The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-22
( C:HARIEG e. L1TTLEFIELD

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Copyright, 1901. BY the Neu York Herald Go.
BY CHARLES E. LITTLE
HE FIELD,
Representative In Congress from Maine.
s--E-HE Republican candidate ior
4 President OF the United states Is
practically chosen. In character.
ability and Craftsmanship Mt.
Roosevelt Is a man behind Whom
the Republicans OF The whole
country will go into the campaign
a united organization
While have no commission 10 speak lot
the republican party. think VOICE
prevailing sentiment among Its mempets
when say that, with the money question
relerated to the rear after two decisive
trials tho protective tariff again CONES
to the front as the one great Issue upon
which the republican and democratic
parties are fundamentally opposed. This
question was brought TO the front In both
branches OF Congress during It's closing
Jays and was discussed on the moor OF the
Senate and House by members OF both
parties. who apparently accepted It as the
main issue OF The coming contest.
Whatever mny be Enld by democratic
leaders In an attempt to prove that repub-
Leans are inconsistent on this question OF
the tariff, think 1t Is almost unanimously
accepted within the republican party itsel.
that Its presc1. attitude Is strictly In line
with the Blaine McK kinney Dingley view of
protection, At the proper time and in the
pror Pr way the republican party. should II
be continued in power, will not hesitate to
revise those Ischedules OF the present law
which have served their purpose and are no
longer useful. But where there Is duty
still TO be performed for American labor
and deserving American capital. and under
the conditions tina: will be for many years
to come. the tariff must be main tanned.
1t Is n fact well known throughout the
length and breadth OF this country that
many corporations, especially large cor
porations, have a compare lively small
oasis OF actual value for their existing
capitalization do not believe In impos-
Ing tariff that would provide for an ac-
summation Of profits to pay dividends upon
ih!s disqualification. which is popularity
known as wind and water and very at
tenuated wind and water at that
again. aa 10 tho question OF selling
aoroad ior a less price than an American
manufacturer actually sells a. home. |
wish 10 state here and now that firmly
advocate n change In the tariff whenever
and wherever by reason OF that tariff an
American manufacturer is able to sal
abroad cheaper than he cells at home. On
these two details OF the protective taritf
nystem am OF course speaking for myself
alone. but l state without fear OF con.
tradiction that do not know a good r..
publican who does not ntand on the game
ground.
Broad and Sound P,inrtple.
The broad and sound princin,. :, =,
protective tariff should be applied to eyslv
industry, agricultural or manufactrr,rya
which needs 1t in order to insure tn. NJ ~
ment OF a fair rate OF wage and fair
return upon actual capital invested And
without regard to locality, whether ~
Industries be In Louisiana, Ter.s caII
fornia or Maine. and without Regard ~
the men who may be financially inter-
tsted, the republican party, so far M /,
have been able to define Its ideas. behave II
that such application Is tho true protective
tariff principle. .S'"'|
,a IN one CAMPAIGN after another we have
nenrd arguments supposed to sustain ana
maintain Btoo!an theory for fiscal leg
isiation. They have come from the oppos- |
Ing political party and long ago were
threadbare. toll worn, travel stained and
moth eaten. They have to be met and
doubtless Will be met In the coming ca M
paign. because they achieve a new djsttnc !
ton and possibly attraction from their
oratorical display by new leaders In the
democratic party
Abstract theories concern very rttla the
people for whom we legiylnte. Theory
alono never Allied stomach clothed a
back, built a house or moved a shuttle.
What do the people themselves desire to
know? Results.
They have right to know and desire
to know what a particular law enacted by
Congress will do for the country. They
see the effect OF such law and on this ef-
feet they determine whether or not tho
policy They are concerned very little as
tn what theory produces legislation,
whether It be protection or free trade. I'll
~ the result of tho application OF that
theory that concerns the actual welfare,
prosperity and happiness OF great people,
Results Quickly Seen.
There is no legislation whose results are
30 quickly and plainly seen by the people
themselves as that affecting the Amer
lean system OF protection, And 1t Is on
this legislation that the republican party
stands as a general principle with ITS feet
planted firmly upon the rock. No theory
can long stand, no matter how correct as
= theory alone. that cannot stand first
the test Of the stern and MEMORABLE loglcl
OF events And results alone. as seen and
felt by the people themselves. determine
that test, Bismarck said, II base my
opinion on the practical experience OIL
time, see countriea under protection
prospering and countries under free trade
decayins"
1t Is upon the result OF observations by
far seeing men like Bismarck, who pre-
ferred fact TO theory, and no less upon the
observation OF the wage worker and cap
italist who also prefer fact to theory.
that the republican party rests Its cause
before the people. The tariff was made for
man, and not man for the tariff, and that
party alone Is useful to the people which
Will mako changes when changes are
shown by results TO be necessary. Results
up to the present time have only proved
conclusivcly, one year upon another. that
the principle OF protection as announced
by the republican party Is the best for all
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