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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05

When Mr.. Mansfield was playing
Arms and the Man." some one
brought up in his presence the name
of the author, George Bernard Shaw
"Ah, yes," said Mr.. Mansfield, some
men have the most glorious luck,
There's Shaw, now; he is not only a
successful playwright. musicab
critic, Socialist, a member of the
Fabian Society, and possessed Oh
red hair, but-he Is also an Irish
man."
A lady went into booksellers
shop and asked for Browning. ~
haven't got 1t, madam" answered
the bookseller; 81 make a rule never
to stock any books can't under
stand, and / can't make head or taiT
of Mr.. Browning. Can Your" The
customer asked for another book
without comment upon the saiesman's'
mental limitations. Have you
Praed, them" Eyes, madam" this
skeptical person assured her; 'I'yes
prayed, and that don't help me-"
A Frenchman who was staying al
hotel in Edinburgh asked at the
cashiers desk for his bill, and was
astonished to find 1t SO large. He
felt that he had been plundered, but
he paid the bill and asked to see the
proprietor. The landlord came down
in response to the call. beamlng with
smiles. The Frenchman rushed up
to him, exclaiming: "Ah, let me
embrace you. Let me KEGS you'll
But why do you want to embrace me.
sir? l don't understand" "Ah,
saire, but look at this bill" Your
bill? Yes, but what of it," 'Vot OF
it? Why. It means Eat | .s'll aeyaire,
nevaire see you again. saire."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
Well for Party to Stick Together.

well TOT F2Tty To DUCK lOgetner.
1t Is well for us to stick pretty close to
the party of our choice and avoid being
carried off on a tangent that will cost us
much in prestige and perhaps entail an E.
other democratic administration with Its
uniform and inevitable lasults. This is
political counsel and not iactional opposi-
ton to any man.
comparison of our commercial atti-
tude towards other countries with that of
ether countries towards us and towards
each other may not be out of place. Bar
ring a few excluded articles, like domeS-
tice animals for domestic use, England
gives her people no advantage whatever
over their foreign competitors. While she
collects more. customs duties per capita
than the United States, she so adjusts her
tariff schedules as to afford her people no
suggestion of protection. She levies heavy
tariff duties on beer, for instance, but
balances it with an internal revenue tax
upon the domestic article so that each
goes to the customer taxed exactly the
same. Making no Determinations between
foreign competitions and her own peo-
pie, 1t is impossible for her to make
determinations as between foreign
countries. She opens wide her doors
and ADMITS the products of all
countries on equal terms with the prod
ucts of her own people, and on equal
terms with each other.
Germany and France pursue the protec-
tive policy. These countries give their
own producers, artisans and farmers an,
advantage within the domestic market
over any and all foreign competitors, and
as between these competitors make
marked Determinations. Each grants con-
cessions in consideration OF similar favors
extended and received through CONNER
cial agreements containing what is known
as most favored nation" clauses.
The United States follows the example
of Germany and France In granting pro-
lection to domestic producers. and she
follows the example Of England in extend
ing no special privileges to the products
of any foreign country. Barring our con-
cessions to Cuba and the slight reduction
on the products of wineries, such as ar
gold crude tartar, wine lees, ETC., the
United States treats the people of all
countries and the products of all people
alike.
One OF the questions which we must
soon decide is whether the United States
will continue one-price purchaser or
whether she will grant special privileges
to some. and Impose corresponding bur-
dens upon others.
Tariff Policies for United States.
There are four possible policies for The
United States, and there are but four.
First, she can. as our democratic friends
advise, adopt the policy of Great Britain
and levy tariff duties for revenue only
and grant to our own people no advantage
whatever. and make no distinction 1r-
tween the products OF foreign countries.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
Reviews Former Attacks on Tariff.

THE American people are alike III 'ne'A
politics and in their religion. When on
their deathbed physically they turn to tne
falIh of their childhood, when on their
deathbed financially they turn to the re-
publican party, but when In good heaith
and prosperous they are in constant dan
ger of forgetting both. The most pros
porous year the United States had at tnat
time ever seen was 1892, but in that same
year the people turned the party respoh-
siUle therefor from both houses OF cor
gress and from the white house. Two
years later, when in the midst OF business
and financial ruin, they again gathered
their sane legs under them and replaces
a congress democratic by IS majority with
one republican by l31 majority
1.-THE seed which grew the crop OF as
content which we reaped In November.
1892, was largely sown by ,repuohc1h
hands. As far hack as the early 81 s as
satisfaction with the application OF tne
protective principle became quite general
and manifested itself even in this state
Our people were not prepared to ABANDON
protection, but they demanded lower
schedules. 1 remember hearing the I'M
tenable position urged repeatedly that the
tariff ought to measure the exact d.ner-
ence in the cost of production in the On.t-
ed States and in foreign countries. ms
would not be protection. 1t would De
open competition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05

openly teach free trade aid who declare
that the protective principle is unconsti-
tutionai and Its application always VIC
ious. But what am TO say when met with
nv own party whose public utteranees inr
diet their party of disloyalty to the in
terests of the people and of unfaitnfulness
to its great trust?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
Will Not Go Into Factionalism.

Please do aot mlsundefstand me. have
no quarrel with any citizen Of Iowa.
call you to witness that 1 have never
stretched a wire across any mans path.
I was nominated in 1897, and from that
convention can truthfully say. that I
ever sought to influence his vote.
Iowa got along fairly we'll be,
fore my time. Her proud record
in the councils of the nation from the
days of Grimes to the present time; her
proud political history free from scandal
or serious defalcations, speaks more elo-
ouenlly that can I of the wise councils
that have prevailed within our party. 1
have been content and will be content to
teach the principles of the old party
which. under God. has done so much for
the American people and is still big with
possibilities of efficient and glorious sery-
Ice.
L will not be dragged into factional
fights. l am not opposing any man. am
simply opposing teachings within my par
ty, which are unauthorized by our nation
al platform, unauthorized by any actions
of congress and unauthorized by anything
said or done. l would not do this if | did
not feel sure that the triumph of these
ideas in this republican of all republican
states would seriously handicap us in our
efforts to elect another congress that will
he in harmony with the president and his
policies. The utterances / oppose, this
teachings l object to are the stock in
trade of our politica! opponents. OF course
they may be right, we may all be wrong,
but to admit them to be right is to admit
that we are wrong and have always been
wrong. ! am speaking for my party and
may not oppose the teachings of our op-
pOnents without even seeming to oppose
the person who voices them?
We can safely admit to ourselves that
Iowa has been occasionally carried off her
feet by waves of clamor for a change. In
1873 and 1874 imitation got the better of our
judgment and a republican legislature
mcmoralized congress, asking the issu-
anCe of an increased volume of green
backs. The anti-monopoly party then at
its zenith in the state. had elected ONE
half the members of the legislature. but
all parties supported the imitation idea.
There were only eleven votes against the
measure, one of which was cast by Hon.
George ID. Perkins. There have been times
in the state when a free silver resolution
would have received a surprisingly large
vote in both houses. Free silver was at
one time advocated by a large per cent
of the press of the state, and those who
stood steadfast against this heresy were
rot always spoken of in kindness, even by
republican papers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
Reciprocity Is State Selfishness.

The Republican party has several
times declared in favor of reciprocity.
Theoretically, the principe is correct,
and the term is euphonious. The dlfti-
cGlty in its practical operation lies
in the fact that Iowa has no product
which she Is willing to sacrince Tor the
common good and each and every otn-
er state is equally selfish. Iowa is
perfectly willing to admit such man
ufactured products as sne does not
produce at a low rate Of duty on con-
dition that foreign markets for Iowa
surplus agricultural products shall be
made less onerous. Theoretically, Iowa
ought to make sacrifices for the gem
eral good, but in practice she refuses
so to do, and if a Republican Congress
should enact a law lowering the rate
of duty on agricultural products in
ket 1"r produ is which Iowa .Jes not
produce. i am of the opinion our del
egation would be retired. In this, as in
many other respects, the people OF
other state. They have nothing they
are willing to yield, and would bitter
- resent any enforced concessions at
their expense.
During the last two administrations
several reciprocity treaties have been
negotiated, but, barring the one with
Cuba, our political offspring, none has
been approved. What policy our party
will hereafter pursue l am not pre-
pared to say, but l shall not be sur
prised If it declares in favor of maxi
mum and minimum tarl1S, the mlrH-
mum tariff to be like the German 40
called Conventional or minimum tariff
sufficiently high on competitive articles
to insure the employment of labor in
every brar.ch of industry, and the maxi
mum tari.s to apply only to such coun-
tries as impose upon us. We have never
demanded and in my judgement never
should ask, better treatment ABROAD
than is accorded to others; but / shall
not be surprised il we ultimately In
sist upon as good as any receive.
Prior to the satisfactory adjustment
Of the matter with Germany bill was
introduced imposing twenty-five per
cent addition duty against the pro-
ducts of all countries that dlscrimT
mate against the products of the I'm
tied States. If 1t be said that this is
retaliation, 1t must be noticed that II
Is retaliation only against those who
initiate Determinations against us, and
is not intended to affect, in the slight
est degree, any people who are willing
to treat us as well as they treat 9TH
erS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
obiections to the Primary.

dollar each for every vote polled at the
primaries
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
D;sconten, Defeata the Party.

Does anyone for a moment suppose the
American people had more confidence IN
the opposition party in 1884 than In the
then majority party? Certainly 1t was
rot the personality of Cleveland as against
the personality OF Blaine that won the
victory No, IT was the microbe OF dis
content encouraged within our party
which ever manifests itself through d s.
position to vote mo" The opposition
party naturally. temperamentally, as wen
as by education. vote against things.
While the republican party Is great al
firmative force, yet its members. as a
result of false teaching within our ranks,
periodically lapse into discomfort and vote
with the allied forces of negation.
Grover Cleveland was inaugurated on
the 4th of March, 1885, and in two years
the average price of live stock sold In
Chicago decreased over Sc for every horse,
steer, COW, calf. sheep and pig. notwith-
standing the fact that the tariff law re-
manned as the republican party had en-
acted IL. The threat of change naturally
and unavoidably checked business In al.
lines. and this, coupled with the passage
of :Ae Nils bill through the house proved
sufficient to bring us back to sanity.
and in 1888 the republican party was re-
stored to complete control Of the govern
ment,
Following the inauguration of President
Harrison times improved. factories were
enlarged, commerce. multiplied, exports
and imports exceeded anything In the
past, not only in the aggregate, but per
capita, and the average pr.ce of liV stock
sold in Chicago increased from the mlddle
Of Cleveland's first administration to the
close of the administration of Benjamin
Harrison nearly 50 for every horse. steer,
COW, calf, sheep and pig.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
Democrats Are Quoting Cummins

So far are we In advance of anything
which has preceded that the thoughtful
are becoming fearful lest history repeat
itself The protective tariff Is again as
sailed. The metropolitan press Is again
attacking both the principle and its appli-
cation. Republican orators are again
teaching discomfort. Several times during
the present session of congress prominent
members of the opposition party have
state as saying In effect that all the rob-
berries and thefts committed by all the in
surance officers since life insurance BUSH
ness was originated. do not amount to as
much extortion as the Dlngley bill for one
year. This is but a sample of what has
been taught not only in this but In one or
two other states 1t Is one thing to urge
that the time has arrived when the sched-
ules should be re-adjusted and quite an
other to denounce the law as 1t stands as
both vicious and harmful and so discredit
the party that allows II to stand.
am republican, and during all the
years OF my manhood have annually
taught as best l could the principles of
the party to which belong, Il did not
believe these principles I would Join an
other party or keep still. Already / have
requests for more work In the forthcom-
Ing campaign trat / can possibly perform.
expect to take such part as the duties
OF my office will permit, and | expect 10
defend as best | can the principles OF my
party. the congress 1t has elected. and the
chief executive II has exalted. Our OBJ
ponents have seldom been more alert, and
never more aggressive. They declare that
the battle shall be waged on the tariff is
sue. Protection as principle will be as
sailed, and Its application will be crit
icized on every platform where repre-
sentative OF the. opposition party speaks.
They VIII quote and requote every criti-
cIsm of the republican party that has
been uttered by prominent republican Of
ncials | am perfectly willing to answer
ne anoera,s ieaaers 3, oi d ths tn n9u csna
date OF the opposition party for president,
and all t..afs who a'nittedlv believe and
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
Prosperity Under the Dingley Tariff

We have now lived nearly nine years
under the DnCley tariff, and We stand to-
day at the highest point of commercial
prosperity which any people on the rouni
earth ever attained. Our exports as well
as our Imports have touched unprecedent-
ed figures, both in the aggregate and per
capita, while the average price or I've
stock in Chicago has increased since 1873
over So for every horse, steer. COW, calf.
Hon. John G. Carlisle. Mr.. Cleveland's
secretary of the treasury. was in WASH
Ington one day this month. At the hotel
he met an extensive manufacturer, and
remarked to him. II suppose you are
sfandnatter still" Yes, said the manu-
facturer. II am. In 1892 l was the presi-
dent of five separate and distinct cOrpor-
atoms engaged in manufacturing five dis
tinct lines of goods in four different
states. None of these factories was pay
ing dividends less than G per cent, and
none paying over eight. In two years
from the date of Mr. Cleveland's inaugu-
ration my partner and loaned these con-
Germs nearly a half million dollars TO keep
them running and our organization OF
skilled workmen intact. Within eleven
Mckinley we against commenced paying
dividends and have never failed to pay
since and every one of our plants has
been materially enlarged. am now
president of six concerns. manufacturing
Six distinct lines of goods, in five states,
and the superintendent of every plant tells
me that no man or woman able to do any
kind of work ever asks employment In
vain. Every one of these plants Is short
of help In every line. Yes. am stand
patter, and so are my men,"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
Only one-Price Country in World.

There is no place in the world except
the United States where child can buy
at exactly the same price as an adult
Everywhere else bantering and hag-
ENG over the price of merchandise of
every description, including the nee
essaries of life. is at least a common
practice. Representative merchants In
the United States are one-price sellers.
and shall not be surprised II our peo-
one-price buyers except from those who
discriminate against our products. /
shall not be surprised, l repeat. IL the
American people insist that the pro-
ducts of American labor shall be adj
mitted to the markets of all foreign
countries on as favorable terms and
subject to exactly the same rates of
duty as are Imposed upon similar pro-
ducts produced elsewhere.
What Republican Tarty Has Done.
1t is charged that the Republican
party Is In league with corrupt inter-
ests, and that 1t no longer concerns
itself In the people generally. l am
not very old. but l am old enough
to remember something more than
by members of the opposition party.
and old enouG.. 10 have witnessed sew
eral waves Of reform. Cast my first vote
for President when the so-calied Lib
eral Republican party was denouncing
our alleged corruption and monopo-
listic tendencies.
The Republican party received its
first flush of victory in advocating
the elementary rights of man, and
from the days OF Abraham Lincoln
to the days OF Theodore Roosevelt 1t
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
Result of Attacks on the Tariff.

Result of Attacks on the Tariff.
But meantime republ cans again soNed
discomfort. The American people pay lit
tie attention to the teachings of our po-
litical opponents, but they listen when re-
publicans speak. The protective tarin
was assailed In the house of Its friends.
Republican editors east and west while
protesting to believe in the principle OF
protection. denounced It's application
Ellis were introduces by republicans de-
manding material reductions. and repub-
lean orators on republican platforms, as
well as under the auspices of commercial
organizations, openly criticized the party
that had made them and the statesman
ship of those who had made this country
what II was. s.-',r ,..
Responsive to this sentiment, the re-
publican party, ever watcnrul to know
the wishes Of the people, passed the Nc
Kinley bill, an act entitled An act to re-
duce the revenue and euualize duties on
imports This was approved on october
l. 1880, and In thirty days from this good
faith republican attempt to reduce the
tariff the American people. more dis
pleased than ever, for no one got every
thing he expected, and everyone got
something he did not want took their re-
venge by replacing the republican house
that originated the bill with one demo-
cratic by o.er two-thirds majority. Two
years later Mr.. Cleveland was again elect
ed, with both branches of congress In
harmony with his political beliefs.
Does anyone suppose the American
people had more confidence in the demo-
cratic party in 1892 than In 1883? Was Its
platform more sane? 1t was more in
sane. II declared specifically that the pro-
tective tariff was in principle unconsti-
tutional and in it's operation fraud and
a robbery of the ma tority for tho benefit
of the few. 1t openly demanded the USE
of 10th gold and silver as standard
money, without discrimination against
either. though with such safeguards as
should insure the equal power OF every
Collar at all times in the markets and In
the payment of debts, and proposed the
restoration of state or wildcat currency.
The fact that the republican party was
equally uncertain on the geld standard
question could not have made votes for
the opposition, for its utterances. unsound
as they were, were not quite so bad as
those contained in the platform on which
Mr.. Cleveland was elected.
1--WE are all more or less familiar with
conditions following the last Inauguration
OF Mr. Cleveland. In two years our i'm
ports had fallen off s. per capita, our eX-
ports 50 70 per capital, and the average
price of live stock sold in Chicago had
decreased over s. for every horse. steer.
COW. calf. sheep and pig. These are only
some of the many indications of suffer-
ing for all industries were ruined.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-15
WOOD ALCOHOL
IN WINE USED
FOR COMMUNION

New York. Feb. 15.-"I had a sample OF
wine sent to me from prominent church
in this city" Health Commissioner Dar-
lington said to the salaries committee OF
the board OF aldermen yesterday. "I had
the wine analyzed and found that Il con-
tained wood alcohol. hard cider and ami
line coloring. II was poisonous and vile
II do not know IL this wine Is the
sort generally used in the churches. All
I know is that il was labelled 'Commun-
ion wine" prepared for use in churches
and the bottle bore the name OF the manu-
facturer intend to find out II this
bottle is sample OF the wine used in
churches"
The commissioner made such astound-
ing statements OF the extent OF the adul-
teration OF foods that the committee gave
him all additional analytical chemist with
whom he expects 10 begin a crusade
against food adulteration following the
Washington plan.
''It will take $500 900 n year to pay for
force OF inspectors large enough to In
vestlgate all the foodstuffs and stamp out
the evil" said he. but IL ought to be
done"
do you expect to get that much
money!
In time. yes I will keep digging at
II until something is done"
DIR. Darlington said that there is not
an article OF pure food now on the mar
ket that is not duplicated and sold in
adulterated form.
This gives you an idea OF how ex-
tensive this thing OF food adulteration
has become. II is not only general now.
but Il is increasing constantly. We have
no sufficient force 10 grapple with II.
II is too big for us. but every day these
people go on selling TO the people OF this
city bad foods, and we ought TO be able to
do something to stop it,
DR.. Darlington has been carrying on
the work on a limited scale. II Is ex-
pected that carloads OF poisoned foods
will be confiscated soon after the inspec-
ton begins.
The board of aldermen will today pass
the measure providing the additional
analytical chemist, and an appointment
will soon be made.