The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-22
GREAT DAY FOR OLD
FASHIONED DEMOCRACY
CONCLUDED from First Page.)

rescued them from their oppressors.
They will not fail to observe that the
huge combinations which directly in.
jure them still flourish, and they may
also recall htw the concentration
among those implicated in such
pursuit was quilted when the seething
schemes who once feared a general
attack was quilted when soothing
assurance reached them that the gov
eminent did not intend to run
amuck" No will they probably ac-
cept the suggestion chat repentance
or change OF heart accounts for the
manner by which threats and animos-
ity of many powerful trust magnates
have been displaced by their approval
and substantial support of the party
which seeks to convince the people
of its trust-dee.roying proclvities.
loud cheering)
FaIIacy OF High Tariff.
This item of the account win not
be passed over without a reference 20
the platform statement that 'protec-
ton which guards and develops our
Industries, is a cardinal policy of the
Republican party, nor without noting
the declaration of the candidate stand
ing on this platform that the protec-
tive tariff ougE, now to be considered
ais definitely established, The ques-
ton will be asked, which are the
American industries that at this time
are in need of the shelter OF such
Tariff as that now in force; ana is
there never TO be tima when Amer |
can enterprise, American ingenuity |
and American opportunity will fires
our industries from their stage of ia.ll
fancy and permit American insplra
ten and American self-reliance 70 |
cast away the leading strings OF a |
definitely established protective tar.
iii policy? The people know this poi. |
Icy has given rise to reckless greco
and TO worzhip of gain menacing
patriotic sentimerf and our love for
Ugh standards of national greatness.
and they know that at best II lays bur.
lens on the consumers of our land.
Articles Sold Abroad Cheaper than
at Home.
with these tendencies and these
BURDENS in mind they will ask the
1arty profe sing its anxiety TO re.
strain or destroy harmful combina.
ions, why a protective tarlff policy
hould be considered definitely estab-
ished which. In addition to it's other
ins, Contributes to a situation that
ermits a combination or monopoly
o sell abroad articles of on. manufac.
IRE at lower prices than are exacted
rom our own citizens at home. Gan.
lause.) They will see the sheer
of this condition so
learly and they will so firmly believe
hat in this way they are made TO
ear the tariff burdens in order that
hey may be Disseminated against in
avor Of foreign consumers. that they
ill not be satisfied with the assur.
nee that the tariff has nothing TO do
18th tru-ts. They will consign such
n explanation TO the limbo of mega
on. to its place with the outwsrn de.
option that the foreign exporter I
avs our tariff taxes, and with two
ther sadly weak pretenses-one that
lie tariff should be reformed only by '
s friends, and the other that the {
lrty which believes that a protective ,
riff policy ought to be considered
) definitely established loves reel.
-oeity in trade" Applause.)
Mr.. Cleveland then criticised he 4
epubllcan attitude in the Philippines I
ID that party's imperialism. Then he |.
lid his respects 10 the methods en- ]
Dyed 10 lecture the Panama reDublic n
ID said:
The Panama Steal.
when credit is claimed for the Sc
ring a route for. long-deslred in v
r-oceanic waterway 1t will not be in n
carping spirit that the people will
ok at the incidents accompanyine 4
Is achievement. They do not under. L
.lue the object gained. but they keen II
appreciate the importance ana val 4,
of our national honor. our national =
od name and. above all, our national
crafty. lApplauseD Not even the Il
eat worth of the thing accomplished n
u close the eyee Of fhorgbffui !
nerioans TO the fact that in reach
6 the results re haze exhibited