Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-08


robbery, and undoubtedly that ques-
ton will be the only one really in this
campaign.
II said that the manufactured prod.
uct of this nation in the year 1860 was
eighteen hundred millions. In the
year 1900 it was thirteen thousand
millions. You can hardly comprehend
the enormity of that sum, but it is
more than seven times what it was
in 1860 when the tariff law was first
enacted. Our industries grew and
grew and grew, until the number of
mouths to be fed who were engaged
in and directly connected with our
great industrial progress was enorm-
Gus. That is the great market. Our
industries are protected; our market
is created.
"Now where did we sell this great
production? Practically 80 per cent
of it right at home. Eight per cent
went abroad. And any revision of the
tariff made by our enemies Is for the
purpose Of effecting and must affect
that per cent that is marketed
abroad so far as intention for econom-
ic benefit Is concerned. while in reality
it would affect the larger percentage
by reducing it. And then you reduce
prosperity. Our manufactured prod
uct now is greater than that Of Great
Britain, Germany and France COM
bined, and one-third of the production
of the entire world.
Mr.. Cannon explained in detail that
from 1889 till the advent of the Nc
Kinley administration, subtracting
what the world sold us from what we
sold the world, the balance was in our
favor some sweeney millions. From
the time Mckinley took the oath Of
Office, March 4, 1897, to June of this
year, under the republican tariff sys-
TEN we sold the world 81, 600, 900 900
worth, while the world only sold us
5000, 100000; making balance in
OUT favor of $4,00O,0Oo,0O He then
| spoke of the Cleveland administration
when democracy also controlled con-
gress; of how the tariffs were all re-
moved, and though some goods were
sold cheaper by importation free of
duties, the American factories were
closed and the laborers hadn't any
money to make purchases with. And
the farmer found with the mills closed,
the market for his crops was depreci-
ated and he had little money, and 30
used his old implements instead of
buying new. Then republicans again
came into power following the exit of
Cleveland; republican tariffs were re.
stored, and prosperity once more
smiled upon the country.
| The speaker discussed the question
Of the national election thus:
"Now how do you, my democratic
friends, expect to elect Parker? Why
the first thing you will say is: Look
down south. There are ISL votes OF
the electoral college from there, the
solid south, and that does not include
either West Virginia, Maryland OF
| Delaware Yes that is so; and. furth
er, that ISL votes represents two
fifths of the entire fve-fifths, or total
electoral vote. Now all the Parker
men want is another half of one-fifth
or one-tenth, and then add one more
vote and Parker is elected. There Ii
no doubt about The ISL votes. Wouli
any of us think of going down south
; to make political speeches? AS vel
expect to down a duck by pouring
water on him.
"Now should Parker be fortunate
} enough to secure enough electora
; votes in addition to those from the
, south to elect him, what portion o.
; the democratic party would contro
; it? Would the northern states hayt
; sufficient representation to do it? Why
no; of course not The ISL votes, the
large majority of that party from thu
, south, would dominate everything ant
! Ill legislation. If any Of the northern
democrats got anything it would b.
in exchange for their support for /;
, southern fiscal and economic policy
, Every law would be cut out by tn,
south, and every enactment subject t.
It's temper and viewpoint. Under Johl
Sharp Williams Of Mississippi, the
present leader of the democrats in tn,
house Of representatives, and VIII
would be speaker If the democrac.
secured congress, every importan
committee of that body would have ,
sufficient representation to control it.
1t is announced at the war depart
nent that on January 1, 1905, the new
model magazine rife will be issued t,