The state herald., 1904-10-14
FARMERS BENEFITED
PROTECTIVE TARIFF FURNISHES
THEM A PAYING HOME MARKET.
This Continued Prosperity Depends
Largely on tho Success of tho Repub.
Iicau Ticket-Plntform on Which

That the farmer has enjoyed great
prosperity during the last seven years
will not be denied Prosperity to the
farmer means the raising of abundant
crops and demand for his products at
good prices. and both have prevailed dur
ing the period named. The raising OF
abundant crops depends in a measure
upon conditions over which he has no
control. but largely upon his ability.
'Ehe sale OF his crops and the price he
receives can In large measure also be
controlled by the farmer. This he can
do by stimulating the demand and in
creasing the consumption of farm prod
ucts. The farmer may live and have
everything necessary to sustain life, but,
to enjoy prosperity in its fullest sense,
he must be able to sell at profitable prices
what he does not need for consumption.
How can he assist in maintaining this
condition? A foreign demand will not
suffice. as the demand for farm products
from foreign countries Is limited, and
the prices obtained for exported farm
products DEPEND UrON THE DO
MESTlC or HOME DEMAND. With
factories idle. Industries paralyzed, and
workmen unemployed, home consumption
is curtailed and prices decline. How
can the farmer prevent this condition! !
by voting to maintain the protective
tariff principles OF the Republican party.
That the protective tariff is a benefit to
the farmer experience has proven, and
continuation of the prosperity hereto
fore enjoyed under the principles OF pro-
lection can best be attained by the united
nf aus1t ,,.,I frl.. AL. lxt
the independent, liberty loving. level
headed farmer vote.
Protection Plank.
Following is the protection plank Of
the Republican platform:
Protection which guards and develops
our Industries Is cardinal policy Of the
Republican party. The neasure Of protec.
tion should always at lenst equal the diff.
ference In the cost Of production at home
and abroad. We Insist upon the main.
tenance of the principle of protection. and.
therefore, rates of duty should be read.
changed that the PUBLIC INTEREST DE.
MANDS THEIR ALTERATION. but this
work cannot safely be committed to other
hands m than those Of the Republican party:
10 intrnst i to the Dtmocrntic party is
TO INVITE DISASTER. Whether. as In
1872, the Democratic party declares the
protective tariff unconstitutional. or wheth-
II thElH REFORM reNl-
sion, It's real object IL ALWAYS THE
DESTRUCTION OF THE PROTECTIVE
THE rTRrosE Is THE SAME. I a DEM. DEM
OCRATIC TARIFF HAS ALWAYS BEEN
FOLLOWED BY BUSINESS ADVERSELY;
a ltepnbiican tnrlr by BUSINESS PROS.
PERlTi, To Republican Congress md
n Republican President this great question
can be safely intrustcd When the only
free trndc country among the great nations
tEnglandl ngitates n return to protection,
the chief protective country should not
faltcr In maintaining II.
I'VE have extended widely our foreign
markets, and we believe In the adoption OF
NIL practicable methods for their further
extension. Including commercial reciprocity
wherever reciprocal arrangements eau be
effected consistent with the PRINCIPLES of
protection AND WITHOUT INJURY TO
AMERICAN AGRICULTuRE, American
labor, or any American Industry"
This is Il plain. truthful statement of
facts. supported by experience and his
tory, a declaration of principles in Ian.
guage not to be mistaken or misunder-
stood, and subject to but one intcrprcta.
ton.
The DemecrNlc. party IL hopeiessiy
divided on the tariff question. admitted
ly so by Its candidates and leaders. Th.
Republican party stands, as IL always
has. for the principles OF protection. No
class receives greater benefit. no other
class Is more vitally interested in main
tanning the protective policy. than the
farmer.