, 1908-09-05

policy In any revision of the tariff
that may be made while 1t is in power.
That policy has brought the republic
up to its present high standard as a
world power and has mpde It first In
commerce and first as a manufactur-
Ing nation OF the earth. Revision. 80
far as the republican party is ICE
ed, does o mean a change Of policy
or a general lowering OF duties. 1t
means a fair adjustment along reason
able lines to meet the demands Of COM
merce. During ten years It has de-
veloped that some Of the Dingley rates
are not at present reasonable and.i 10
believed they should be changed. bu.
the change will be made by the friends
Of the policy and not with free'trade In
view. or anything like 1t.
England has been seriously consider
ing abandoning the free trade policy
during the past few years and Ger
many and France have been sticking
closely to the policy that has made
the United States great. All Of those
nations would welcome q free trade
or tarif for revenue only on the part
Of this government, because 1t would
throw our markets open to their goods
and take away labor from American
workingmen.
Wyoming has a deeper interest than
most OF the states in Mr.. Bryan's posi-.
ton. He has neve favored a pro-
tective policy that did not place Wyo-
ming's products on the free list. He
was an ardent advocate on the Will
son bill and still adheres to the prin-
ciple that "a attempted In Its adop-
ton. He believes that wool. hides and
other Wyoming products should be on
the free list. In his Des Moines ,ad-
dress Mr.. Bryan practically avowed
himself in favor OF free trade. Not
absolute free trade and the wiping out
of the tariff wholly, but fer free trade
as understood and adopted by Great
Britain-"a tariff for revenue only"
He Is good enough to say that he does
no. favor eliminating all the protec-
tive features OF the tariff at one fell
swoop. but would gradually reduce the
custom duties to a strictly revenue
basis@like the man who in a spirit of
mercy cut off the dogs tail by inches.
Wyoming has been able to build up
and maintain a great stock industry
because of the protective tarif. Its
revenues from that industry are great
er than from all other sources. II
cannot AFFORD to stand for a policy that
means free hides, free cattle and free
wool. That was what the Wilson bill
gave US and that is what Bryan stands
for.
The tariff on wool - eleven cents
per pound. II wyoming wool men are
enabled to add that much to the price
because OF the tariff, 1t means to the
state at large through the wool and
sheep interests fully $500, 900. 1t
means a very large sum to the cattle.
man. But greater than all. 1t means
a fair living to the man who works for
wages. What Is the difference be-
tween the wages of a man who works
on a ranch at the present time and
during the period covered by the Will
son bill? The Republican ventures
the assertion that wages are fully 30
per cent higher now than they were
during the regime when wool was sold
for 5 cents per pound.
Mr.. Bfyan's Des Moines speech
was In unfortunate one for the demo-
Gratis of Wyoming. but mighty FORUM
ate for the people who have the best
interests Of the state at heart, for It
means that the voters will turn from
him and support the party that stands
for the protection Of our raw mater
ials as well as u finished products.