It You
have, under the constitution, led in making a
treaty which was ratified by the Senate and
is approved by the people, which not only
assures, but under the law and appropriations
made by Congress proceeds with the construc-
tion of the Panama canal.
The Republican party. under your leader
ship, keeps its records from the beginning un-
der Lincoln of doing things-the right thing
at the right time and in the right way-rot
withstanding the opposition of those who op-
pose the right policies from the selfish or
partisan standpoint They dare not tell the
truth about your official action or the rscord