The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-16
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ATTENTION
fersonIanlsm in The last century than

fersonianisn in the last century than
IL is today
Republcanism was never further
from Lincoinism than Il is today.
II Is a glorious privilege that every
true American, regardless of his poli-
TICS and regardless of whether he
vas fully in accord with the patrio.
tie ideas OF Abraham Lincoln looks
back upon that patriot as one OF the
nobles1 Am maihcans Of thd century.
and standing here in this city, which
bears his name, ] feel that as an
American citizen, I am on hallowed
ground and proud of America because
il had a Lincoln; but the days of
Lincoln were far too short, and the
troublesome times Of his day. continu-
Ing beyond him, offered an opportu-
nifty for greed and injustice that sell
fishness was quick to grasp.
made a cloak for human greed
made a cloak 70 rhuman greed
Proud ambition for a glorious
America was made an excuse for un-
Just taxation,-
Tariff tax, which was first excused
as a war necessity was continued for
private gain,
Yeoman Have Been too Generous
The honest yeomanry OF our land,
always, unselfsh, always generous al
always, unselfish, always generoos al
ways ready to shed their blood on the
field Of battle in the defense of their
country or to suffer the oppression OF
taxation for the public good, were de-
ceived by the genius OF those who
were able to coin beautiful sounding
phrases, protection TO American
ind ntry" 'Droeection TO Amerisan
labor" had charms to the ear, and
we're worked 50 the limit of deception
lrntl today there stands not q man
conceded to be above selfishness an
patriot fer the sake OF patriotism
who dares to deny that tariff is tax
upon the consumer for the benefit OF
the favored few, and without yield
ing measure OF benefit TO the deserv-
ins classes.
I look back on my own life's ex
perienco as farm hand until twenty
one years OF age; ] observe those
who are today engaged in that
! line OF industry. I see that every nail
every pound OF wire, every manufac
tured implement. in fact practically
all Of their Purchases. have attained
all the price additions made possible
| by our protective tariff. and ash
myself. why II Is that the quantity
Of material manufactured In Illinois
for example, and shipped great dis
tancee 20 foreign ports, where in com
petition with foreign mills. IL sells FOL
six dollars and fifty cents; why Is i
We here at home, under the very caves
of this same mill pay ten dollars fol
the same quantity OF material. Ther'
ie no reason for this injustice. 1t Il
a result of unjust opportunity giveI
favored few. and they have availet
themselves fun strong OF the oppor
mnity
Purpose not Accomplished.
But government has not accom-
pIshed its purpose when IL permits
| things like these, and as | have saiC
| Before every patriot olncedes this
tariff a robbery
We only differ as to when the rob
berry should cease
Democracy says let II cease now
Our opponents say, Jet II cease al
ter the next presidential election.
Does our memory serve ms right
when we say that -four years ag'
today they said let it cease after th'
next presidential election?
! should feel more encouraged If
was sure that the Seneficiaries o
this robber tariff We're not going Z
be permitted in the future, as the!
have in the past, by vast contribution
to political campaign funds, to so en-
ldear themselves 10 Ae republican
iparaty that they just wouldn't hav
the heart to make them quit robbinl
the Nebraska farmer every time h
buys roll OF barbed wire or a ke
of nails
Protection Is a Wrong.
Has the protective tariff lnstifie
those beautiful sounding phrases here
tofore mentioned
Let us see:-I believe one exampl
viii be enough to make prima faci
case OF mo" emphaticaly no
A few years after the war. Andre
| - IL