Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-02-02

America free. wn made CUBA free, ana
under the guidance OF good Provi-
dence, we have gone seven thousand
miles into the nrnan m carry freedom
70 the people OF the Philippine islands.
We sent our guns there, we sent our
boys there, we sent our teacheps and
preachers and bibles there. Old Glory
is there-and by the conscience OF
eighty millions of people liberty Is
there. We are not going to stop until
we make Il easier for some people to
visit the islands who don't seem to
comprehend just what we are doing
over there
THE PANAMA CANAL
We have undertaken to dig the Pana-
ma canal. so that by and by n ship
can sail from Boston right into Man.
lila harbor The American reople want
ed the canal a long time before we had
the Philippines and before most OF
them knew Just where the islands were.
And If we fail TO appreciate the Divine
Will in the Manila bay incident, we
ought at least to be grateful for the
excuse Il has furnished the United
States for confiscating the liabilities
Of a 6rfunct, impotent and somewhat
Giscredited corporation and assuming
the responsibility of digging the canal
ourselves The suddenness of 1t shocked
some nerves and the certainty of 1t no
doubt shocked some calculations. But
the canal will be built because we have
the nerve to undertake 1.-THE genius
to do it and the money to pay for It
The overwhelming rnaiorities In
creasing year by year with the tarin
the main issue establishes without
doubt that the American people believe
in the protective policy. During our
hundred years of national life we have
tried all forms and all schedules. But
experience teaches us that the greatest
prosperity has come to use when the
products of labor of this country have
been protected against the Importation
OF the products Of labor of foreign
countries. The degree of protection
needed in the main can be measured by
the difference in the cost of labor here
and abroad. America is the best mar
ket place in the world and the Ameri-
can producer is entitled at least to an
equal chance in that market with the
foreign vendor. The years under this
policy have been the happy, prosperous
and progressive years, they have been
the years when labor was best en-
when wages were highest and mankind
most contented. With the policy de-
termined and protection established,
the question then settles itself down to
one detail to produce the desired re-
suits.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
The only tariff question, or the only
phase of 1t that now confronts us Is
Io oh In1n ne In 20 10
While there is some disagreement as
| to the rates in some particulars, there
| Is lacking as yet any sufficient con-
| census of opinion as would warrant
| the risk Of the provisions of that law
to the more or less uncertain results of
| general tariff revision. l can think OF
no greater danger both fancied and
real, that could possibly threaten us
than a hasty, precipitate revision of
I the Dingley law. No law was ever
made with more care. No law was ever
made by more competent hands. No
law ever produced so splendid results
with the quickness almost of magic
and the continuance Of years. No law
| ever sustained itself so long in the
confidence of the industrial world.
1t is easy to talk Of tariff revision.
1t is more difficult to agree on the re-
vision and to frame tariff laws Or to
put it in better way by using the
worus Of the late, lamented Speaker
Reed, ct is easy to revise tarff-in
your mind" In view of the delicacy
Of the undertaking TO all industrial
United States, and the danger of too
hasty or immature action most heart
lily approve of the decision of the pres
ident as reported in the press not to
call, for the present and early summer,
at least, an extra session of congress
for tarifi revision.
Gentlemen of the legislature, accept
this position to which you have elected
ne and thank you for it. At the proper
time shall assume TIE duties and I'M
dertake the responsibilities, and, God
being my helper, | hope to perform
them faithfully and well.