The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-31
DEE0UNCES TARIFF. THAT
MAKES CRUEL TRUSTS.
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| PLANTATION that it was his undeyiatins love.
not only fer his native state. where he
hoped TO pass the remainder Of his days.
hut for her oId-time. stanch and vigorous
| Democracy. which recalled MIN "a the po-
| utlcal platform when he had determined -
I retire frcns the struggles and activities ~
| political leadership. was met with a storm
OF protests and shouts of You cannot re-
tire"
REAFFIRSiS HIS DEMO ~EACY-
Mr Chairman ana Feilew Ci,izsns-As greet
emotions which intensity the satisfaction Ua'eh
| this occasion affords ! was horn III Sew Jrg-
sey- After long absence fali Of inriaent, sHt
| yicissi-udes= / have returned 20 the cid StI;-.
! where / houe 90 piss the remainder % -ay days
! and fnd a anal resting place
have brought back with me genuine AMI
ln.iel ist,nE love. Only Tor my native S;at-.
but for tnst ail-tias. sisnea sHi yisorsvs De
,aoersy ,l,y hope y5a VI. s r.. 35 Ih35 81 slS mn .,
mention. NJ by way u excuse ;or ny REy,er-
asS:r ass in Psf p ss % is s ssas ss5ss. sai ss
presence herc ma be rcsardel as not strictly
| consstea; Win my determination 10 consider my
| self retired IRON The struggles and activities
| faiiy recognize ihe natural order Ok things
Which oringt gl1ases IN politica! iglde7ship and
/ in either Toie: but nothing. I care not sThat, can
aTiys or !eiaDi pe from my adnersnse 10 ta1
! ciples Of geb1ine Democ-sry-
fsh6ed am !'S Ken mat efssy ie bsns pc a,s2d nj | IN
! canrass here Pending in ny native susie sni in
: ind1lged my desire TO come here ard enjoy the
failed 70 hnd in hearty AID unanim0us aid u
1 Democratic stsuggle.
NEED or TARIFF REFORM
] an especially pleased TO learn that tcrir -
form has been made the prineipaI issue in the
canvass you have in hand Meter wi;h.n my
perielce has there been time when tlts s.l1Ei
/ be more earnestly. persisteu'V y AID honesty
pressed upon the attention OF our eountrymea
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the source % Government maintenance until an
other plan Il devised. but tarin consTuctel
! jusT ana unfsir burden upon the masses - the
ppoule: but fhe bold and arrors m level0ufn-rts
y Us unfairu-ss and Injustice IN recent yeaIs and
i the d.Tect.cns they have taken ought esFe-ial.y
g arrest ,hs attention and apgrehe-0n q every
Il vas not long ago that tho Democratic party.
u advocating tfe reiucco5 OF tarln taTAii'n @
insistence laITely upon the risht and .usiice o,
Sea2eGt.nS S 3. & igT ne n'af - M, r. % ~ }5s i
/ 50 much protection from a favored fe'v manu-
sTpcnse o. tse sreat b5dy, of cllsainers fslt th-
| exactions from the people on account q pro
seTysd manpe-. by add them T. tseiT daily
! tho consumers OF The land the extent of these
While this process was goInr on. Imported ar
tieies not pr daced IN his count y Nere chsrsed
vita such high rates of d1y a. Eot only %
| its needs in the Government TTea.arT. This sur
| proportion of the unue,es ary added expense @.
/ the living q our people on account q high pro
was insisnihesnt a. co5liared with the amount
| turers TO pocket from the umer. :,
BETRAYAL OF JUSTICE.
when n 1851. the iortrine Of Democracy On
tarin rv'osm Ess enil.2tied in IN sxeeq1ti.s
and consequeness q high protectiys ia,in YeT;;
paiPable fact that what was then corsii-rei 3.
large surplus Teinaining IN the Government Teas
| pe5iIe might. As an object lesson from an Tn
Usual sIahepalns s,.ess.aiy i.y lf-sent ihe slius.
| the keynote = tie message. IN the opening
YOU are confronted at the threshold of your
/ legislative dy,yes with a coaditian = the IA
mediate and cireful considsration
s ah5uts os r.S, % NOR Ig tEste1 throueh ise
and necessities OF the people; larsely exceeds DC
| when We consider that the theory OF our
! enjoyment OF all the fruits q his industry ana
his share toward the careful and erl5oin.cli
| him. q Is plain that the exaeiion u more fnan
/ trayal ot American fairness and jus,ice.
/ REVISION DEMANDED
| After commenting on tariI operations from
this standpoint there followed eond-rnnstlor u
| Rccufaulation in the Treasury % the peop!e-s
Inonsy possible. and this was Introduces n hes
BUT our present tariff laws. the vicious. in
! alton ought 70 be at enoe revised and an1snieyf
Thsse laws; as their primary and plain eject.
| imported and subject 20 duty by preciseIv TIE
the duty measures the tax paid bS ihase Who
/ purchase Tor use these imported articles Mary
faotured in our own country. and the duties nov
,,r,fs-,is- d, ~ b,-. al ,,i.i-i
| they render e. possible fo- those o. our people
tieles and sell them for price equal to thaf
demanded for the imported goods that have paid
RECENT HIIoJITIEs.
! have quoted thus literally from this message
seceg,ed @ positin of the Bemd1rsi le' Bs7v S 'as ne
The tSIin SsSst.Sns Slt also a. sgEsestias the
iSgiIesi " want H. 1sn 70 & is1d you 20 con
cumulated: the numerous additions 10 a vicious
and danserous progeny born Of taTiff license and
ful attack and 70 the present duty q all who
whenever ana wherever It IS possihie tor our
countrg's honor and emancipation,
sdd enc further ouOtalion ffom TIE same messase
IN speaking OF the increased cost 10 The con-
sumner OF ocr home manufactures resulting from
description the fset Is not oveTiooked that COM
petition among cur d25DsS:ie Prodaeers some- one,
products below the highest limit allowed By saen
~ 100 often stranried 6y Co comb stoSs ata
prevalent az this me and freuuently called
Of the supply and price Of commodities made and
sold by members Of the eolnhnaiion. The people
operation Of their selfish schemes
NEW SCHEME OF PROTECTION.
| Less than year after this announcement OF
| Democratic doctrine. IL was made target f1r
all sorts of attack in presidential election The
tiuid were assured that absolute free trade would
1 follow Der1or ratio success. that the importers
| paia the custom taxes: and above all that n
any revision change expedirnt Il should
BE- irtrgssea' 70 the friends q the tari1.
| The people were persuaded 20 continue these
| friends In political control ana they Forthwith
Constructed new scheme OF high prntccticl-
! The advanced growth rf the arruE5tnce and greed
/ iness Of tariE benedcaries and the Kindness
| shown them by these friends Of the tarin a.
| exhibited IN this scheme demonstrated how ccn-
| neeEtly they relied upon the continuance OF the
peopie's creculsty which they had - recently and
| Successfully tested
| The blii then passed fun OF sbogninatlons
| and plainly showed the heeiessUess of its
! authors and benefcisries aud thsir disregard of
the interests OF the people that the OF the
/ Land though accustomed % yielding 10 tarin
detusion. were prompt IN their revenge and con-
| demuation.
/ II mfrht natufally b supposed that 50 violent
blow then given would admonish n u
did not reform these prumoters of selnsh tari1
BENEFITS. This. bowever. Was b 10 means IN He-