The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-27
STATE PLATFORM APPEALS TO ALL CLASSES

Work at better wages than their for
eiEn competitors. and enables our mills
cheaper labor OF Asia and Europe.
Who wants a change from this basic
principle OF American protection Not
the American farmer. Not the Ameri-
can manufacturer. Not the American
producer. Not the American wage
Garner. Not the American wool grow
er. Not the American miner. Not the
American mechanic. Not the Ameri-
can business man. Who. then. wants
the change; The foreign manufac-
turer does. The importer Of foreign
made goods does. The denla gOgue who
reaps profit from his agitation does.
The politician who cares more for self
and pelf than for the welfare OF his
countrymen does. And this comprises
about all who do want it. EXCEPT those
who may be misled by the specious
clamor and agitation or these classes.
But the Republican party stands
unfhnchingly and unwaveringly for
the protection policy that has lifted the
country out OF every darkened indus
trial swamp into which 10 has been
pushed by the preachers Of free trade
and tariff for revenue only. and that as
long as the people will it so by the
Intelligent use OF the ballot shall keep
rs clear or the boys and mire which
darkened the pages OF our Industrial
history from 1893 20 1896.
Independents Make Plea.
The opponents OF the protective
tariff principle declare that the PAYNE
laW was rancd 10 protect the trusts.
aHu. parrot-ike, many others have re-
ptateu the declaration. regardless OF
the fact that il lacks the element OF
ruin From my own personal knowi-
edge. tell YOU 70 was the independent
man ulacturers or this country who
pleaded for the higher rates II was
the thousands or small concerns whose
business was hanging In the balance.
~ was the struggling manufacturers
lnat was Interested in. II was
their statements that were list
ened TO. pleading for their very exist
ence. They showed plainly how the
great trusts could survive az rates
tnat would ruin them. So. fellow citi-
HenS. the trusts had nothing to do or
/ say IN the framing Of the Payne law
Just brief reference to one other
SUBJECT. and we will proceed with the
Iurtner business or this convention
doubtless YOU will be regalcd i'm the
stories OF governmental extravaEance.
Inc Old cry OF a billion-dollar Congress
Will be made. The amount be IL large
or small. required to administer the
affairs OF government. does not prove
/ eNtraVa Eancc. We are living in a bill
lion-dollar country, and 7 expect 70
/ i've to sec II two biIlion-doIIar coun-
/ lry- Democrats preach economy but
/ WHeh IL comes 20 appropriation bills.
/ they were always ready to demand for
/ their districts every dollar Of govern
/ ment money il is possible 10 secure
I ~ 11is billion do9ars appropriated.
] over 90 millions Is found in the fol-
! lowing appropriation bills. Pensions.
I Sl2'.0O0. 900. army. $4,000. 900: naval
I Dill. 100000. 600. postofffcc $40 900 81
Z wv. the latter. though counted en- the
/ nllliou-dollar appropria ton. is almost
all returned in postal revenues. and is
: therefore not a tax upon the people.
/ POstOffIcc ScIf-SupportInE.
] In passing. I shall Just remark that
l olter long years or effort. n has re-
manned to the present Republican ad-
l minlstratiOn 10 make the postoffice
/ department almost self-supporting In
/ doing this, the rural and free deliveries
are being steadily improved. there is
a continued Introduction OF better
/ methods into the service. and i'm no
I way are the mail facilities Tor the peo-
I pie being impaired. The postofficc de-
! partmeut is but type OF the efficient
administration rendered in all OF the
i departments.
IF this government were run as a
I private business. 10 could be run FOR
| less money. No one doubts that
l Would the private employer give to
/ the old soldiers. their wives or their
/ widows the employment that is given
/ bT our government at remuueratfve
/ wages In most cases 20 would be inn
] possible. The rule is 10 give the places
/ 10 younger and stronger persons and
| make an immense profit thereby.
II go into the pension bureau at
! Washington and I see old soldiers
! everywhere. 7 notice there that many
or them are almost disa bled. that there
ls one arm gone. or a leg. and some
| times both. that aged cripples are
helped 10 their desks or work tables
when they come in the morning
and from these when they finish their
daily task. They cannot do the
amount Of work that the same number
or young and able bodied persons can.
see the old soldiers in other gov
eminent departments. viii n Repub-
I ucan administration dismiss these aEed
and manned employees? No. not until
some plan is adopted to insure them
against want or public charity. The
| heroism Of these men saved the union
Their lives were offered on many a
I battlefield for the cause OF the stars
and Stripes. They gave their All Tor
the unity and perpetuity OF the Ameri-
can nation. While they live and need
20 them the debt OF its honestly and
honorably earned gratitude.
Benefit of People.
And so the Republican party adj
| ministration. nationally and locally.
Is infleXibly set for the benefit OF the
American people I'm every line OF hon
ment. II is aggressive. not arbitrary
II is firm. not harsh. It's aggressive.
ness and firmness are for what e con-
Ceives TO be the right. as that policy IS
outlined by its rank and file. from tho
President TO the hum blest voter who
gives it's support. IT'S pledges are
carefully considered and honestly
made: therefore they are faithfully
kept"