The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-01
IS, K, BRADFORD FAVORS
MUCH-N[ED[D LEGISLATION


by 8. K. Bradford, Republican candi
date for State Senator, at the Repub
lican rally held at National on the ev
ening of October 13:
Tariff.
Onr National Government is pro
hibited by the Constitution from levy
ing direct tax ON property and there
fore must raise the money to carry OF
tho government by indirect taxation
principally by import duties.
The Republicans have combined the
principle of protection with the tariff
for revenue: that is, adding of suffi
cient amount to the tariff to equal the
extra cost of labor in this country over
that in foreign countries, so that the
raw material as well as the finished
articles cannot be imported for less
than we can produce them and thus
deprive our own citizens of their just
employments. Under this system has
grown up the most prosperous and pro.
gressive people the world has ever
known. It has been charged that the
tariff is responsible for the high cost
of living. This charge is erroneous
I have a daughter whose husband for
business reasons is temporarily resid-
ing in London, and she writes us that
it costs as much or even more there for
the same necessaries OF life as in San
Francisco.
The Payne Aldrich Tariff Bill re-
duces the tariff on nearly all the neces-
saries of life, viz, 25 per cent on beef,
mutton and pork, 20 per cent on ham
and bacon, and 33 per cent on vege-
tables. And yet the price has in
creased. The census shows the aban-
donment of the country for the city;
therefore, more consumers and fewer
producers; therefore increase in price
of products.
You have all noted the foreigner
and his family entering this country,
with his habits of economy and thrift
and how in a few years he accumuiates
a fair competence. If we Americans
had adopted the same policy we
would all be far beyond any chance of
want Even great strike has just
ended in France among the railway
EMPLOYEES. They demanded FIVE
francs-not quite one dollar-per day.
The tariff is a complex subject. In
the words of our martyred President,
Abraham Lincoln, II don't know
much about the tariff; but / do know
that if America buys ton of rails
from England for $4,000, we get the
rails and England gets the $4,000, but
if we buy ton of rails from Ameri-
can mills for $500, we have both the
rails and the $25.00.' The $25.00 will
be spent for labor and supplies at
home and we will get chance at it
again, but the $4,000 that goes to Eng
land is gone. We can never hope to
see it again.
At one time I lived in a small min
ing camp. Our ore was in pockets. We
were compelled to open our ore-bodies
without any outside help whatsoever.
We had absolutely no resources other
than our mines. We would strike a
pocket, ship the ore and everybody
had money and was prosperous and
happy. Soon our ore would be ex-
hausted, work would gradually fall off
and we would pay out all our money
for goods from the East and freight
and soon everybody was broke. Thus
it is with the nation. If the doors
were opened, all our manufactured
goods would come in from foreign
countries, our money would soon be ex-
hausted and the whole nation broke.
On the other hand, if we make our own
goods, even though they cost more, our
money is still in the country and we
can use it over again.
While our Democratic friends for
vote-getting purposes rail at the tar
if, the political manager of our pres
ent governor sent nearly 500-word
telegram to Senator Hepburn beseech-
ing them to retain the tariff on lead
and telling them of the terrible things
that would happen to Nevada If it was
taken away. Why did they not ask
protection ON other industries of Ne
vada3 Were they not aware of any
otherf
Nevada has the greatest mineral re-
sources of any section on EARTH but
the mineral is deep. Nevada cannot
open her mines without outside help
Our mines when opened will use all
the products of the farms of the entire
state, thus affording a much better
market than if compelled to ship the
produce to outside points.
We all know what happened under
the Wilson Tariff Bill. Was there
any money coming in to open the
mines of this statef NO, not a cent
A vast majority of us mining mer
were compelled to leave the state tC
await better times.
The Republican party has solved tht
tariff problem by passing bill exact
ing a commission of non-partisan ex
perts to study the tariff question anc
recommend such legislation as viii
equalize the tariff by placing the rates
high enough merely to cover the extra
cost of home production over foreign
owing to the greater wage rate here
than abroad. Our people cannot wort
for the low wages paid in foreig'
countries, and we Republicans don
intend that they shall ever be com
Ipelled to attempt it.
Most of you can still remember ~
strenuous times under the Wilson Tar
iff. Do you want them againg If not
vote for protection and the Republeal
party.
What matters if if suit of clothe
costs only $500 and you haven't tn
money to buyf Isn't it better to pa.
$4,000 for a suit and be able T.
buy iti
state Platform.
l wish to call your attention to tn