Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-09-01
A FREE TRADE PARTY
THAT is EXACTLY WHAT THE DE-
MOCRACY Is.
History Proves That Democrats Have
Been, Are Now and Will Continue
TO lie Hostile to the Policy Of Pro-
tcctinE American Industry.


Been, Are Now and Will Continue
TO he Hostile to the Policy of Pro-
tccting American Industry.
1t would be precisely as true and fair to
denaunce the Republican party the
party of atheism as to denominate the
Democratic party as the party or Tree
trade 1t never was free trade party
and is not now.-From the Partly Deliv-
cred Speech of Hon. Champ clark, Per-
manent Chairman Democratic Convention.
l repeat so that all men may hear, that
l am free trader and proudly take my
stand with Sir Robert Peel. Richard Cob
den, John Bright and Henry George. 1
may be humble member of that Illus
tgiCus company but 1t is better to be
duorkeeper in the house of honest free
traders than to dwell in the tents of
wicked protectionists.-From Speech or
Hon. Champ Clark in House of Repre-
sentadves, March 81, 1887.
| would destroy every custom house In
America. If / had my way today, sir. l
would tear them all down from turret to
foundation stone, for from the beginning
they have been nothing but den of rob-
bers.-F'rom Same Speech
The Democratic party is a free trade
party or 1t is nothing. The conflict be-
tween free trade and protection is ire
pressble and must be fought to the bitter
end-Henry Watterson.
All trade should be as free as possible
EX-Speaker Carlisle.
Add to the free list as many articles as
possible. Reduce duties upon every duu-
able article to the lowest possible point
Ex-Secretary Fairchild.
If Grover Cleveland is reelected presi-
dent of the United States. as he will be;
if another Democratic house of represent
atives is chosen, and If we get our
Republican friends out of the other end of
the capitol and get Democrats in place of
them then we will pass tariff bill that
puts raw material on the free list, and
then We will put our own intelligence and
sli'lful and productive labor of this coun-
try upon a plane of equality with the Ia
bOrCrs OF all other countries
! desire free trade, and / will not help
to perfect any law that stands in the way
of free trade-Roger Q. Mills.
Mr.. Cleveland stands before the country
as he champion of free trade against pro-
tecuCn.-Henry George.
.Lr. Cleveland has challenged the pro-
tcctcd interests of the country to fight
OF CXt,rmnation.-Senat Vest.
Eut coming back to the fact of free
trade, it is undeniable that this is the ul-
innate policy of the Democratic party
Memphis Appeal Dem.),
am not here for the purpose of voting
for q tariff on lead a tariff on fax or q
tariff On anything, but L am here to get
the tariff off everything can, am in a
combine for the purpose of reducing taxes.
and / viii vote for a bill with free lead or
free anything else in ii to accomplish that
purpose Se.-Congressman h. +. Bland.
Such expressions could be quoted in
definitely but free trade is not the
adjustment of all duties and the tear
ing down of all custom houses, as Pro-
fes.Sor Sumner, the leading free trader
in tie United States, says:
Free trade does not mean the abolition
OF custom houses nor does ii mean the
substitution OF direct for indirect taxation.
A country may collect it's entire revenue
by dudes on imports and yet be an en-
titeiy free trade country Thus the Gus
toms duties levied by England, with a
very f'w exceptions are not Inconsistent
win ler profession of being a country
which believes in free trade. Consequent
iy the following extracts from Democratic
platforms will be interesting:
The time has come for the people of the
United States to declare themselves in
favor of free seas and progressive free
trade throughout the world and, by SOL
e!ln manifestations, to place their moral
influence at the side OF their successful
eEalnple.-Democratic Platform, 1856.
No bounty shall be granted from the
treasury not shall any duty or tax On
iraportations from foreign nations be laid
to promote or foster any branch or IN
dustry.-Confederate Constitution
We demand that all custom house tax
alton shall be only for reVenue-DemU-
cratic Platform, 1876
a tariff for revenue only.-Democrat!c
Platform, 1880.
We demand that federal taxation shah
be exclusively for public purpose and shall
not exceed the needs of the government
economically administered. - Democratic
Platform 1884.
This convention hereby indorses and rec
ommands the early passage of the bill
(frce trade Mills bilD for the reduction cr
tnc revenue now pending in the house OF
representatives. - Democratic Platform,
1883
We declare it to be fundamental prin-
cple of the Democratic party that the
federal government has no constitutional
power to impose and collect tariff duties.
except for the purpose of revenue only,
and we demand that the collection of such
taxes shall be limited to the necessities of
the government when honestly and eco
nomicaly administered.-Demo Plat
form. 1892
we hold that tariff duties should be
levied for purposes of revenue and that
taxation should be limited by the needs of
the government honestly and economical
ly administered. - Democratic Platform,
1896
Yesterday, today and tomorrow the
Democratic party has been, is and will
be free trade party, Or what Is pre-
cisely the same thing, a tariff for rev.
enue party. Mr.. Clark cannot change
history, cannot pervert facts, cannot
deny his own statements or those of
other Democratic leaders