The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-05
The TARIFF PLANK.

The TARIFF PLANK.
The attempt of Mr., Late Young to
gain personal prominence at the ex-
pense of republican harmony THROUGH
out the state ended as it should have
ended IN complete and humiliating de-
feat. The state platform of last year
fully met the approval of the people.
1t had the endorsement not only of
righteousness but Of success Charity
may cover multitude of sins but be-
cause of that fact no man has had the
temeritY to wish the milk of human
kindness driven from the human
breast lue protective tariff may
have in the course OF commercial and
industrial changes become CLOAK for
monopoly in some specific instances.
No nra shonla fc~ tLi- ,.aoac- witch
the great protective system wiped
from the statute books. Rather is it
the part OF wisdom 10 reduce the
schedules where they are found to be
inhicting a hardship upon the people
and 10 retain or even TO iaise the
schedules where it is found that such
changes wcula inure to the benefit of
the American working people. Such
a protective tariff would be nOpnlAr be-
cause it would be right The people do
not want free trade, they have had all
the experience they wish in that line.
They want protective tariff, but they
good to be made a shelter for monopo-
IlsLlc greed. Inc republicans OF iowa
propose to give the people just the
right kind CT protection and we are
heartily glad that the republicans had
the courage to reiterate the stand
taken year ago.
That the country and the laboring
classes would not benefit by the de
whole is evidenced by the conditions
existing in the present coal strike
There are in America two great
regions for the production Of anthra
cite coal. One Is in the United States
in Pennsylvania and West Virginia,
the other is in Nova Scotia in the
British possessions. At present the
miners of the United States are en-
gagged in fierce contest with their
employers. While they are on strike
it is only the protective tariff
wall which prevents them from being
overcome bv competition with the
wo.. tlen Vi cheese British mines. E.e-
move the protection and the market
would be flooded with foreign coal. the
miners would be forced TO return to
work at whatever WAGES the coal
barons might offer or else see the coal
industry wiped from eff the list Of
American industries. The coal indus
try has grown to be almost monopoly
IN this country but as the Nova Scotia
mines are owned largely by the same
parties who own the American mines
Reflect of the democratic policy OF free
| trade would be to rob American work
men of employment unless they
would accept the lower wages prevail
ing in Nova Scotia, and at the same
time no relief would be offered the PEG
pie from the exactions OF the coal trust.
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problem must be approached with care
iul conslueravion, JnaJ the proteculon
idea must be fully maintained, but
but that where it is simply shelter
for corporate greed it must be removed.
The revision OF the tariff must be in
the hands of the friends of the protec-
tive system, not its enemies, otherwise
the end of our era Of pros perity has
come. This is the doctrine Of the re-
publicans OF iowa, we see no reason
why they should be afraid to announce
their position boldly and we are glad
that the Cedar Rapids platform was
endorsed and reiterated.