Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-13

&c striving is tariff for revenue only
n tariff for revenue only t,
carry on government economical,
and effectively administered, become.
the American tariff reformer's goal
Burke Cocran, a very noted Demo.
crat, now supporting your next can.
dldate for President, possibly, Will
am X. Hearst. said in the closing
days of the session: The gentleman
from Pennsylvania. in that speech tc
which i have referred, has done me
the credit to say that l wear no mask
that l always insist protection is rob-
perry. l repeat it now--it is robbery
its fruits, corruption. spoilation de-
moralization." He ran out of words
or | don't know where he would have
landed. Laughter.)
few days ago, in New York, when
the opposition assembled, they used
this language: I'VE denounce the
Republican protection which enables
a few to plumber the whole body of
their ftllow citizens by charging ex-
tortionate prices for the necessaries
of life" etc.
Mr. Bryan said, in his speech in
Kansas City, few days ago. that the
doctrine of protection as taught by
the Republican party was building up
plutocrats and octupuses in this land.
now. I don't know just exactly what
octupuses are-I presume they are
something like Clevelands admins
tration. things whilh make it impos-
sible for a man to earn dollar.
daughter and applause.)
In the opposition campaign book it
is said: Now, there is an octupus in
this land Of ours,-the head devil Of
the whole layout, namely the tariff
octupus. 1t is this octupus that Col.
Bryan is anxious to smite hip and
thigh
We have. therefor. the doctrine of
the revision of the tariff as advocated
by my distinguished friend a few
nights ago. 1t is precisely the same
doctrine which was preached to us
in 1892 If YOU will take the language
of Mr.. Cochran, John Sharp Williams
and Bryan, and place it along side
of the language used by Mr.. Cleveland
and his friends in 1892, you will not
only find a wonderful similarity of
thought. but you will find wonder
full similarity of language.
In 1892 they commenced the contest
against the Republican party, by say
ing that the doctrine OF protection to
American industries and American
labor was robbery, that it was build
ing up manufacturing barons and
working serfs and under this cry they
seized the reins of power Of the gov
eminent The senate was turned over
to them; the house was turned over
to them, and in the Presidents chair
go th"ir great leader, Grover Cleve-
land.
What was the result I'm 1892? In
less than four months after this sug-
gestion of tariff revision. based upon
the principle of tariff for revenue
only. business interests in this coun-
hn1 pa1 tiki
cent. During this period over 10000
miles Of railroad passed into the hands
of receivers: 401 banks went into the
hands of receivers. Mr., Harrison,
during his administration. and under
a protective policy. paid off $685.
600 100000 of the national debt. while
Mr. Cleveland. i'm a time of profound
peace, and under his policies incurred
an extra national debt of 1852, 000, 900.
Had famine swept over the country?
Had war visited us? Certainly not. |
1t was simply this tariff revision up
on the principle of eliminating the |
doctrine of protection to American in
iustries and American labor. which is
being advocated in this campaign by
my friend.
in one of his reports, says, chat In |
1894 and 1895 there were over 800, 900 /
aboring men in this country out of |
seeking for labor and |
unable to find it. Within less than |
)ne year from the enactment of the |
Dingley bill these men had gone to
work at wages of from $3.50 to $500 !
4 day.
Perhaps the younger voters may
not remember. and therefore. l call |
your attention to the conditions of
1895 and 1896 Men were travelling
across the country by the hundreds /
and by the thousands. riding upon
,ox cars. stealing their way across
he land, and known as Coxey's army.
they were called hoboes, tramps and |
criminals. but they were not hoboes;
American citizens. honest and intel
igent, anxious to obtain work and
Unable to find 1t. They could not re-
main in their homes and listen to the
luivering lips of want begging for
bread which they could not give.
They, therefore. went upon the high
ways. restless and dissatisfied. climb
I'd upon the box cars and trains and |
stole their way across the country to
he great president, who was going TO
give them SO much prosperity under a
ariff for revenue only. to ask for some
;urcease from the sorrow which they |
were suffering, for relief from the
want which they were enduring.
of them marched into the
great capital, and the only thing in
Gods world that Cleveland could say |
o them WAS, Keep off the grass"
Laughter and applause.) Those old
sr in the audience will recall 1t all, |
rom 1893 to 1897. II was panic and |
wreck. and ruin. and disaster The |
nan who undertakes to take away
rom American industry and American
abor the doctrine of protection: the /
nan who undertakes to place the la
boring man OF this country down on |
| level with the struggling masses of,l
europe, will. In each and every in |
stance. bring the people back to the |
which they suffered from
1893 to 1897. and mis- is the exact |
doctrine which is being advocated by