The Republican journal., 1910-09-08
CAMPAIGN LETTER.

New YORK, September 9Th. The
Democratic United States senators have
filed their minority report on wages and
the prices of commodities. While the
Democratic senators did not SO intend it,
the report is an interesting and valuable
contribution to the fund of Republican
argument in this campaign. Admitting
that 1--WE are without sufficient data,
their conclusion is that the tariff is one
of three chief malefactors, and then they
proceed, of course without sufficient
data, to make the time-worn argument,
which long ago was consigned by the
American people to the political scrap
heap, in favor of free trade. 1t will
make our American laboring men shout
in derision when they read that in the
opinion of these Democratic senators the
condition of those who work for wages
is better in Great Britain than in the
United States.
"Great Britain is a free trade nation,
and it is the most prosperous nation in
the world, except our own" says the
Democratic committee. Those last three
words were necessary qualification of
the claim concerning Great Britian's
prosperity. 1t is, moreover, an acknowl-
edgment of the fact which, up to this
time, Republicans have been alone in
asserting, that the United States is the
most prosperous nation in the world.
Of course it is. Farmers here are the
most prosperous farmers in the world.
Workingmen here, in every line of in
dustry, are the most prosperous working
men in the world. Our people are better
clothed and better fed, they enjoy more
of the comforts and luxuries of life than
do the people of any other country.
Notwithstanding this condition of pros
perity and plenty, of joy and happiness,
in the American home, these Democratic
senators, speaking for the Democratic
party, albeit without sufficient data"
are convinced that something ought to
be done to change it. Just why these
distinguished Democratic advocates
should want the American people to
throw overheard the American policy of
protection they don't make clear.
Just why they should argue in favor of
putting into practice here an economic
policy which they claim has made Great
Britain less prosperous than is America,
is unexplained; but that is just what they
do. Proceeding with their argument
they say:
cit is about sixty years since Great
Britain adopted free trade, and during
that time wages have increased 81 per
cent
Think of it! Increased until now wages
in Great Britain are on the average
about half what they are in America.
This is Democratic argument! eff, there
fore," say these great Democratic states
men, 1--WE remove the obstruction THAT
is, the iniquitous protective tariff,
allowing prices to sink to their natural
level, the question of wages may be
| trusted to take care of itself" Champ
Clark, the Democratic leader in Con-
gress, has declared that he is a free trader
and glories in it; that if he could have
his way he would tear down every custom
house in the United States, ''from turret
to foundation stone. -
Lately he hasn't dared confess his real
sentiments in so strong language as that,
but here come this committee of Demo.
cratic United States senators with the
courage of their convictions, although
they are without sufficient data" dnc
openly announce the good old Democratic
doctrine of free trade and advocate its
substitution in this country for the Re
publican doctrine of protection. They
want to let wages take care of them.
selves. Such unconcern for the welfare
of the workingman may be Democratic
but it certainly is not and never has beer
Republican policy. And itnever will be.
The Republican party wants the labor
ing man here in America to enjoy more
of the blessings of life than does the
laboring man any where else on earth
and to that end the Republican party by
steadfast adherence to the principles OF
protection, will seek to keep the wheels
of industry turning to make demand TO,
labor at the best wage known to man.
kind.
WALDO COUNTY FARMING.