Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-10-07

FARMERS PROSPER
UNDER PROTECTION
Wages, He Says Are From
Double to Six Times Higher
in America Than in Europe
and Living Cheaper
my Morning Jonrnal sper1aI rea.ca Wire. |

fisy Mnrnlne journal Special Tcascd WIre.I
Dalton Mass. oct 6--l'residcnt and
Mrs. Tart ana their guest, Miss Mabel
lioardnan, spent Guiet Sunday here
With Senator crane.
The second day Of their SIX x-duy auto
trip through Massachusetts, Vermont
and New Hampshire was in marked
contrast to the first.
early tomorrow the presidential
party viii strike north~ard into Ner-
mont
President Tart tonight summed up
the polilical situation in statement
In which be said.
i have every reason e. be satisfied
with political conditions, I have heen
simply overwhelmed for DAYS past
with letters and newspaper clippings
showing the trend of the tide toward
the republican party, its platform and
It's candidates. ] have been especial
ly gratlfied by the news from the
northwestern states.
The FARMERS Of that part Of the
union We're never so prosperous and
they do not mean to risk the loss OF
their prosperity bN ehagdoning the
republican party whose policies have
enabled them TO prosper.
'Thcy are convinced that the third
term candidate is no longer In the
running and that the choice Is be-
tween the republican platform and
candidates on the one hand, and on
the other hand, the democratic plat
~ .,f a. tupiff
revenue only, ana its candidate Cow
ernor Wilson, who said IN an address
at Williams Grove. Pa. that the far-
mcr docs not need protection 1t is
unnecessary to explain to the farmer.
west, east, north, or on the Pacific
slope what Governor Wilson'S very
frank declaration would mean, With
Mr. Wilson In the White House and
- democratic majority in the capitol.
"The principal reason for the exist
ing prosperity Is the assurance that
under the republican policy Of homo
protection and trade expansion.
American Industry, while reaching for
foreign markets. IS not in danger OF
losing the home market.
while our foreign trade is grow
iuE ili'f' hRlhlN lilHli ~ f'ht ''''' -
our history, domestic commerce is
making advances FUZZY rs remarkable
"Our population is increasing, the
demand for the ncccssaries OF life IS
Increasing proportionately and thanks
to active business ana good wages.
the people are able 10 pay for what
they want aud To Keep our industries
busy supplying thcir wants.
"There is no serious danger. T be-
live. to our institutions from Indus
trial agitation. So long ms such agita-
ton Keeps within the legal bounds It
is not without wholesome significance
aud may tend TO improve conditions
Whom it passes beyond the legal
limit, whether those self-outlawcd
are connected with capital or with
labor. Il is ii menace to he dealt with
by lawful authority
Notwithstanding occasional out
htcaks al violence In labor disputes
there is Il growing tendency to settle
by pcaceful means, and
there is undoubtedly manifest a much
NOR, friendly and humane attitude
on the part Of the employers toward
than WAS apparent not
many years nSu.
Social and economic conditions ars
sroWne better, not worse, and re-
publican policies fostering and stlmu-
l1tng national prosperity. uudoubted-
Is tend toward this betterment.
"For the man or the community
ani ing robust health. quack reme-
dlee have little attraction, no matter
how ,peifcruusly thcy are recom-
mcnded as cure alls for the body polls
iic
'rhc iav + supply and demand
.lunr wi hor orga ions and
-nch lceislation as may properly -
uaofcd governing hours of labor ana
rates. OF compensation in the pnbtic
service. thereby giving an example for
private employers. are adequate Ia
lcal with the wage question.
"a general minimum wage wonit
nave "a tendency to bring down tho
naxinlum 10 th,. minimum.
Labor ORGANIZATIONS are wcs
iware Of this result. where an ar
4ngemeHt To that effect has been en-
cred into with employers.
However. as l said. the American
,eople are in need OF no quack doc
rines.
The algher cost Of Twins. as have