Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-08-13

ucU saii Dol subsistence. that tbCro aro
hut two powers ln government ono
thn power OFF fho sword. sustained Boy
iho hand Chat wields o. and tho other
tho power Oft tHo law. susia'uH1 hy on
enlightened nuiiic sentiment Tho tlf
ference in these r0worT l7 'Hn 1Ufiar
cuco between tho republic uch ns
OURS. based 1n Jaw aHf written CON
aItw,on supported by intelligence
vrtua and patriotism nnd o. mon
brchr. sustained hy force Hrrr01 ly
an individual. uncontrolled ly laws
o.H.r JiaH those made 0r saHo .ouei
hV him ono represents con iI'H'nnBI.
lam. fHo other imperialism
Tho present tor'ff law D. unjust BOO
H. operation. excessive in many of
f. rates. auf ao framed in particular
Instances os t0 e1nct nori.nHt. prof
CO.. from the people
$50 wcn under TODD hos uIs slow
become taat many prom.nru. mnm
b.ra OFF Che republican party nnl at
lDasi two of ,ts state conventions have
d.rol to voice tbo ranornl sentiment
on that uh.oc. The party ,oms
however to bo collectively ahIH to
harmonic only upon o. n'nuk Chat Oh
uta chat revision may FROM t.Wo t1
Ume Uo necessary. but o. iB aH phtas
cd That o. ls expected to bD HaU9inc
t0ry io those u favor of au increase
of duty. tn those who favor % roiuc
.l0n thereof and t1 those opposed to
any change whatever Judged hy the
record OF performance. rather than
chat of promise. c1 thC part of that
PARTY in tho past. (. would seem a8 ~
tho outcome. In tho r.eut of .'7 sue.
c.ss would bo to crafty thr lattor
Glass with aI.0lE'o control of both
tho legislative uuu DN'curF" depart
mcnH of tho government since March
g. 1897. there has boon neither roduc
tIou nor an attompt Ht reduction I'm
tariff duties 10 is mot unrD8 0nahlo
to assume. in the llrht of chat roe
ord. that "a future conrros" OBJ ih7i
party win not undertake "a ... 900
OF tho tariff downward Foo Oh. u.Un'
that o. shalt receive au C1t.. rH. a.
I of its past course on that subject Boy
/ The people Il Oh fact, and should be-
frankly yorcodOd. that should our
/ party bo successful iu tho coming con.
/ test. we cannot hope 90 secure ma.
| iurlty Zoo tho senate during thg next
/ four years, and hence we shall Do un.
able % secure any modification ln
/ the tariff save that 90 which tho re-.
publican majority in the Senate may
| consent while therefore. we are m.
able to give assurance Of relief to the
/ people from such excessive duties az
I burden them 70 % due 10 them that We
I should state our position in favor ri a
reasonable reduction ~ the tariff;
I that we believe that q Ga demanded
I hy the best interests of both manu-.
/ mciurer aud consumer. and that O.
I wise aud bcno0cout revision Of the
/ tariff can Doe accomplished aB soon as
l both branches Of congress and am vy.
ocuiiyo in favor of o. are oloctod with.
/ ont creating that son8o OF uncertainty
and instability that has ON other oc
casion8 manifested itself This can
ho achieved Boy provision that such
n reasonable period shall intervene
between tho date OF the enactment
of tho statute making a revision and
me date OF its enforcement. oa shall
Boo deemed sufficient fUr tho industry
or business affected hy such revision
roo adjust itself t0 che changes and new
conditions Imposed So confident am
/ Z Zoo the belief that the demand OF iho
] people for reform of the tariff ir
iuat that Z indulge lu the hope that
| should a democratic house OF ropro
Iarutafiygs and q democratic executive
ho chosen by the people even a re-
| publican senate may heed fho warnin.
ana consent to Give 40 least some mons
| uro Of rollof 20 the people
| The combinations. usually Gallo.
| trusts which aim Co secure q monon
/ 0ly uf trade iu tho uocossariog o
l.fo as vol az IN those things that arr
employed upon tho farm in the fac
tory and in many other fields of in
dusffy. have been encouraged an'
. stimulated by excessive TARIFF dutIoa
Those operate to furnish substantial
market ln the necessities 1f eIghu
million Of people hy pr8r' cally oy
Guiding competition with ug larH
market and highly rcmuncutlv'
prices continuing long after tho lIn'
Ul possible competition would natural
ly Dee reached tho temptation of an en-
. esecd ga the same business 90 com
bIuo 800 as to prevent competition a
home. ana resulting reduction %
prices. has proved Irresistible ln
, number 81 cases. an mon must arro
chat me net result of cuaciing law
that foster such luo1ultohlo condition
, / I7 most urtovtuuu'o tor mo people a
whole. and o. would a.Cm as ~ al
ought to aereo that tho effective rom
/ cIy would Dee to appropriately modif
! the offending law, Tho srowth %
monopol, NJ which complaint is iuau
. made. cannot Justly boz laid at th
doors of tuo courts ~ th'H country
, The decisions of the supreme court %
. tho United statos tho court ~ appeal
! ~ This state and tho court of Jas
I resort 90 many other states warran
The assertion that the common law a
, developed affords a complete losa
rgma1v nrniuFt m0nDu1iInH Tho Fac