The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-28

point where profit may reasonably be ex-
pected from the cultivation OF the raisin
grape, some idea OF the ruin entailed
by the Wilson act on this growing branch
or produce and industry will be formed
ana the desperate straits TO which the
viticuturists were reduced when they
contaminated as Col Forsythe OF Fresno.
California, informed the writer at that
time that the only recource was the up
roofing Of the work or years because OF
the general ruin resulting from the pc
culiar Democratic ideas OF reciprocity and
free trade. A trade that is free TO one
side only. and that not 10 the advantage
OF this country.
During the entire Republican admins
tration and under the judicious tarifr
policy Of the government over s3.0oO,0o
are paid annually 10 the county OF Fresno
for its raisn and other kindred products.
Prosperity In evident on every hand and
accumulated wealth is being expended In
irrigation works upon the Pacific slope.
where thousands of acres OF desert land
have been reclaimed and the desert made
10 blossom as the rose.
From am Insignificant and poorly built
country town during the Cleveland ad-
ministration, the city OF Fresno has
evolved well-built and well paved. with
a population FIVE times greater than for
merly. prosperous working people. con-
tented In their happy homes, as one re-
suit Of the benehcent effect OF the pres
ent tariff And that result has not been
attained because of the increased cost OF
the products OF this country 20 the con-
sumner as these commodities are today
cheaper than they were under the last
Democratic administration, but because
OF the relief from the competition OF
the cheap labor OF European countries.
and the preservation OF the home market
for the American people by the protective
policy OF the present administration. Nor
are the substantial evidences OF pros
perity evident In Fresno county. Califor-
MIA. alone. as every city on our Pacific
seaboard has prospered and is prospecting
under the beneficent rule OF the Repuoli-
can party. =.
San Diego, Los Angeles. San Francisco,
Portland. Tacoma, Seattle and other cit
les In the Pacific states have been gal
vnnized into more enterprisng life by the
pleasing and profitable pulsations OF a
prosperity attributable Only TO the pres
ent administration that has so faithfully
and wisely carried out the policy OF that
great and good ruler the lamented Presi-
dent Mckinley. In contrasting these
present conditions with those that OBJ
tained under a tariff tinkering Demo
cratic administration. n Is suff1cient TO
state that this great country, the rich
est in natural resources Of any land under
the sun became an astonishment to the
civilized world ss tens OF thousands Of
honest, hard-warking mechanics and la
borers, unable 70 find employment banded
together under the name OF Coxeys army
and marched across the country in the
vain quest for employment. threatened at
every step BY the militia and artillery.
with rifles and cannon. wherever Demo-
cratic governors were in Office, until they
finally reached Washington. where. in
stead OF receiving scant courtesy, sympa-
thy or help from a Democratic president
and administration, they were met by
armed forces and ordered 70 keep off
the grass" The sacred right OF petition
was trampled under foot. and the men
who dared 10 assert their constitutional
right 10 liberty of speech were thrown
into prison. So much for the sympathy
OF Democratic leaders for the sufferings
OF laboring men.
From the misery and want engendered
by Democratic rule the protective pol
icy OF the Republican party has resulted
In employment for all willing 10 work
expansion OF profitable foreign trade and
unexampled prosperity at home One may
truly say in the language OF others. Look
on tha, picture and then upon this"
ROLLO.