The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-26
PARKER'S LETTER.
CONTINUED From Page One.)

the masses, and for the common veal
and not by the friends of it's abuses,
its extortions and determinations
1t is true that the Republicans, who
do not admit in their platform that
the Dingley Tariff needs the slightest
alteration, are likely to retain a ma
iority of the Federal Senate through
out the next Presidential term. AMI
could, therefore, if they chose, block
every attempt at legislative relief.
But it should be remembered that the
Republican party contains many re-
visionists, and | believe it will shrink
from defying the popular will express
ed Enthusiastically and p~eremptorily at
the ballot box.
The people demand reform of exist
ing conditions. Since the last Demo
cratic ADMINISTRATION the cost OF hV-
ing has ~grievously increased. Those
having fixed incomes have suffered
keenly; those living on wages, II
there has been any increase, know
that such increase has not kept pace
with the advance n the cost OF living,
including rent and the necessaries OF
life. Many to-day are out OF work,
unable to secure any wages at all.
To alleviate these conditions, in so
far as is in our power, should be our
earnest endeavor.
Trust Remedies.
| pointed out in my earlier response
the remedy, which in my judgment,
can effectually be applied against mo
| nopolies. and the assurance was then
| given that if existing laws, including
| both statute and common law, proved
inadequate, contrary to my expecta-
lions. | favor such legislation, within
| constitutional Limitations, as will best
promote and safeguard the interests
bf all the people.
Whether there is any common law
| which can be applied and enforced
| by the Federal courts, cannot be de-
| termned by the President, or by a can
| fidate for the Presidency.
The determination of this question
was left by the people in framing the
| constitution, to the Judiciary and not
to the Executive. The Supreme court
| of the United States has recently con-
sidered this question, and, in the case
of the Western Union Telegraph Co.
VS.. The Call Publishing Co.. to be
found in the one hundred and eighty
first volume of the United States SUI
,preme Court reports, at page 92, II
decided hat common law principles
lcould be applied by United States
l'courts in cases involving Interstate
ECommerce, in the absence of United
States statutes specifically covering
! the case. Such is the law of the land.
Reciprocity.
In nv address to the Notification
| Committee | said that tariff reform
lis demanded by the best interests OF
of both manufacturer and consumer"
With equal truth it can be said that
the benefits of reciprocal trade treat
les would enure TO both. That the
consumer would be helped is unques-
| tonable. That the manufactures
would receive great benefit by ex-
/ tending his markets abroad hardly
needs demonstration. His productive
capacity a out grown the home
market. The very term Home Mar
ket," has changed in its significance.
| Once. from the manufacturers point
| of view. it meant expansion; to-day
| the marvellous growth of u manu-
| featuring industries a far xceeded
the consumptive capacity OF our do
nestle markets, and the term Home
Market" implies contraction, rather
than expansion. If We would run u
mills to their full capacity, thus CIV
ing steady employment to our work
men and securing to them and TO
the manufacturer the profits accra-
ing from increased production, other
markets must be found. Furthermore
when our manufacturers are depend
emit on raw materials In whole or
part imported. 1t is vital to the extern
sion OF their markets a broad that
they secure their materials on the
most favorable terms.
(To ne Continued Tomorrow.