| Show SECRETARY q 0 WILSON IN ah T DEFENSE OF POLICIES r kenton henton 0 beat I 1 17 bec ec of gri agriculture culture nilson allson in a speech here todi in defense of republican poll c es declared that past experience justified apprehension a as to what would be done it the democratic demo critic party sheild ho id obtain control of the govern goern nent rient this observation fol followed loed a glowing review rele of the ne new tariff law ue e have hae good times now secre tary nilson said and have had such 1 1 ince mckinle became the advance ascent of prosperity the revl blon ilon of the tariff has lost no man bis his job no panic has follo followed Aed the new schedules average lower than the dingley law lan A further reduction of tariffs generall would hit the work ing i eople first europe has lower wage than the he united states and would 0 ild promptly take advantage of mier duties the farmer would lose hie his customers and prices tor for both tac fac cory and farm goods woul come down doun pre president ident tatt taft the secretary contin aed had insisted upon keeping in good faith the republican platform prou ise and congress had met platform requirements no so tariff hill 1411 pleases erca evoch evo bh it Is universally conceded th thit tt all the ole facts necessary for intel legislation were bot at the die dis poal of the two tuo houses ot of congress when iben they were ere acting upon the tar iff steps have been to remedy this in the future A very important feature of rail way ay legislation is still under consid aeration this is with ith regard to the issue of stocks and bonds by inter state railways ve ne got a postal siv sav ings bank bill enacted it will promote economy among people who are just beginning to lay by a little money for a rainy aty diy food is cheap no longer I 1 tion has increased faster than prodoc tion aroi i the soil the government a s policy of giving farms to the people has exhausted the supply in the regions where rainfall usually assures good crops high prices of fresh meats and of their products cause much con cern much more productive of cosell ness to the retail distribution of meat is the overdoing of the retail bust ness the multiplication of email small shops Is 1 a burden to consumers an 1 no source of riches to the email small chop hop keepers the secretary declared that high prices will encourage better prodoc afon and cultivation and that t these hes e will enable the farmer to meet the th de mands of increasing population |