Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-03-11
Want Lower Tariff.

Last Thursday, Col. John Hicks, edi
tor of the Oshkosh Northwestern, and
one of the leading republicans of Wis
consin, presented the following resolu-
tons at the meeting of the State Press
Association, which were adopted. The
incident shows the trend of the times
that the trusts and combinations will
soon have the advanced thinkers in the
republican party against them as well
rs a united democracy The publishers
whether democrats or republicans, are
quick to catch on when they are being
robbed by the high tariff, and this may
open their eyes so they may see others
who are being held up. The resolu-
tons are as follows:
WHEREAS, The avowed object of a
protective tariff is To stimulate weak in
dnstrieS to control the American manu-
facturers, and TO provide for the well
fare of the whole people by encourag-
ing home industry and home markets,
and
WHEREAS, certain lines of manufactur-
ing in the United States have been so
thoroughly stimulated tina. their pro-
duct can be turned out at a price to
compete with rival manufacturers in
any part of the world, and their goods
are now sold in foreign markets at low
er prices than in the United States; and
WHEREAS, The rapid aud individual
growth of some of the over-protectcd
Industries has tempted their managers
10 combine their forces so as To ab-
normally advance prices and caused
the American public to pay an outrage
Gus tax not to American industry but
10 enhance the unearned profits of these
YiiSuuse OIL mo w hnSsa ppu~a,.
by combination under the operation of
our present laws, enables them to posi-
lively control their respective lines and
gives them a power exercised by no
absolute monarch in all the range of
history 20 levy tribute on the great mass
of the people under the guiSe of law !;
therefore be il
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of 1he
Wisconsin Press association, whenever
and wherever the manufacturers of
ny article which is protected by our
tariff laws, resort to trgstS and corners,
10 abpOrmally advance prices, congress
should at once reduce the tariifon such
articles in order to allow foreign COM
petition for the relief of the people
against such unholy aud unfair com bin
alton. Without entering into further
discussion of the principles of protec-
ton, we firmly and uneQUivoca.ly pro-
test against such perverSion of the
protective principles as enables manu-
facturerS 10 levy tribute upon the
consumer by enhancing prices beyond
what is required by reasonable profit
Resolved. That the senators and
representatives in congress are respect
fully requested TO show by their work
that they have at heart the interests of
the people as well as of the manu-
faeturers, and that they favor the inn
mediate passage of a law that Will reduce
the tariff on wood pulp aud print paper
10 give relief TO the printers of Vision
sin, the managers of an important in
duStry which Is now suffering from the
effects of an eXorbitant advance in
prices on the paper manufactures.
RESOLVED. That a copy OF these res
Citations be transcribed and signed
officially by the president and secretary
of this association and forwarded 10 the
two senators aud each of the represent
ativeS in congress from Wisconsin.