The Washington times., 1906-09-10
TEXT BOOK READY
FOR REPUBLICANS
Now It's Easy to Find Out
How You Should Vote
This Fall.
WHOLE LOT OF THINGS DONE
G. o. P. the Friend Of Labor and Most
Everything Else That Counts
for Good.

The Republican Congressional cam
Iaisn committee has issued Its text
book for the autumn campaign. and in
ooing so it presents. as the strongest
grounds on which 20 seek Endorsement
at The polls and further retention in
control of the House Of Representa-
-tives, the record of achievement In the
recent session Of Congress. and the
country's condition Of uneXampled pros
perity. 1t makes concession to prOvi-
aence IN the extent OF specifying that
the sunshine and rain which contribute
TO our harvests also contribute TO the
harvests abroad" Aside from this the
concessions 20 other than Republican in
1uences Of any share in producing pros
perity are mcager and unimpOrtant, as
probably they ought 70 be in any we'll
regulated party handbook.
Record of Achievements.
A summary Of Republican achieve
raent from the foundation of the party
to date IS given, with emphasis on the
Unexampled record OF mplishment in
the session OF Congress recently ended.
II enumerates hfty-two notable legis-
latIve achievements OF this busy and
useful session. among which an appro-
Jackson a national cemetery in No. IL
Twenty-nine matters of significant mag.
nitude which went over 10 the next ses-
sion are also enumerated. by way OF
impressing that there is sim work for
willing Republican hands 70 do.
Speeches Of Representatives Townsend
and Tawuey on the work of the late
session ilIumine this part Of the work.
New Laws Exploited in Full.
The railroad rate law. the pure food
law, the free alcohol law, the meat in
spection law, the employers liability
law, are all printed IN fuH as passed
In recognition Of the fight OF organized
labor against certain Republican MEM
beTS OF Congress, much space is given
To an effective presentation Of the work
which the Republican party. in states
and In the nation, has done for labor.
This showing includes the abolition or
slavery, the restriction of Chinese and
other immigration. convict labor laws,
eight-hOur laws. safety-appHance law,
establishment of the Department or
Commerce and Labor. and many other
legislative concessions 10 labor Ihe
difficulties of anti-inJunctiOn legislation
are pointed out, with the explanation
that tle Administration has bill of its
own which IL was willing 10 pass. and
which was supported by one branch Of
the labor movement while another
measure. the Little bin" was demand
ed by tht other. or Gompers' labor in
satisfactory, In this conflict, no legls-
lauOu passed.
Much Talk on the Tariff.
OF 272 pages given TO the text Of the
book. 81 are devoted To the tarlT and
reciprocity. A summary of tariff history
and Of al tariff laws of the coun-
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Of the Republican and Democratic par
ties. The immense growth Of exports.
the increasing balance of trade. and
general prosperity, are pointed 10 as re
suits of Republican policies, and eluci-
dated IN Interesting detail
In support of the contention that
wages have increased faster Jhan prices
and therefore, that the worker IS get
ting some of the benefits of prosperity,
the Bureau of Labor report on wages
and cost Of living Is copiously quoted.
On the question Of re iprOcity, the
text book declares that "-he free trade
press have sought most vigorously 70
foster q sentiment toward reciprocity
treaties With other countries, and par
ticularly Canada.
Joe Cannon's Speech There, Too.
Republican accomplishment for the
Panama canal, agriculture, and the
Philippines are dealt with, and Speaker
Cannon's address to the Danville con
vention is reproduced. A considerable
volume of Industrial statistics Is includ-
cd. for reference purposes.
Aside from a few figures showing tbs
course Of the price of silver the publi-
cation refers to currency matters only
in general terms. It is apparent that
the money question is considered en-
tirely settled. and In no wise present
Issue. There is no aluSlon 10 the QueS-
ton of Government ownership of rail-
roads. because. it is understood, the book
was In press before the Bryan speech