The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-30

NOT Kept
Speaking to large and enthusiastic
audience in the Masonic Theater in
louisville, Mr.. Fairbanks said in part:
The campaign in which we are en-
gagged is merely preliminary to the
great national campaign two years
hencea Republican victory now will
have very special significance and will
make easier the next great contest
for national supremacy.
Our demoralized business conditions
which existed before the European
war are appealing everywhere for the
triumph of the Republican cause. This
is merely repetition of history not
many years ago. We find striking
parallel between conditions to-day and
those which existed in 1894.
We find to-day everywhere among
wage earners and capitalists a thor
ough determination to end the present
uncertainty and to strike down the pol
icies inaugurated by the Democratic
7 party which have pre1uced hard times,
curtailed the pay roll and generally
unsettled business.
The Republican party stands un-
rivalled as the progressive party of
America. Throughout its whole ca
lreer it has been constructive and In
the best sense progressive
It has never been moved to rash
ness by the hysteria Of the hour, nor
has it failed to grapple with the most
difficult problems which lay In our
pathway. Its administration of public
affairs has been characterized by san
ity of judgment and by success.
Industrial competition between ma
tons is chiefly competition between
wages paid. Those nations paying the
lowest wage would bring our wages
to practically their low level were it
not for the Republican system of pro-
lection. We do not claim that Re-
publican tariff laws are absolutely
fiawless; we insist, however, that they
are more nearly perfect than Demo
cratic Free Trade.
Fortunately, In comparing Republic
an and Democratic tariffs we are not
left to mere guess work or unsupport-
ed assertion; abundant experience has
shown the beneficial effects OF the for
mer and the injurious results Of the
latter. Republican protection builds
up; Democratic Free Trade tears
down. Republican tariffs give work
and wages to workmen in this coun-
try, while Democratic tariffs increase
the work and wages of men In other
countries. The former are American.
the latter are un-American.
Democratic Pledges Not Kept.
Our Democratic friends came into
power under distinct pledge to re-
duce the number Of Offices. cut sala-
aries and inaugurate economy in gov
ernment. Have they kept the pledge
which they solemnly made? We may
search in vain for its fulhllment; for
the present Congress holds the record
OF large appropriations, II has appro-
priated. or viii appropriate. more than
500, 100000 In excess OF the preceding
Congress. And we're It not for the
sharp Republican opposition which
the administration encountered In
both branches OF Congress the appro-
priations would have been much larger
than they have been in many millions
Of dollars We have to thank the Re
publican minority and not the Demo
cratic party for such limitation upon
expenditures as has been made. The
exigencies OF the campaign alone re-
strained the latter from making fur
ther unjustlhable raids upon the pub
lie treasury.
Congress Is working overtime In an
earnest effort to raise s1Q0,000,000 an
nually by Increasing taxes here and
there and by searching for new sub
iects Of taxation. No matter what the
form Of the additional tax shall be, no
matter whether II Is upon one indus
try or many, Il must ultimately come
out Of the pockets OF the eatire people.
This enormous sum Is made neces-
sary because OF the millions upon mil
lions Of dollars which we have thrown
away ~ the reduction or entire re-
moval Of tariff duties on competitive
products. say unnecessarily because
the reduction or removal OF duties has
rot lowered the cost Of the products
affected 10 the American consumer.