Republican Campaign Text-book, 1904

Front Cover
Press of the Evening Wisconsin Company, 1904 - 540 pages
 

Contents

Manufactures relative growth under high and low tariffs
38
English imports of manufactures 8
42
Protection in Germany and effect on wages 63
43
English Iron and Steel Commission to United States
51
Tin plate exports from Great Britain imports of the United States
54
Wheat corn and oats production and farm value of 1885 to 1903
60
United States Treasury receipts 18501903 437
61
Boots and shoes prices of 1897 to 1903
66
Manufactures value of product in United States 1850 to 1900
67
English tariff detailed statement
70
Iron and steel industry of the United States
77
Steel rails production prices and rates of duty 1867 to 1903
82
Tin plate industry of the United States
84
Cotton manufacturing in the United States capital wages etc
89
Prosperity
94
Conditions during administration of Cleveland McKinley and Roose
105
Public buildings new erected in United States since 1897 342
109
Government expenditures and expenditures per capita in leading
115
National bank statistics 1904 compared with 1893
121
Imports and exports of the United States 1790 to 1903
128
Receipts and expenditures of the United States 1790 to 1903
134
Farm animals number and value by groups 1875 to 1904
140
Freight rates on grain from Chicago to New York 1868 to 1903
146
Freight rates on flour and grain from Chicago to Europe 1894 to 1903
147
Manufacturing value to the farmer
148
Public lands
160
to 1903
164
Trusts and industrial combinations 168 200
168
English views of American tin plate industry 54
180
Markets can corporations control 15
193
Labor wages and prices
200
Wages per hour 18901903
204
Retail prices of all foods 18901903
210
European combinations against the United States 27
216
Relative advance in prices of farm products and other commodities
217
Wages effect of trusts on
222
Wages in the United States and Great Britain
224
Out of work benefits paid in certain years
231
Wages of various occupations 18901903 200203
235
Labor laws in Republican and Democratic states
238
The advance in prices
241
Exports to Asia and Oceania 1896 to 1903
294
Expansion and its results
296
Hawaiian Islands commerce
313
Commerce of the United Kingdom with its colonies 1869 to 1902
321
Victories of our Eastern Diplomacy
324
Things for which the Republican party stands
329
Military and naval expenditures of leading countries 435
330
Mints United States coinage of 18461902 523
341
to 1903
345
National banks established in the United States March 14 1900
346
Wages paid in tin plate manufacturing U S and United Kingdom 86
347
Postal receipts 1893 to 1903
366
317
370
National bank statistics 1904 121
376
Expenditures and receipts of United States 1790 to 1903 134
378
The Civil Service
393
Railways in length business transactions etc 18831902 414
395
Commerce between the United States and its noncontiguous ter
397
Navy Department work of 18971904 371
399
Worlds production of pig iron 1790 to 1903
404
Pensions and Pension Laws
408
Pensions and pensioners of the United States 40810
422
Vote for representatives in Congress 19001902
423
Wealth and debt of leading nations 124
427
Budgets of principal countries of the world 18801902
435
Progress of the United States in principal industries 436440
436
Expenses of living in United States and England compared 34
438
Rates of freight on farm products 18681903 146 147
440
Progress of United States in population area production business
441
Iron and steel production of the United States growth of
447
Last speech of William McKinley
449
Failure of crops not cause of panic of 18934 60
456
Fifty years of the Republican party Hon C W Fairbanks
464
Speech of Hon J G Cannon Republican National Convention 1904
479
Democratic platform and candidate discussed
493
Commerce of the gold standard and silver standard countries of
519
Commerce of the United States with Canada 18501903
522
Stocks of money in 13 principal countries
525
Fairbanks speech to Notification Committee
539
Judge Parkers speech to the Notification Committee
541

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Popular passages

Page 313 - The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
Page 189 - SEC. 4. The several circuit courts of the United States are hereby invested with jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of this act, and it shall be the duty of the several district attorneys of the United States in their respective districts, under the direction of the Attorney-General, to institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain such violations.
Page 464 - ... shall be exempt from all taxes or duties of the United States, as well as from taxation in any form by or under State, municipal, or local authority...
Page 169 - We admit, as all must admit, that the powers of the government are limited, and that its limits are not to be transcended. But we think the sound construction of the constitution must allow to the national legislature that discretion, with respect to the means by which the powers it confers are to be carried into execution, which will enable that body to perform the high duties assigned to it in the manner most beneficial to the people.
Page 170 - If, as has always been understood, the sovereignty of congress, though limited to specified objects, is plenary as to those objects, the power over commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, is vested in congress as absolutely as it would be in a single government, having in its constitution the same restrictions on the exercise of the power as are found in the constitution of the United States.
Page 51 - An Act to provide revenue for the Government and to encourage the industries of the United States...
Page 8 - Whereas it is necessary for the support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandises imported: Be it enacted, etc.
Page 259 - The Government of New Granada guarantees to the Government of the United States that the right of way or transit across the Isthmus of Panama, upon any modes of communication that now exist or that may hereafter be constructed, shall be open and free to the Government and citizens of the United States...
Page 259 - Britain hereby declare, that neither the one nor the other will ever obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive control over the said ship canal; agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central America...
Page 313 - the policy of the Government of the United States is to seek a solution which may bring about permanent safety and peace to China, preserve Chinese territorial and administrative entity, protect all rights guaranteed to friendly Powers by treaty and international law, and safeguard for the world the principle of equal and impartial trade with all parts of the Chinese Empire," He was successful in obtaining the assent of the other Powers to the policy thus announced.

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