The state herald., 1904-09-16
Democrats Think Free Trade
Panacea Harmless, Because
1t Cannot Be Taken.
COWARDLY INCONSISTENCY
OF Party Leaders Exposed by a Demo.
cratic Free Trade paper-Gorman
and Davis Placed Ia an
Unenyiable Light.

comic feature OF the present polltI-
cal campaign Is the effort Of the Demo
cratic leaders to minimize the popular
apprehension that harm might follow
Farker's election through the break
down of the system OF protection, by ex-
planning that after all ii would be im-
possible to break down the system be
cause the Republican Senate would
stand in the way.
The logic of this Democratic reason
Ing Is somewhat like that of the boy
who explained that by refusing bo eut
pins he had saved his lifc--only that in
the Democratic case the country would be
saved not by the Democratic refusal TO
do harm, but only by the Democratic
inability TO do the harm 1t was openly
trying 10 do. Judge Parker In his speech
OF acceptance said:
1T is A FACT AND SHOULD BE
FRANKLY CONCEDED THAT
THOUGH OUR PARTY BE sue
CBSSFuL IN THE COMING CON
TEST WE CANNOT HOPE TO Sc
CURE A MAJORITY IN THE SEN
ATE DURING THE NEXT FOUR
YEARS. HENCE WE SHALL BE
UNABLE TO SECURE ANY MODi.
FlCArlON IN THE TARIFF SAVE
THAT TO WHICH THE REPUBLI.
CAN MAJORITY IN THE SENATE
MAY CONSENT"
Mr.. Parker further thinks that this
fact OF Democratic inability To modify
the tariff should serve To prevent rc-
currence OF THAT SENSE OF US-
! CERTAINTY AND INSTABILITY
! THAT on OTHER OCCASIONS
MANIFESTED ITSELF"
Democratic Courage weakens,
AT the recent Democratic ratification
meeting in Brooklyn lurking fear was
shown of the effect on the minds of
worldngmen, Of Democratic talk against
the tariff. The tenor Of the remarks of
the big Democrats who talked was 10
the effect that free trade was . beautiful
theory and the Democrats should lie
put in power because they stood sponsor
for II; and since, after all. they would
be unable when put In power to put that
theory into practice, the country with
perfect safety could indorse the beauti.
ful theory by putting It's sponsors into
power.
The New York Evening Post, mug.
wump free trade organ which Is actively
supporting Parker but nevertheless can
not resist the temptation to expose cow
nrdly Inconsistency when Il sees il. had
this to say about the Brooklyn ratifica-
tion meeting:
Now that the party orators are face to
race with the voters on the hustinEs. their
courage has weakened Having In their
exalted moments, declared that protection,
hs principle, X robbery aud works incaI.
s9la9le harm TO The people they SILVER
AT the possible eject ~ their pronounce
ment ht the polls, IN a word they shuf.
ned on the tarin, Listen 70 EaWArd ~
said TINT The bemocratic nominees % stand
| for sincere and persistent effort to re-
! form the tarir, aud especially 10 abolish
or reduce those duties the plain effect Of
which Is not TO extend or diversity Amer.
lean Industry How striking the contrast
10 the -. Louis declafntlpn' The obvious
Implication Is that no fault eau be found
with protection ~ II extends aud diver,i-
nes American Industry. Hut when II is
admitted that protection Is good thing
In certain cases. who IL going TO m the
number aud variety OF such cnscsf The
argument that protection Is an eyu per Sc
is apparently thrown overheard.
The Alarm of senator bailey.
"As much fault eau be found with Sem
cournge mount high hs he declares: 4 do
not hesitate n single moment 20 declare
u as my belief that Hny law which leyies
tar not for the purpose u raising revenue
TO support the government, but for the pur-
pose Of compelling nm American citizen to
pay more for the goods which he must buy,
a downright robbery This has the true
Ting but immediately II produces a great
fright In the Senator's mind Ills prophetic
soul sees the Republican orators using his
words TO stir ~ alarm among the work
Ing men. so he cries out TO the wage.
eafners Of this country who are employed
lu protected Industries, and who are sure
10 be told by the Republicans that the
Democratic party fAyurs absolute free
trade not 10 be afraid, TllE DuLLEsr
tests. KNOWS PERFECTLY WELL THAT
FREE TRADE is An ABSOLUTE IMPos-
hlniLiTn IN THIS nEpubLic. EVEN
ny THE VOICE OF An OUTRAGED
PEOPLE TO ADMINISTER THIS GOV.
EiikMENT,, he walls, WE WILL FIND
MAY DESIRE TO DO so TO REDUCE
THE AVERAGE DUTY BELOW A POINT
liiAT WILL DE HIGHER THAN TIN
TEcrioNlsTs EVER CLAIMED WAS
NECESSARY. AND HIGHER THAN ANY
MODERATE rnOTECrlONlsr or TO.
DAY BELlEyEs ESSENTIAL for the pro
such Good Lord. gOod Deyir talk will
not help the Democratic party In the least.
h,,S s'sSef,S; % rasss,.y aT%s5 Rs5'' psfSs@ gs@
nature evil. II Il thing 10 be got rid of
rs promptly as possible. N th. party
orsig,' sh,s ,hSoid frankly say that. no oa.
Protection for Democratic Leaders,
The cowardly Inconsistency which the
Evening Post thus exposes ia character
istic OF most OF tho Democratic lead.
sr-. They arr afraid Of their own medi.
cline, which they advertise To the eoun.
try n- being such a hne thing-..p-cial.
b WHEN NOT TAKEN.
When the Wilson tArn hil was
framed prominent Democratic ,eaa...
took the prccnutlon 10 nec 60 II that
Industries Ia which they themselves hap.
pcned 10 be Interested were not nd-
rerscly affected by the BIN. no mattsr
how much harm might bcfall other Ia
dnstrles Fpr Instance. Senator Cor.
man took pains % Keep the sugar trust
PROTECTED, The prrseut Vice l'rcsidrn,int
candidate, Henry Ghuawhy Davis. tpnk
palms 10 see that coal was kept on th,
tree llst, for bis own Immense fortuus
was largely represented Ia the coal linl.
N West Virginia,