Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-10-23
TARIFF MUST Be RETAINED
If 1T is REMOVED WOOL AND
OTHER INDUSTRIES WILL
BE RUINED.
JAFFA DESERVES SUPPORT
BECAUSE HE is EFFICIENT AND
BELIEVES IN PROTECTIVE
PRINCIPLES.

IF every voter could cast his ball
lot directly for prosperity" said
former Congressman Ralph Cole OF
Ohio, during the course of an address
at the Duncan opera house last even
ing, "the result would be unanimous"
Mr.. Cole then demonstrated that the
republican party, through the carry
ing out of its principles for 16 years,
has established uequalled prosperity
in the United States. He urged the
voters to forget old party allegiances
and grievances and vote the republi-
can ticket next month, declaring that
the reelection of president Taft
means not only continuance but
an increase of prosperity.
To show that the country has been
prosperous under republican admin
istrations Mr.. Cole called attention to
the fact that in 1892, under the demo-
cratic policy Of free trade, farm pro-
ducts were selling at ridiculously low
figuers; but in spite Of the low mar
ket, the people who needed provisions
and other articles had no money and
were unable to purchase them.
Leaders of both great parties real
lied that something must be done 10
relieve this condition. Bryan, in bis
1896 campaign, suggested the coindge
of more money. to which Mckinley.
the republican candidate, replied:
I'VE need not more money but more
business. Bryan declared: I'VE
must have free silver" Mckinley as
serted the country's Industries need
ed protection The voters adopted
the Mckinley program and the coun-
try at once became prosperous once
more. Factories resumed operations,
prices came up to normal figure
and persons who needed the products
of the fields and factories found
themselves in the possession of sur
ficient money to buy them.
That condition has prevailed for
IL years." declared Mr.. Cole. 1t
would seem that the American peo-
pie would realize that prosperity has
come under the republican principle
of protection. Instead. however, the
democratic party is still trying to
bring about discontinuance of that
policy"
Mr.. Cole read extracts from the
democratic platform of 1892 and that
of 1912. In both platforms it was
reiterated that the democratic party
holds it unconstitutional for the
country to lay tariff for protection,
the tariff being for the purpose OF
revenue only. Mr.. Cole inquired why
the people Of New Mexico should be-
lieve Mr.. Harvey b. Ferguson, demo-
cratic candidate for congress from
this state, would vote to protect New
Mexico industries when he Is rum
ming upon a platform declaring the
principle Of protection is unconsti-
tntional. Mr.. Cole declared the lead
ers Of the democratic party, Oscar
Underwood and Champ Clark, would
dictate the policy of that party in
the house Of representatives should
it again control that branch of the
national lawmaking body. He quoted
Champ Clark's utterance to the ef-
feet that he would burn down every
custom house if he had the power to
do SO. He read some remarks of Mr.
Underwood to the effect that ne
would do away entirely with the prin-
clple Of protection If he were capable
of accomplishing such an end.
In contrast to tine utterance OF
these men Mr.. Cole placed the adj
ministration of President Taft, who
fearIessIy vetoed legislation which
would have ruined the wool industry
OF the United States, in which is In
vested s5OO,OOO,OOO. Mr.. Cole showed