The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-08
PROGRESS AM THE CAMPAlG


In the coming election there is much
more to be decided thar a mere choice
between individuals, says Goodw ns
Weekly. What policies are to rule l.; the
real question. After the birth of the ma
ton up to lS6o-eighty-fve years-the ac-
lmulated property of the country aggre-
ted sl3, 900, 900. 900. Since then 1t has In
eased to more than 800. 900. 0Oo, 900. Tbs
crease has been under Republican p l.
es. The Democrats were In power
,st of the time after the close of the
m~inistration CT John Adams up to 1861.
aen out of power in the White House
" generally held congress so that nc
legislation hostile to their policies could
prevail. The cardinal principle Ct their
faith was free trade: that is, a tariff for
revenue only. That is the belief of the
party today Much as Mr.. Cleveland ann
Mr.. Bryan distrust each other, they agrcs
perfectly on this point.
The party has fought all Republican
legislation on the tariff question. We car
all recall the denunciation of the party
against the tariff IN tin plate. on the Nc
kinley bill generally, on the Morrel tar.ft.
which steadied the nation through the
great war.
Another point which the parties clash
ed on was giving subsidies to railroads.
The subsidies which made it possible for
Francisco in four days was a prolific
theme of denunciation by the Dem cratic
party for thirty years. But to the taritI
and TO the overland railway are more due
the mighty advance of the republic III
wealth than TO any other twenty agen-
cies. The tariff gave employment to the
hosts CT men seeking work, the ROAD
made possible the swift settlement of tn.
frontier and the utilization Of the metals
and minerals in the deserts and noun
tains of the vast interior region which
forty years ago was a wilderness.
The Ohio carries 22,0OO, 600 ms OF
freight annually, and the great lakes
handle more internal than all
the outside nations of the earth handle.
One fourth az all that this country ex-
u. rts is in the various forms of manu-
featured products, still two wonderful
facts stand out clearly to view: All man
ufactured articles in our country are
cheaper thar they were before the tariff
Was ,alu. and, at the same time, lh~
wages paid to American artisans ar.
higher than were ever paid before for the
same class of w rk since the beginning
of time. 1t Is a serious business to put Il.
jeopardy a progress of this kind. -
mere animation to do IL is a dangerous
business, ever as We saw In 1888. whe.
the threat of the Wills II bill hung over
the country like a pail, and free sour
houses were the welcome given to Amer.
lean artisans. When this is thought oveI
L will have its effect. The Herald the
other morning had a cartoon representing
The pr sperity of the country as illus
trated by the strikes. That is a double
edged sword. 1t is only the well-fec
horse that kicks the stable down: tbs
starved mustang Is glad to get his small
ration Of alfalfa and then so TO sleen
Democratic administrations cure strikes
All that men have to strike for unde'
them Is for hash.
We expect before December that mos
Of the labor unions will, in a most forma
and ostentatious way, declare for Ro sc
gelt.
they cannot very well help it. The,
can In thought see the progress which
the country is making. They can con
trast the condition of the MILL MS an
lens of millions of toilers in our countr,
with the rest of the world. and will hard
iy vote fer a change.
they know. too. that President Roose
velt is In full sympathy with them; tina
whatever else may be said. no man ca
accuse him of favoring any class or an
faction of his -untrymen.