Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-16
UNCLE Joe CANNON'S GREAT SPEECH

ed with power, not to destrov
ton absolutely at one fell
over night, as he expressed 4.
to journey toward a tariff for ~
enue only. He would not hn,
patient outright at one stroLo 'us
would gradually starve it to do.,' ~
Such policy means less wagoo ~ !.
labor, both skilled and unskilled y
every avenue of production. a,s
with decease of wages and slacL o
ployment, the great mass of tbo -.
pie would become less valuable or
toners to all other producers c.,
Ia policy would act and react NM
all our people who are cpstomo.
for each other. and we have. =,
nightmare" of 1893 to 1897 ronoa'
ed.
When to Revise the Tariff
Tariff revision in time of nro..
ity always has halted, and aIwor.
will halt, business activity. nrodro
tion, and commerce. The manut..
turer will lessen his output. for bo
fears to pile up his product un,0,,
there is a reasonable certainty q,
realizing its cost and a fair nros,
Inc farmer halts in making i'm.
provements and consumes less no
cause there is a shortened demon,
for his products. The decrease -
the wages of labor alone pending "a
vision would amount to manv bur
dred million dollars. Where tboro
is confidence and prosperity without
precedent, there would be doubt and
destruction of confidence.
l heartily endorse the platform
lately adopted by the Republicans NJ
Indiana, which, in substance, Save
hat the Republican party will revise
the tariff when it will do more pood
han harm to the great mass of tbo
people.
1t is vital that the Republican
1arty should remain in power for the
coming two years in order that the
legislative and executive depart.
nents of the government should con.
niue in harmony. If our friends
he enemy, should be successful in
'lecting a house of representatives
n November next. that body in the
ixtieth congress would not be in
larmony with the senate or with the
resident. There would be "tie.
Ip' so to speak, in legislation.
furthermore, their success would
e claimed by our Democratic
rlends to be an evidence of dissatfs-
action upon the part of the people
nth the legislation enacted by the
republican congress, as well as an
of dissatisfaction with the
resident, and an assurance of COM
lete power to be given to them in
SoS TO enable them to carry out
lelr policies. Their success, con-
'rvatively speaking, would halt
reduction and consumption, and,
ecessarily, business and commerce,
least one-tenth. Instead of forg-
g ahead, as we are doing, in every
'oducing and business avenue, we
ould halt; aye, more, we would
trograde.
Labor.
Education, invention. capital, and
Dor have struck hands. The forces
nature are utilized In production
r the benefit of both producer and
nsumer. This condition necessar-
required the combined activities
employer and employee. Natural
differences arise between the two
10 what is a proper wage, or, in
her words. as to fair division OF
profits of the business. Laborers
Ind 1t necessary to cooperate with
en- other and act together in de-
mining from time to time what
S due them in the division of the
ofits.
according to the last census. SO,-
o'ooO of our people are employ
IN gainful occupations, and 81
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