The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-08
SHAW OPENS
CAMPAIGN
SECRETARY OF TREASURY
DEALS WITH NATIONAL ISSUES
Where Party Stands. Republicans De-
fend Tariff Principle But Not
Schedules

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| Manchester. VT, Aug. 6.-The
political campaign in Vermont, which
is considered an extraordinary one, by
reason of the boiling faction in the re-
pu olican party headed by Percival w.
Clement. contesting against General
j. G. McCulloug+ the regular republic
can nominee for governor, was open ed
here in General McCullough's behalf
last night The chief speaker was
Secretary at the Treasury Leslie M.
Shaw, native of the state and he
dealt entirely with national questions.
large tat of the tariff. Cor gress-
man j. G. Foster of this district. pre-
sided and United STATES Attorney j. L.
Martin of Brattlehro and Cong ress man
Charles N. Fowler of New Jersey,
were the other speakers
Secretary Shaw, in opening. re-
viewed the record of the democratic
party, saying in this connection that
the leaders of the party always appear
to be IN search OF an issue which will
appeal to voters and give them victory,
rather than making an effort TO formu-
'ate policy under which they ma, he
safely entrusted with the affairs of the
nation
He said that the tariff issue. is al
ways resorted to by the democratic
party to provide an issue. except in
those Years Immediately following an
experiment with tariff for revenue
only. In those years, he said, they
had peen driven to other issues to
bridge over the period between the
date OF their experimets and the for
getfulness OF the American people. He
doubted if the Democratic party or any
member of it would today venture to
predict What would be the paramount
Issue of the presidential campaign.
Secretary Shaw then referred to the
democratic party's attitude toward
free silver and the greenback issues,
and continuing, said:
Now. the democratic party laws
great stress on the trust question. 1t
is lterated and reiterated that the tariff
is the mother of trusts and the demo-
cracy again promises reform
He referred to arguments advanced
by both parties in 1882 and IN succeed
ing campaigns until the Mckinley bill
was passed. Secretary Shaw said he
was doubtful if anv tariff schedule had
oeeh devised satisfactory in every par
tlcular to any person. The republican
party never attempts To defend a tariff
schedule, bnt does defend the protec-
tlon principle. 1t is probable. he said
that many items of the present tariff
schedule should be modified. but no
modification could be made that would
not still leave many items in dispute.
Wilson's bin passed in 1894, and was
so uusatisfactor, that President Cleve-
land refused TO sign it. The question
Is not whether there are Inaccuracies,
lueqnaiitses or imperfections in the
present law, bu: whether it is wise to-
attempt revision at this time. 1t is
idle TO suppose that anv revision would
satisfy those who have no revision
policy of their own. No policy of legis-
latlon, no foreign policy, no insular
policy, 10 expansion policy, to Philip
pine policy, is or ever will be advised
that will satisfy the opposition.
In concluding, MIR Shaw said:
Let the republican party 20 for
ward doing that which it believes to
be the wisest for the party and the
people. When this has been done and
no concession made to democratic
clamor, the people have never failed
to viodicate the republican party, the
party OF progress %