The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-22

different interests that may be able BY rca-
son Of their power and control OF mombers
OF Congress to obtain by combination anu
log rolling the schedules which these coth-
hlnntions desire for their own peculiar pur-
posea But the republican principle OF pro-
lection Is TO legiElato for no ono locality.
The centre OF political influence and power
OF this country is hundreds Of miles west
10: It's business and Industrial centre. we
IND the former ives: OF the OHIO. while the
industrial centre " found In Pennsylvania,
New York. New jersey and New England.
Should selfish combination between
the various sections OF the country seek
to !cgislate on the tariff tor themselves
alone, New England New Jersey, New
York and Pennsylvania would be power
less 10 protect themselves. II selflsh oon-
alterations. as distinguished from gen.
oral principle, were TO govern such legis-
latlve efforts, these great industrial cen
tres might easily be driven TO the wall.
Sans or Property
Now, in testing the results OF this gen
eral tar!ff principle the ordinary citizen
iooxs out over the country at large and
ascertains whether or not prosperity
blesses all the people. by observing the
condition OF wage carners: whether mills
are moving. and whether business as a
whole Is profitable. II the wage earners
are probably employed and money and
products are being accumulated and dis
tributsd. thcn we have prosperity. But
my very good friend Mr.. w. Bourke Cock
ran. OF New York. in the closing hours OF
Congress, during n tarin speech, said:-
NOW, II this definition OF prosperity be
correct II follows that any system that
tends to swell no production OF conraodl-
ties Is the system that produces for the
.happines4. welfare and prosperity OF a
people
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milton and try on It the results OF pro.
lection.
In 1890 the amount OF annual production
or this country, agricultural, mining and
aggregated s12,452l9S, sG2
In 1900 1t aggregated sl7,s67.076.272. And
wish to call attention o.the fact that thi.
vast amount OF production Was beyond al
question largely consumed In our owr
country, because our exports during the
last few years have been only abou,
81 200 o00,coo aud our imports some thing
like $500. OoO.oO0. making the balance OF trade
In our favor come five or six hundred
millions, as the case may be: so that this
vast amount OF production. seventeen bill
ions is consumed by the people.
1t Is not hoa-ded: 1t IS not piled up In the
banks: It IL not stored away II Is ma.
tho product Of the mine. The gold and
silver amounted TO only about S173oOO ooo
1T must have been distributed among the
great mass of people. as they. as dis
tinguished from the wealthy few. are the
consumers OF these products. This shows
an Increase OF production during that
period OF &5.H Go. This extraordinary
Increase has taken place Notwithstanding
the fact that the years 1894. 1885,, 1896 and
into 1897 years OF democratic administra-
tton. wore years OF deficit In the Treasury.
accom- panied with n paralyzing panic tina,
threw labor out OF employment and ar
rested the development OF production,
markabls.
Now how does that indicate any prog
roe, and Development? The percentage