The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-07-16

Ex-Gov. Frank II. Gooding, who is
now making a speaking tour of the
state in his candidacy for U. S. sena-
tor, spoke in the Grangeville opera
house Monday evening to an audience
OF 100 or more citizens. Mr.. Gooding
said very little about his candidacy in
his speech at this place, but dealt in
vigorous manner with the tariff ques-
tion and the numerous mistakes and
short comings of the democratic party.
His address, which was a mastery eff
fort from a republican point of view,
was received with hearty approval by
his political friends and also by some
of those who until recently have call
ed themselves democrats, but who have
since the republican predictions have
been verified in the present stringent
times, have revised their views as well
as changed their party affiliations
/ After clearing the way by a few pre-
liminary remarks, in which he, among
other things. said he had always been
a protectionist and believed in the re-
publican principles; that he had helped
give the women of this state the fran
chise; that he favored government con-
struction of highways; that he believed
in the state controlling it's own lands,
timber and other resources, instead of
the nation at large, Mr.. Gooding launch
ed out upon the great question of the
tariff, which he dealt with largely from
the standpoint of the farmer.
The speaker went back to the founda-
tion of this government, and showed
that Washington, jefferson, Jackson and
other democratic presidents and lead
ers had been protectionists down to the
enactment of what was known as the
walker Law" in 1916, and that this
law was later condemned by it's crea-
tors. He divided his topic under three
heads:
First, the effect of free trade laws
upon the industries of this country from
the first free trade measure, the "Wal-
ker Law passed by the democrats, on
down to the present unjust and dis
criminatory Underwood bill"
Second the unjust discrimination
against the farmers of America, and
especially the farmers of Idaho, in the
free trade measure just passed by the
democratic party.
Third, the importance of protection
as a principle of government at this
time to the American people.
Position of the Two Parties Defined.
The speaker then defined the posi-
tion of the. two great political parties
. on the tariff question as follows:
The republican party has always stood
for protection to American labor and
American industries. The republican
party believes that there is an honest
difference in the cost of production in
this and foreign countries; l. e., that
wages, freight rates, and practically
every other consideration that enter in
to the cost of production is higher in
this country than elsewhere. The re-
publican party believes that the mar
kets of this country belong to those
who are bearing the burdens of gov
ernment, who pay it's taxes, and who
are ready to give their life, If need be
in defense of its flag, and who nave
, made this country what 1t is today
; the mightiest nation on earth. 1t be-
leves that without protective tar
, if that gives our citizens the honest
difference in the cost of production that
our markets will be turned over to the
foreign producer and foreign manufac-
turer and that poverty and distress
will be felt in every part of the coun-
try.
Want Farm Products Admitted Free
The democratic party says that g
protective tariff is unconstitutional II
holds that a tariff may be levied fol
revenue, but not for protection. Demo
: Gratis tell us that the tariff qustion Is
local issue. They call the products o
the farm raw material, and believe tha
J. all raw material should be placed upor
the free list. The republican part,
. says that the fat steer, the fat sheep
the wheat or the oats of the farmer
, are just as much a finished product al
r the product of the mills; they all rep
resent labor. and all should be treated
o alike. The republican party also say
that the tariff question is general ant
not local; that there is not a communi
ty in America, large or small, but ther'
is some industry to protect, and tina
:, all the people are directly interested
= in one or more of the great industrie
: of America.
$ Is Protection Right or Wrong.
). So the question that should presen
n itself to every voter is whether protec
d ton is right as principle of govern
d ment, or wrong as a principle of gov
e ernment. This is the question that tn
v American people are going to fight ou
o and settle in the next two campaigns
:. whether this is to be free trade coun
try or a protective country. II tn
democratic party is sustained in tn
next two campaigns, then America be
comes a free trade country; If the re
q publican party is returned to power,
V will be a protective country. If yo
: believe in protection to the industrie
G of Idaho, then you must vote the re
q publican ticket If you believe in fire
S trade or a tariff so low that 1t n
e longer gives to the farmers of thi
s state the honest difference In the cos
q of production in this and foreign coun
: tries, then you viii vote the democrat
Is ic ticket
a do not believe there Is a voter |
this audience tonight who would delhi