Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-14
Democrats Think Free Trade
Panacea Harmless, Because
1t Cannot Be Taken.
cuWARDLY INCONSISTENCY
of Party Leaders Exposed by Demo-
cratic Free Trade Paper-Gorman
and Davis Placed in an
Unenviable Light.

val 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 ex-
claiming that after all it would be inn
possible to break down the system be-
cause the Republican Senate would
stand in the way.
The logic of this Democratic reason
ing is somewhat like that of the boy
who explained that by refusing to eat
pins he had saved his life-only that in
9he Democratic case the country would be
saved not by the Democratic refusal to
30 harm, but only by the Democratic
inability to do the harm it was openly
srylng 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
CESSFUL IN THE COMING CON
TEST WE CANNOT HOPE TO Sc
CURE A MAJORITY IN THE SEN
ATE DURING THE NEXT FOUR
YEARS, HENCE WE SHALL BE
UNABLE TO SECURE ANY MODI-
NCATION IN THE TARIFF SAVE
THAT TO WHICH THE REPUBLI-
CAM MAJORITY IN THE SENATE
MAY CONSENT"
Mr. Parker further thinks that this
fact of Democratic inability to modify
fsie tariff should serve to prevent a re-
eurrence of THAT SENSE OF UN-
CERTAINTY AND INSTABILITY
THAT ON OTHER OCCASIONS
MANIFESTED ITSELF
Dem acratic Courage weal1ens.
At the recent Democratic ratification
meeting in Brooklyn a lurking fear was
shown of the effect on the minds of
workIngmen OF Democratic talk against
abe tariff. The tenor of the remarks of
the big Democrats who talked was to
the effect that free trade was a beautiful
theory and the Democrats should be
put III power because they stood sponsor
Ior 1t; and since, after all, they would
De unable when put in power to put that
theory into practice, the country with
perfect safety could indorse the beauti-
fui theory by putting its sponsors into
power.
The New York Evening Post, a mug
Fump free trade organ which is actively
supporting Parker, but nevertheless can
not resist the temptation to expose cow
2Sadly inconsistency when it sees it. had
titss to say about the Brooklyn ratifica-
lion meeting:
VOW that the party orators are face to
1'asS with the voters on the hustings. their
tvdE1Ge has weakened. Having In their
@Saitei moments, declared that projections
as q ,FPIsasylple, is robbery and works ineal
celable harm to the people, they shiver
ht the possible effect of their pronounce
meht at the polls In word, they shut
sed on the tariff Listen to Edward NJ
shepard, who presided at Brooklyn He
sad that the Democratic nominees stand
d?r q si2cere and persistent effort to re-
reduce those duties the plain effect OF
which is not to extend or diversity Amer
lean industry. How striking the contrast
TO the ST Louis declaration! The obvious
ffoplia&t!on is that fault can be found
with protection if it extends and diversi-
hes American industry. But when it is
II, certain cases. who is going to fix the
number and variety OF such cases: The
argument that protection is evil per Sc
Isl apparently thrown overheard.
5hc Alarm cf Senator Bailey.
cas- much fault can be found with Sen
ator Bailcy's speech. One feels ones
courage mount high as he declares: do
Not hesitate a single moment to declare
It as my belief that any law which leyies
tax not for the purpose Of raising revenue
10 support the government but for the pur-
pose of compelling an American citizen to
gay more for the goods which he must buy.
IS a peryersion of governmental power and
sing, but Immediately 1t produces great
fright in the Senator's Inind. His prophetic
soul sees the Republican orators using his
words to stir up alarm among the work
ing men, So he cries out to the wage
aarners of this country, who are employed
30 be told by the Republicans that the
Democratic party favors absolute free
trade not to be afraid: THE DULLEST
tests, KNOWS PERFECTLY WE'LL THAT
FREE TRADE is AN ABSOLUTE IMPOS-
SII!LiTY IN THIS REPUBLIC. EVEN
WHEN THE DEMOCRATS ARE CALLED
BY THE VOICE OF AN OUTRAGED
PEOPLE TO ADMINISTER THIS GOV
nRN apo he walls 9id WE WILL FIND
MAY DESIRE TO Do SO, TO REDUCE
TIE AVERAGE DUTY BELOW A POINT
Most M ne OF G T E IH4Y r rHE
TECTIONIsTS EVER CLAIMED WAS
NEGESsARY, AND HIGHER THAN ANY
DAY BELIEVES ESSENTIAL for the pro-
lection of any legitimate industry.
Such Good Lord. good Devil talk will
mot help the Democratic party i'll the least
If protection, Democratic platforms
have so repeatedly affirmed. is in its very
ssqrs eg it is nss shns be got rid Of
orators should frankly say. that, no one
would misunderstood them
Protection for Democratic Leaders.
The cowardiy Inconsistency which the
Evening Post thus exposes is character
astic of most of the Democratic lead
ers They are afraid of their own medi-
cine, which they advertise to the coun-
Try as being such a fine thing-especial-
R WHEN NOT TAKEN.
When the Wilson tariff bill was
framed prominent Democratic leaders
took The precaution to see to it that
industries in which they themselves hap
pened to be interested were not ad-
versely affected by the BILL no matter
how much harm might befall other in
austres. For instance, Senator Cor
man took pains to keep the sugar trust
protected The present Vice Presidential
candidate, Henry Gassaway Davis, took
pains to see that coal was kept off the
free list, for his own immense fortune
WAS largely represented in the coal lands
ef West Virginia.
Farm and Factory Reciprocity.
(Farmers' Sentinel)