Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19

harm to cur industries ana labor.
Reciprocity is the natural Cutgrowth
of our wonderful Industrial develop
mcnt, under the domestic policy now
firmly established. The period of eX-
clusiveness is passed, the expansion
of our trade ana commerce is the pass
ing problem. Reciprocity treaties are
in harmony with the spirit Of the
times
Manufacturers CIamOr In Vain.
These words which were almost the
last words uttered by William McKin-
ley met Il response in the hearts of Il
large number of the people who are
members of the republican party.
Manufacturers. such as we have in our
leading cities in Illinois. manufacture
ing agricultural implements, wagons,
binding Irvine, and other articles for
which there is a foreign demand, ,par-
ticularly in the vast empire which is
being opened up to the north of us,
cIamor for reciprocity treaties. which
will ado liz their foreign trade, but
they will clamOr in vain so long as
the republican party is controlled by
the elements which control it now.
and their only relief will come from
joining with the democratic party in
bringing about tariff reform and re-
cipTocity treaties with other nations
of the world. Neither can the people
hope for any legislation or any cX-
ecutivc action while the republican
party is in power, which will remedy
the evils inflicted upon the people by
the great trusts, which are fostered
by the republican protective tariff
policy.
1t is true that some show Of opposi-
tion to these trusts has been made
by the present administration. and
that 100000 was appropriated by CON
greSS to be used by the law depart
ment Of the government for the prose-
cutiOn of these trusts. but when we
find that only $4,000 of this money
has been expended we have some idea
of the ZeaIousness of Attorney General
Knox in prosecuting those who were
his chief clients before he was elevat-
ed 70 the position which he now oc-
cuPies.
BY opposition to the policies of the
republican party, which we find are
such wide departure from the true
principles which should guide the adj
or our government, and
by the Jealous and earnest advocacy
of such measures as would relieve the
people from the evils which the high
protective tariff i inficting upon
them, fostering trusts. and building up
vast mcnop0lies. AMI by the advocacy
Of such measures as would enlarge
and foster our trade with other ma
lions. in my opinion We could attract
To our party those of the republican
party who are so evidently dissatis.
fled with the course of their own
party in regard to these questions.
Ours j. not Il destructive party; we
are net at cnmity with the rights of
any Of our citizens. The democratic !
party wages no war ON property or
rights. and our course in the
future should he so conservative as to
inspire the people of the country with
the correct idea of our position in
this regard
While we who have prOfessed faith !
in the principles, Of democracy as ex-
by jefferson, have been di-
,ided by dissensions in our party.
We have seen the republican party
controlled by principles which Jeffer-
son loatheG. obtain a firmer and firm
Pr hoiG upon the country than ever
before in its history, and our govern
ment embark upon policy of foreign
and the subjugation Of
foreign people. and pursuing policies
utterly opposed to the funda mental
principles Of republican form of
government.
Time to Get Together.
IT l. time. my friends. that those |
who believe in the principles of JEFF