The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-17
MEN OF MERIT AND
PROVEN PATRIOTISM
Have Been Nominated in the
Different Districts for
Lower House
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Special 10 The Leader

Special to The Leader
Washington, u. c., Oct 11.-Roose-
welt declares that had he been in abb
solute control of the New York Re
publican convention he would have
written the tariff pank differently"
lie was in absolute control He nam
ed the platform himself. in violation OF
al precedents. As temporary chair
man OF the convention he removed
four members Of the committee and
substituted delegates personally ac-
ceptable to himself. He had made
rough draft OF the platform before he
left his home at Saratoga Hill He
made a speech on the floor Of the con
yention in behalf OF the direct nominal
tions plank, but he said never a word
about the tariff Query II he had
pronounced views on the tariff why
did he not air them? II would have
been an opportunity TO reveal his
much-bOasted courage and ieariess
ness. Mr. Roosevelt could have pre-
vented the platform from indorcing
the tariff. or could have made II say
anything he wished on that subject.
fliJ Inc manufacturers.
we must have more protection,
Otherwise the foreign manufacturers
will drive us out Of our home mar
ketsl" This was the cry that went up
from the lobbies OF the manufacturers
IN Washington while the tariff was
being revised The fact is. however.
that instead OF being in danger of be-
ing driven out OF home markets, our
manufacturers are competing success
fully with the manufacturers in nearly
every country by selling their goods
cheaper abroad than 10 home consum-
ers. During the eight months ended
with August there were exported IN
all Sl.027.000,000 worth OF goods Man
ufactured products composed more
than - per cent OF that, valued at
more than Sjl2.10O000. Exports OF
that class represented s2.SO0,0QO for
each business day. Twenty years
ago they We're only a little more than
100000 a day.
Llyod Did Excellent Work.
Nearly all OF the 39l Democratic
congressional candidates have been
nominated To james T. Lloyd OF
Missouri chairman OF the National
Democratic congressional committee.
properly belongs large share Of the
credit for the high character Of the
men selected 70 make the race in the
name Of Democracy. From the nom
ent he took charge OF the campaign.
Mr. Lloyd concentrated his efforts up
on seeing that men OF high moral cha
acter and recognized integrity were
named. We can win. but only II We
present men OF proven patriotism and
integrity. to the voters declared Mr.
Lloyd over and over again 10 the Dem
ocratic leaders throughout the country
This was practically IN uliimatum.
because Chairman Lloyd saw TO It
personally that his wish was carried
out
A Tariff Example.
The plate glass trust. made possible
BY the higher tariff wall. has added
100 percent to it's selling prices In
about two years time. and Of this ad-
vance ii gave one-sixth to the work
men and five-sixths to the stockhold-
ers. This trust makes the American
consumer pay nearly 81 for every 81
worth of glass he buys II will be no
iced that the ratio is I to ; is about
the usual proportion in which the Re-
publican party protects the laborerI
and rich manufacturers.