Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-09
DEMOCRATIC
CAMPAIGN BOOK
II RefuteS Nearly Every State
ment Made in the Repub-
IiCan Book
LABOR AND THE BIG STICK

All, SPECIAL fflNlieeea 10 ANVhSi vi AN9
title page. the Democratic campaign
book has been issued by the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee. 1t is
one Of the most voluminous Of any sim-
liar publication heretofore gotten out,
being composed of 243 pages and con-
taining a vast amount OF matter de-
signed to combat the claims and poll
cies OF the Republican party, while at
the same time il upholds all the prin-
ciples for which Democracy contends.
Although the book embodies fund Of
valuable information from a Demo-
cratic standpoint In the way Of statis-
ties, speeches and other useful data,
the principal subjects discussed are
tariff history, trusts and combines, cor
lruption and scandals, the attitude Of
Democracy toward organized labor and
the wage question. extravaganza of
Republican appropriations and other
Questions Of national interest.
After quoting in full the platform
ladopted by the National Democratic
Convention at st. Louis in July, 1904.
the book enters into an exhaustive his
tory Of the protective tarin system, go
ing back to the first act of 1889. It Is
declared that the Republicans refer to
this act with unremitting JOY" be-
cause of the preamble that 1T is nee
lessary for the support Of the govern
ment, for the discharge Of the debts Of
the United States and the encourage
ment and protection of manufacture
that duty be paid on goods wares and
merchandise imported"
Tariff History.
Tariff history. # is maintained, dis
proves the Republican platform con-
tention that Democratic tariff has al
ways been followed by business adver-
s.ty, Republican tariff by business
prosperity"
II Isl asserted that all the panics IN
this country have occurred under Re-
publican auspices and with the high
lest protective tariff. and that In France
/ the same conditions prevailed while in
free trade England there has been only
! one panic since 1873. "That the pres
ent boom will be followed by a panic"
the book continues, SIS only a question
B % time"
! Numerous Instances Of Republican
tariff changes arc quoted. from which
the deduction IS made that in As years
NAIt IANUuNlAItAlN nave iNfiilHHA VI AN-
= vised the tariff laws As times.
e "But at last the book states. "the
s. Republicans and their allied friend.
Z and providers Of fat campaign barrels
y the protected monopoiists, secured 9
n measure that has so fostered and fat.
d tened the corporations that they art
"a quite willing to stand pat, especially al
he they have succeeded in defeating tn
T. reciprocity treaties to provide 70
p which the tariff schedules were pur
L iposely increased 20 per cent beyond tn
8 rates that the protected monopolist
d named as sufficient to protect thor
~ from competition.
Reference IS then made TO the speec
lof Speaker Cannon. at Danville. Ill
August Is last. when he furnished sta
= tistics Of wages and incomes for tn
Is years between 1890 and 1905, Il
which the Speaker IS quoted as &C
lknowledging that in that time averag
yearly wages increased slightly les
than 9.4 per cent. It Is asserted tina
\. during the same period the value q
E. manufactured products increased 5S
Re per cent. and the inquiry is made
y I'Does Mr. Cannon and other stand-pa
81 Congressmen call that a fair deal2-
u an increase Of bs.7 per cent. for tn
/, trusts and only an increase OF "a pc
z cent. for the wage earners."
4. People With Small Incomes.
e In order to show "how the taril
. plumbers those with limited incomes.
Q the book has this to say:
a "Those whose incomes are stationar
s and who get no increase to correspon
=, with the cost of living are in wors
a plight than other people. The age
" man or widow with a small but fixe
y income finds nearly one-half Of It's pur
chasing power cut off and themselve
unable from age or inhrmity froi
81. working TO Increase their incomes
w Nothing remains for such unfortunate
~ but the pinching economy that come
,, hard, when comfort should be the rul
81 The grasping trusts and corporation
he are. through the monopoly. created
y protectionism. sucking the life blood ,
,lS those with limited incomes to the tur
of AZ per cent"
Much space then is given 10 the sub
!, ject Of corruption and scandals in tn
Republican party. particular referene
being made to the allegations Of Judg
Parker just before the last presidentii
election, and which were vigorously de
d MED by President Roosevelt I'm a publ
IN letter. The life insurance disclosure
ID are cited and Judge Parker defended
he Continuing the book says:
ye 1.-THE report of the Armstrong Com
n mittee OF the New York Legislature
" published since Mr.. Roosevelt mad
h. these sweeping and apparently impas
L stoned. but really crafty denials. prove
m that Parker spoke the truth and tina
s. Roosevelt was mistaken when he sal
an the charge was unqualihedly and afro
ihoa ciously false"
he 1t is added that the stream OF cor
ed ruption continues from year to yea
ed from election TO election, and alwaS
al from the same locality and same -four
lis tain Republican States, Republ
w can strongholds. under Republics
~ laws"
The proposed ship subsidy legislati,
Is. lis discussed at length. ExplainiI
that the word subsidy" IS not used
,,y the title Of the bill because the Coz
he stitution does not authorize subsidis
nd it is alleged that the real purpose Of q
ne bill was not disclosed by its title b
~ rather ats object was the iegaliz
ay robbery" Of the masses for the bene
vs. OF a few persons engaged in the shi
ping business, especially the Steamsf
. Trust, who had furnished money to n
us. Hanna and his associates in 1896