The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
CLEVELAND On TRUSTS
Former President Makes Second
Speech For Parker.
DEMANDS TARIFF REFORM
Quoted Figures to shcw High Duties
Promoted and Fostered Trusts and
Declares Taxation Beyond Needs Of
Protection Of Citizens Robbery.

Promoted and toStered ruStS ana
Declares Taxation Beyond Needs Of
Protection Of Citizens Robbery.
Newark. y. J.. Nov. with a trib-
ute to the strength and enthusiasm OF
the first voter. former President Groy-
or Cleveland in this city began his sec
ond speech of the present campaign.
Ilc had waited l0 minutes for the ces-
satlon Of The cheering and noise that
his appearance brought forth and for
- minutes after he began his address
SOoo persons crowded together on the
tan bark OF riding academy, alter
natiyoly listened and cheercd.
The occasion was the closing Demo
cratic rally OF the campaign rally
under The auspices Of club OF first
voters In part Mr. Cleveland said:
On wls 3n years ago almost 10 a day
that D appeared before a Newark audi
rrcD charged with thr responsibility OF
my panty presidential candidacy. The
Democratic platform in that campaign
o .noucrd thc Republican party for hav-
irs rIled to relieve the people from
crushing war taxes aud declared that
unnecessary f.N1fiou WAS unjust taxa
ton This platform also promised that.
if entrusted with the control Of the gov
erum,lt .1ho Democracy would purify
the administration from corruption. ~
sioi- economy revive respect for law and
rows. fhe tafin in q spirit Of fairness 10
sll interests
Uf. NJ al 6 f|4TF IN
and in oh.dlrl,e 60 the promptings OF
Drmo,ratir impulse that / said on that
occasion The right of the government
10 exact tribute from the citizens is lin
tied hy u. aciVai necessities. and every
cent taken from the people beyond that
required for their protection by the gov
erumcut is no better than robbery
desire 10 direct your attention TO the
fact that lu the contest Of % years ago
the tariff then existing was cdtdemned
be,au.f iu ard of itself without accom-
plic.s or vicious associates. il was guilty
OF d,-n0lung our people In their homes.
Tlusf. and combinations did not then ap
p.Ir a. ifs couf'dpratos II they existed
at 900 tu.y were infant industries too few
and too Young 10 be mentioned in the
platform of either OF the great political
parties. and too newly born 70 be the
companions of such other infant Indus
trio. asa though still unweaned. had act
ually grown gray AZ the breasts Of sim
fully ndule'nt tari0 protection.
The multiplication of this new race OF
infant Industries soon grew TO be won
derfuly in excess OF all other birth rate
records ln ISIS they had attracted at
tonuon enough to De denounced in both
party platforms Though it is some
mNN
ing to de- with trusts. Mr.. IIayemeyer.
the most competent ~ all men to give
expert testimony ON The subject. has de-
clnred The tarn Is the mother OF
trusts and the trusts themselves were
precociouF enough To- know this at the be-
ginning of their infintile existence.
The Mckinley tariff law which some
what increased the average rate Of i'm
port duties over those of 1854. was passed
on the lst of October 1900 The trusts
and combinations formed prior 10 the
latter date were not numerous. ! have
seen list Of leading corporate industrial
combinations numbering 2l3. OF which |
could count only ia existing az the time
this laW became operative. lnder the
stimulous OF Increased protection afford
Ell IS the Mckinley tariff they began 10
multiply The statement has been made
that under This tnrit or rather prior to
the passage Of the Dingley law in 1897.
only NJ of these trusts and combinations
had been formed Ii must be noted. how
ever thar during about three years inn
mcdatoly before that date. the Wilson
tariiT law was ian force. This was a Dem
ocratic measure which repealed the Nc
Kinlcv enactment aud lowered duties
While the Wilson law prevailed, the Gre
alton OF trusts and combinations almost
entirely ceased. as was naturally TO be
expected. IN view OF the fact that the at
mosphcre of Democratic tariff legislation
and the policy of the Democratic party
is unfayorable to the growth and devel-
opment ot these infant industries
TIE pingloy tariff law OF iS9i raised the
average OF import duties to something
over ~ per cent. and made the high wa
ter mark in our countrys tarn legisla-
ton II has indeed provided revenue for
the government hut It has grievously
burdened the people. put public money TO
shame and invited eXtraNagant schemes
and wasteful expenditures: and among
the Industries OF the United States
which Il has encouraged d-the promotion
OF trusts and combinations stands high
ON the list I'm the month OF March. 1903, a
distinguished Republican member Of con-
grsss on the floor OF the house present
ed "A carefully prepared list Of industrial
combinations existing on the lst Of Janu-
arv I'm that year. They numbered 49,
moro than four-lfths Of them apparently
organizcd within six years under the
"tiurot .hiy protective Dingley act
TO what extent this number has been ip-
creased since that time | do not know.
but the work has gone merrily on.
L. 6 "a
The right OF tho government TO exact
tribute from the citizen is limited by its
exact necessities; aud every cent taken
from the people beyond that required for
their protection is no better than rob
berry"
Have our people reached such state
of listless indifference that they see moth
ing wrong In a scheme of tariff protec-
tion which supplies TO foreign consumers
articles OF necessary use which are the
work OF American hands and American
ingenuity at cheaper rate than they
can be purchased by American citizens
Are they willing for the sake OF continu-
ing this discrimination against them
selves 10 perpetuate the policy which bur-
dens them with protective tariff taxation
will not believe that our countrymen
are either wilfully reckless OF their ma
tion's safety or needless OF their duty OF
citizenship or insensible to their rights
and interests but whether they will
bear or whether they will forever for
bear. | cannot refrain from urging upon
them the especial necessity at this time
OF sober conscientious reflection. and ex-
horting them to dutiful review OF the
intent Of our nations establishment. the
character OF its mission and its present
plight. IL this is honestly undertaken
and II the exigencies of the hour arc
clearly seen and patriotically met, | shah
not fear for the result.
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