The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-23
METHODS
 AP/EXPoSED cagg<'gn Text Book is < Issued. CONSTITUTION IS PRINTED Republicans Have Juggled
 With Statistics. Based Upon Dun's Figures and Upon Complete Report of Railroad,
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CONSTITUTION Is PRINTEr

New York Sept. 22.-The Democratic campaign text book has been completed and is about to be Issued. It makes a volume of S14 pages It discusses the issues of the two parties and reprints a number of speeches by leading Demo- crats. The following synopsis of the book has been prepared by the cam paign committee:
 By the way of emphasizing the issue of constitution opposed to imperial ism the Democratic campaign book contains as a preface the full text of the Constitution of the United States. The place of next importance is accord ed the tariff and trusts" sixty of the s14 pages of the volume being devoted to this dbscussion.
 Much Space to Trusts.
 Concerning the trusts much space IS given to evidence that the protected combinations having a tariff monopoly in our home markets are compelling Americans to pay much higher prices for manufactured goods than are paid by foreigners
 The export and home prices of hun dreds of articles are compared. Nearly all kinds of hardware, machinery, tools, paints, oils. ammunition, watches. bak- ing powder, condensed milk. canned goods and every kind of steel products are sold to our consumers at prices av- eraging about 25 per cent. more than those paid by foreigners for the same goods.
 Discriminatlons to Foreigners.
 Quoting President Schwab's state- ment to the Industrial Commission that goods were always sold cheaper for export, the evidence before the Chamberlain tariff commission in Eng land and numerous statements from import journals and commercial pa pers, the conclusion Is drawn that nearly all of our exports of iron and steel goods, amounting to $111,000.0o0 last year, are sold to foreigners at an average of about, four -fifths tho price charged to Americans. Never before was so much specific and unequtvocal evidence presented on this point.
 Republican Juggiery Exposed.
 "Discussing prices and wages. the absurd method of the Republicans in making averages and juggling sta tistics are exposed Particularly Is the bureau of labor scored for making statistics to order for use of the Re- publican campaign committee-statis- tics that raise wages and reduce prices, on paper. and produce statis- tical or artificial prosperity. The figures of the bureau, which show an increase of only 15 per cent In the cost OI with the figures of R. G. Dun & Co, which show that the cost of living was 43 per cent higher last March than on July 1, 1897, just before the Dingley bill became law.
 Prove 1t by Dun.
 Based upon Dun's figures and upon the full and complete reports of the railroads covering 100000 workers which embrace both union and nom
 ao1 SI,1 hat at most only or per cent. from July 1897. to July, 1903. when they were highest, diagram Is presented which shows that the purchasing power of wages has declined so that wage-earners in 1903 can purchase only 75 per cent as much as in 1897. The conclusion Is reached that 1T the dinner pail of today Is to be full. It must be only three-fourths IS large as before the Dingley trusts began their era of prosperity.
 FamiIy's Tribute to Trusts.
 "One of the most interesting and in- structive chapters under the heading of Tariff and Trusts Is that showing that the average family pays a tribute of S94 a year to the protected trusts Taking in detail the important items of expenditure. the tariff taxes on each item are carefully estimated. The total is s1ll, of which only $l6.52 goes In taxes to the United States. The bal ance, S94 per family, or $l,6O0.0oO'ooO for the 17. .0O0.oOO families in this coun- try, goes to the protected trusts.
 Other Side of the Picture.
 Under the heading Business and In dustrial Record of 1903-04.' are given list of all important wage reductions and l69 closed mills for the last halt of 1903, and the first half of 1904. These 2SO items are contrasted with the list of lo9 similar though less specific items printed in the Republican campaign book. giving the industrial record Tor 1893 and 1894 IL Is thus declared that the business depression of this year IS greater than V,as that of 1893 and ls94 -tbe most of which occurred under the Mckinley bill.
 Tho Postal Stench.
 "The chapter on the postal frauds contains a history of the scandal from the beginning Evidence is produced showing that the investigation of the department was suppressed ana that al though the administration was oncial- lv informed of frauds as early as lS99, no investigation was ordered until l9oS. The refusal of the Republicans to per init a Congressional investigation by marty vote of both houses Is discussed and the detailed vote or the mousse ana Senate is given.
 Civil service shown ID. ."rhe chapter devoted to civil service ahuses makes a strong showing against the present administration of the law in comparison with the strict compli- ance of the Democratic administration.
 Corruption in Interior Department. .'OficiaI corruption in the Interior Denartment is described widespread and evidence is produced to show the extent Of the land frauds and the secrecv that has been maintained as to the result of any investigations that may have been undertaken.
 '1rhe other more important issues trsated somewhat fully are the Phil ippines. Republican extravaganza re- ciprocitv and the Panama affair IT, riratior. ship subsidy and the execu- five pension order are discussed brief ly. The vaccilating records of the Re- n,bIican party and of Presidents Nc KinIev and Roosevelt on silver and bi- metallism. showing how they have played fast "nd loose with unsound