The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-04

ciplcH Of national morality and wisdom.
va ehasr sns tis"helai ss,s,stg me, wn eira
cuiatinn for every business nesdi and
every dollar ~ this circulation ia worth
nterest-hearine debt and IN siiii larger
measure the interest on that debt Al
Of the war taxes imposed during the
view 70 relieve the peopls aud 10 ore
vent the accumulation Of an unnecessary
surpiua The result 4 that hardly ever
before have the expenditures and Income
II the government 70 closely correspond
sound Financial c~ondrlen.
In the fiscal year shat has 3ust closed
the excess % Income over the ordinary
expenditures was ta.0o0.00o. This does
not take account % the t6o.o00.0o0 eK-
the purchase 81 the tsthmien canal IL
Is an extraordinary proof of the sound
financial condition Of the nation that in
such matters and throwing the burden
upon posterity BIZ an issue Of bonds, We
were able q make the payment outright
ana yet after IL to have IN the treasury
a surplus Of Stsi. 0O0. geo. Moreover. We
were able to pay this 35o.ooo.Q00 out OF
hand without causing the slightest dis
We have enacted n tariff law under
which during the past few years the
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Vases are higher than ever before That
whenever the need arises there should
Dfs or nc tstitI sshsa,
with safety be made only BY those whose
devotion 20 the principle or a protective
tariit u beyoud question. for otherwise
ment when made must maintain and not
destroy tho protective principle To the
farmer, the merchant the manufacturer
this h vitali but perhaps 10 other man
ia so much Interested as the wage
worker IN tho maintenance % our present
economic system. both As regards the
finances and the tariff
Wage Workers Are Well of.
b standard Of living Of our wage
workers b. higher than that 81 any other
country, and Il can not 50 remain unless
We have a protective tariff which shall
ddsnTsyS dsisnt' 70 S m,Rln9 1bs ainsrsnss
between the labor cost here and abroad.
Those who Ike u ~opPonsnis
explicitly commit themselves 90 the
proposition hat ~ they were 60 revise
nseessity Of msstinE his difssrsnes be.
tween the standards % living Tor wage
workers here and IN other countries. q
therefore on this point thair -antaEonism
20 our position - f~undamsntah
Here again We ask that 1heir prom
ises and ours b Judged BY what has
been done In the immediate past We esk
that sober and sensible men compare the
workings OF The present tariff law, and
the conditions which obtain under "
with the workings Of the preceding thrtff
Law OF 1854 ana the conditions which
that tariff % 1854 helped 90 hrinE about
We believe In reciprocity With feretgn
nations on the terms outlined IN fre
urged the extension Of our foreign mar
kets by reciprocal agreements whenever
they could be made without injury 10
American industry and labor II u =
singular fact that the Only great reel
procity treaty recently afopted-that
with Cuhe-waH finally opposed aLmoet
party which now states that Il favors
reciprocity
And here again We ask that the worth
Of our Norts be judged BY comparing
their deeds with ours on this Cuban
reciprocity treaty therc were a. The out-
set grave differences ~ uplpi5n among
ourselves. end the notable tbtns in ths
negotiation ana ratification ~ she treaty
and IA ne legislation which carried tt
into effect was ,ae highly practical mau-
ner Ia which. without sacrifices ~ pflrs
ciple. these differences % opininn we're
~fcconcile4 There waa no ruptute T
great party hut 90 raerllcui pfaritea
cooperation Of two successive pfcHl-
dsrts and two successive congresses
THIS "a an ulnstrauoa n ne EAfra
ms capacity whlch entities ~ % the
Z confidence 81 the psople not only in oar
purposes, but IN uuf practical ahillfY 81
sfaisys t99 ' t ssSr Is
this very month. is there lustflcatoo
| Tor believing that unisr similar cirrIm-
stances and with similar initial alfftf,
enccs u opinion our opponents Nou4A
have achieved any practical result.
We have aiready shown tn actual foct
that our gditcy d. 60 90 fair amt equal
sgnttcc O. all men paying no heed 70
whether a mar o. rich ~ poor paying ~
heed 60 his race, his creed, er bis b4rth-
We recognize me organization o.
capital and me Organization u labor 81
natural uufclmcF ~ cur INDUSTRIAL Hlr
tenn Zach kind % organization rs 90 o.
fuFtics and 81 regard Tor the rights oi
others. Zach is 20 bc granted she ful.
protection - tho law ard each in fuft
Law rnr 40 man is above lt and no mar
l below o. THE humhisrt Individual ls o.
have his rshts Ha~4oGuhrl~a as hcrupu.
stien' Tor each e 20 receive Justice. pc
more and No less. The problems wita
which We have 90 deal 30 our modern ir.
dustusl end socisl ne are manifold
approach their a~gtgtian 10 simply th'
spirit ~ honesty Of courage. and 81
common sense
Irrigation in the West.
In ~ioaugarstinE the vrset work q r.
r~iEation ~ the west the admiuirtrstio
- tho longest strides Hvsr taken undri
our government toward utiitsinE rul
NaEf UAlNnNaH NnfNaiH Tor ANN aNAAtHNt W.
actual home maker.
Ever since thth continent was disrov
cred me need 20 an iHthmiun canal q
connect TIE Pacific ant the Atlantic hal
BEEN recognized aud ever elnca tho hirtl
% our nation rugh a canal hHs beer
planned Al last the cream has harpm.
q reality The tsthmian canal 10 how -
los built by The government ~ 90
United States We conducted ths us
COLLATION. far zee construction with nicra
and pnst H~erupllnus honor and ln
spirit ~ thr largest generosity towar
those Through Whose territory "a Wna e
run Every ninlstHr effort which caui
he devised by tho spirit ~ faction o
tho spirit ~ self interest was made 3
order g. aafrat the treaty wish lhnam
and thereby prevent the cunsummHtiu
81 thtt work The construction % GA
TO- now an assured fact but mos
certainly 70 o. unWlHf CO. ouiraat fhc cas-
b rYinE out % 90 mumrgtoua a pnltcy 3
those who have rudraYufed a. defeat a.
whole undertaking
Our foreign policy has been 30 cou
ductnd that while net one ~ our fus
claims has been sacrificed. our rrla
ttoua with al foreign nations arc nnW q
the most poaccfui Kind; there Is not
j WNaHHH an Hha HnHNmam Tho NnMH maHham %