Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-03

adherence 20 the foetish Of free trade
only last month at what was sal,
10 have been the largest polltica
meeting ever held under one roof o.
men who live by the cultivation Of
the soil, that astute statesman, Mr.
Joseph Chamberlain, in describinl
Great Britain's condition under free
trade. pointed out Americas properi
ty as compared with England's de
preston In agricultural and manufac
turing az evidence OF the folly Of
that policy.
Yet. notwithstanding the proud su
premacy this country has attained
under a protective tariff. the very
men who 80 vigorously assalled on.
gold based currency. the bed roca
of our credit; who pressed the issue
OF national reputation and bankruptcy
10 dangerously near the point Of sue
cess; who have m~aligned and retard.
cd our arms in times VI peace and
war; who have opposed al all It's
stages the progress Of that mighty
enterprise which VIII shorten natures
free highway by many thousands OF
miles for tyaffIc from all eastern,
central and southern points to the
Pacific. the scene Of the worlds fu-
ture great activities, now ask to be
entrusted with the recasting of our
most important fiscal policy upon a
platform that denounces protection In
principle and fact as robbery.
The republican position upon the
tariff Is plain and easily understood.
II is all In a sentence. We stand I'M.
f~linchingly to the policy OF protection
(which guards and develops our In
dustries." When our people reach the
conclusion that they do not want
their industries guarded any longer
or protected any futher they will
pass the power over 10 those who are
willing to execute such a policy. In
the meanwhile business will continue
TO thrive and grow, and the guardians
OF the policy OF protection may be
depended upon not to jeopardiN its
existence by permitting II to develop
into a policy OF oppression.
There is nothing mysterious about
the affairs Of a government. Common
sense, common honesty, vigilance and
loyalty to Its interests are the fac
tors which make for success In me
greater organizations OF governments
as In the lesser ones Of business. Let
me ask what individual would dismiss
a faithful. experienced competent
and successful management Of a
great business enterprise and substi-
tnte n without experience, aptitude
or sympathy with It's purposes: a
management opposed to the policies
which had brought success: a man
agement which would cripple It's pro-
ductive power. a management not
harmonious among themselves but ir-
reconcilably az odds upon the main
theories OF Its administration?
think you may safely depend up
on It that the majority Of the Amer.
lean people possess the intelligence 10
conduct their government with as
much prudence as Ia usually shown
In private affairs.
The attack upon the republican
party based upon alleged lack of
economy of administration and the
existence of a supposed treasury def.
lett has been 80 completely met by
the president that its authors who
never believed it are deceiying no
with their complaint cut their
worthy candidate .ho evidently
thinks that b%etterments a re charged.
bic to operating expenses, anc that
the proper way to create a surplus
IL to borrow money ravehle In the
future for the purpose VI meeting the
increasing expenses OF our g.owing
country. OF course 1t costs more 10
operate this government now thaa IL
did ten years since. and it will c,n.
tinue to cost more and more as We
continue to grow and the people ie.
more Of their government. II
II is easy al the democratic platform
declares to make large reductions In
expenditures without impairing the
efficiency of the public service, II Is
TO point out what appropriations !
hey have In mind to reduce. II is not
much a question with the Ameri. |
people as to the amount they
spend as 1t is that IL is honestly
spent and that the things obtainable
are mor valuable To the country
han the money itself.
Democratic structures upon the
PRESIDENT have been condensed into