Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-02
A FREE TRADE PARTY
THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE DE-
MOCRACY Is.

History Proves That Democrats Have
Been, Are Now and viii Continue
to De Hostile to the Policy of Pro-
tecting American Industry.
1t would be precisely true and fair to |
denounce the Republican party as the |
party of atheism as to denominate the |
Democratic party as the party of free |
trade 1t never was a free trade party |
and Is not now.-From the Partly Deliv- |
cred Speech of Hon. Champ Clark, Per-
manent Chairman Democratic Convention. |
l repeat, so that all men may hear that
1 am a free trader and proudly take my
stand with Sir Robert Peel, Richard Cob !
den, John Bright and Henry George. 1
may be a humble member of that Illus
trous company, but it is better to be a
doorkeeper in the house of honest free
traders than to dwell in the tents of
wicked protectionists.-From a Speech Of
Hon. Champ Clark in House of Repre-
sentatives, March 81 1897.
l would destroy every custom house in
America. If l had my way today sir, 1
would tear them all down from turret to
foundation stone, for from the beginning
they have been nothing but a den of rob-
bers.-From Same Spec III
The Democratic party is a free trade
party or it is nothing. The conflict be-
tween free trade and protection is ire
pressible and must be fought to the bitter
end.-Henry Watterson.
All trade should be as free as possible
EX-Speaker Carlisle.
Add to the free list as many articles as
possible. Reduce duties upon every duti-
able article to the lowest possible point
EX-SeCrctary Fairchild.
49, YER I,,it e,i'i So nc he Nth he
if another Democratic house of represent
atves is chosen, and if we can get our
Kepupncan 1riehds OUT Oh the otner emu %
them. then we will pass a tariff bill that
puts raw material on the free list and
then we will put our own intelligence and
slillful and productive labor of this coun-
try upon a plane Of equality with the la
borers Of all other countries
l desire free trade. and | will not help
to perfect any law that stands in the way
Of free trade-Roger g. Mills.
Mr. Cleveland stands before the country
as the champion of free trade against pro-
lection. Henry George
Mr. Cleveland has CHALLENGED the pro-
tectcd iutor.s.e OF the country to a fight
of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Vest.
But coming baoi, To- tn. frct Of free
trade If is u.ld.uiallo that this is the I'LL
tin te j., .ic,- of Iii, II, m.ciatic party
Menphis Hi.3.al Il. M.
am not re for the purpose of voting
for a tariff az. l.a.l. or Il tariff on flax or a
tariff on ar .htrc but / am here to get
the tariff un eyer. tling can. / am in a
IT, . Do so
and will vote t,r "a bill with free lead or
free ANYTHING else I'm it to acc amplish that
purpose-C CONGRESSMAN r. T. Bland.
Sucn expressions cOulu DE quoted III
definitely. but free trade is not the
oholisbnon+ of all dntins and the toor-
:, ~,
Ing uoWH ol All custom nou9es "s ~
feSSOr Sumner, the leading free trader
IN the I-nited STATES saws.
Free TRACE does not mean the apOltloh
OF custom houses nor does 1t mean the
SUBSTITUTION Oh dlrect LOT lhulrect laNatloh'
country may collect It's ehtlre revenue
by duties on imports and yet be an en-
tlrely Tree uaue country. mus the GUS
toms duties levied py England with
very rev EXCEPTIONS are not INCONSISTENT
Win her profession Oh being Il country
which believes In Tree trade Cohsequeht-
ly the following extracts from democratic
Platforms VIII pe lhteLesInS'
Inc time mas come Tor the people OF the
United states TO declare themselves IN
favor OF free seas and progressive free
trade throughout the WorIu anu by SOL
emn manifestations, 10 place thelr mora!
nnuehce at the size OF their SUCCESSFUL
example-Democrauc PLATFORM 1soo
NO bounty snail be granted from the
importations from foreign nations be laid
to promote or foster any branch or IN
W. demand Thar ali custom house tax
alton shall be only for revenue.-Demo-
cratic Platform 1876.
IA; "a tarlh , dor revenue ohly'-I'e"ocra'i'
We demand that federal taxation shall
be exclusively for public purpose and shall
Platform, 1884
rms convention hereby lhuorseS ana rec