The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22

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threats and animosity OF many powerful
trust magnates have been displaced by
their approval and substantial support Of
the party which seeks TO convince the
people OF its misunderstanding procliyities.
BURDENS ON CONSUMERS.
With these tendencies and these bur-
dens in mind, they will ask the party
processing its anxiety TO restrain or de-
tective tariff policy should be considered
definitely established which. In addition
10 its other sins, contributes to a situa
ton that permits a combinat ton or mo-
nopoly TO sell abroad articles OF our manu-
facture at lower prices than are exacted
from our own citizens at home.
This item OF the account will not be
passed over with reference 10 the plat
form statement that protection. which
cardinal policy OF the Republican party"
nor without noting the declaration OF the
candidate standing on this platform that
the protective tariff policy ought now TO
be considered as definitely established" 4"
The question will be asked, Which are
the American industries that at this time
are in need OF the shelter of such
tariff as that now in force: and is there
never to be a time when American en-
terprise American ingenuity and Ameri-
can policy will free our Industries from
their stage OF infancy and permit Ameri-
can aspira ton and American self-reliance
TO cast away the leading strings Of
definitely established" protective policy7
The people know that this policy has
given rise to reckless greed and to a
worship OF gain menacing patriotic sent-
f.4.
national greatness. and they know that
al best II lays burdens on the consum-
ers of our land.
THE PHILIPPINES.
They will see the sheer wrongfulness
OF this condition 40 clearly and they
will so firmly believe that in this way
they are made TO bear tariff burdens I'm
order that they may be Disseminated
against In favor OF foreign consumers
that they will not be satisfied with the
assurance that the tariff has nothing TO
do with trusts.
They Will consign such an explanation.
to take its place with the outworn de-
ception that the foreign exporter pays
our tariff taxes, and With two other sadly
weak pretences-one that the tarin
should be reformed only by its friends
and the other that the party which be-
lieves that a protective tariff policy ought
10 be considered as definitely established
loves reciprocity in trade.
When the platform boast is made that
In the Philippines we have suppressed
lnsurrection. established order and given
TO life and property a security never
known there before" the confession Will
be extorted that the insurrection sup
pressed was no more than the crushing
out of resistance to the army OF the
United States while engaged In the sub
iugation OF a people thousands OF miles
from our shores whom an Incident OF a
war undertaken by us In aid OF those
! struggling for liberty and independence
| i'm another quarter had put within our
| power: and the people will ask under
what sanction was this suo1ugauon en-
tered upon by a nation pledged TO the
| doctrine that all just powers of govern
| ment are derived from the consent Of the
| 9overned: and they will deny that i'm
perialism and our forcible rule Oh Tor
eisn people have any place among the
purposes OF our national life.
PARKER AND HERRICK.
when credit is claimed for securing a
route for a long desired interoceanic
| waterway, 1t will not be In carpins
snirit that the people will look at the in
cidents accompanying this achievement
They do not undervalue the object gained
| hut they keenly appreciate tne Importance
ana value OF our national honor, our ma
| tional morality.
Not even the great worth OF the thins
| accomplished will close the eyes OF
thoughtful Americans TO the fact that In
reaching the results we have exhibited
such international ruthlessness and such
selfish international immortality as have
lastingly debiltated our reputation for
| good faith and established n precedent
which in time TO come may be invoked
10 Justify the most startling and repre-
hensible abandonment OF the hign ideals
which have made US an example OF the
best civilization.
desire TO congratulate you, my old
neishbors and the citizens OF what love
10 call my old state, upon the fact that
what Alton b. Parker is ana what he
represents in the nation d Cady Herrick
is and represents I'm your state. The time
hos arrived when there is needed at the
head Of your state government a man as
able. as fearless and az incorruptible as
know your candidate for governor to be
Let us hope that the day is near wher
all our people, having a correct apprecia-
tion of the value OF the free institutions
which God has vouchsafed TO them, and
animated by the spirit OF true patriotism
NAV see their highest duty In continually
guarding and defending these institutions
against the decay which comes OF neglect
the weakness which comes OF under.
mining materialism and the perverrion
which comes OF disobedience 10 the laws
OF our national lie and health.
AUTuMNAL TOUR.