Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-14
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 in az
Unenyiable Light.

NdA fdHilftlkii - tic tiA.Ftt ~ tAfE A'SttAb
cratic leaders to minimize thu p0pu.ar
apprehension that harm might follow
Parker's election through the break
down of the system Of protection by eX-
planning that after all il would Be i'm
possible to break down tue e;.,Iem be-
cause the Republican Senate would
stand in the WHY.
The logic Of this Democratic reason
ing is somewhat like that Of the boy
who explained that hy refusing to eat
pms IA hal saved his hfc--ouly that in
the Democratic ease the country would be
saved not by the Democratic refusal to
do harm, but 0lhy by the Democratic
inability 10 do the harm it WAS openly
trying to do. Judge Parker in his speech
of acceptance said;
1T Is A FACT AND SHOULD BE
FRANKLY CONCEDED THAT
THOUGH OUR PARTY BE sue
CESSFTL IN THE COMING cos
TEST WE CANNOT HOPE TO Sc
CURE \ MAJORITY IN THE Sen
ATE DURING THE NEXT FOUR
YEARS. HENCE WE SHALL BE
UNABLE TO SECURE ANY MODI.
FICATION IN THE TARIFF SAVE
THAT TO WHICH THE REPCBLI-
CAN MAJORITY IN THE SENATE
MAY CONSEN T."
Mr. Parker further thinks that this
fact Of Denloc attic inability 10 modify
the tariff ShtuA! serve to prevent re-
currence Of THAT SENSE OF IN
CERTAINTY AND INSTABILITY
THAT on OTHER OCCASIONS
MANIFESTED ITSELF"
Dem cratic Courage weakeus.
At the recent Democratic ratification
meeting in BROOKLYN Il lurking fear was
shown Of the effect on the minds Of
workngmen. 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 Il beautiful
theory and the Democrats should be
put in power because they stood sponsor
Tor it; and since. after all they would
be unable when put in power tn put that
theory into practice, the country with
perfect safety could ndorse the beauti-
IA theory by putting its sponsors into
power.
The New York Evening Post. mug
wump free trade organ which is actively
supporting Parker. hut nevertheless can.
not resist the tempt ItTDn 10 expose COW.
ardly Inconsistency when it sees H. had
this to say about the Brooklyn rati6ca-
ton meeting:
Now that the party orators are face to
race WITH the voters on the hastings, thetr
courage has weakened Having tn their
exalted moments, declared that protection,
as a principle, is r0bbery mud works iural-
culable Aarm to the people they SILVER
at the possible effect ~ their pronounce
ment at the polls. In a word they. shut
lied on the tarir. Listen 10 Edward NJ
shepard, who presided At Brooklyn lie
said that the Democratic nominees stand
for sincere and persistent effort 10 re-
form the tariT, and especially to abolish
or reduce those duties. the plain eject of
which is not 10 extend nr diversity Amer
tcan INDUSTRY. How striking the contrast
% the st. Louis deciaratioB The obvious
Implication is that fault can be found
with protection II II extends amt diverst
ties American industry. But when il Is
admitted that protection Is 3 good thing
In certain cases. who Is going 10 tx the
number and variety Of such cases. The
argument that protection is evil per Sc
T. apparently thrown overheard
The Alarm of Senator Bailey.
AS much fanlt can be found with Sen
ator Baisys speech. One feels ones
courage mount high as he declares. 4 DO
not hesitate siugIe moment 10 declare
II as my belief that any law which leyies
n tax not Tor the purpose " raising revenue
20 support the government, but fur the pur-
pose ~ compelling aa American citizen to
pay more Tor the goods Will, Il he must bug,
Is a perverSiuu % governmental power and
a downright robbery This has the true
ring. but immediately 1t producrs a great
fright ia the Senator mind. Ills prophetic
soul sees the Republican or hrs using his
words to stir up alarm amc"s. the work
Ing men. so hc cries out to the wage.
earuers NJ Ibis roUntFy vino are employed
in protected Industries. and who are sure
To he told by the Republicans that the
Democratic party faYors absolute frpe
trade, not to be afraid. THE pCLLEST
MAN IN ALL HIS AUDIENCE he pro
tests. KNOWS PERFEt FLN WELL THAT
FREE TRADE Is AN ABSOLUTE IMPos-
WHEN THE DEMOCRATS ARE CALLED
by THE VOICE of Az OUTRAGED
PEOPLE TO ADMINISTER RUS GOV
ERNAENI. he wallis, WE WILL FIND
IT IMPOSSIBLE. HOWEVER MTCn WE
MAY EESIKE 70 10 SO. TO REpTtE
TIE AVERAGE DUTY BELOW A POINT
THAT WiLt BIZ HIGHER THAN TUE
TECTIoNISTS EVER CLAIMED MAS
NEG ESSARf. AND HIGHER THAN ANY
MoDEEA ~ IRoTEIItONl$T OF TO.
DAY BELIEVES ESSENTIAL for the pro
lection Of any legitimate industry
SuCh Coed Lord, good Dcylt talk viii
not belp the Democratic party ia the least
II protection as Demo- rattc platforms
have 81 repeatedly athrmed. is iu is very
nature rYit IL L. thing 10 be gut rid ~
~ promptly as possible II the party
orators should fra lkly say that. no onr
would misunderstood them"
Protection for Democratic Leaders.
= D
Evening Post ,huS eXpoSe~ is chautcte
i>tjc OF most of she Democratic Leaf
ers. They are afraid OF their own medi-
cine, which they advertise to the coul-
try As being such fine thing spceial-
ly WHEN NOT TAKEN.
When the Wilson rlrtf bin was
framed prominent Democratic leaders
took the precArt,ou TO ~ee 80 Is that
industries in which ihcy them~eIvc, hap.
peuei 70 be- Interested were u.t MI.
versely affected hy the l.il. no m.tter
Er'w much harm might bcfal' other ia.
insrirs. For instance Senator Cor
mau took pains TO keep the sugar trust
protested. The present Nse Presidential
candidate Henry ';a~savav paws. took
pains 10 see That coal WAS Kept of the
ife' list. Tor BIZ owa im,nan~e fortune
wa. largely represented .a the coal lands