The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21
Itignte the high prices Of manufactured
WACO Enrner,s Hope.

WnX0 Eafner'0 Hope
When the country was young and
land cheap and abundant, the farmer
could sell his products cheap and mako
fair living. When land became wcrn
II the sma Hast nr and scarce IL IN tho dyeye
farmers into the ranks OF the con-
sumers.
AS the consumers increased and
the farmers decreased farm products
came to bring better prices. Yet even
his produce lower than han the farmer.
anywhere else in the civilized world
except, perhaps, In Central and South
America. The one hope for the wage
downward revision OF tho tariff duties,
SO that nothing shall bear higher
duty than Is necessary to cover the
difference between the leEttimate cost
revision never viii viii be made By men aa,
representing the protected trusts II
must be made by men who 20 to Con-,
gress to represent the people, not to
serve the politicians.
The tariff policy Of the country has
been controlled by q small minority OF
people because the minority was orr
ganized and active In pressing Its Inv
l}terests. Mr.. Stuart said he was one
OF the unorganizsd 7 mass 4 Of farmers
fected his. It is a. class including
the country. with sixteen OF its repre-
sentatives in house OF more than
majority Of the voters Of the country
want this tariff question settled and
settled right. They want 1t taken
as far as possible and for as long.
thus removing the most powerful IN
huence for governmental favoritism
and one OF the most fruitful sources Of
oorruption, They want the stability
honest and permanent adjustment Of
i the tariff.
Statement OF Views.
i Mr.. Stuart continued: II would be
ashamed to condemn the work Of the
my opponent without a definite state
ment OF my own views. Speaking for
myself. after observing labor condi.
tons In the Old World, I cannot COM
NIT myself to a tariff policy which
difference OF cost In production here
and abroad.
IT know there are some important
American products In which, owing to
IIcllities, the unit cost Of labor is SMALL
that is the exception. as bei hieSe; and and
e9f tss rule sp as Mpqa
guard the wages Of the worlsingmen,
and ono which would justify al;
least tho present standard Of wages
n N this M e county, .sat But would like to
the projections SO provided for him, and
that all his higher wares would not
% !, -snatched from him by unnecessary
n n1Iga RT1e les. Tmrth ermore would
trlck phrases OF party platforms. j
would uni to WI TIL moderate and copser-
vat1Ye men OF Aanys party who honestly
relief to I he masses Of the people and
who to that end would agree ! on, = n
tariff policy which would limit duties
On al foreign articles competing with
would cover the difference between the
cost Of production here and abroad,
honestly ascertatned by men who reps
resent the people and not the trusts:
should be revised not by its friends and
American people all me is1 Mho o fayos
sahi r ed9epa W fba d HsFss tariff
cost here and abroad, and will vote Tor
representatives who honestly believe
lnAthntadoc rlne and VIII % will ho-oetly
execute ~. y tel, It to the. best OF their abil-
.hanS that "a lifetime should be spent
ln.the htFsl Inns. of politicians over the
pnra Is e and Interpretation OF par-
Such results. Mr.. stuart said, could not
20 expected from representatives, who on
i account OF political bargains or subseryi-
4 ency to tho power and Influence OF grent
4 party leaders. arc deaf to tho voice OF the
| people or4who are bound hand and foot by
tho oblisattons imposed by tho distribution
OF patronnge (. ana king them place their5 party
i obligations higher than their obligations to
! their constituents the servants OF party
4 rather than servants OF the people. 2 81 III
i a3 bfs ,i4 Ills Own Record
Mr.. Stuart then took &up his own record
as q member OF the Constitutional Conyen.
j ton and Of the Corporation Commission
He5paused to remark that some OF the ac,
i two supporters OF HIS opponent seemed dis.
/ posed to make this u campaign OF persons
4 alites. So far as this had come to HIS
j notice tho various criticisms OF him In news,
i papers and speeches had been answered and
i disposal of by evidence which could not he
il Disputed. Ha WAS willing to leave then,
j whore they are unless II became necessary
q ITO deal with them as Issues thrust into
Il tho can,pnl gn by misguided ana oYer-2eal,
+ GUS pRrtsans." Many OF these personalities
ha regarded as beneath the dignity OF .
. campaign between gentlemen. II however.
, his adversariss made thls a campaign OF
personalities he would DO governed aocord-
lngly and Il max that branch OF the CAM
pnign as. aggressive as any Of Their, ~ have
! |jnaugurated no such issues shall invite
no such Issues. but \ shal shun no such
: Issues he said. is} IyS ee8j
IIa alluded sarcaatically TO the enthusiasm
l OF manySot his Repuhltca strl lends for him
, ! asS Governor tier his serylce con,
.lyeatIoA and a. Corr Tor. GalaplsSlopas.