Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-03
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A Political Primer.


 essarily demonstrate there is some- thing wrong with the industrial sys- tenn of the country?
 A-Certainly not. : Q-What countries are the most prosperous?
 A-Those where prices are highest.
 Q-What countries are the most poverty stricken?
 A-Those where prices are very 1ow- est
 Q-Name three countries where prices are the highest in the world?
 A-United States. Cauada and Ar- gentina.
 Q-What three countries have lowest prices of any on earth?
 A--China, India, and Afghsnistan Q-What countries pay the highest wages?
 Limited States, Canada, and sev- eral South American countries. Q-Where are wages the lowest?
 A--In China, India and southern Si- beria.
 Q-WTen were prices the lowest in this country in the past 50 years?
 A-From March 4, 1893, until WILL jam Mckinley, the advance agent of prosperity, was iragurated president.
 Q--What were some of the cheap things during the days of Wilson tariff?
 A-Land, rent. food, clothing, and, cheapest of all, labor.
 Q--Will the day of cheap food ever return?
 A-Not without the return to the farm exceeds the great rush of people to the cities, or industrial conditions are upset by laws. Q-What political party has proved to be the best friend of labor?
 A-The republican party, because of the many labor laws enacted by them. Under President Grant the S-hour law was first enforced. Under Harrison 1t became more far reaching and fn- cluded all persons employed on public works, and was again amended and improved under President Taft.
 Q-What other laws were enacted by republicans of benefit to working men?
 A-Every bill that has been of di- rect benefit to Iabor--an1one them be- ing the Chinese exclusion act of 1879; the alien contract labor law; the con- vict system of labor for U. s. con- victs; the employers liability act; the pure-food law; many laws for safe devices on railroads; the meat iuspec- ton bill: law compelling inspection of coal mines; decreasing the hours of letter carriers, while increasing their salaries: and also increasing tine sal- aries of printers, bookbinders and pressmen in the government office. The republican party also passed laws protecting American seamen, estatJ- lished postal savings banks and many others.
 Q-What president is acknowledged by union labor to have been by far their greatest friend? A-Wiliiam Howard Taft. Q-What did Theodore Roosevelt, the great progressive leader and can didate of the progressive party for president say in speaking of Presf- dent Taft at a union meeting five years ago?
 A--'If there Is one body of naef more than another whose support ] 1 feel I have right to challenge on Be- 1 half of Secretary Taft, it Is the body l of wageworkers of the country. 4 | stancher friend, fairer and truei ] representative, they cannot find with, I in the borders of the United States i He will do everything in his power foi l them except to do that which ii wrong; he will do wrong for no man and therefore can be trusted by al | rneI.''
 1 Now, in closing, let me say, if chesl I prices are wanted there is one way tt ! sIq ssyd puB uosIIIM 13sIs-tusq1 1s' ! free-trade bills. There can be nc l doubt about that.
 [ The cheap wheat, cheap meat, cheal l clothing and cheaper labor will return l With their return will come the ar my of unemployed, farms will agair 1 grow less in value, mortgages vii { once more appear and millions of mel [ who now earn big wages in comparison | to days of the past, will find them 1 selves the cheapest paid of all. Witt | free trade comes free soup houses want and hunger, and no matter hoy i honest the great mass of democrac, 1 is in their political belief. the fact will be one thing that they have no l considered. By all means if a return i to low prices Is desired vote for vii 1 son and free trade congress. Vel not say democratic, because denocrz l cy Is not of necessity q party of tre' 1 trade, and ths time may come vhe. :, other greater issues that are q bene fit to the country as a whole may b. fought for by the democratic party. | c. B. MONTGOMERY. Packer.
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