The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-18

tmy party's platform, but I endorse
ievery statement made by Mr.. Taft in
This address of acceptance when no.
titled of his nomination as the Repub-
ilica1 candidate for President.
That speech fully and comprehen-
sively discusses the issues of this
campaign as presented by the plat.
forms of the two great parties, so
that it is appropriate that my state
iment should be short. Those not con-
vinced by the presentation of Mr..
Taft 1 could not hope to persuade. 1t
is, however, in conformity with Gus
tom that l refer at least briefly to
some of the important issues of the
campaign.
First, then, let me say that 1 am
protectionist. I am sufficiently prac-
| teal to value the utility of a fact
higher than the beauty of theory,
and l am a protectionist because ex-
perience has demonstrated that the
application of that principle has lift
| ed us as Nation to a plane of pros
perity above that occupied by any
/ other people.
i especially commend that plank
Of our platform which promises an
early revision of tariff schedules.
That pledge will be fulfilled in an
adjustment based in every particular
upon the broad principles of protec-
ton for all American interests; alike
for labor, for capital for producers
and consumers. The Dingley Bill,
when enacted, was well adapted to
the then existing conditions. The de-
velopments Of industrial prosperity
degree have surpassed our most ros-
cate expectations, have so altered
conditions that in certain details of
schedules they no longer in every
particular mete out justice to all. In
this readjustment the principles of
protection must and will govern;
such duties must and will be impos-
ed as will equalize the cost of prod
uction at home and abroad and in
sure a reasonable profit to all Amer
lean interests. The Republican idea
of such profit embraces not alone
the manufacturer, not alone the CAPT
tai invested, but all engaged in A
meIican production, the employer and
employed, the artisan, the farmer,
the miner and those engaged in
transportation and trade; broadly
speaking, those engaged in every pu--
suit and calling which our tariff di
rectly or Indirectly affects. During a
statutory application of this princi' |
pie, prosperity has abided with us.
When a revenue tariff has been the
our portion. Our Democratic Dresn- |
rem, whose memories are as short as
their promises are frail, and who |
have always exhibited a lack of ca
pacity to profit by experience, TN
mindful Of the distress and destruc |
ton that arrived and departed with |
the last Democratic admi |
declare in their platform that they |
favor such immediate revision of
schedules as may be necess- |
basis" A revenue basis.'' tariff |
for revenue only ultimate free |
trade"-al have an identical mean |
ing; that meaning being an assault |
upon American industries, au attack |
Ipcn the American wage scale, les |
American soil and Aa,rical toll: |
l. s. work, l.ss pay, less of :ne nee |
essaiies of and comforts of Efe. N |
the light of history, what issue of |
tie campaign so vitaliy fleets ADJ |
er'ean citizenso Experience. hat ef-
fective teachrr-effective save with |
the one-man rover nov parading I'M |
der the title of the Democratic par |
ty-has taught the nation a valuable |
lesson, and the result OF the coming |
November election will once more |
prove the American people to be apt |
scholars. What the 1aborer of the |
land, skilled and uns1dlled, desires |
is the opportunity at all times to ex-
change his brain and Drawn for good |
pay in good money. A protective tar
iff and the gold standard, both now
the existing achievements of the Re
publican party, in spite of Democrat |
ic opposition, give the 1aborer that |
opportunity.
The Republican party believes in
the equality of all men before the
law; believes in granting labor's ev
cry request that does not seek to ac-
cord rights to one man denied to an
other Fair minded labor asks no
more, no less. and approves the rec
ord of the Republican party because