The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29

dSnS the people,. 1l secures 10 GO
mestic manufacturers, singly or i'll
combination, the privilege Of exact
ing excessive prices at home and
prices far above the level of sales
made regularly by them abroad with
profit, thus giving a bounty to for
eigners at the expense of our own
people. It's unjust taxation burdens
the people generally, forcing them 10
pay excessive prices for food, fuel,
clothing and other necessities of life.
The two leading parties have al
ways differed as to the principle OF
customs taxation. Our party has al
ways advanced the theory that the OBJ
ject is the raising Of revenue for sup
port Of the government whatever 9TH
er results may incidentally flow there
from. The republican party, on the
other hand, contends that customs du-
ties should be levied primarily for pro-
lection, so-called, with revenue as the
subordinate purpose, thus using the
power of taxation to build up the bust
ness and property Of the few at the
expense of the many.
In the words of our platform, we
demand "a revision and 8 gradual re-
duction Of the tariff by the friends e.
the masses, and for the common veal,
and not by the friends of its abuses,
its eztortions and determinations"
Trust Remedies.
I pointed out in my earlier response
the remelJ which, in my judgment,
can effectually be applied against mo-
lopolies, and the assurance was then
given that if existing laws, including
both statute and common law, proved
inadequate, contrary to my expecta-
tions, favor such further legislation,
within constitutional limitations, as
will best promote and safeguard the
interests of all the people.
Reciprocity.
In my address to the notification
committee 1 said that tariff reform
'is demanded by the best interests
of both manufacturer and consumer"
With equal truth it can be said that
the benefits of reciprocal trade trea-
ties would inure to both. That the
consumer would be helped is unQues-
tionable. That the manufacturer would
receive great bene1t by extending his
markets abroad hardly needs demon
stration. His productive capacity has
outgrown the home market. If we
would run our mills. to their full ca.
pacity, thus giving steady employment
to our workmen and securing to them
and to the manufacturer the profits ac-
cruing from increased production, 9th
ther markets must be found. Fur
thermore, when our manufacturers are
dependent on raw materials in whole
or part imported, it is vital to the ex-
tension of their markets abroad that
they secure their materials on the
most favorable terms.
Our martyred president, William Nc
Kinley, appreciated this situation. He
pointed out in his last address to the
people that we must make sensible
trade arrangements if eve shall ex-
tend the outlets for our increasing
SURPLUS"
This argument was made in the in
terest of our manufacturers, whose
products, he, urged, 'have so multi
piled, that the problem Of more mar
kets requires our urgent and imme.
diate attention" He had come to real
ize that the so-called "stand pat" pol
icy must give way - that there must
be a reduction of duties to enable our
manufacturers to cultivate foreign
markets. The last words Of this pres
ident-who had won the affection OF
his countrymen - ought to be studied
by every man who has any doubt OF
the necessity of reduction in tariff
rates in the interest Of the manufac-
turer. :
The persistent refusal Of tie repub-
lican majority in the federal senate to
ratify the reciprocity treaties nego-
tiated in pursuance Of the policy ad.
Gated alike by Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Me-
Kinley, and expressly sanctioned in the
fourth section of the Dingley act it.
self, is discouraging exhibition OF
bad faith. Nor does the republican
platform contain favorable reference
to one of the suspended treaties. This
section Of the Dingley act stands forth
as a monument of legislative cozen
age and political bad faith.
independence for the FilIfinos.
In some quarters it has been as
sumed that in the discussion OF the
Philippine question in my response
the phrase ''self-government" was in
tended to mean something less than
independence. It was not INTENDED
that it should be understood to mean
nor do I think as used it does mean