The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
PRODUCERS ARE PRorECTEp.

Applying this. the Republican party has al
ways sought 20 protect the American pro
oucer. while the Democratic party is q free
trade party. I DO not say that Democratic
voters are all free traders, but sneak Of N.
party as e party. And I say this mindful o.,
the fact that Hon Champ Clark in his speech
as permanent chairman OF the last Democratic
National Convention, in charging the Repub-
ican party with attempting 10 get votes under
false pretenses, used this language:
One OF their false pretenses-the ous On
which they harp the most this years.
that the Democratic party is in favor OF free
trade. The charge is utterly false There are
individual Democrats who are free traders
Just as there are individual Republicans who
are atheists; but II would be precisely as true
and fair TO denounce the Republican party as
a party OF atheists as TO denominate the Dem
ocratic party q party Of free trade II
never was free trade party and is not now.
The man who charges that il is does 30 be-
cause OF ignorance or mendacity''
! make the charge. and I am neither ir-
norsnt on that subject nor nendacous, and I
have no unkind feelings toward my personal
friend. Champ Clark. assume tina. NJ
Clark had himself forgotten. and supposed
the American people had forgotten, the Demo-
cratic tariff plank Of 1892. which said:
We denounce Republican protection as
fraud and robbery Of the great majority OF
the American people for the benefit Of The
n
ciple Of the Democratic party that the Federsl
Government has no constitutional power to i'm
pose and collect tariff duties except for the
purpose OF revenue only
Here is q declaration that IL Is runda
mental principle Of the Democratic party that
the Government has no constitutional right TO
levy protective tariff. for protective tariff
though it may produce revenue, Il not FOR
the purpose Of revenue only" tartr for
revenue only is not tariff for the protection OF
some And I also assume that AIr Clark did
not eXoect the convention over which he pre-
sided 20 again justify the charge which he
pronOunces mendacious; but ii did. Il said:
We denounce protection as robbery of the
many 10 enrich the few
/ think Mr. Clark would be justified in calling
Republican SPEAKER nendacious who would
charge that the Democratic party Is in favor
OF robbery CT the many 10 enrich the few
The Democratic party ought TO stand some
place within the ring during a campaign
am willing that they shall choose their cornsr
but ! % insist that they shall not crawl under
the rope without throwing up the sponge. They
must either stand for protection or against IL
They deelared against IL in 1892 and they
have never retracted apoloFfzed The
American people remember. But II they were
forsetful. they still read, and they have read
the many 10 enrich the faB" Mr. Clark fur
Their said:
Democrats divide all imports into three
comforts and Injuries ana
contend that the tariff duties should be hishest
on luxDries. lower On comforts and lowest or
none az ali On necessaries. They furthermors
say that taxes should be uniform on ali arti
cles belonging TO one class"
Senator Bailey OF Texas another good friend
OF mine and q splendid fellow. opened the cam
pzign few nights ago in Brooklyn and said.
i do not hesitate single moment % declare