The Teton peak., 1904-09-08
DEMOCRACY AND TARIFF.

Judge Parker'e FOggy Expression Con.
cerninG q Vital Topic.
Speaking Of the tariff. the Democratic
nominee for the presidency has this to
say:
while, therefore, We are unable to
give assurance of relief to the people
from such excessive duties as burden
them, it is due to them that we state
our position to be in favor of a reason
able reduction of the tariff; that we be-
lieve 1t is demanded by the best interests
Of both manufacturer and consumer, and
that wise and beneicent revision of
the tariff can be accomplished as soon as
both branches Of Congress and an execu-
tive in favor of it are elected, without
creating that sense of uncertainty and
Instability that has on other occasions
manifested itself.
''This can be achieved in providing
that such 4 reasonable period shall in
tervene, between the date of the enact
ment Of the statute making a revision
and the date of it's enforcement, as shall
be deemed sufficient for the industry or
business affected by such revision to ad-
just itself to the changes and new condi-
tons imposed"
What is quoted above Is the utmost
| expression, after all time for thought, Of
| the man who has been nominated by the
Democratic party for the presidency OF
the United States. What must any body
| think of it? What does it imply in all
respects? 1t is simply a distant asser-
ton that something is wrong and could
possibly be righted, were the Democratic
party to again attain to power. 1t is
/ I,Au hn 0nnporu,
ing the most vital question on things
commercial that could possibly have ema.
mated from anybody anywhere. 1t i'm
plies simply a lack Of definite intention
and perspective and comprehension and
desire on the part OK the man whom thu
Democrats have nominated for chief Ok
ecutive of this country a. to what al
legislative enactments may b or ought
to be on q most vital subject. IL it pos
sible that one nominated by one Of thu
two great parties has no fixed opinion.
on what should be the course Of Congress!
with what is conceded to be the most i'm
portant feature Of our future CONNER
cial welfare! This is the extraordinar,
attitude Of the Democratic nominee.
Under all shifts and changes that MAJ
be necessary in the tariff the Republican
party, which made the tariff which ha'
done 40 much for the welfare Of tn
United States, is best qualified to be tn
judge and adjudicator.
Which party is, certainly, best qualified
to regulate all legislation in the futur
with relation to all that makes for trad
and all prosperity. with all that affect
our relations with foreign nations and al
that tends to make poorer or richer tn
individual in any field Of effort?
What do the Republicans say, AM
what IL their candidate PRACTICAL.
pledged to do? The party and the candi
date are pledged to enact such adaptiv
legislation as the needs Of the countr
may require. While they are in powe
they must be the judges Of the characte
or this legislation, and it would appea
that, from the prosperous condition o
our trades and industries, they shoul
continue to be the judges for long tim
in the future.
What does the Democratic candidat
promise2 Hs promises an heir to tn
throne. He promises a revision of tn
tariff, at some time, some way, in tn
vague future and a revision which ma
} or may not be necessary at ALL and tn
country has not forgotten the results O
Democratic tariff revision. Judge Pei
ker's allusion to the tariff IL worse tia
weak. 1t is helplessly drOlll