Evening journal., 1908-10-12

against any encroachments by them
upon the public interest. We have
created a bipartisan commission for
the Investigation of. ana report upon,
the subject Of the improvement Of ON
monetary and banking systems. Ws
have widely extended the rural free
delivery service and all agricultural
sectioDs are assured of ultimately en-.
ioying its benefits. We appropriated for
this service eleven years. ago 100000.
and the last session Of Congress al
propriated for its support and exten.
sion about thirty-five millions of dol
lars. We have reorganized our Con.
sular Service which is so important TO
the extension Of our foreign trade ana
essential in tho introduction of the pro.
ducts of our farms and our factories
into the markets of the world, upon
a sensible. business-liks basis We
have carried forward the erection oil
buildings for the transaction of tho
public business in all portions of the
country upon a larger scale than ever
before. We have improved rivers ana
harbors upon a broad scale so as bet
e
commerce. We have made treaties
with other countries tending 10 pre-
mote good relations with them and we
have sought TO give impetus to one or
the most important subjects of modern
times. and that is the settlement of in
ternational differences by arbitration
and without a resort to arms. Offend
ers against the laws have been prose-
cuted vigorously and fearlessly Both
the great and the small have been
given to understand that the laws are
made to be obeved and that no vio-
lator Is to be permitted to escape their
lust penalties. whether they be low or
high. weak or strong. The great de-
partments Of the government have BEEN
purged Of dishonest or unworthy Of
ficers and a high standing of efficiency
has been maintained in all branches
of the public service. Much has been
done bevond the things / have mem
toned and but little less important
than thev. but can not pause 10
enumerate them. We md in all that
has besn accomplished ample evidence
Of the constructive capacity Of the Re-
publican party and its devotion to ths
public welfare. We would now strike
from the statute books the laws which
it has put there-laws in the interest
Of labor and capital and the entire
country.
TO REVISE THE TARIFF.
I'VE propose to revise the tariff by
readiusting the schedules where chang
ed conditions have made it necessary
or advisable. but throughout the work
Of revision we shall adhere with tile
infiexible fidelity to the protective
policy. for we believe IL essential in
the highest degree to thea interests OF
American industry and the welfare OF
the wage-earners of the United states
that the protective principle should be
maintained Shall we permit a reversal
Of the tariff policy under which we
have enjoyed the greatest degree OF
prosperitv that has ever come to a peo-
pie in all history? The policy Of pro-
lection has given to the wage earners
of America scale of wages and a
standard Of living impossible under "a
revenue system which places no barrier
between them and the competition or
tho underDaid workman of foreign
lands.
1T is especially important that the
next Congress should be Republican.
in order that the progressive policies
Of Republicanism to which our candi-
date for President stands committed,
NAV be advanced"
Colonel Fairless, in his address. was
very unkind to Mr.. Bryan. Some Of
the aspersions which he applied to the
Nebraskan were; Lawyer who had
never won a case" Soldier who never
won battle" His designation of Mr.
Bryan was my friend, the perpetual
candidate" He waxed humorous over
16 to 1, and told a story of an Irish
man who thought It meant nothing to
ate" His most striking assertion was:
Il did not hear Mr. Bryan say Work
ingmen are public beggars.' but / did
hear him say words equivalent to them
to myself" Colonel Fairless did not
elaborate upon this charge, however"
Mr.. Fairbanks was entertained by
General dupont over night. He left
yesterday for Newark, n. j., where he
is to speak.