New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
PROTECTION A BLESSING.

time when the Democracy with that unerring in
stirct for radically msconcetvinE the teachings of
time and experience II fiscal and economic affairs
IS denouncing crime the principle of protec-
ZION 20 home markets. home labor and home prod
ucts we find upon the other side of the sea the
mother country vigorously arousng herself 70
shake of the IetharEy of her agricultural and
manufacturing interests induced oy adherence -
the fetish Of free trade.
ONLY last month al what said 70 nave oeeH
the largest political meeting ever held lhuef ",7
roos OF men who live by the cultivation Oh tne So
that astslte statesman. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain
in desrr.oing Great Britains condition unaef i'se
trade. pointed out America g prosperity as com,
nared with England's depression In agriculture anu
1-ar,,fsetsring az evidence OF the folly of tA@t
policy ., .,ts
Vet. Notwithstanding the proud supremacy tn's
country bas attained under protective taFln' '-'S
,.a-, me, VINO 80 vigorously assaed our goid baSeo
e,rrencv the bedrock OF our credit, VINO pI7sse-
.re issue OF national repudiation and nah"FUp'ry
too dangerously the point or success
have rnaligned and retarded our arms IN tlines ol
reace and wa. who have opposed AT al ils s'"s
,te -rop-ess Of that mighty enterprise Whlcu VII
shorter natures free highway by many thous~i's
of miles for traffic from all Eastern, 1ehli@ an
Southern points 10 the Pacific the S,ene
worlds future great activities no" 40 .-.r+
t-,44ed Win the -ecastng Of oUr most inipo' az
escal nolicy upon a platform that denouhees piO-
tectlon IN principle and fact as rooDetN. ,,
The Republican position upon the taTlH - pa"
oa.fl,, understood II is all N a SeH'1''~' "
- ,,,,ainobin9Iv 10 the policy OF protectlo'
..y,bfcb guards and develops our indnstr1ss- " ''
o,ir ueoDls reach the conclusion that uley u" N.Y.
rant their Industries guarded any longer oI P'o
,c,aa any further they viii pass the power Over I"
tbose who are willing TO execute such poicy'
- ~ mean while business viii continue 70 thFiEs
ana grow and the guardians OF the pohey oi pio
,ac-fou may be depended upon not 10 Jeop"Iu~e -
eristeuce by permitting II 20 develop INTO d po''15
OF oppression. -.,.,... u,
There a nothing mysterious about the hIia'lS ~
a. ,,,-erurnegt Common sense, common honesty
ts,.ce and LOYALTY 70 interests the factors
,g7icb make FOR success in the greater orgnniza-
,,os Of governments IN the lesser ones Of bust
,.ss Let me ask what individual would dismiss
gst,bstl experienced. competent and successful
,,o,opeueur of a great business enterprise and
e,Ibstifte one without experience aptitude or sym
+t,,, with It's purposes; a management opposed TO
me nolicies which had brought SUCCESS manage
men. which would cripple its productive power:
management not harmonious among themselves
49, .tr,econcilaby a. odds upon the main theories
OF its administration!
rink YOU may safely depend upon IT that the
,,..to-i,z of the American people possess the In
,.Iigence 10 conduct their government with as
-, ,rudenee as usually shown IN private
Affairs.
40 EHTRevAeANT EXPENDITURES.
TIE attack upon the Republican party based upon
tl,,ad lack Of economy OF administration and the
sT,arce OF a supposed Treasury deficit has been
= ,,,,netely met by the President that its authors
~, never believed Il deceving no one with
tt- complaint but their worthy candidate VINO
evidently thinks that bettefments are chargeable