Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 149, 5 April 1910 — Page 3

THE niCmiOND PAIXADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, APRlIi 5, 1910. PAGE TMIXKC

Addre

Albert

J.

Beveridge

ss of Senator

, Delivered Before the Republican State Convention at Indianapolis Today.

(Palladium Special) ' and party dishonor." That was . Mr. a protective tariff which covers the fined sugar 5 cents per 100 pounds again to turn over to the government mission bill three years ago. I said the brutal savagery .: that places the i At n A HI S -The follow- Cleveland's opinion of the perform- difference between the cost of pro- one-twentieth of 1 cent a pound the millions of dollars taxes it an- I had no friends in congress. To- child of five years and upwards beIndianapolis, April o. me io o - Democratic politicians in ductlon here and abroad. Less than which was worse than no reduction nually was collecting from the people day a large number of Republicans are fore a loom for "ten hours a day, that ing is the address delivered by Sena- tQoge dayg that is unjust to American laborers; because it cannot possibly affect the and to take from the trust Its coupon for It. and even . one Democrat has puts a boy of seven and upwards on tor Bevertdge , before, the Republican f an -Juxen doubts that the men more than that is unjust to American price and, therefore, , is a deception: system, which is Its most - powerful seen the light. But at the beginning the coal breakers, and that stifles the state convention today: ' whom Cleveland and Bryan denounc- consumers. And injustice Is the only yet that is one of the boasted reduc- weapon for crushing competition, the of the last session it had only a few life out of little children in sweatThe comlmr battle is not so much ed would nass a far worse measure oe that protection need fear. It was tions we hear of. Democrats of the senate voted solidly friends in congress. Therefore 1 felt shops and factories. 1.7. i h hmi th WIIsbb kw If they had a to reduce the Dingley tariff to meet Above all, I could not stand for the against it. After the senate had pass- that it was impossible to get a full- Such child labor Is a crime again st between political parties, as sucn, as """j ! " ' 1 ' 'gtly for changed conditions and secure jus- slaughter by the conference commit- d that amendment and it went to fledged tariff commission enacted in- manhood labor because each child, between the rights of the people and Dlctlon or honestly for revenue tice that we undertook Its revision. tee of the modest and moderate be- the conference committee, that body to law; and so I acted on the theory takes the place of an American workthe powers of pillage. In this Strug- . dishonest jumble of bothlet Every economic policy, every po- ginning of a tariff commission which mangled it and gave back again to the of getting the best I could. Mine was ingman. It Is a crime against equal gle the Republicans of Indiana stand him consider that not only did Demo- Htical system, almost every govern- i wrote into the bill that passed the Tobacco Trust Its coupon system. a fatal faith. business opportunities for American e n, th Moni. Our anneal Is not to crats sneak and vote against their ment that has perished has been de- senate ; but all save one Democrat All these things and , many more For what was the result ? I drew business men, for those business men lor me pwpio. vur "vi""" nlatform at the last session, but stroyed because of excess and injus- were the enemies of any tariff com- the bill contained when it came to the provision authorising the prosi- vho do nt employ children, are forcpartlslani, ai such, but to citizens. Democratic senators actually tice thafcrept into it. We want no mission then and are its enemies now. passage. Passing a billdoes not sane- dent to appoint persons with full ed to comI)ete wlt& those ho doas such. proposed the most outrageous duties Lord Nort or King George, no Bour- Thege are examples ot increases. , I tify he yrpngs of its separate para- power to make tariff investigations j crime against thejhildren i themIt is another phase of the conflict n the common necessities of the bon or Romanoff methods in Ameri- waa agamst them then-I am against aphs. I fought and voted aga nst it under his direction. . Senator Aldrich sehes, for it either kills them outas old as the republic. It was so when people, which even Senator Aldrich fan life, whether in government or now and for what V believed was plighted would not agree to all of it He "g.htr "J f- , fcHi.. te ,.H th could not .suDnort laws, whether in enacting a tariff or ld tn t th law de re. honor. I fought and voted , against struck out or changed vital language. and soul. It Is a crime against the Washington fought to lift Jronv the cou Id not 4 managing a party. The way to keep ducUons on arUcles enTerintTnto t excess and 'or'' Protection. I fought Yet what remained of my provision American nation, for it pours score, people', neck, the yoke of British op- . "ner TenL er tne 8ecure 1Ic7' OTern- consum rfpto th?iSI and voted against the Interests and gave to these persons broad powers of thousands of voters every year inpresslon; and the people who were l.t j5 , ' lP l!!nL Lu"! ment that 4l lt8e" good is to ad- of five billion dollars- yet the bulk of for the people. I fought and voted for to gather necessary facts to aid con- to our electorate with crippled inpatriot, supported him and won. iJJSJSTSST'v mln Wlth 3U8tiCe Wi"dm' JZbS ft thf " , fH "-. in tariff; legislation. In this . StZ LeSt-S It was ao when Jackson defied se- 0.. tSifXirt tWnf J-ber cnltural ,2 t'' Passed the senate. TJS. snr nnwit6 wealth" and wWle fST TTh r.oord SSt wlsestienf ft Tw.'SlS G iLX osZoTX And U 8t -d hM gant and unwise wealth: ana wniie or g this the worst. The record ' , . . or OI wnicn we aro me. greatest MoiciniAv th ib(1a nf situck out aDsoiuteiy every ora giv- nogsibiiitv of abusing the right men of his own party left him. other ghowB that on Mav 13 when the de- tect,on ls ha who would undermine eiporters in the world; steel rails and 1Ples. ot McKinley, the apostle ot ln thege persons powers to iaves. . 1

majorities held up Anarew jacason Democratic senator, speaking for his vn..u.CJ- w " muuupuuu UJ mC owt riehteousnGBS in American eovern- J"",ueui u,Jlu,us uut lu"

SmSlc SKSotJS , W -t great speech that in manufactured and sold by an interna- rZL LZ Uy t0 emp,7 SOaa to assl8t h,m TSSSjSi a final vote should be taken on the tariff matters "the period of exclu- tional tobacco monopoly: yarns and ment and American life. ,n the admInfstration of the maximum . YXof S bill itself on the 1st of June. No Biveness is past;- threads, the raw material for textiles, W hen first I was chosen as the peo- and minumum section of the law. lei.,l!L IL" for and Sience to .7 ...... . n.ici. r,io oo, nle's senator. 11 tm aen. T said. ewAu.i. ii.. . people s respect tor ana ooeaience to

slavery; ana ioyai men wi " Democrat oojectea to mat proposal. ssenator moreii, me isiner m idb " " j,v - -- , 7 I' " , t ucmud v. tQ courts To dve to the laboring forgot ancient party lines and gladly But a Republican senator did object, war tariff of 1864. saw it when he the tariff was increased; sugar, speaking to the legislature that elect- the conference committee, declared man w - . uijuncmarched to death for the republic and That Democratic proposal would declared in 1870: "It Is the mistake which was not reduced in fact but ed me: The people only are my again and again on the floor of the . w Mn1t

.1 . u .wnotof Va . n ... mi i, 'i - .m -t. n AAr. HTfim Tirtno nf thum irk tho nennle cor uiai is my mauurui luuaj. nT rfpnrlvln? t!ias iwrsnna nr nnv

wnen uoioer yi comcuv .uK.nu progressive nepuoiicans uuiuiy oc- me wai i re uwco- -- -- ... , . , - - rights On th . . 1 1 . .. u iinv.D Ann when that la nn 1nn?er mv nlat- n'Kgi., ,n nt. fcul ' w"

country, organizea greea wnicn wo cured. sary revenue." "6"Ki u,;u"'u , , , " -- - ' w s"'- l" from -the' . . ... . . . ' L . . . .. . - . . . 1 i i - j fnrm T will unlnn f i ri 1 u honil naplr -mv -J - 1. a i em .- uulu lu

fattening on the labor ana live. 01 me But why has the misnamed Demo- uarneia saw it wnen ne saia: me wanjirumise on yureiy btoboiuic u- - uu uu wmcu a. utrm cumuus-, f j . . j. .. ... ... . a .:io oftnn a ...i,.. v., Annl,:. commission rn the nennlA who me cinn mnU i k-a .

maaaf inn airnin inn masaei iuikul ratf nartv nnan nn anon evi i tiava? wispht Tnm? nrorecrion irt.s can. on is wis micu 10 mo. uui, vumwuiuwo - -- jv, -'u m. nuu uv, Dcuatui ucu

hands.

It was wo when Abraham Lincoln

sought to save the. nation and end bill itself on the 1st of June. No Biveness is past.- threads, the raw material for textiles, " en nrst i was cnosen as me peo- and minumum section of the law. . e-8 g, t for and obedience to slavery; and loyal men of all parties Democrat objected to that proposal. Senator Morell, the father 'of the when finished for the people s use. pie s . senator U years ago I said, Senator Hale.' the. senior member of f,,,,,,-. Tn iv th kwirir

marcnea to aeatn ior me repuoiio uu; in at Democratic proposal wouia aeciarea in j.u: 11 is tne miBtaKo uuu Uk - --- a.,u &aiu ull LUC uuu, w v tion acalnst him elves him nothinar ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . , , i masters, and to the nennle I will h v, ,f ,t. nfcaiuoi uiui 6 uiu uuuiuia

human rignta have stopped the fight and preventea 01 me inenos 01 a souna tariri to m- t"wuo,:- : ' " " ' . " w",c,cul-q wmu""" more thn his Just rights, and take. . . . ; . . . . . . .... . . . nk... - i a .true. That has Wn mv nlatform ,A . ,UU1B juot liuia, wv v"lco

It was so in me last ten years, reductions that determined battling oy sist on extreme rates proposea aunng xUc u..DC.. - ' 7', V . u UUUr luc ,.uno f emDiOYer ntme of his Just

one hand, it takes -

laborer's heart his sense

from the conscienceless

their partnership and in overpower- Ask the follower of Cleveland In New to unite on a moderate reduction of with sheer injustice always is wrong. the truthfullness of Senator Hales thj othej. nand u u u,e employer Ing numbers rallied around Theodore y0rk and he will tell you that the duties." To trade the decreases that did not But assuming that honest differ- statement as a matter of fact nor his to no disadvantage if he Is in the Roosevelt Democratic party in New York is con- Theodore Roosevelt saw It when he belp the people is not honest compro- ences of opinion exist and they do; correctness as a matter of law after r ht M(, denies him Improper ad-

The people were for these men be- trolled by Murphy's Tammany Hall said at Logansport, Ind, in - 1902: mise it is a spurious compromise; it giving to tnose uprignt men wno voted ne naa maae nis determined assault. vantage lf he Is in the wrong. It cause these men were for the peo- in the metropolis and Conner's Tarn- "What we really need in this country is not honest protection It is a per- for the law as a whole all the credit President Taft, by executive con- hej tfte f,reg of unregt. !t pie. many Hall In Buffalo, utterly Ignorant' is to treat the tariff as a business version of protection. If a rate was which I claim for myself; what is the struction, has attempted to restore to strengthens the nation's faith In the - A political party is not a group of of the country, profoundly indifferent proposition from the standpoint of the increased one thousand per cent., the way out of the difficulty? Surely these persons he is authorized to em- courts and t does all this by securing ...li.i.i... ...oh wl.u via fnllMirtnfr a u , i t intoAata v.a fxt oftloni st. wniilil olslm that It. W9I not tn turn tho mvprnmsnt wer, tr nlov some of the nnwern that the wn- . .

iniiiuvMua, ihu m" " "oi iu iu ueeus auu wuwiucu uuv no a uuc a.uu uui. j.iuui. . - justice justice is the sovereign wora combining to win the spoils of place the enormous and purely local loot of standpoint of the temporary needs of protection and denounce as a free that grotesque band of politicians in ference committee purposely destroy- of puDnc peace and human welfare and power. Such an organisation i. the great cities of the Empire state, any political party." trader the real protectionist. public life and who want to get into ed. But executive construction ) can- Renublieans started the movement '

not a power it 1. a band of brigands. Ask the follower of Bryan in Illi- The great masses of Republican was ior a taw mat would protect pumic lire wno misrepresent me not restore powers mat congress ue- tQ 8ave from he intercgtg the Batorj and it. appeal, in the name of the par- nois and he will tell you that the voters understand It today when they the wages of every workingman ln In- Democratic party. The people know liberately refused to give. Even if it resources of the natlon The hand, ty are mere attempt, to beguile and Democratic party in Illinois is con- refuse to permit the great doctrine dlana and yet enable the workingman what such men did in the tariff con- could, another president might con- of monopoiy ud greed have already defraud the-voter for It. .elfish pur- trolled by Roger O. Sullivan and his of protection to be used to excuse and to get his clothing and creature com- test in Cleveland's day, for which strue it differently; and any presi- 6lezed UDOn billions of dollars worth poses. Such organisations and men Chicago Tammany Hall, allied with cloak tariff excess. Perpetrate injus- forts cheaper and such a law could Cleveland rebuked them; what they dent at any time can discharge the of these sources of our prosperity il. m i. jk i.im it.. ti v.k ..Ia. I nn A - niiA have heen written and it chall Tta itid in the last tariff nnniaat fnr vhli1i So-called tariff hoard. r ... . . . f.l

are iuu iww auu agcuLo w. wn,oi an uu it iuicicblb iu uulu ytxi uc uw n name w a iiuv'iie auu . - , - and tupy are now reacning out for 8 till interest, which know no party, at- throughout the state of Lincoln and the friend of that misused principle written. Bryan rebuked them. What honest For the members of this tariff board more They shall not have them, tempt to use all parties and practice Grant. . will fight to save it. 1 was 'or a law that -would have Democrat what honest citizen ap- are not officers-of the government; 0ur 'naturai resources must be deonly the policies of profit Ask John W. Kern, of Indiana, and Our last state platform said: "Pro- given every manufacturer in Indiana proves or trusts them? they are mere employes of the presi- vejoped not ta the interest of a privlm . a...' m . , ,,. a.,, i a. a, il. n n.l ' . m . . J amnle nrntentirtn anA vat anohla V i m Whora than; liaa tha rtlain ramailvf dent VL'ith nn hfirlier loiral GtonHlmr ...

r rum iuiu a concepuun ui n ir ne wm ten yyou iudi .uu vemucrauu icvuuu jieer wa a. uianer ui buucu- t , cv.ck.j . . v., ..v. -"'j - o-.-. """-"o leged few but for the benefit of trie litlcal party the Republican, of In- party in ndiana is controlled by the ules, and while reaffirming the time- to get his raw materials cheaper and In a tariff commission. than a private secretary or a steno- peopje dlana must and . will remain forever Brewery Trust, which prostitutes honored doctrine that there shall be such a law could have been written Three years ago I presented to the grapher. An? trust in America can coal in the United States has loot free. The Republican party consists every consideration of public welfare a discrimination In duties that will and it shall be written. senate a bill creating such a commis- refuse to give them any information; since passed into private hands yet of million, of tltisehs; and at their to Its own base ends just as Tammany fully protect the wage earner In the I as for a law that would have sion. That idea had back of it at they have no power to compel Infor- the nation still owns enough in Aiask fireside, ait. the only council that de- does in New Tork. United States, we have never desired taken the tariff out of the way of busi- that time more manufacturers, more mation; all they can do Is to say that to 8uppiy fuei to American consumer, termine. the party, principle, and It is such elements, together with a higher rate than would accomplish ness for ten or a dozen years and stock-raisers, more farmers, more of the president has directed them to re- for centuries to come. That coal parpo.es. The Republican pafty I. the solid south, which dominate the that purpose." such a law culI have been written all the producing interests than any quest information; and even if the col- land must be kept the property of the the child of the nation', conscience; Democratic party today, and the Give protection to the wage-earner? and it shall be written. Business similar measure ever presented to the Jected information congress could de- pe0pie. Before the senate committee it wa. born of the mightiest moral lm- Democracy of the south would break Yes! But give unneeded millions to needs tariff stability, and only a satis- nation's legislature. Yet in that body cline to receive it upon the ground on territories, of which I am chair-4 pulse of history; and always Its ap- to pieces within a year but for the gigantic interests? No! That was ed people can give tariff stability, at that time it had no one single that it was not authorized by law. mRn private Interests testified that peal must be a moral appeal. aouth's local race problem and appeals the last platform of Indiana Republi- The dictates of justice are better for friend; and every Democrat was its Such a makeshift will not answer the on 8ingie group of coal claims In . It would be well for the people, as to sectional prejudice appeals which, cans, and what Is my platform now. business than the dictates of bosses; enemy. needs of American business men, pro- Alaska a net profit1 of two hundred a nation, and Republicans, as a party, thank God, gradually are losing their At the last session of congress, in 'or the people obey-justice and defy Events have changed all that. The ducers and consumers. We asked for mUiion dollars can be made. If such It there were a sincere, compact op- power. , common with other life-long Republi- bosses. j . .. tariff debate changed it The change a reality; they gave us a mockery. profitg are possible, should not the position party in the republic. Bui As a Republican. I do not rejoice cans and protectionists, I fought for Certain men believe that the rea- became so great that a member of We asked for power; they gave us peopie get part Df Ihem? there i. not. The aggregation of po- in this plight of the Tammany con- such duties in every schedule as sonable prosperity of all American the finance committee itself, Senator palsy. We asked for bread; they Had j. been our policy in the beliticlan. who control the Democratic trolled and misnamed Democratic par- would carry out this principle. citizens depends upon the gigantic McCumber of North Dakota, declared gave us a stone. ' ginning, the Steel Trust would not party today misreprepresent honest ty of today. With all my heart I Like President Taft, I wanted free prosperity of the few dozen American in a powerful speech that this ques- A commission of experts as perma- now own the Iron ore deposits of Democratic voters, and ls not a party wish Its elements, purpose, and rec- iron ore. of which we have the great- citizens. I believe that the reasonable tion never could be Intelligently or nent as a department of the govern- Michigan. Tennessee; the Copper at all, but a group of opportunists ord were otherwise. Were it a par- est deposits on earth, and which the prosperity of the few dozen American justly settled except by the aid of a ment. with duties fully prescribed ln Trust would not own the cooper dewho repudiate their platforms. ty which honest men who differ from Steel Trust chiefly controls. On iron citizens should depend upon the com- tariff commission. Yet every Demo- the law itself; a commission safe of Montana and Arizona; and . Recent event, prove this. The us could trust and vote for. knowing ore no protection is needed, and I mon prosperity of all American crat senator except Senator Newlands from the accidents of politics, secure our American financial nobility would Democratic party, last national plat- that their faith would not be betrayed, could not stand for the duty that was citizens. The Oil Trust and owners remains its enemy. from the differing opinions of chang- not now be so dangerously rich as form declared for free lumber; yet It would be easier to fight for right- prdposed and passed, and I cannot of vast fortunes could have more A tariff commission is the one great ing presidents; a commission equal to they are. But the people would have half of the Democratic senators who eousness In our own. But It Is not; stand for it now. But a majority of healthfully builded by their genius, piece of , constructive legislation the that of Germany or Japan that is been far richer. Had this policy been' voted at all voted for the highest duty and so it is more vital than ever that Democratic senators did stand and courage and industry without the aid nation needs and demands to settle what the nation demands and that pursued from the beginning, much of proposed a duty Increasing the the Republican party, should be kept fight for it, and stand for it now. of rebates. The enormous earnings the tariff question. It is wicked and is what we will have. " the expense of the government which house rate on this common necessity true to the people's conscience and Like President Taft, I wanted free of the Sugar Trust do not need to be absurd that the interests of all the Republican law and administration the people are taxed to pay would for building the homes of the people, interests. . lumber, out of which the homes of swollen by misuse of the protective producing elements of the country has stopped rebating by railroads, has have been derived from royalties That platform pledged, them to put It shall be kept true it will be the people are builded; lumber, of principle, or the tremendous profits of manufacturers, farmers, stock-raisers, regulated railway rates and establish- which would have diminished gigantic on the free list articles competing kept true. In fighting for that we which we are the greatest exporters the Tobacco Trust aided by acts of merchants, workingmen and others ed the principle that the government fortunes but which wouldalso have with trust-controlled products; yet are fighting not only for the welfare, on earth; lumber, out of which for congress. The nation would be health- should longer be mere cards played can protect the shipper from discrimi- diminished the people, taxes, nearly two-thirds of the so-called of our own party, but for the welfare domestic use and export mighty for- ler and the moral tone of the people by politicians for their own political nation, dishonesty and abuse. Repub- am sorry that no Democrat ever Democratic senator, who voted at all of the American people, and through tunes - have been made; lumber. In better if these great fortunes which advancement and pecuniary welfare. lican law and administration has lira- thought of or proposed any of these voted for the hlgest duty proposed them, of all humanity; if it did not, the making ofwnighty fortunes out of are now being disbursed as gifts had Every modern country has estab- ited the powers of trusts and ended great policies; for they are so broad on Iron ore. of which we have the I would not be Interested in It which our forests have been ruthless- been distributed through the long lished a 'tariff commission. It was by forever many of their wicked prac- and great that they are policies of greatest deposit, on earth, largely In this, the great Immediate ques- ly slaughtered. I could not stand for years in better wages to their owners a tariff commission that Germany tices, such as the sale of diseased patriotism-and not policies of partnercontrolled by the Steel Trust tion, is the tariff. The misnamed the duty proposed and passed on lum- men and smaller largess to their own- built her remarkable tariff. It was meats, poisoned foods and Impure ship. And yet no Democrat In pubExcessive duties, which even pro- Democratic party in its convention her, and I cannot stand for it now; ers lobbyists. by a tariff commission better even drugs. But much remains to be Mc ufe ever dW propose a .Ingle one tectionlst. could not tolerate, many this month, will declare for a tariff but Democratic senators did stand Daniel Webster spoke, fought and than Germany's because they have done. f of them. No Democrat ln public life Democratic senator, voted for; ; and for revenue only. I have shown you and fight for, it and stand for It voted against the tariff bill of 1824. In traveled all over the earth, that Japan The railways, which are the ser- proposed the railway rate law; that ' nearly every Increase of rate, got a by the record that such a declaration now. his speech on that bill one of the is readjusting her tariff duties. It is vants of all the people, - which draw law waa Republican In origin and enDemocratic vote. v , is false pretense. But suppose It were Like President Taft. I wanted the greatest of his life, he said: by a tariff commission paid for out their profits from all the people, must actment. No Democrat proposed the The Democratic platform declared not; a tariff for revenue only means ancient woolen schedule reduced a "What should hinder us from exer- of the .pockets of English manufac- be brought more thoroughly under the conservation of natural resource.; for postal saving, banks; yet every a tariff which will bring in the most schedule 42 years old, which, if ever cising our own judgments upon these turers that the United Kingdom is control of the government of all the that was Republican ln origin and

Democratic senator but one voted revenue. But sucn a tarm is a tariri ngnt, long since nas served the pur- pviaiou, aiuguiar ana several: ineyaiiuB iur me mevuaoie aoanaon- yeupie. Memoas must oe louna to execution, and will be Republican ln against this poor man, banking bill, on things which everybody consumes pose; which now gives to the Woolen Who has the power to place us in a ment of her free trade policyand join- control perfectly those mighty combi- enactment No Democrat proposed even after it had been amended so as in this country, and which nobody in Trust unfair "control of our markets; condition where we cannot give to ing the company of nations as an in- nations of capital engaged in modern the meat inspection law; that was Roto keep the money collected by the this country produces. which oppresses the wool-grower, every measure a separate and dis- telligent protective country. industry called trusts. They cannot publican in origin and enactment No postal savings banks in the communi- That means a tariff on coffee. Will burdens other woolen manufacturers, tinct consideration? 1 Whatever is ex- All the modern world has copied be destroyed, for they grow out of Democrat proposed the pure food law; tie. where it wa. gathered for the they favor a tariff on coffee? It raises the price and . reduces the travagant or unreasonable ls not like- us in tariff policy yes, Hut the mod- modern industrial conditions and can that was Republican in origin and en-

use, of local business. means a tariff on tea. Are they for weight of the peoples clothing. I V to endure; no moderation Is era worm, led Dy uermany, has pro- De maoe to serve tne people infinitely actment No Democrat proposed th 8o flagrant has been Democratic a tariff on tea? It means a tariff on stood against that schedule when we shown in laying on duties there may gressed beyond us in the establish- better than the little concerns of a child labor law; that was Republican ' betrayal of party pledge, that the food products which we cannot raise tried to reduce it; I stood against it be little in taking them off. ment of tariff commissions. They century ago could serve them. But un- in origin and will" be Republican In last Democratic candidate for presi- In this country, yet which we must when the bill was passed, and I stand There are some parts of this bill would not have progressed beyond us controlled, the pillage the people enactment No Democrat proposed dent, Mr. Bryan, , ha. publicly de- have. Are they for a tariff on these against it now. which I highly approve, there are oth- had we studied the tariff as they did while they are serving them. Uncon- the employers' liability law; that wa. nounced In scalding words these repu- products? The only great . modern I could not stand for an increase ers in which I acquiesce; but as an economic and business probfem. trolled they will grow stronger than Republican In origin and in enact-

dlator. of plighted faith. Just as Grov- tarlff-ror-revenue-only country In the of duties on cotton cloths, the higher tnose to wnicn i nave now stated my ut we nave let politicians make us tne nation nseii. xney operate ment And whatever the so-called er Cleveland, the only Democratic world ls the United Kingdom, and her grades of which are used as clothing objections appear to me so destitute do their bidding instead of making throughout the nation, and no power Democratic party has proposed before president In 60 years, denounced in tariff revenues are raised on coffee, by every man, woman and child, rich of justice, so burdensome and so dan- politicians do our bidding. can control them completely except an election, enough of the men 'who scalding word, the betrayal ln his tea and such products as I have men- or poor, throughout the whole repub- gerous that nothing can prevail upon But the time for that Is past A the nation Itself. are elected on those proposal, repuday of Democratic party pledge.. tioned. , lie I could , not stand for that when me to give it my support." quality of public men is now appear- The states can not do itthese trusts diated them after the election to nulIn hi. speech at El Paso. Texas, A tariff for revenue only places the the evidence was against and no evl- Many increases of duty that Web- ing in American political life who are formed under the laws of states Jlfy them. September 28, 1909. Mr. Bryan said: workingman and manufacturers of dence for it; and when the manufac- ster spoke and voted against were on study questions on their merits In- which clothe them with their powers All this makes it clear that we must

"If the Democrat, go before the this country on an exact equality turers themselves formally declared articles made in Massachusetts and stead of playing politics for profit and issue to them letters of marque fight this campaign without money. leople and attempt to make a fight with the laborers and manufacturers before the house committee that their New England; yet although the In- And the supreme question before the and reprisal to sail the seas of trade More than that. we must fight enoron the tariff, to what can we point? of Europe and other countries. Do business was thriving, their labor em- terests of that day and their politi- voters of Indiana this fall is whether throughout the whole republic, sink- mom funds that the mighty Interest. We cannot point to the" members of American workingmen and manufac- ployed, and all that they asked was clans reviled Webster for that speech or not Indiana will stand for the new Ing honest merchantmen wherever . we have offended will pour Into the our own party and their record on turers want that? A tariff for revenue the tariff on cotton goods should be and vote, the people rallied to the order of things or -continue the old they find them and levying tribute treasury of our enemy. Among othtariff revision. Where is the Demo-only has been abandoned by every decreased. I stood against those in- moral standard he raised. methods which politicians of both par- wherever they go. ers, the Tobacco Trust can afford to cratic record to point to when we go modern nation on earth excepting on- creases on cotton goods when the The making of a tariff, so long as ties have used and are still trying to They must be brought under the 8pend great sums to defeat us Its before the people and ask them to ly the United Kingdom, and -. the schedule was voted on; I stood moderation and justice are followed, nse for their own ends and the peo- guns of national authority, stripped .officers and agents already have been v trust u. for another term? United Kingdom itself is about to against them when the bill was pass- is an economic question; but the mo- pie's undoing. of their unrighteous power and made Indiana: the Beef Trust can afford Three-fourths of the Democratic sena- abandon it ed, and I stand against them now. ment excess and injustice are prac- We have the bureau of corporations, to serve the people by honest methods to gpend great sums to defeat us Its tor. voted for a tax on lumber, al- I do not say Great Britain, because I could not stand for an increase ticed, the making of a tariff becomes a bureau of labor, an Immigration and for fair profit instead of being headquarters are within eight of our though the Democratic party was Great Britain is composed not only on . structural steel, punched and also a moral question. So the tariff commission, a monetary commission, permitted to rob the people by dis- borders. , I do not blsune them for pledged to free lumber, of the United Kingdom, but also of ready for use. out of which all modern fight last year was a moral fight And to gather the facts on all these sub- honest methods and for outrageous fighting us. What pirate ever conWhat I. the nse of making promises her great colonies, every one of which buildings are constructed and with ""wno- bore the battle? I want the peo- jects yet all these facts put togeth- profits. But no bill bringing these seated to the stopping of his piracy? to the people if we don't Intend to has Its own protective tariff. With which bridges all over the country are pie of Indiana to know that all the er are not so intricate and difficult gigantic corporations beneath the pow- j do not blame the lobbyists for sskeep them? What, can the Demo- the exception of the United Kingdom, builded. and I cannot stand for it real fighting that was done for jus- as the facts a tariff commission must er of the nation's government must .ailing us what Hessian ever, derratic party do In a national fight if the only countries that today have a now. tice In tariff schedules was done by gather. permit any of the evils which they serted the master who paid him? we go before the people and say that tariff for revenue only are Turkey, I could not stand for the increase Republicans and not by Democrats. A tariff commission means to all practice under the authority of state But they and their money will not dewe have a platform, but do not con- China, Abyssinia and such like pro- of duties of those grades of linoleums Let me read to you what Mr. Bryan producing and business interests sta- governments. Any law-for this great feat us. No! We will appeal to tne slder it binding? A man gressive and prosperous nations. which are the poor man's carpet; or said of Democratic performances in a bility in their affairs; to the working- end must be carefully drawn In the conscience of the people, and the neowho gets votes by indorsing the nlat- Shall America, the most advanced on sine, which is a universal neces- PnbU speech. man the highest possible wages and interests of all the people, to protect ni will de ni the cresiest victory

form he does not believe in is on of all countries, go back to the tariff sity; or on silk, which is a part of Said Mr. Bryan In his El Paso ad- ret a lower cost of living; to the all honest business. And the time has ever registered In a nonresidential the same level a. the man who se- methods of China, Turkey and Abys- the clothing or adornment of every dress: "There was a great tariff con- farmer continued high prices for Jiis come when all laws are read and year.

cure, anything else of value dlshon- sinla? Shall America now put on American woman, heiress or working troversy tn congress this year, and the products and yet lower prices for his studied before they are passed. The The Republican party has its sbortestly. It Is a fraud". , what Chamberlain and Balfour In girl; and I cannot stand for it now. result was that the dissension ended clothing: to the saJaried man ? surer time has gone when statutes are en- comings and its faults, for It Is nomas. That is Mr. Bryan, opinion of the England declare to be the "worn-out I could not stand for the obsolete in the humiliating situation of the employment yet' reduced expenses, acted on faith. . A kind of public man Yet it Is our glory that within the Reperformances of Democratic roliti- and moth-eaten revenue system" that and infamous sugar schedule, which reform Republicans contending for a The farmer's prices, the laborer's has appeared who goes upon the pnblican party there Is always a searclan. In these times. the United Kingdom is now casting no man in Indiana can read and un- real revision of the tariff while the wage, the clerk's salary will not be theory that "faith without works Is ng and regenerating Influence springGraver Cleveland was elected presi- aside? Shall we stand alone among derstand, but, which the Sugar Trust Democrats were quarreling among reduced if the profits of the Sugar dead." lnf, the conscfenee of its voters dent upon the issue of a tariff for the nations on our tariff legislation can read and understand; yet deter- themselves over protection for the Trust me Woolen Trust the Tobacco Many of these Industries swell their whlch corrects IU mistakes and In' revenue only. Yet .when a Demo- as the Democracy once urged us to mined efforts to change the schedule products of their own districts." Trust the OH : Trust," and other mo- gains from the blood and life and the end brings It true to the nation's cratic congress had completed Its . stand alone among the nations on the were opposed by ' Democratic votes. Not only did the Democrats do no nopolies of the people's daily neces- even the souls of American children, higher destiny and to human welfare.

tarm Mil it was so monstrous that money question? Democracy urged Only one thing was done to the sugar reai uguong in me senate, wnere au smes are reauceo. o: uut me peo- i iavor userut work for children mac And it is a misfortune of the

Cleveland not only refused to sign It, us to be for free silver then? ' schedule a thing Insignificant and me real ugnung occurred; but wnen pie's cost or living win be reduced. wiu occupy and develop them, like -,.v-bat .purned it as a "party perfidy The Republican, ot Indiana are for absurd; we reduced the tariff on re- we tried to force the Tobacco Trust When I introduced the tariff com- work on the fans. But I am against (Continued on Pag Four.)