News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-11-02
A FREE TRADE PARTY
THAT is EXACTLY WHAT THE DE-
MOCRACY is.
History Proves That Democrats Have
Been, Are Now and VIII Continue
tn BE Hostile to the Policy of Pro-
tectinE American Industry.

Been, Are Now and viii Continue
tn be Hostile to the Policy of Pro-
+ tecting American Industry.
II would be precisely as 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 free trade party |
and is not now-From the Partly Deliv-
cred Speech of Hon. Champ Clark, Per-
manent Chairman Democratic Convention
I repeat SO that all men may hear, that
am a free trader and proudly take my
stand with Sir Robert Peel, Richard Cob
den John Bright and Henry George. l
may be humble member 'of that Illus
trious company but it is better to be a
doorkeeper in the house of honest free
traders than to dwell in the tents Of
wicked protectionsts.-From Speech of
Hon. Champ Clark in House OF Repre-
sentatives, March 81, 1887.
would destroy every custom house in
America. If l had my way today sir, l
would tear them all down from turret to
foundation stone, for from the beginning
they have been nothing but den of rob-
bers.-From Same Speech.
The Democratic party Is free trade
marty 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-Secretary Fairchild.
If Grover Cleveland is reelected presi-
dent of the United States, as he will be:
| if another Democratic house of represent
| atives is chosen, and if we can get our
Republican friends out of the other end OF
| the capitol and get Democrats in place OF
,aCG a r.
puts raw material on the free list and
| then we will put our own intelligence and
| skillful and productive labor of this coun-
| try upon a plane Of equality with the Ia
| borers of all other countries.
| desire free trade, and | will not help
| to perfect any law that stands in the way
| of free trade.-Roger O. Mills.
| Mr. Cleveland stands before the country
| as the champion of free trade against pro-
| tection.-Henry George.
Mr. Cleveland has challenged the pro-
| tected interests of the country to fight
| of extermination.-Senator Vest.
| But coming back to the fact of free
| trade it is undeniable that this is the ul-
| innate policy of the Democratic party
| Memphis Appeal (Dem.)
| am not here for the purpose of voting
| for tariff on lead or tariff on flax or
| tariff on anything, but l am here to get
| the tariff off everything l can. am in a
| combine for the purpose of reducing taxes,
| and | will vote for bill with free lead or
| free anything else in it to accomplish that
| acknowledgements r. P Bland
Such expressions could be quoted in,
| definitely, but free trade is not the
| adjustment of all duties and the tear
ing down of all custom houses, as Pro.
lessor Sumner, the leading free trader
in the United States, says:
Free trade does not mean the abolition
| of custom houses, nor does it mean the
| substitution of direct for indirect taxation
| A country may collect it's entire revenue
| bv duties on imports and yet be an en-
| tirely free trade country. Thus the GUS
| toms duties levied by England, with
VERY feEg-axeoptions, are not inconsistent
with her profession of being country
| which believes in free trade. Consequent
| ly the following extracts from Democratic
| platforms will be interesting:
! The time has come for the people of the
| United States to declare themselves in
favor of free seas and progressive free
trade throughout the world and, by SOL
emn manifestations, to place their moral
| influence at the side Of their succesSIul
example.-Democratic Platform, 1856.
No bounty shall be granted from the
treasury not shall any duty or tax on
importations from foreign nations be laid
to promote or foster any branch OF IN
| duStry. COnStllutlOIl
| WI demand that all custom house TAX
atiot shall be only for revenue.-Demo-
cratic Platform, 1876
| A tariff for revenue only.-Democrauc
| Platform 1880.
We demand that federal taxation shall
be exclusively for public purpose and shall
not exceed the needs of the government
economically administered. - Democratic
| Platform, 1884.
| This convention hereby indOrseS and rec
ommends the early passage of the bill
free trade Mills bilD for the reduction CT
| the revenue now pending in the house or
| representatives. - Democratic Platform,
| 1888.
We declare it to be fundamental prin-
| chile of the Democratic party that the
federal government has no constitutional
power to impose and collect tariff duties,
except for the purpose of revenue only,
and we demand that the collection of such
| taxes shall be limited to the necessities OF
| the government when honestly and eco
nonicaIIy administered.-De Plat
form, 1892.
We hold that tariff duties should be
! levied for purposes of revenue and that
, taxation should be limited by the needs OF
| the government, honestly and economical
Nv administered. - Democratic Platform
1896.
Yesterday, today and tomorrow the
Democratic party has been, is and will
be a free trade party, or, what is pre-
ciselv the same thing, tariff for rev
f enue party Mr.. Clark cannot change
e history. cannot pervert facts, cannon
DENY his own statements or those OF
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