The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-27
ROOSEVELT ON
the Tariff
In ST. Louis Speech Ex-Presi-
dent Asks Support For Rc-
publican Ticket lie Asks
For Votes For Warren
G. Harding.

IN reference to the tari9 CoIonc'
Roosevelt slid:
The Relub lean party is united Oh
the doctrine Officially set forth in its
national p atf5rm two years ago, that
the tariff s all Lo G3ch as substantial
ly to elual.2e the cost OF production
here anl abroad. as th2 cost OF pro
duc.ion is mainly labor cost, this
mems prim rily that the duty should
be great enough to continue to give to
our labollug men that higher stand
ard OF wage without Which there can
not be that h'gner standard of living,
which primarily distinguishes the
American wage worker from the
wage wol L rs of all other countries.
Now not only is it the doctrine Of
the Republican party, but | believe
it is the doctrine of the overwhelming
majority OF the American people.
do not believe that any section Of the
American people at present seriously
advocates free trade or tariff fot
revenue only.
Sees Overwhelming Decision.
| most emphatically do believe that
if any such issue is raised there will
be an overwhelming decision in favor
of the policy of sucl measure Of pro-
lection as that above outlined.
We feel that there should be a
tariff commission composed Of i'm
partial ex, elts amply equipped
for obtaining not merely from
the statements CT interested par,
ties, but BY such investigations as
will satisfy them that the facts are
accurate, information that will en-
able congress in each given case to
establish the measure Of protection
necessary to carry Out the principles
above set forth.
Wants Separate Revision.
Moreover, these investigations
should form program, each success
Sive report being treated on its mer-
its, so that each schedule can be re-
vised by itself in accordance With the
facts developed by this commission of
| impartial experts and without any
heed being paid to any other consid-
Grafton than the justice of that par
ticular case.
This will prevent log-rolling, and it
| also will prevent the far-reaching dis
turbance of business which necessar-
lily comes when all of the schedules
are revised in lump.
Finally, feel it should be the duty
of some government body at any
time to investigate conditions IN any
particular industry, to see whether
or not the workingman actually got
the benefit that the tariff is brimar-
| lily created to give; that is, to see
that the laLOrer gets his full share of
the benefit OF the protective tariff in
accordance with what | firmly be-
lieve to BE- the purpose Of the Ameri-
| can people.
Colonel Roosevelt closed with a
| vigorous attack upon the Democratic
party and an appeal to tie people to
support the Republican party. This
appeal YVES mace in the interest Of
Warren G. Harding in Ohio, as well
IS Republicans everywhere.
Opponents Stand For Nothing.
Our OPPONENTS" said he, stand
for nothing. in one state they pre-
tend 10 rel resent radi2ali3m SO ex-
t,eme ana SO foolish that il there
We're any l:.emlt to APPLY it in prac-
tice it would invoke the most absQ-
lutte reaction. In other states they
sand avCWedly, Cr if not avGwedly
they stand in reality, in spite Of hyp-
critical Professions to the contrary,
fer oECp reaction. TLoy have 40 co.
herent EO!icy.
"a Earty tAat noIiEates Mr.. Bryan
as radical enc year and Mr.. Parker
as an Ultra-cCnscIYat.ve next tine,
AM then Mr. Bryan again and then
waits to see il somebody went carry
an election somewhere so they car
nominate him Chats HARMONY, that
party has fnf tied the ri II. to the
respect and support OF il q nGeat
cit zens Who seriously VISA wyll -
their native land.
I'VE have A coherent rOl;cy. We
have had Giiiiclties. We are setting
them, not ~ a compromise of princi
pies, but by getting together on a
platform which IS ore of high princi-
pie, and also one Of approved eff
| cheney.
I'VE ask you to support US. We
ask you to support us in Missouri as
in New York, because we preach the
same doctrine in Missouri and New
York. Because what say to you to-
night 10 exactly what ! should say In
every state of this Union."
ChIIdeen cry