The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-09-26
Judge Parker's
Letter of Acceptance
Continued from page ~

The express purpose only, as was open.
~ avowed of furnishing o basis for
reduction by means OF reciprocal trade
treaties. which the Republican admin
istration. impliedly at least, promised
20 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 benent OF these duties which the
people never intended they should have
and 70 which they have no moral right.
Even now the argument most fire.
quentiy urged I'm behalf OF the Dingley
tariG aud against tarIn reform general.
" ls the necessity OF caring for our In.
fant Industries. Many OF these indus.
tries after a hundred years OF lusty
growth are looming up az Industrial
giants. In their case al least the Ding
ley tarin Invites combination and mo-
nopoly and gives justification to the
expression thet the tariff ls the moth.
81 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 im.
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 IL
the raising OF revenue for support OF
The government whatever other results
may incidentally 6ow 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.
alton 60 build mp the business snd prop.
erty Of the few at the expense OF the
many
This difference OF principle still sub
aists, but our party appreciates that the
long continued policy OF the country,
- manifested In It's statutes, makes Il
necessary that tariff reform should be
prudeatly and sagaclously undertaken
on scientific principles. to the end that
there should not be an immediate rev.
oiution In existing conditions.
An the words OF our platform we de-
mand n revision and a gradual re-
dOctlOn of the tariff by the friends of
the masses. and for the common veal.
and not by the friends Of Its abuses.
Its extorticus ana determinations.
II Is true that the Republicans, who
do not admit In their platform that the
Dingley tariff needs the slightest al
teration. are likely 10 retain a ma jor-
tty OF the federal senate throughout the
next presidential term and could. there
fore, II they chose, block every at.
tempt at legislative relief But it
should be remembered that the Re.
publican party includes many revision
Isis, and believe IL will shrink from
ciefying the popular VIII expressed un
misiakably and peremptorily at the
ballot box
The people demand reform OF exist
ing conditions Since tae last Demo
cratic administration the cost Of living
has grieyously increased, Those hav-
ing hxed incomes have suffered keenIy:
those living on wages, II there has
been any increase know that such in
crease has not kept pace with the al
Vauce la the cost OF living. including
rent and the necessarles OF life. MANY
today are out OF work unable 10 sc.
cure aay wages at all To alleviate
these coalitions la so far as Is In our
power should be our earnest endeavor.
Trust Remedies.
4 pointed out in my earlier response
the remedy which, ln my Judgment.
can effectually be applied against
mOncpolies. aud the assurance was
then given that is existing laws. in
Guiding both statute and common law.
proved inadequate. contrary to my ex-
pectstisas. I favor such further legis-
lation within constitutional limitations
az Will best promote and safeguard the
interests Of all the people.
Whether there is any common law
which can DE applied and enforced by
fte aederal courts cannot he aaiermin-
I'd 10y the president or by candidate
for the presidency
The determination OF this question
was leit by the people In framing the
constitution 20 the Judiciary and not
a. the executive The sGpreme court
OF the United States has recently con
sldcred this question, and In the case
of the Western Union Telegraph com
paBy versus the Call Publishing com
pany 10 Toe found In the one hundred
aud eighty first volume of the United
States supreme court reports. at page
~. u decided that common law prin-
cipies could be applied by United
Staies courts IN cases involving inter
state commerce in the absence Of Unit
ed Satcs statutes specifically cover
ing the case. Such Is the law Of the
taUd
Reeiproeity.
In my address 10 the notification
committee / said that tariff reform rs