Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-15
OUR PARTY VIEWS
EXTRACTS FROM EXPRESSIONS
OF PROMINENT LEADERS.
Changes in Tariff Must be- o low Growth
Trusts are Unlawful and Must be Con.
troIlsd. Filipinos Should Have Home
Rule as Soon as Possible.

at is fact and should b frankly con.
ceded that though our patty be success
tul in the coming contest we cannot hope
to elect majority in the senate during
the next four years, and hence we shall
be unable to secure any nloC ihcation in
the tariff save to which the republican
majority in the senate may consent.
While, therefore, we are unable to give
assurances OF relief to the people f.om
such excessive duties as bu, den them, it
ls due to them that we stale our position
to be in favor of a reasonable reduction
OF the tariff; that we believe it is de.
manded by the best interests Of both
manufacture and consumer, and that a
wise and beneficent revision of the tariff
can lie accomplished as soon as both
branches OF congress and an executive in
favor OF it are elected, without creating
that sense of uncertainty and instability
that has on other occasions manifested
itself.
'"rhis can be achieved by providing that
such reasonable per iod shall intervene
between the date OF the enactment of the
statute making a revision and the date
OF its enforcement, as shall be deem I'd
sufficient for the industry or business
affected by such revision TO adjust Itself
to the changes and new conditions inn
posed. So confident am | in the belief
that the demand Of the people for re.
form Of the tariff is just that indulge in
the hope that should democratic house
of representatives and democratic ex-
ecutive be chosen by the people, even a
republican senate may heed the warning
and consent to give at least some measure
OF relief to the people.
"The combinations popularity called
trusts. which aim to secure monopoly
of trade in the necessarles of life, as we'll
az in those things that are employed
upon the farm, in the factory and in
many other fields OF industry, have been
encouraged and stimulated by excessive
tariff duties. These operate to furnish
a substantial market iE the necessities
of eighty millions of people by practi-
cally excluding competition. With 80
large market and highly remunerative
prices continuing long after the line OF
possible competition would naturally be
reached, the temptation OF all engaged
in the came business to combine so as
to prevent competition abroad and re-
sulting reduction of prices has proved
irresistible in number of cases.
Gall men must agree that the net re.
suit of enacting laws that foster such in.
equitable conditions is most unfortunate
tor the people as whole, and it would
seem as if all ought to agree that the
effective remedy would be to appropri-
ately modify the offending law. The
growth of monopoly, OF which complaint
is Justly made, cannot be justly laid at
the doors of the courts of the country.
The decisions of the supreme court of
the United States, the court Of appeals
of this state and the court OF last resort
in many other states warrant the asser.
ton that the common law as developed
affords a complete legal remedy against
monopolies. The fact that they have
multiplied in numbers and increased in
power has been due, not to the failure
OF the courts to apply the law when
properly moved by administrative Off
Gals or private individuals, but to the
failure of officials charged with the duty
of enforcing the law to take the neces-
sary procedure to procure the judgment
Of the courts in the appropriate jurisdic-
ton, coupled with the fact that the
legislative departments of some of our
state governments, as we'll as congress,
in the manner already referred to, have
by legislation encouraged their propaga-
ton.
"What is needed with the passage of
a statute revising the tariff duties to
reasonable basis is not 80 much other
and different laws as officials having the
disposition and courage to enforce exist
ing laws. While this is my view of the
scope of the common law, if it should be
made to appear that it is a mistaken
one, then favor such further legislation
x,,;tl;,, constitutional lipoc will uivo
the people just and full measure of
protection.
"It is difficult to know how any citizen
of the United States, much less a de-
scendant of revolutionary stock, can
tolerate the thought Of permanently de-
nying the right OF self-government to the
Filipinos. Can We hope to instill into
the minds of our descendants reverence
and devotion for government by the
people while denying ultimately that
right to the inhabitants of distant coun-
tries whose territory we have acquired
either by purchase or by force? Can we
say to the Filipinos Your lives, your
liberty and your property may be taken
from you without due process of law for
all time and expect we will long glory
in that feature of the Magma Charta
which has become incorporated, in SUBJ
stance and effect, into the constitution
OF every state, as we'll as into the four
teenth amendment to the constitution Of
the United States?
"Can we hope for the respect OF the
civilized world while proudly guarantee
ing to every citizen Of the United States
that no law shall be made or enforced
which shall abridge privileges or i'm
munities of citizens of the United States,
or deny to any person the equal protec-
ton OF the laws, and at the same time
not only deny similar rights to the in
habitants of the Philippines, but take
away from them the right Of trial by
jury and place their lives at the disposi-
ton of their governor? We shall Ger.
tainly rue it as nation if We make any
such attempt.
"Viewing the question even from the
standpoint of national sel6shness, there