The Globe-republican., 1908-05-14
men Of the country"


fact that the settled policy of this gov
eminent toward American industries Ia
protection without graft or unfair adj
vantage.
When we come to the enactment OF
new tariff laws, it is to be hoped that
provision will be made to extend the
foreign markets for tho products Of the
farms and ranches of the country. The
American steer is today excluded from
every European market except the
United Kingdom and Belgium There
is no question but that he makes the fin
est meat of any animal Of his Kind and
that millions of the hungry OF Europe
who are dining upon the flesh OF ancient
goats and broken, down horses are anX-
ious for the opportunity to feed upon the
Juicy steaks and delicious roasts that this
carcass produces.
The American cattle raiser, when he
takes his cattle to market. fiOds there
lust two customers, the beef trust and
the exporter. The old days when com
petitive buyers crowded around him in
the stock yards are past. Ii, after he
sells bis cattle 70 one whom he supposes
to be single purchaser, he drops around
to the packing houses, he sees part OF
them in the pens of Armour u Co,
part of them in Swift e. Co., and so on,
He has learned that the only competi-
tor of the beef trust is the export buyer,
and he is looking to the American con-
gress to Irovidesthe means to compel the
removal of the barriers that keep his cat
lie from German, French and other
European markets.
AS is well known, Germany not alone
prohibits the shipment of live cattle from
this country, but also by unfair sanitary
restrictions and curious regulations keeps
out of her markets a great many of our
other meat products and practically all
the countries of Europe in some manner
effect the same result.
The Western live stock producer cries
out against these things, and he will ask
of the next congress, when 1t comes to
the revision of the tariff, that if /; enacts
minimum and maximum tariff it gives
TO the executive the power to use the
maximum rate to compel justice to him
In the markets of the world, and the
farmer will JOIN him 10 the demand that
no matter what the form OF the tariff acl
it be of such kind and character as can
be employed to extend the markets fol
his grain, live stock and other products
of American farms.
Mr.. Chairman, greater economic
changes have occurred In this country 10
the last thirty years than have occurred
since English civilization was planted on
this continent. These changes have
brought great problems for solution
They cannot be worked out In day or Q
month. They are so vast, so cOmplicat.
ed and SO vitality etfect.the material and
political welfare of the nation that haste
must be made slowly, and they call moi
alone for the most exalted wisdom, but
they also demand the exercise OF the
highest craftsmanship and Hottest pa.
triotlsm.
The great burden of responsibility fol
the conduct of the aff airs Of this nation
has rested upon the Republican party
practically al. the time for half century
and that half century of American history
is the grandest page in The history Of
any nation In the world
Each changing condition has been met
by that party under the leadership o.
Abraham Lincoln, Charles Sumner, Ed
win NJ. Stanton, Ulysses 5 Grant, james
G. Blaine, James A. Garfield, John Sher
man, and VIM. Mckinley and othe
great leaders and they have been me
squarely and settled In the ways con
ducive 10 the best interests of the Ameri
can people.
The old party has not lost either 1t
patriotism or craftsmanship, 1t is still
the one single, active, vital, moving
force In American politics that has CO
herence sufficient among its members II
enable it to carry out its pledges to tb
people when the responsibility of gov
eminent rests upon 1t. 1t will In Its mex
D national convention mark out lis program
0 for the ensuing four years. Its platforr
. will be one upon which every America
citizen who loves his country and wou
k advance Ito interests can stand. 1t wi
9 pledge justice to capital and labor and
, will do 1t without demagoguery an
Q without attempt to Get one class agalni
: another. 1t will promise a revision
% the tariff along protective lines, but a II
vision that will mean thorough exam
ination into every rate and schedule.
Il will iDdorse the administration OF Thee
|. dore Roosevelt and pledge itself to mali
n tain and continue its policies, and as
). the past, It will keep faith with Ii
% American people. (Applause)