The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-16

ton of the Democratic party for many
years; it is its position today and the
position of all its leaders. including
William J. Bryan and John Sharp VIII
liams, the leader of the minority in the
house of representative who time and
again during the late session of con-
gress proclaimed the policy Of his
party to be, IL clothed with power, not
to destroy protection absolutely at one
fell swoop-over night, as he ex-
pressed it-but to Journey towards a
tariff for revenue only He would not
kill the patient outright, but would
gradually starve it to death.
such policy means less wages for
labor both skilled and unskilled, in
every avenue of production; and, with
decrease of wages and slack employ
ment, the great mass of the people
would become less valuable customers
to all other producers. Such a policy
would act and react upon all our peo-
pie who are customers for each other,
and we would have the nightmare of
1898 and 1897 repeated.
Tariff revision in time Of prosperity
always has, and always Will, halt BUSH
ness activity. production and com
merce. The manufacturer will lessen
his output, for he fears to pile up his
product unless there is a reasonable
certainty of realizing its cost and a fair
profit. The farmer halts In making
improvements and consumes less, be-
cause there is a shortened demand for
his products. The decrease IN the
wages of labor alone, pending revision,
would amount to many hundred mill
lion dollars. Where there is confidence
and prosperity without precedent
there would be doubt and destruction
Of confidence.
Both Must Get Share.
1.-The first thing for each citizen to
do is to see to it that the economies
and financial policies which enable
the people to create a profit shall be
continued The conferences and con-
tests touching the division of the pro-
fits from time to time will be regulat-
ed by the contending parties. Capt.
tai must get its share or 1t vii not
continue in business; labor must get
its fair or it will suffer. Neither can
permanently prosper at the expense of
the other. The very life of the re-
public depends upon the integrity, the
wisdom, the patriotism, and the vigil
lance of the people who make the re-
public. Life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness are inalienable rights
each citizen. Whether he be rich or
poor, great or small. The liberty Of
one man ceases when the liberty OF
another man begins.
I'm the contest between the en-
ployer an demploye from time to
adjusted, the employer on the one
hand has resorted to the lockout. and
the employee on the other hand, to the
strike. While both are to be dep1ored,
considering the volume of production
and the increase of population. they
are becoming less frequent In my
judgment. the time vii come when all
such differences viii be settled ami
cably between the eonSendfng forces;
but in all contests employer and en-
ploye alike must obey the law which
governs all and protects al. The
boycott and the blacklist viii pass
away.
There has been much criticism and
much denunciation against alleged
government by injunction and violent
attacks have been made upon the jude
larry of the United States. During the
late session of congress. labor leaders
differed as to the legislation that was
desired Mr.. GOmpers. processing to
speak for the American Federation of
Labor, denounced the so-called Fuller
bill, pending before the house commit
tee, on the judiciary and advocated by
Mr.. H. r. Fuller, the representative of