The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
TEDDY STRIKING
AT DEMOCRATS
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national platform two years ago that
the tarifr shall substantially equal :
abroad. AS the cost Of production is
mainly labor cost, this means primarily
that the duty should be great enough
10 continue 10 give 10 our Iaboring men
| That higher standard of wage without
which there cannot he tina, higher stand :
ard OF living which primarily distin-
| cuisines the American wage worker from
The wage worker of all other counIrIcs.
Now. not only is this the doctrine of
me republican party, but believe 1t
! Is the doctrine OF the overwhelming ma
Iority OF the American people. | do not
believe that any section OF the American
people at present seriously advocate free
most emphatcally do believe that II any
! such issue Is raised, there will be ar
overwheiming decision In favor OF the
poncy Of such measure Of protection as
that above outlined.
Now the question is, how to accom-
! Pish the purpose thus explicitly de-
eIared: 1t seems to me. and | think
pie OF this country. that the methods
hitherto obtaining In making all tariffs
for a great many years past. are inef-
iectire In correctly and justly applying
| The protective principle as outlined ABOVE.
we wish 10 give proper protection to
I each given business, and above all to
the workmen in each given business, as
a matter OF right and justice, and not
as a matter of favor or preferences and
above all, not give proper protection as
a matter OF favor or preference obtained
by log rolling,
Argues for Commission.
Therefore, we feel that there should
be iarin commission. composed Of i'm
partial experts amply equipped for OBJ
tanning, not merely from the statements
tigaton as Will satisfy them that the
facts are accurate. information that Will
enable congress In each given case TO
establish the measure of protection ncc-
essary to carry out the principles above
set forth
Moreover. these Investigations should
form a programme. each successive re-
port being treated on it's merits. so that
each schedule can he revised by itself
IN accordance with the facts developed
sy ey t1lT 1, L', commission Of impartial experts.
other consideration than the justice OF
that particular case. This will prevent
Jog rolling. and 1t will also prevent the
far-reaching disturbance OF business
which necessarily comes when all the
schedules are revised in a lump.
Need for Close Watch.
Finally. ! feel that IL should De the
outN OF some government body al any
umc 10 investigate conditions in any par
tlcular Industry to sec whether the work.
ing men do actually get the benefit that
the tarin is primarily created TO give;
mat is. 10 see that the laborcr gets his
tive tarln in accordance with what [
firmly do believe to be tho purpose OF
the American people.
by enactinS into law such a policy
as that above outlined. as shall, on the
one hand, do away with the danger of
injury TO American industries which
would follow II they were left wholly
without protection from foreign compe-
iltion, and on the other hand as make
II sure that tho Iaborlng man gels the
nehGnt OF lhe tarin primarily enacted
IN MS interest, do away with the faVorIt-
ism and oS-roling which under. present
conditions seem inevitable in the process
OF tarlii making and make il certain that
the amount OF protection granted i'm each
case is the amount actually necessary
TO cover the difference in the cost or
production here and abroad. and not SO
exclusive as 10 represent improner IA
Foritism TO any special group Of men"
i think that the surest way 10 prc
vent an agreement Is TO indulge in use
less recriminatons about the past Won
remember the present tariff was made IN
py exactly the same methods that Its
predecessor was made. exactly the meth
ods that have obtained in tariff making
Tor an indefinite number Of years {"
Colonel Roosevelt then indorsed tbo
plank In the Missouri Republican Mai
form which pledges the party TO a work
ingman \ compensation act.
Typical Campaigning.
Colonel Roosevelt closed his speech
with vigorous attack upon the Demo |
cratic party and an appeal TO the people
10 support the Republican party
Our opponents" said he. stand for
nothing. In one state they claim To rem
resent radicalism so extreme and "a
iooliSh that II there were any attempt
TO apply II in practice il would Invoke
the most absolute reaction. In other
states they stand avowcd1y. or IL moi
ayowedly, they stand in reality. in spite
OF hypocritical professions to the CON
rary for open reaction. They have no
coherent policy.
"A party that nominates Mr. Rryan
as a radical one year and Mr. Parker a.
an ultra conservative next tirhc. and then
Mr. BRYAN again. and then waits TO see
If somebody won't carry an election some
where so they can nominate him again |
that party has forfeited the right 10 the
respect and support Of independent citi- |
zens who seriously wish well to their \
native land.
I'VE have a coherent policy. We have !
mad difficulties, We arc settling them |
not by u compromise OF principles but |
by coming together on a platform which |
Is one Of high principle and also one OF |
proved efficiency. We ask YOU TO sun. /
port us. We ask YOU to support us In |
Missouri as in New York because we |
preach the same doctrine in Missouri as |
In New York because what | saw Ia |
YOU tonight Is exactly what ! should say |
In every state in this union 'i
Colo.el Roosevelt will leave az o'clock |
tomorrow morning for Peoria M where |
he will spend the afternoon and evening |
making a speech to the knights OF !
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