Evening journal., 1906-08-16
CANNON SOUNDS
CAMPAIGN NOTES
Continued From First Page)

~ Npuld, an times OF trouble, Turn
loose the criminally disposed. and re-
suit in the destruction of property, In
the name of contesting labor, without
remedy to the owners. Although not
Questioning Mr. Gomper's good faith
in the matter Mr.. Cannon felt that
the President of the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor had failed to realize
the consequence Of such legislation.
Mr.. Cannon's speech is admittedly
intended a. the keynote from which
other congressional spell binders may
strike up campaign tunes In their re-
spective districtF.
Following is the speech:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention: ] thank you for this eX-
preston of confidence. and 1 cOngratu-
late you on the prosperous condition
of the country under Republican ad
lministration. The Republican party
has followed the teachings in the par
able of the wise servant who returned
to his master the talent entrusted to
his care multiplied tenfold Clothed
with responsibility for the administra-
tion of the government of SO.O0OOOO
people, we have sought to make a re-
turn that win benefit those who en-
trusted the talent to our care. We
have succeeded in making two blades
Of grass grow luXuriantly under Re-
publican administration where one
grew feebly before under the Demo-
cratic administration.
Since the election Of William Nc
Kinley as President the business of
the country has doubled and the ma
I ff..af af..N f..a
become better than ever before in our
history; aye, better than the condition
Of any people anywhere on earth in
any time since history began. This
is under the policies Of the Republi-
can party as enacted into law by Con-
gress and executed by the President
Attribute this condition to what cause
you may, speculate about it as you
will, cali IL confidence in men or meas
ures, the fact remains that II exists
and that there never has been recorded
! anywhere such industrial development
and such a wave of prosperity as has
swept over the United States in the
last decade.
| Under the administration Of the
! Dingley tariff law there has been a
greater development IN all forms Of
industry than has ever been reached
under any other revenue law since
the Government was organized The
schedules Of that law are not sacred,
but the principle there embodied is
fundamental. Since the enactment of
the first revenue law under Washing
ton down to the present time the per-
iods Of prosperity have been under
protection. and the periods of adver-
sity have been under the policy Of free
trade or tariff for revenue only
Prosperity for All
This remarkable prosperity under
the Dngey law has not been eor one
class. but for all the people 1t has
touched the artisan the farmer. the
manufacturer. and the common laborer
Of the country All have felt it,
benefcent influence. and ] measure my
words when 7 say that the production
from all kinds of business enterprise
has doubled since that memorable yeai
Of 1896. when the country I'm It's dis
tress turned TO William Mckinley. the
champion of protection. as the advance
/ agent Of prosperity. The capital en-
ployed I'm our industries. has doubled;
the total wages paid for labor have
more work than workers I'm this coun-
the farmers have lifted their mort
cages and are enjoying the embarrass-
ments OF a surplus i'm the savings
banks. and laborers have ceased to
hunt for jobs and have become the
hunted by the jobs; I'm spite Of large
immigration from other lands, there is
more work than workres i'm this coun-
try to-day. Capital is cheaper than
ever before, and money can be had al
less interest than anywhere else i'm the
world. That sun of prosperity is shin
ing on every part Of our immense
stretch of territory from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific and from the Great
Lakes to the Gulf and the Rio Grande
We are at peace with all the world
and our influence for peace. whether II
be between two great powers In the
Orient or among the small republics OF
the American continent is fell
throughout the world.
The record Of the servant is his bes
and only certificate for continued EN-.
ployment, and the Republican party
as a servant of the people. stands to-
day in this campaign squarely on its
record.
We have no census figures as tC
business conditions in 1896 but We
have them for 1890 1900 and 1905. anC
to supplement these we have the Off
cial message of President Cleveland
complaining that unparalleled business
distress and lack of confidence marked
the greater part Of his administration
We also have the official statement o
Samuel Gompers, as president of thl
American Federation of Labor, tha
more than 100000 workingmen wer,
without work in 1894 and 1895. anS
that work did not return to them unit
1897.
capitsl and Wages
According to the census of 1890, ther'
were S6.525 600, 759 capital invested II
manufacturing industries in the Unite,
States. whereas. according to the Off
cial figures, there We're in 1905 S13,l22
607. 900 so invested. The average mum
Der Of wagc-earners I'm 1890 as givel
by the census, was 4.251 ,535 (and Mr.
lGompers said 100000 were withou
work i'm 1894 and 1S95). In 1905 thu
number was 5.492.17S not including
those in the hand trades.
The total wages paid In 1890 amount
81 "a 81 SQf 900 COG and I'm 1905 10 50