Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-09-07


goods were enabled because Of the
protective tariff to increase the price
of their goods so that they made
ninety-two millions OF consumers pay
them a tribute OF about four billions
OF dollars.
President Taft said in his speech at
Cincinnati when a candidate for Pres.
ident. on September 20. 1908: If !
am elected President promise the
nation I will use every fiber Of m
being to carry out honestly and de-
Gently the tariff revision promises If
the Republican platform" Two days
later he said at Milwaukee: 1T is my
judgment that the revision Of the tar.
IN In accordance with the pledge OF
the Republican platform will be, on |
the whole a substantial revision !
Aownward." After the Payne-Aldrich |
bill was passed which increased taxes
he signed 1t. and called IL the best
Republican tariff bill ever enacted"
According to Democratic faith in
making all tariff schedules. the tariff
tax should be lowest on the necessa.
ries OF life. and highest on Injuries
The enormous tax provided for In the
schedules CT the Payne-Aldrich bill
increased the price on every article
on which II is levied. and helped to
make the cost of living 60 per cent
higher than II was ten years ago.
good law is that law which benefits
the greatest number of people. and
the PayneAldrich law will not stand
this test
There are four things every man
wishes to obtain as cheaply as pos
sible:
A home Ior himself. wife and chill. |
dren.
Clothing to protect them from the
cold. i
Edibles TO support life. &
Farming implements and mechan- [
les tools with which TO labor.
Republicans in the existing tariff {
law put tax on lumber. with which
the home Is built. and a heavy tax on a
wooden and cotton goods with which T
clothes are made. and a tax on edi.
bles, and tax on farming imple I
ments and mechanics tools. Demo
Gratis have done all they could n
make these articles free or as nearly
free as possible, but President Taft.
as | have already stated. vetoed the
bills and was sustained by the Repub y
leans in Congress. as IL required two y
thirds or the members to pass the bill II
over his veto. The people have a \
great remedy-change OF administra. =
tion-elect a Democratic President of q
The United States and turn Repub- n
leans out of Office. s-..
The conditions are favorable in va. 81
'ious respects for change of admins. q,
ration. and especially because the
republican party is divided into two II
actions. the Insurgents and the W
A distinguished Demo
ratio Congressman said not long OF
Igo: The difference between them is 1(
IS to the amount of the loot" Insur. :,
rents say. Rob by the protective tf
arm, but rob a little" The Stand. "a
'atters say, Take IL ALL" but Democ. :
acy appeals to the command which 1T
ONES from Sinai and says. Thou CO
halt not steal"
Farmers and laborina Men.
! know ! am addressing TODAY ar
udience composed largely of farmers
nd laboring men. and I confess
ave strong feelings and sentiments
DR. everything that concerns them.
'as reared on farm. and although 7 eff
racticed law many years | have also 1t
wned farms many years, and have a sto
arm now. All classes and all kinds ~.
business depend upon the prosper. u''
y and success Of farmers and labor. WI
lg men. When farm crops fail or iur
lninish' BUSINESS Of all kinds Ian. kir
lishes. ! am In favor of co-operatjor {
al organization. both among farmers
nd laboring men.
A majority Of our population live
farms and more than half on
late taxes are paid by the farmers
ID the majority OF our farmers are ,
emocrats. The Democratic partv baa w;
ON the foundation of our govern. w
ent chamrioned the farmers cause
nile the republican party has erin. w.
ed his interests and the interests o, W.
boring men by compelling them 10
" tribute % trusts. monopolIes and no
m pines. and carry the burden OF on.
essfve taxation.
There should be no s,av.at.ho,o VIZ
se among the farmers and laboring 7
en- at the next State election Demo'
attic administrations have enacted her
cry law on our statute books IN Inn. ,
owe agricultural conditions while y
Republican administration has m Ke
credit single act to upbufId sgri. T
Iture In this State, and when N. L
Republican convention was held Gre
Louisville the platform adopted 7
not mention the farmer or labor. on.
! men, but the fourteenth plank Of okl
} Democratic platform IL as follows:
e favor organization and co-opera- ~
Z among the farmers and the labor the
Of the State. and the enactment OF toge
n constitutional laws as will pro- was
them from the greed and oppres- disc
D of the trusts and monopolies OF BY c
country. which are the direct fruit treat
legislation" fntio
had no Department OF Az. cons
llture until I had the honor 10 be Cure
'ernor OF the State. I recommend tio Hon
to the General Assembly the pas terns
3 of p bill establishing q Depart. spool
It Horticulture and authorizing ofier
appointment OF Commissioner of fails
iculture> This Department Of Ag- umol
lture has rendered valuable serv- s Ade
to the State, and It's scope has "a,
] extended 90 as to include forest
and Manifestation There was no