The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
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out injury 10 American agriculture. American
labor CT any American industry
The word any is good in that connection
What a stop cog that is 10 the turning oil the
wheel Of American reciprocity. Think OF us
fun import
Injury" is good in that connection. too
II al depends upon what is meant oy the
word. II the audience viii excuse me Tor
quoting myself ! viii read what an interVle"
contained on that subject:
II the phrase means anything it means
this. that the Republican party IS not Nlillns
10 secure immensely larger markets Tor the
produce Of our farms, mines. forests or even
manufacture abroad. II in return ior tlenl
tion with even the least Of our Industries any
articles OF foreign growth or production Jnae-
ing by Senator Lodges record IN opposi@1Io.l @
10 the French reciprocity treaty, Nnlcn was
initiated completed and sent 70 the Senate
BY President Mckinley. Il would mean that
the Republican PARTY would refuse Il they
were offered greatly extended markets for
Western snd Southern and Middle states proo-
ucts II tberesv ii were threatened to cut down
3 per cent Of The possible charges OF Massa-
chusetts cotton Knitting MILL
This construction Of the plank IS IN Keep
ing. too. with the utterances OF nj
Of Pennsylvania perhaps the most hlghiy ac-
credited floor leader Of the Eepunlican parry
who amid an outburst o. hepu53nean pI3l az. a.
plaJse, said on the noor OF the tiSusc i. =
the Republican party would have no reclproG-
fty except in mon competing articles. ne
and his colleagues upon the kcpuolicah tlGe
were then CHALLENGED 10 name single aruete
produced anywhere IN the Worlu that slthei
not produced OF could not De proI ~, -
somewhere in some Of the states OF AeItl- ,
tories. or ''appertinent appendages,' under the
Stars and Stripes.
or course this, II Il means anytnsilg, M n,s9l.
that there is 10 be no sort OF TeclproSllg q q
an I venture my head that Nj Da4zeh is
delighted with any
Then there is cunningly concealed IN the
PeurbIican platform the hydra head Of vet
worse form oe special legislation nancy bE
Gi-ect subsidy taking money out Of the Treas,
s-H han frro
class-in this case the class OF shipoulioers
and shipowners- -. ,,..,,A,;,o,
marty was not quite brave enough 10 say oul
ioud- what Il wanted anG ntenoel 10 ~
This ship subsidy plank is .boistereo py the
usual false statement, this time iiihuehoo' @ tli'
the Eugl sh merchant marine-the most pros
rcrous of all-is dependent upon snbSiaies
Every dollar paid by the English SoFethIht.lI
10 owners Of private ships Is paid for carry
ing the mails ard is pai6 TO the lowest bidoer,
and foreign ships are pcrnl 10 Die. t-oM
n ie tho worst form OF special legislation.
because 81 IS naked and without hypocrisy ana
hypocrisy is the reverence MiiSn IN - 80,
10 virtue. An indirect subsidy IKE protectiol.
ism is at least veiloG with the preiense OF
being necessary taxation. ana tnal hioes us
enorrnity from the public view.
Tbin-y have almost reached the old deca-
cent days Cf the Roman republic. when Gov
eminent consisted chiefly in distributing bread
and giving circuses The worst of all ms
Is that il is sought 10 be justified. like pro
tectionism. upon the preteXt that * Is done
fnC benefit Cf American lGhNf
II YOU want 70 give labor by legislation
panen Ct circenses. why not give Il directly ,
l. you are going 70 take money out OF the
treasury in order 10 increase the remunera-
ton why not DO Il frankly and honestly =;
II your object Of a ship subsidy is 10 increase
the WAGES OF the sailors why not decide upon
the percentage Of increase advisable. make
The approximation and pay il over 10 the
sailors themselves Il would be no more
bie 10 pass a law 10 Rivo every sailor
ard man and woman IN the United States earn
ing less than 81 a day an increase Of 90
or ship subsidy. to pretend 10 have that end
ia view. while the money raised from con-
surners BY taxation instead % being paid
direcflv over 20 the laborer who constitutes
the nretcNt Of the law. is percolated through
the hands Of others 70 whose fingers most OF
st. and sometimes all OF l.. sticks
Republicans say that the law VIII make the
corporations 'ablc 20 pay higher wages
who is going 10 intercede eflect1slly win tne
Almighty 10 make them willing 10 do II?