The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28
As TO THE TARIEE

The charge of Mr.. Hawley, the
Democratic nominee for Governor,
that the present high prices are due
to Republican policies has little foun-
| dalton. Especially, it is not true in
the sense the Democratic party would
have it considered. 1t is true that
Republican policies have brought
about a general prosperity. 1t has not
| been partial in its beneficience. but
has showered it upon every section
AS the prices of goods increased, the
price of labor increased; as the price
| OF labor increased, the price of farm
products increased, and as a conse-
quence such prosperity has come to
farmers as Is without parallel in
market is always the sequence Of
prosperity. 1t is to be frankly con-
tessed that prices of many products
nave advanced abnormally, but not as
result of Republican policies. AS
matter of fact, the high prices are
m a great measure the consequence
OF prosperity, but it is also true that
the manipulation of the trusts is a
FACTOR in bringing about high prices.
Ihey take advantage of good times"
ana exact from the people, but not as
result of Republican policies. It is
TO be admitted that this did not oc
cur IN the regime of Democracy, for
then, as result of Democratic leg
lslauon, factories were closed. labor
ers We're thrown out of employrnent
ana having lost their means of sun
port, the farmer lost his market. Yes
indeed, the Democratic party is not
10 pe justly accused of high prices
FOR such conditions existed that pro
ducts were without prices or basis for
prices. With such conditions Of nros-
perity as were never excelled in Idaho,
1t requires no little gall for Mr.. Haw-
ley to seek to make it appear that
the tariff is fastening the country
to ruin.
When Mr.. Hawley's party was in
power, laborerS were not receiving
from $3.50 to $500 per day for their
labor; and sheep were not worth from
80 to 81 per head. To the contrary,
men were without work, sheep were
without market. and general mac
uVlty prevailed in industrial and COM
mercial circles. Then our factories
were closed, our people were thrown
out of employment, and our home
productions were killed in the inter-
ests of foreign countries. CAPITAL
formerly employed in seeking invest
ment In manufacturing and other in
dustries began seeking employment
ELSEWHERE, and as might have been
SNSNt d" SCAASI al llIldHcldI panic en-
sued.
Yes, indeed, Mr.. Hawley, let there
be a comparison between the Repub-
lean party and yours as to their tar
III records. 1t can but be to the adj
vantage of the Republican party. Mr..
HaWley's party's incapacity along that
line is too well known for it to receive
Such is its reputation
relative to ruinous tariff tinkering
that its most partisan members in
business circles, while voting for
Democracy through prejudice, fer
Vently pray that they will lose their
votes and that the policies of the op-
posite party will triumph that pros
perity may not be interrupted; and
we wish further to call your attention
to the fact that in the last session of
congress when a protected industry
was threatened by a tariff reduction.
he Democratic congressman of that |
district were the first to file a protest
'hereby evtdencing their partys usual |
hconststency.-Grangeville Globe.