Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
THE ISSUE DEFINED
SPEECHES OF PRESIDENT RoosE-
WELT AND SPEAKER CANNON.
Alike In the Address Of Notification
and In the Response Thereto, the
Predomnance of the Tariff Cues
ton 10 Distinctly Recognized.

Ter bay on The Z1th OF July, 1904. FIRST
by Speaker Cannon as chairman Of
the committee appointed by the Re
publican national convention to notify
Theodore Roosevelt Of his nomination
for President Of the United States:
and, second, the speech OF President
Roosevelt. giving notice of his accept
ance OF that nomination--bave set
tied the question al to what is the
dominant issue In this years cam
paign. II any doubt remained con-
corning the chief issue. almost the
only Issue, which divides the two
great parties In the civic battle OF
1904, such doubt has been completely
removed. The tariff is the issue. II
has been made the issue by the plain
words alike Of the authorized spokes-
man of tho Republican party and of
the candidate chosen by the unani-
nous action OF the Republican party
In his address OF notification Speak
er Cannon devoted his attention to
the tariff more largely than to all
other subjects combined. After dwell
ing briefly upon the splendid history
Df the Republican party In its rela-
hon to the shaping OF events and psi
icies, Mr.. Cannon said
Under the lead OF the Republican
party for over forty years the United
States, from being third-class pow
er among the nations has become In
every respect first. The people rule
The people ruling. 1t is necessary that
they should be competent to rule.
Competency requires not only patriot
Ism. but material well-being, educa-
tIon and statecraft.
THE people. under the lead OF the
Republican party. wrote upon the stat
ute books revenue laws. levying taxes
upon the products OF foreign countries
seeking our markets. which replen-
ished our treasury. but were so ad-
justed as to encourage our people in
developing. diversifying and maintain
Ing our Industries. at the same time
protecting our citizens laboring In pro-
duction against the competition of for
eign labor Under this policy our man
ufactured product to-day is one-third
OF the product OF the civilized world.
the pay for their labor that similar
labor receives elsewhere in the world.
thereby enabling us to bear the bur
den of citizenship.
Liberal compensation for labor
makes liberal customers for our prod
ucts. Under this policy OF protection
our home markets afford all our peo- |
pie better market than has any |
other people on earth. and this. too. |
even II we did not sell any of our
products broad. In addition to this.
we have come to be the greatest ex-
porting nation In the world For the
year ending the 30th of June, 1904.
our exports to foreign countries were
valued at sl.400. 100000. of which
$3.50. 100000 were products of the fac
tory. The world fell in our debt last
year si70.000.000, an increase OF $780,
000.0 900 over the preceding year.
This policy OF protection has al
ways been opposed by the opponents
Of the Republican party. and is OPP
posed by them to-day. In their last
national platform. adopted at St.
Louis, they denounce protection as
They never have been given
power. but they proceeded by word
md act to destroy the policy OF pro-
lection Their platform Is as silent as
he grave touching the gold standard
md our currency system. Their chos-
m leader. after his nomination. hav-
ng been as silent as the sphinx to
hat time. sent his telegram saying.in
substance that the gold standard is
and that he will govern
himself accordingly II he should be
elected"
Later on in his speech Mr.. Cannon
'eturned TO the subject uppermost In i
lis mind. as follows:
Correct revenue laws. protection
" free trade. the gold standard and 4
lur currency system. all depend upon &
he sentiment Of the majority OF our
lcopie as voiced at the ballot box.
\ majority may change our revenue
avs. majority may change our cur S
ency laws; majority may de- {
troy the gold standard and establish c
he silver standard. or. in lieu OF ell v
her or both. make the treasury note. 4
oninterest bearing and irredeem- I
bic. the sole standard OF value. I
''Sir. let us turn from the region Of I
ouht ard dcuble.dealIng. the debat- 4
bile land. 20 the reglcn OF assured GER o
ainty The Republican party stands a
Or protection. II stands for the gold q
tsndard and cur currency system. /,
~ these dwell In legislation enacted +
nder the lead Of the Republican par 7
y and against the most determined \
pros'tion OF the Democratic party. Z,
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