The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-10-01

the express purpose only, as was open
~ avowed. otrfurnishing aNasis for
reduction means Of reciprocal trade
treaties (which the Republican admin
istratjSn. implicitly at least. promised
NO yG.otiate Having on this promise
Sscu:ed the increased duties, the Re
publican party leaders. spurred on by
protected interests. defeated the
treaties negotiated by the executive.
Snd now these same interests cling to
the benefit Of these duties which the
people never intended they should have
and to which they have no moral right.
Even now the argument most fire.
Tuently urged in behalf Of the Dinsley
tariff and against tariff refoSm general
ly L. the necessity Of caring Or our in
FAINT industries. Many Of these indus
tries utter a hundred years Of lusty
growth are looming up as industrial
giants. In their case at least the Ding
ley tariff invites combination and mo-
nopOly and gives justification to the
expression that the tariff IL the moth
er Of trusts.
For the above mentioned reasons.
among many Others. the people de-
mand reform Of these abuses. and such
reform demands and should receive i'm.
mediate attention.
The two leading parties have always
differed as to the principle Of customs
taxation. Our party has always ad-
vanced the theory that the object is
the raising Of revenue for support of
the government whatever other results
may incidentally flow therefrom. The
Republican party. on the other hand.
contends that customs duties shoulc
be levied primarily for protection. SC
called. with revenue as the subordinate
purpose, thus using the power Of tax
alton to build up the business and prop
erty Of the few at the expense of the
many.
This difference Of principle still sub
sists, but our party appreciates that the
long continued policy of the country,
as manifested in its statutes, makes 1t
necessary that tariff reform should be
prudently and sagaciously undertaken
on scientific principles. to the end that
there should not be an immediate rev.
0lutiOn in existing conditions.
In the words Of our platform we de-
mand "a revision and a gradual re-
| ductiOn of the tariff by the friends Of
the masses. and for the common veal.
and not by the friends Of its 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 al
teratiOn. are likely to retain major
ity Of the federal senate throughout the
| next presidential term and could, there
fore, II they chose, block every at
tempt at legislative relief. But it
should he remembered that the Re-
publican party includes many revision
lists, and / believe it will shrink from
defying the popular will expressed un-
mistakably and peremptOrily at the
ballot box.
The people demand reform Of exist
ing conditions. Since the last Demo
cratic administration the cost of living
has grievously increased. Those hav-
Ing fixed incomes have suffered keenly;
those living on wages. II there has
been any increase, know that such In
crease has not kept pace with the ad
vance In the cost Of living, including
rent and the necessaries Of life. Many
today are out Of work, unable to Sc
/ 0f oil n oil iot1
these conditions In SO far as Is in OIL
power should be our earnest endeavor
Trust Remedies.
pointed out in my earlier response
the remedy which, in my judgment
can effectually be applied agains
monopolies. and the assurance wa:
then given that II existing laws. in
Guiding both statute and common law
proved inadequate, contrary to my ex
pectations. favor such further legis
lation within constitutional limitation:
as will best promote and safeguard tn,
interests of all the people.
Whether there is any common Law
which can be applied and enforced b!
the federal courts cannot be determin
ed by the president or by a candidate
for the presidency.
The determination Of this question
was left by the people in framing TIT
constitution to the judiciary and no
i. to the executive. The supreme cOur
of the United States has recently con
sidcred this question and. in the cas-
of the Western Union Telegraph com
pany versus the Call Publishing com
pany. to he found in the one hundre,
and eighty-first volume Of the Cnite'
, States supreme court reports, ut pag
90. it decided that common law prin
, | ciples could he applied by Cnite'
+ States courts in cases involving inter
state commerce in the absence of Unit
ell STATES statutes specifically cover
: ing the case. Such is the law of til
land.
: Reciprocity.
: In my address to the notification
: committee l said that tariff reform Il
r demanded by the best interests O
: both manufacturer and consumer.
S With equal truth 1t can be said tina
e the benefits Of reciprocal trade ire:
5 ties would enure to both. That tn
n consumer would he helped is unique:
t tionahle That the manufacturer wOul