The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-08-12
CUMMINGS To THE
IOWA PR0GRESS|vES


of Lincoln. of Grant, of H-aine, of
Garfield, of Mckinley, and of Roose-
welt will rise triumphantly above the
clouds of its civil war and be in the
future, as it has been in the past,
the best hope of mankind, the pro-
gressive party, not only of the ma
ton, but Of the world.
! understand perfectly chat there
are short-visioned men amongst lis
who will continue either to bewail
Or denounce individual independence
and who will deplore free criticism
of party leaders and party acts, oe-
lieving that to be Independent of an
assumed leadership and to give sx-
preston to honest censure of a par
ty measure is to destroy party unity.
and to invite democratic victory.
Such men %disparage both the intel
ligence and the patriotism of che peo-
pie. The voters of the country know
that there is infinitely more hope of
making the republican party effec-
tually progressive than there is O:
efficient and comprehensive l9gisla.
ton from the democrats.
The character OF the problems
which now hold the first place in
the American mind makes the reD,b-
lican view of the constitution vital
to the common good. I admit that
the differences between republicans
are many and that they ere import
ant; but any republican who, by rea-
son of these differences, votes f,- a
democratic candidate, will find that
he has jumped from the frying pan
into the fire.
Vote for Party Candidates.
I reiterate what I have alway's
said in every campaign during the
stormy decade in which I have been
in public office. We will fight with
all the strength that is in us before
the nominations are made. but when
they are made in the appointed way
We will stand shoulder to shoulder
for the republican candidates, and
in this spirit I appeal to every re.
publican in the state to give his voic.
and his vote to every candidate on
the ticket, whether national Or
state.
Protection.
The policy of taxing imports. not
only for revenue but for protection
to domestic producers, established
in the very beginning by Alexander
Hamilton, adopted by the wings.
and inherited by the republican par
ty, has beyond dispute helped to
make the United States the might
est nation in the world.
There is not a republican any
where who does not yield to the
protective system unreserved AMI
unwavering allegiance. Aldricll,
Lodge, Hale, Cannon. Payne an,l
Dalzell may be its sincere n earn
est advocates but in .oa. for its per-
%petuation and in he e]!oorenc- Of its
defence the cannot sur,>.,ss Ncly; II
Clapp, Beveridge, LaFoit"!'e DOLE.
yer and Brietow.
There has been no controversy
and there can be none, between re
publicans as to the soundness o,
value of this doctrine. The diver.
gence appears when we come to aD'
ply it to international trade, and tc
a consideration of that divergence
l now ask your fairminded and dis.
passionate attention.
So long as there was full and free
competition in our own country il
mattered little how excessive tn.
duties were, because the rivalry am.
eng domestic producers could be de
pended upon to bring prices to a fail
American level. We did not, there
fore seriously concern ourselve:
about a scientific adjustment of tn
tariff. Our manufacturers were pro
tected against competition frou
abroad, and our consumers were
protected by the natural laws of bus
ness at home. If the duties wer,
higher than they should have bee.
and undoubtedly they were in man.
instances, there was no complaint O
no injury resulted to the great bod,
of the people who bought and use'
dutiable commodities.
AS time passed on however, ther
appeared a new factor in the indus
trial and commercial life of tn
, United States and the era of consoli
dalton and monopoly began. With
lity that even How it is hard
comprehend, business of all kind
rushed into close union. and seattle!