The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

Washington ................... e. lis
West Virginia. .. ........... "a
Wisconsin. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1s2
Wyoming. '...........,,,...... 30
1OJal. al.,.......... ,4IS
1t will be observed from this report
that these defenders of the protec-
tive theory have invaded our schools
and are seeking to fasten upon our
Government perpetually this inequit-
able and unjust policy by enlisting
young men-"first voter" s"-of the
country in their behalf
The astonishing fact also appears
from this report that they have sub
sidlzed 5,422 newspapers-manufac.
turing plants-plants where the
thoughts, policies, aud largely the
habits of the people are manufactured,
in their efforts to write protection to
private enterprise in the very tunda-
mental law Of our land. l appeal to
the American people that it is high
time to recognize that fundamental
principle that is the basis of all just
government, equal rights to all aud
special privileges to none.
Now Mr.. Chairman, it has become
part Of the routine proceedings of
this House to hear gentlemen on the
other side rise up, automatically, l
presume, each day and declare that he
is in favor OF protective tariff
because it protects the laboring men
of this country.
1t is just such hypocritical can't as
this that "maketh the heart sick, y
and | do not believe they are going to
deceive the laboring man much longer.
Mr.. Chairman, If you are in favor
of protecting the laboring man, why
do YOU not give that protection di-
) rectly and Immediately to him? Why
try to pass it around through the
manufacturers and risk their dividing
the benefits they derive from it with
the l4boring man? You give us a
trust breeding tariff which raises the
cost of living of the laboring man,
aud you know that the manufacture
to whom you have given this protec-
tion will not raise the wages OF the
: laborng man one cent more than be
is forced to do, largely by the labor
: organization of this country. If you
want to protect the laboring man
why do you not amend your immigra
5 tOn laws 50 as 30 protect him fTom
the pauper labor OF Europe, agains
which YOU pretend TO be 50 anxious
D to protect him? No, my frieneS, i
r you really want to protect the lab r
: log man, prohibit the importation o
: cneap labor INTO the country, OF els,
: throw off the mask and confess tina
/ you care only for the protection of th
manufacturing industries of the coun
j. try, and all other people and classe
e may fight their battles though lif
S as best they may.
Y Mr. Chairman, | am not here as tn
special champion Of any class Of pee
Il pie, but / am here to raise my vote
A in protest against any further cor
i tinuance of class legislation in the in
"A terest of the industrial organization
's cf this country, now that they hav
% already, under the legal advantage
: you haye given them, grown ricf
- powerful, arrogant and defiant Will
q labor has submitted endured, an
N suffered patiently, until now it
K making demands of US, many of whic
II demands are just and reasonable
"A Ought we DOT, therefore, to equaliz
'6 these benefits aud give to he laborel
e Of this country that considerable
i which is due them as citizens of tbI
" great Republe3 While we al
Z bestoTing these showers OF blessing
y may we not let some droppugs ia
! on them? oh, if we could all bu
Il fully realize the measure o. our II
is sponsIbiity to our fellow-man an
a rise to the full stature Of Statesman
II ship and in legislation know no SCI
'6 tion or pursuit, we would then al
10 proach that ideal Of statesmanshi
% that would do honor to the flag "
= Americans love and all nations Of to
- ), earth are compelled to respect,
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