The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-28
SURPRISE AT OYSTER BAY;
CANNON STARTLES PRESIDENT

| our treasury out were SO ADJUSTED as
to encourage our people in developing
ldiversifying and maintaining our in
dustries, at the same time protecting
our citizens laboring in production
against the competition of foreign la
Dor. Under this policy. our manufac-
tured product today Is one-third of the
product of the civilized world and our
people receive almost double the paw
for their labor that similar labor re-
ceives elsewhere in the world, thereby
enabling us to bear the burdens of cit
izenship.
Liberal compensation for labor makes
liberal customers for our products. I'm
der this policy, of protection our home
market AFFORDS all our people a better
market than has any other people on
earth, and this. too. even If we did not
sell any of our products abroad. In
addition to this We have come to be
the greatest exporting nation in the
world. For the year ending the 30th
OF June. 1904. our exports to foreign
countries were valued at $1,460, 0o0, 900,
of which $3.50. 100000 were products of
the factory. The world fell in our debt
last year 100000, 900. an increase of
$76000.o00 over the preceding year.
I Opposition to Protection.
This policy of protection has always
been opposed by the opponents of the
| Republican party. and is opposed by
| them today. In their last national
platform. adopted at ST. Louis. they
denounce protection as robbery. They
| never have been given power. but they
preceded by word and act to destroy
bthe policy of protection. Their plat
Fform is as silent as the grave, touch
| ing the gold standard and our curren-
cy system. Their chosen leader. after
his nomination, having been as silent
as the sphynx to that time. sent his
telegram, saying in substance that the
gold standard is established. and that
he will govern himself accordingly If
he should be elected
/ congratulate him. 1t is better to
be right late than never. 1t Is better
to be right in one thing than wrong
in all things. 1 wonder If 1t ever oc-
Cured to him that If his vote and sup
port for his party's candidate in 1896
and 1900 had been decisive we would
now have the silver standard. I won
der what made him send that telegram
after he was nominated, arSl why he
did not send it before! When did he
have a change of heart and judgment?
And does he at heart believe in the
gold standard and our currency sys-
TEN, or does he try now to reap where
he has not sown.
Could be No Harmony.
If, perchance. he should be elected
by forcing together discordant ele-
ments l submit that, with a Demo-
cratic House of Representatives or
House and Senate. there would be no
harmonious action in legislation or adj
ministration that would benefit the
people, but that doubt and discomfort
would everywhere distress production
| and labor. Consumption would be cur
tailed. In short, we would have an
experience similar to that from 1898
to 1897. If this chosen leader and his
friends are converts to Republican
policies should not they bring forth
fruits meet for repentance" before
they ask to be placed in the highest
positions to affect the well-being of
ALL or. If they profess all things to
all men. than they are not worthy the
confidence of any man. If clothed
with power. will they follow in the
paths of legislation according to their
loves and votes as manifested by their
action always heretofore or will they
stand by. protect and defend the gold
standard and our currency system
that have been created under the lead
of the Republican party?
Correct revenue laws. protection or
free trade, the gold standard and our
currency system. all depend upon the
sentiment of the majority of our peo-
Y.
jority may change our revenue laws:
majority may change our currency
laws: n majority may destroy the gold
standard and establish the silver stan
dard, or. in lieu of either or both, make
the treasury note, non-interest- bearing
and irredeemable, the sole standard of
value.
Few Certainties.
Sir let us turn from the region Of
doubt and double dealing, the debat-
able land, TO the region of assured
certainty. The Republican party stands
for protection. 1t stands for the gold
standard and our currency system. All
these dwell in legislation enacted under
the lead of the Republican party and
against the most determined opposit-
ion of the Democratic party. including
its leader and candidate. These being
(our policies and having beenmost use
fnl to the country. we have confidence
in and love them. If 1t be necessary
from time to time that they should. be
strengthened here and controlled there
the Republican party stands ready
with loving competent hands. to apply
the proper remedy. l say remedy"
Being our policies. we will not will
ingly subject them TO their enemies
for slow starvation on the one hand
or to sudden destruction on the other
Since the Republican party was re-
of Mckinley, our country has prospered
in production and in commerce as 1t
has never prospered before. In wealth
we stand first among all the nations
Under the lead of William Mckinley.
the war with Spain was speedily
brought to a successful conclusion
Under the treaty Of peace and our act
ion, Cuba is free. and. under guaran-
teest written in her constitution and
our legislation. it is assured that she
Will ever remain free.
Acquisitions of Territory.
We also acquired Porto Rico Guam
and the Philippines. by a treaty the
ratification of which was only pos
sible by the votes of Democratic Sem
ators. Civil government has been es-
tablfshed in Porto Rico. and we are
Journeyine towards civil government
in the Philippines as rapidly as the
people of the archipelago are able to
receive II; and this too. notwithstand-
Ing the false cry of imperialism
raised by the Democratic party and
still insisted upon. which led to insur-
rection In the Philippines and tends
TO lead to further instruction there.
The record of the Republican marty
under the lead of William Mckinley
has passed into history. Who dares
assail it?
In the history of the Republic in
time Of peace no executive has had
greater questions to deal with than
yourself, and none have brought great
er courage, wisdom and patriotism to
their solution. You have enforced the
law against the mighty and the low