Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-11

than they sell them for consumption
speech made by Mr.. Boyd Of Cleveland.
who presented the minority report on the
tariff question TO the republican state
convention of Ohio, in which he SAID:
articles in London. Berlin and New
Zealand for less than they are sold at
the factory doors. They are doing this
a rttiisi the time for revision is not only
ripe. but it is rotting."
AS Illustrating this practice the SEN
ator called attention to a concrete case
to which Senator Bacon of Georgia had
called attention In the Senate. 1t was
that of a railroad contractor who had
contracts to construct two lines OF
railroad, one in the state or Texas 4
rails to be used in Texas the contractor
paid the manufacturers SIS per ton at the
mills, while the price paid for the rails
ton delivered in Mexico. The cost Of
| transporting the rails from the mills to
Mexico was estimated at "a per ton so
that the manufacturer realized approx
imately IS less for the rails sold for
Mexican consumption than he received
| for those sold for use in Texas. Charles
M Schwab. while president of the
| est Of ali the trusts" the Senator said,
stated that steel rails and steel products
of all kind, or practically of every
kind, could be manufactured in the
United States for less than they could
manufactured for in England or Ger
| many and yet" he said, 1--WE have a
tariff of $3.50 per ton on steel rails
levied ostensibly to protect the American
manufacturer against English and Ger
| man competition"
mo, this tariff IS not levied for any
| such purpose. 1t would be unnecessary
if that were the purpose. How could a
| European manufacturer, whose product
cost him more than the i product cost
in America, ship it across the sea and
compete for this market even though
there We're no tariff at all? Whatever
paltry pretense may be found for this
tariff, it is perfectly evident that 1t is
an instramentaiity for Sppressipg Amer
chased, as they could be, in England or
in Canada for from $40 to $40 per ton,
before they could be used in the United
portation, the purchaser would be COM
dnty of s7.sS5 per ton. Therefore that
competition, and enables him to mon
opolize the American market and to
extort unreasonable prices. If the steel
it had to meet competition, and sell
them for rs per cent less than they
would sell them for use in the United
able? Indeed. is not the home rice
extortionate? Is it not robbery, in
fact act, " under sa.o the !. forms q ! : Of 81 la aIya,v What h il il
Do you wonder that trusts spring up
on every hand, and that fabulous for
tunes are built on the labor Of the
country, which goes on ever stolid, pa
tient, accomplishing, bearing its bur-
dens? Do you Democrats of Missouri
favor a system OF laws, or an economic
policy of that kind? If so then stand
/ not and Sfav at homo or vote the Rp-
publican ticket.
A THE DEMOCRACY OF JEFFERSON.
Senator Stone also diseussvu inc Phil
Democrats OF Missouri, let me in
woke you to stand %steadrast, not only
py the party flag in support Of the
party Organization, but especially to
STAND steadlast by Democratic principles
! homas Jefferson founded the Demo,
cratic party that it might defend and
advance the great PRINCIPLES Of govern,
lnent and liberty to which he devoted
his illustrious lie; He believed in in
ulyiduaiism, not in the sophistries o.
Individual as the unit OF governmental
and Industrial life, ana ugh to impose
upon him the responsibility OF main
tanning gexern nn1ianed ana nnt n pf t6a cnn:
/ power. He said.
E 1t is not by the consolidation or
:. concentration OF powers, but by
eminent IS effected. Were not this
great country. already divided into
I states, that division must be made,
i that each might do Tor itself what
concerns itself directly, and What it
could so much better do than a
distant authority, EVERY sta TATE rs rs
take care of wAat lies within its
local bounds; each county into
townships or wards, to manage min
utter details; and each ward into
arms, to be governed by its in
:, dividual proprietor. 1t
is by this partition OF cares, de;
seeming in graduation from general
to particular, that the mass of
~ man affairs may be best managed
for the good and prosperity of
\, ALL"
i, that is the Jeffersonian coneeptio
10 | stand for. is the Democracy
also, l appeal to the Democrats o
) Missouri to stand for. DO not Wande
away after FOOLISH notions and n e,
principles and the old landmarks tina
the immortal Jefferson established. Man
are wandering away from those prime
s, pies and landmarks, but as for us, lie
Us US be true. Let us redeem Missouri an
set it on a solid rock, high up as
Id on a mountain-top, that it may shine a
er a beacon to light the pathway OF
~ l us WIN
id The battle this year is but prelin
IN mary to the greater struggle OF 1870
lie The other day, at st. Louis, Congress
man Watson Of Indiana, who came wit
r. Speaker ann to campaign Missouri
s. said to the Globe-Democrat: If tn
s. House is Republican this year, a RI
Sc publican will be elected president tw
in years hence. If the House is Democrat
a then there will not be the slighte'
Sc chahce for a Republican to be electe
es president In this opinion the Speakt
Mt concurred. And l agree that II til
If next house is Democratic the next pres
ch dent will be a Democrat. If the ne1
MS House is Democratic, Bryan will CON
i'd into his own and American honor wi
be indicated. Let the u~nconquerab
n Democracy of Missouri take its old al
IL customed place in the front rank, le.
the assault, and lift it's flag highe
n in the sunlight of victory.
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