Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-07

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! and yet the sanic is he:e. It come ;
too. when W have tariff so high
that even a. Republicans promise
to revise 1t Immediately and Mr. Taft
has ventured he opinion that the re-
vision will probably DE downward.
What does ID promise 10 do for the
protection OF he public? What poll,
cies has it tht look to a restoration
OF prosperity
Worse han 1898 Panic.
In fact til, failures o: the last
nine months tXceed in nu-nber the
failures OF tie corr spending nine
months OF 1SS, and the d.fference
between ass Is and liabilities is
greater this year than it Eas in
1893. although the total amtan OF
liabilities was greater in 1898 than
this year. HIT II must be- r.'mcm-
bered that the Mckinley law was
still in force ii 1898. 1t was in force
until the sumner OF 1894. The vii
aon bill was not passed until tn q
sumner of 1894. The failures Of
that year wer not as great. either
in number. or in the amount Of liza
bilitles. as they are this year. The
failur of 1885 were not as great
in amount in tn, total liabilities as
they are this year. The failures in
1896 were not equal 10 the failures
OF this year in number. or in amount
of liabilities and yet in 1896 the Re-
publicans were talking about Dem
Ocratic panic and promising prosper
ily.
Cotton Exports Decrease.
"A member Of the British cabinet
said recently in spe oh that the ex-
ports of cotton goods from Lanca-
shire had increased eleven per cent.
over last year. and he declared tina;
the cotton exports of the Cniiei
States had fallen off forty five per
cent. in the same period. If this Is
true. how will the prot"cticE!sts ex-
plain ii?
THE Republican party cannot es-
cape from its record. 1t is import
ant to protect the public because Its
policies have for tn ir object. not
he advancement Of the general wei
fare. but the enrichment CT a rela-
lively small number Of people, at
he expense Of the rest OF the peo-
pie. If we are to have prosp rity
.-~.r'. .".c-c Independence in in
not promise this. Ican party does
[ pledges itself tC a>.o".."u....~,. -
he policies under which trusts have
crown and fattened at the expense
Of the public.
Democrats Promise Justice.
The Democratic party dos prom
se to prevent the creation Of private
To have prosperity We
must have harmonious co operation
between labor and capital. Thu Re
publican party does not promise this,
On the contrary il premises TO con
tinue The policies which estranged
labor and capital. and have made
labor troubles acute. The DcmocTa-
lice party promises justice between
labor ard capital and a restoration
Of peace and friendship between EN-
ploy9r and employee.
ITO have prosperity We must pro-
hno
them to take their money out Of hid
ing and restore it to the channels
Of trade The R publican party does
not promise protection Of deposits.
The Democratic party does. The
party promises legisia'
ton which will insure depositors. The
man who puts his money in a bank
must know that he can withdraw 1t
at any tima. and this security should
be given by the banks because the
hanks make their money out OF their
II We are going to have
we must have q REDUCTION
Of the tariff
Must Reduce TarM.
The people rrcognize the tariff Is
Even the Republican
! aders are forced 20 admit this. and
We. they are deliberately planning tn
prevent any real revision by electing
A staud-pa: Congress. The Republt
can candidate is talking about revi
sion without giving any assurance
that revision viii mean material
reduction. II tn" Republican party
wins IL will no: revise the tariff IN
the interests Of the consumer. AMI
that means tina: the present. sgi'ation
mus, continue for four years longer.
DO the business men want bust
ness unsettled DO the business men