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Show Secretary Vilson Says the Present Tariff Is Great Kenion, O., Sept. 17. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, in a speech hero to day in defense of Republican policies, poli-cies, declared that past cxperieneo justified apprehension as to what would be done if the Democratic party should obt-.iln control of the government. govern-ment. This observation followed a glowing review of the new tariff law. "We have g'd times now," Secretary Secre-tary Wilson said, "and have bad such since McKlnley became the 'advance agent of prosperity. The reslslon of Hi-? tai l rt has lost no man ills Job no panic has followed The new schedules sched-ules average lower than the Dlngley law. A further redaction of tir.fTa generally would hit the working pen-pie pen-pie first. Europe ha lower wages than the United Stales and would promptly take advantage of lower duties. du-ties. The farmer would lose ills customers cus-tomers and prices fur loih factory and arm rood wou'd come down." President Tatt. the .secretary continued, con-tinued, had Insisted upon keeping in , go id faith the Republican platform I promises pnd congress had met tho platform requirements, "No tariff bill phases everybody. It Is universally conceded that all th facts necessary for intelligent legislation legisla-tion were not at the disposal ot the two houses of congress when thv were acting upon tne Urlff. Steps I have been taken to remedy this iu tho I future. "A ery Important feature of railway rail-way legislation is still under consider-ntlon. consider-ntlon. This Is with regard to the issue is-sue of stocks and bonds y interstate railways., "We got a postal savings bank b.ll enacted. It will promote economy among people who are Just beginning to lay by a little money f.r a rainy-day. rainy-day. Food Is cheap no longer. Population Popula-tion has Increased faster thau production produc-tion from the soil The government'?, policy of giing farms to the people has exhausted tho supply in the re glons where rainfall usually assures good crops. High prices of fresh moats and of their products causi much concern. Much more productive of costliness to the retail dlstribut.on o meat is the overdoing of tho retail businecR. The multiplication of ?mall shops is a burden to consumers and m source of riches to thosmall shopkeepers." shop-keepers." The secretary declared that high prices will encourage letter production produc-tion and cultivation, and that theo will enable the farmer to meet the do-mands do-mands of increasing population. |