The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
Democrats Think Free Trade
Panacea Harmless, Because
It Cannot Be TaIen.
cowAROly 'ncoNs'sr ENcY
OF Party Leaders Exposed by a Demo.
cratic Free Trade Paper-6man
and Davis Placed ia an
UnenviabIe Light.

cal campaign is the effort OF the Demo
cratic leaders to minimize the popular
apprehension that harm might follow
Parker's election through the break
down of the system of protection, by eN-
planning that after ali it would be inn
possible to break down tho system he
cause the Republican Senate would
stand in the Way.
Ihe logic of this Democratic reason
ing is somewhat like that of the boy
who explained that by refusing 10 en-,
pins he had saved his lfe-only chat in
the Democratic ease the country would he
saved not by the Democratic refusa; to
do harm, but only By the Democratic
Inability to do the harm ii wis openly
trying TO do. Judge Parker in his speech
of acceptance said:
1T is n FACT AND SHOULD BE
FRANKLY CONCEDED THAT
THOUGH OUR PARTY BIG sue
ClaSSFUL IN THE COMING CON
TEST WE CANNOT HOPPE TO SIC
CURE y MAJORITY IN THE SEN
ATE DURING THE NEXT -FOUR
YEARS. HENCE WB SHALL BE
UNABLE TO SECURE ANY MODl-
FlCATION IN THE TARIFF SAVE
THAT TO WHICH THE RRPuBLl.
CAN MAJORITY IN THO SENATE
MAY CONSENT."
Mr.. Parker further thinks THAT this
fact of Democratic inability to modify
the tariff should serve IN prevent a re-
%currencc of THAT SENSE OF UN-
CERTAINTY AND INSTABILITY
THAT ON OTHER OCCASIONS
MANIFESTED ITSELF"
Den, cratic Courage weakcns.
AT the recent Democratic ratification
meeting in Brooklyn Il lurking fear was
shown of the effect on tile minds Of
workingmen. of Democratic talk against
the tariff. The tenor of the remarks Of
the big Democrats who talked was to
the effect that free trade wits Il beautiful
theory and the Democrats sltnela lie
put in power because they stood sponsor
for it; and since. after all. they would
be unable when put in power 10 put that
theory INTO practice. the country with
perfect safety could %intiorsc the beau,i-
full theory by putting it's SPONSORS into
power.
The New Work Evening Post. Il mug
wump free trade organ which is actively
supporting Parker, hut nevertheless can
not resist the temptation to expose cow
ardly Inconsistency when ii sees it. had
this to say about The Brooklyn %ratiica-
ton meeting:
Now mat the party orators are face 10
race with the voters on the hustinss,- their
courage has weakened. Having. In their
exalted moments. declared that projections,
as a principle, is robbery and works meal
cuiable harm to the people. they shivcr
mt The possible effect of their pronounce
ment at the polls. In q word, they shut
iisd on the tariff. Listen to Edward NJ.
said that the Democratic nominees stand
for a sincere and persistent effort to re-
form the tariff, and especially to abolish
which is not to extend or diversity Amer
lean industry How striking the contrast
to the st. Louis declaration! The obvious
implication Is that no fault can be found
with protection if ii extends and diversi-
Hes American industry. But when 1t is
admitted that protection is a good thing
number aud variety Of such cases? The
argument that protection is nm evil per S.
is apparently thrown overheard.
The Alarm of Senator BniIey.
LAS much fault can he found with Sen
ator BailHy's speech. One feels ones
courage mount high as he declares: y do
not hesitate II single moment to declare
it ms my belief that amy law which levics
a tax not for the purpose of raising revenue
to support the government, but for the pur-
pose of compelling an American citizen to
Is q perverston OF governmental power aud
a downright robbery This has the true
rim. but Immediately it produces a great
soul sees tile Republican orators using his
words to stir up alarm among the wor;
Ing men. Sc he cries out to the wage
in protected industries. and who arc sure
to he told by the Republicans that Inc
pemocratic party fayors absolute frs
MAN in Nil HIS AUDIENCE. he pr"
tests, KNOWS PERFECTLY WELL TIiAr
FREE TRADE Is AN ABSOLUTE IMPoS
ri NJ I L r nv ~,
WHEN THE DEMOCRATS ARE CALLED
BY TIL VOICE OF AN OUTRAGED
PEoPLE ;r TO ADMINISTER THIS GOV
IT IMPOSSIBLE. HOWEVER, MUCH WE
MAY DESIRE TO DO so. TO REDUCE
TUE AVERAGE DUTY HE1.oW A PoINT
MOST ENTRlGMIl OF I'LL EARLY pro.
TECTIONlSTS EVER CLAIMED WAS
NS~,llGESSAKY. AND HIGHER THAN ANY
DAY BELIEVES ESSENTIAL for the bro.
lection Of amy legitimate industry,
nor tS %s,n t food h. lord, good Devil talk will
If protection, as Democratic platforms
have so repeatedly affirmed. is In its very
nature evil. it is a tli,ig to be got rid Of
orators should frankly say that. no one
would misl1ndcrstand them" 1f
Protection CIR democratic Leader.
The %cnwardly Inconsistency which the
Evening Post thus exposes is character
istic of most of the. Deiiochitic lead
ers. they are afraid Of their own mcli-
cine. which they advertise 10 the coun-
try as being such a fine thing especial.
ly WHEN NOT TAkEN.
When the Wilson tariff. bill was
framed prominent Democratic leaders
took the prccaition TO see rs it that
Industries in which they themselves han
pcned to be interested were not adj
%versely affected by lac bin, no matter
how much har;a might ibsfal other in
dustries. For instance. Senator Cor
man took pains 10 keep tue sugar tr,,st
protected, The present Vice Presidential
candidate. Henry Gassiway Davis, took
pnils to see tiiat coal was kept off th.
free list, for his own immease fortune
was largely rcl,reseated in the Goa! ,ai,,ls
Of West Virginia.