Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29


of our manufactured products, not on
" burdcnlng the consumer, but also
closing to the manufacturer the mar
kcts he needs and seeks abroad. Its
unjust taxation burdens the people
generally, forcing them to pay excess
i've prices for food, fuel clothing and
other ncccssaries of life. 1t levies du-
ties on many articles not normally i'm
portcd in any considerable amount
which are made extensively Mt home,
FOR which the most extreme protec-
ZIONIST would hardly Justify protective
taxes. and which in large amounts are
exported. such duties have been ana
will continue to be IA direct incentive
to the formation of huge industrial
combinations. which. secure from for.
cign competition, are enabled to stife
domestic competition and practically
to monopolize the home market.
II contains many duties imposed foi
De express purpose only, as was open.
r aVowed, OF furnishing basis for
reduction by means Of reciprocal trade
treaties. which the Republican admin
lsraton. impliedly at least. promised
to negotiate. Having on this promise
secured the increased duties the Re-
publican party leaders, spurred on by
protected interests, defeated the
trcatinS negotiated by the executive
ana now those same Interests cling to
the hpuotit of these duties which the
people ncVcr intended they should have
and to which they have no moral right
Even now the argument most fire.
uu2ntly urged in behalf of the Dingley
tariff and against tariff reform general
| " is the necessity of caring for our in
FAINT industries Many Of these indus
tries after a hundred years Of lusty
growth are looming up as industrial
giants. In their case 1T least the Ding
lev tariff invites combination and mo
nopoly and gives justification TO the
expression that the tariff is the moth
cr 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.
/
| differed as to the principle of customs
| taxation. Our party has always ad-
| vauccd the theory that the object IS
| the rasi6g 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 should
/ hn ri ri ca
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 it's statutes, makes il
necessary that tariff reform should be
prudently and sagaciously undertaken
on scientific principles, to the end tina
there should not be an irnme dtate rev
olution in existing conditions.
In the words OF our platform We de
maud "a revision and Il gradual re
duction of the tariff by the friends o.
the masses. and for the common veal
and not by the friends of it's abuses
its eXtortions and DETERMINATIONS.
II is true What the Republicans. whit
do not admit in their platform that IN
Dingley tariff needs the slightest al
tcration. are likely 10 retain a ma jor
ity Of the federal senate throughout til
next presidential term and could, there
fore, if they chose. block every at
tempt at Legislative relief. But
should be remembered that the Re
publican party includes many revision
lists. and believe it Will shrink fror
defying the popular win expressed ur
mistakably and peremptorily ut tn
ballot box.
The people demand reform of exist
ing conditions Since the last Demo
cratic administration the cost of Twin
has grievously increased. Those hay
ing fixed incomes have suffered keeuly
those living on wages, if there ha
been any increase, know that such II
crease has not kept pace with the aC
vance in the cost OF living. includn
rent ana the necessarics of life. Man
, today are out of work unable TO 81
cure any wages at all To allevist
, these conditions in SO far as is in OF
power should be our earnest endeayo
Trust Remedies.
j. pointed out in my earlier respons
t the remedy which, in my judgmen
j. can eTectualiy be applied agains
mouopoles and the assurance VIZ
Il then given that if existing laws, i,
Guiding both statute and common Ia y
+ proved inadequate. contrary to my G.
4 pectations, | favor such further legi
Il lation within constitutional limitation
n as will best promote and safeguard II
g interests Of all the people.
>, Whether there Is any common la
.. which can be applied and enforced (
the federal courts cannot be determi
s. ed by the president or by candida
q for the presidency.
a The determination Of this qucstic
il was left by the people in framing Il
o constitution TO the judiciary and II
:, to the executive. The supreme cou
n Of the United States has recently co
# Sdcrod this question. and. in the ca
=, Of the Western Union Telegraph cor
% pHny versus the can Publishing col
- pany. TO be found in the one huudr'
, and eighty first volume Of the I'nit'
,r States supreme court reports. at PAL
. 90, It decided that common law pri
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