Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-03

yet nnlshed.
II have read with very gres
deal OF interest. and at times
amusement. OF the various criticism
OF tho Democratic candidate for tn
Senate and the Dem ocratic cam
paign speakers from outside OF th'
State. OF the Republican party. and
the principles for which we stand
/ The Republican party has always
stood for a protective tariff. And
there never was a time in the his
tory OF the nation when We were SO
greatly in need OF that protection,
as at present. There never was a
time when the wages paid TO the
workmen abroad were so small as
compared with the wages paid our
workmen. The rate Of exchange in
the various nations has created this
condition. or the 185 years OF our
Government, for almost 100 years
this country has maintained a pro-
tective policy. BY tariff we mean
that foreign nations. sending their
manufactured goods to our markets.
are compelled to pay TO the treas
ury OF the United States, a certain
amount OF money. or license. for
that privilege. The money derived
from this source goes to defray the
expenses OF the Government.
1T has been cardinal principle
OF the Republican party that in levy
ing this tax or license that II shall
only be charged against those ar
ticles which can l's produced in this
country. and thus protect our work.
men and our manufacturers from
competition OF cheap labor and
hence cheap cost OF production OF
foreign countries. And all those ar
ticles which cannot be produced In
this country are admitted free. This
is termed a protective tariff; while
the Democratic party stands for
either free trade or IL for a tariff,
one that charges all articles. wheth-
er produced in this country or not, q
like rate.
1T the cost OF living was the same
in all nations; II the rate OF wages
paid for particular kinds OF work
was the same in all nations: then
free trade would undoubtedly be
reasonable policy. but with the wages
paid in Germany less than ten per
cent OF the wages paid in the United |
States for the same kind OF work,
then one of two things must be the |
result. He must either 1
charge Germany a license to sell her 4
goods in competition with ours In 4
our market. or II we give Germany .
our market. we must close up shop, |
and our workmen must seek employ /
ment in some other field. This is .
clear in theory and history bears out /
the facts. Every time the Demo-
cratic party has come into power,
controlling both branches OF Con-
sress with the executive. and passed
/ free trade, or II you desire. bill for
'evenue only, our manufacturers
nave shut UP shop; our market has
'een controlled by the European
and whenever that
rec trade policy has been replaced
" a protective tariff act, we have
pen shop and our boys have gone
o work, and prosperity has returned
throughout the land. These are
acts that history bears out, and
hese are the conditions which seem
Inevitable from the premises. There
3 but single exception OF this rule
md that was during the late war,
when no tariff act of any kind could
Effect the prosperity OF this nation,
because We were manufacturing and
producing food stuff to supply the
world. We had no competition.
"Our friend Mr.. Baynard tells US, /
and my friend from the Senate, Mr.. I
Stanley tells us. that this proteo- /
live policy increases the cost OF
living. that because foreigners can
so much cheaper than
an we. we should be permitted to
Iuy from them. and buy moro
'heaply. I think, ladies and gentle
men, that you have all found II
Iihicult 10 buy at any price, IL you
lad no money with which TO buy.
think you have all seen that when
'ur Industries were closed and our ;
nen were out Of employment, as It
ras during the Cleveland Admins
ration that the only thriving busi- I
ess was the free soup houses. That ,
he importation of even foreign pro- I
ucts was greatly reduced because ,
len and women We're forced to go {
'lthout even the necessities OF life. :
avlng no money with which TO buy. ,
II do not believe in thu argument !
Z my friends of the other side that ,
he protective tariff increases the
ost of articles just TO the extent OF \
ne rate OF protection. This would
9 true II we levied this license upon
lose articles we cannot produce in r
ais country. Free competition at
ONE reduces the cost very mater
lily. As II was IN the Underwood :
III, and as II has always been in
free trade bill. when our indus
les are closed and foreigners have
lptured our market, they have
xed their own selling price.
importers have completely con- a
oiled the situation. 1t matters not
hat the cost OF production might a
> abroad-when those importers
nee control the market. they have b
0 conscience as to charges. Take a U
w months ago, a shot gun made In /
ermany could be landed IN this L
,untry for $50. That gun was re- )
He'd to our consumers at $500 3
a increase Of 7S3 per cent. A watch
ade in Germany could be landed In n
lis country for % 9-10 cents and re- a
lied at dollar a profit Of 46S per \
mt. A clock made in Germany u
hich cost 1921 to land It In this s.
luntry, retailed for $4,000. The a
,tailer and importer getting about q
,79 per cent. These are but a few 9
, a long list of instances that I ,
light give. .
Now l ask you friends, II you do "