The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-10-01

'NHt NOhbiQCi dDlt amount
wnich are made extensively at home.
Tor which the most extreme protec-
ZIONIST would hardly justify protective
taxes, and which in large amounts are
exported Such duties have been and
will continue to be a direct incentive
to the formation of huge Industrial
combinations, which, secure from for
eign competition, are enabled to stife
domestic competition and practically
to monopolize the home market.
1t contains many duties imposed for
she express purpose only, as was open
ly avowed, of furnishing a basis for
reduction by means of reciprocal trade |
treaties, which the Republican admin
istration, implicitly at least, promised I
to negotiate. Having on this promise
secured the increased duties, the Re-
publican party leaders, spurred on by |
protected interests, defeated the |
treaties negotiated by the executive,
and now these same interests cling to
the benefit OF these duties which the
people never intended they should have
ana to which they have no moral right
Even now the argument most fire.
quently urged in behalf of the Dingley
tariff and against tariff reform general
ly is the necessity of caring for our in
fant Industries. Many of these indus
tries after 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 10 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 should
be levied primarily for protection, SO
called, with revenue as the subordinate
purpose. thus using the power of tax
ation 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 II
necessary that tariff reform should be
prudently and sagaciously Undertaken
on scientific principles, to the END thai
there should not be an immediate rev
olution in existing conditions
In the words of our platform we de
mand "a revision and a gradual re
T duction of the tariff by the friends o
! the masses. and for the common veal
q md not by the friends Of Its abuses
e its extortions and Determinations"
: 1t is true that the Republicans, wh'
: do not admit in their platform that tn
DinpIey tariff needs the slightest al
8 teration. are likely to retain major
S itv of the federal senate throughout III
d next presidential term and could, there
II fore. if they chose, block every d.
n tempt at legislative relief. Bur
:, should be remembered that the ~
II publican party includes many revision
It lists and | believe it will shrink froi
J. defving the popular will expressed III
e. mistakably and peremptorily at tn
g ballot box.
). The people demand reform Of exis
IT ING conditions. Since the last Dem
J. cratic administration the cost OF livln
Ie has grieyously increased. Inose ma
N inc fixed incomes have suffered keeni.
-e those living on wages, If there n'
h. heen any increase, know that such
" crease has not kept pace with the a
~ vance in the cost of living. inciudli
ID rant and the necessaries OF Ire. MAJ
%. sodav are out Of work, unable 10
n cure any wages at all. 10 anew"
r. these conditions in so far as Ii Ia .
lr mower should be our earnest endeaV'
Trust Remedies.
pointed out in my earlier respon
aI the remedy which, In my yuosn.'
M can effectualIy be applied as"n
az monopolIes. and the assurance !"
oa than oiyen that II existing laws,
~ a,,,d,ng both statute and common Ia
proved inadequate, contrary I 70 10y -
IN peetations, favor such further :. isE .'t
IA lation within constitution lhp''~s', asa
~. as win best promote ano sntssp"''
y Interests Of all the people 4,
ni- Whether there IL any common =
- WINCH can bs applied apo enforced enforced.
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n constltuiion ~ ihe judiciary r'''
s III ile executive 4Ae Hupis'ip ~ y
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