Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-29

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the tariff reform experiment would
soon give way 20 protection.
THE effect of the tariff reform OF
lS94-97, which, as have indicated,
was actually felt from 1892 TO 1897,
Is apparent IN the statistics Of wages
paid in manufacturing industries in
the decade of lS90-1900 as compared
with the preceding and subsequent
periods. In 1890 wages paid had in
creased nearly one thousand millions
over lSS0-from 3974,953,i95 10 ST.
S9l. .22S,32t, whereas 1900, when the
country was recovering from the
blight Of four years of democracy,
showed an Increase only TO s2.0o3,-
S3l,l19. In the subsequent decade of
protection wages In manufacturing
industries increased to S3,42 GO3S.'
600. The experience of the farmers
Is equally impressive. Their losses
m the value of farm animals alone
during the Cleveland tariff reform
regime amounted TO about eight
hundred million of dollars
In this connection ii may be noted
that our democratic friends prefer -
discover cause for amusement in the
alleged claim by republicans OK
credit for this years abundant crops.
The credit that republicans ch'm,
with the experience Of fifty years TO
sustain them, IN that the republican
policy of protection for American IN
dustry maintains the best market in
the world--thc homo market--f0t
the farmer to sell his crops in, while
foreign markets have been invaded
and gained for both farmer and man
ufacturer 20 degree never even dis
tantly approached under a democratic
administration.
The growth of our foreign trade
during three fiscal years of my ad-
ministration has ueen set forth by
Secretary Knox in a statement which
ought to BE- read by every Amertc1r
who intends to east his ballot In tho
coming election. Mr. Knox points
out that during the three years there
has been a gain of S54l, ,090 In
our foreign trade. the total value OF
exports for the fiscal year endins
June 80, 1912, being s2,204,S the
balance for 1912 In favor of thu
United States being Sj51,0Si,t75.
Under the minimum tariff clause ot
the Payne tariff law practically the
entire world has received most faN-
ored nation treatment American
exports TO Germany alone have In
creased from $4,000. 600 in 1910 to
S2O6. 600 in 1912. an Increase OF
$57,O0O,00O. During the same period
our trade with practically all Europ"
has increased in exports s2O6.O0V,-
0OO and our exprts to Canada have
grown S216,99O,02l in 1910. to s92s,-
25T,S02 in 1912.
AS Secretary Knox says. the for
cign market is vital consideration
in our individual life and wherever
we max look We find American pro-
ducts foregoing their woy into the
great markets of the world, 10 quote
from leading newspapers The
figures are almost bewildering. They
tell the story OF prosperity which
should no, be disturbed
Then why disturb 1t? would
not suspect the democratic candidates
FOR the white House and for the
capital for such TO their pledges That
they do not intend to disturb It.
Their speech IL very much like that
which herald the election of Mr..
Cleveland and they may be presumed.
In Justice to themselves. TO he -
sincere In their purposes as he was.
Therefore. they don't intend to dis
iurb the prosperous business We ara
now enjoying at home and with for
eign countries Tor our foreign trade
Is based largely on provisions OF the
Payne tariff law--which the demo-
cratic party condemns and proposes
to repeal. Except In the south,
where the man Of color Is not allow
ed 10 vote and In California ana
kansas wheie white ne well az color
ed republicans are for the present
d'sfranchis ID. the ballot Is free
throughout the United States, ana
that means that the large majority
of citizens qualified 10 vote are free
to express their will at the polls. The
choice for the voter Is not obscure: On
the contrary. 1t is as plain and clear
an issue as ever was presented In oui
political history. II is between actual
ard assured prosperity. active indus
tries, good wages. n flourishing home
market and rapidly growing foreign
trade on the one hand. and depre.-
sion of business. paralysis Of industry.
loss Of employment for wage earners