The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-24
Democrats Think Free T,.,.
Pan =. 9 Harmless, Because
u Cannot Be- Taken.
CoWARDLY INCoNsIsTENcy
vi Party Leaders Exposed bv /. n....
cratic Free Trade Paper-aorn,.' '''
and Davis Placed ia a
unenViahle Light

o,rnneh $3.50. :" minimize the ponns.
apprehension that harm mipbt pS Ssa
tarker's election through tba ,OioR
down OF the system of protecbion s D.saE'
planning That after all it would
possible to break down the avs.. = ~
cause the Republican Senate ~
stand in the way. would
Ihe logic of this Democratic
ing is somewhat like that ~ . ts1soR
VINO explained that by refssine \.
pins he had saved his life-onlr 4 = el
the Democratic case the countrv ,,. .ass
saved not by the Democratic rs sUs.a y
do harm, but only by the nsma sa 2
inability to do the harm it was onsS,s
trying to do. Judge Parker in bis sp ps
of acceptance said: - 'psscs
1T is A FACT AND SHOurn nm
FRANKLY CONCEDED TH az
THOUGH OUR PARTY RE S uas
CBSSFUL IN THE COMING eS o%
TEST WE CANNOT HOPE IN ST
CURE A MAJORITY IN THR IN
ATE DURING THE NEXT EnnS
YEARS, HENCE WE Shall ~
UNABLE TO SECURE ANY MnDI
FICATlON IN THE TARIFF SgyS
THAT TO WHICH THE REpIIRIf
CAN MAJORITY IN THE SBNlTS
MAY CONSENT" H
Mr.. Parker further thinks that M,
fact OF Democratic inaSiity ia rodlfs
the tariff should serve to prevent ! :, L
currence Of THAT SENSE or nh.
CERTAINTY AND INSTABITJTY +
THAT ON OTHER OCOASIONs
MANIFESTED ITSELF"
Dem ~cratfc Courage wsakens.
AT the recent Democratic rati6caHAR
meeting in Brooklyn a lurking fear waa
shown of the effect on the minds 81
wOrkingmen, OF Democratic talk aeaipa
the tariff. The tenor of the rernarks q
the mig Democrats who talked was b
the effect that free trade was beautiful
theory and the Democrats shuuld h
put in power because they stood sponsor
for It: and since. after all, they wOula
be unable when put in power to put that
theory into practice, the country with
perfect safety could indorse the beauA.
full theory by putting It's sponsors Into
power.
The New York Evening Post mug.
wump free trade organ which = aeriseIT
supporting Parker, but nevertheless can.
not resist the temptation to expose COW.
ardly inconsistency when 1t sees It. had
this to say about the Brooklyn ratifca.
ton meeting:
"Now that the party orators are face 70
race with the voters on the hastings, theP
courage has weakened. Having. In thelP
exalted moments. declared that protection
as principle, Is robbery and works ncaE
culahle harm to the people. they SILVER
at meI the possible eject Of ths!s HEonog gRS:
fed on the tarirr. Listen to Edward Y
Shepard, who presided at Brooklyn lie I.
said that the Democratic nominees stand
for sincere and persistent effort to re-
or reduce those duties, the plain effect 81
which is not to extend or diversity Amet
lean. Industry How. striking the contrast
to the st. Louis dec ration! The obVloue
Implication is that no fault can be found
with protection II It extends and divers.
nes American industry. But when II .
admitted that protection Is good thing
In certain cases, who Is going to hX the
number and variety Of such casrST Tue
argument that protection Is an evil pei y E
Is apparently thrown overheard. s.
The Alarm IF Senator Bailey.
"As much fault can be found with ses ]
ator BaiEy's speech. One feels SasS
courage mount high as he declares: J g :.
not hesitate a single moment 10 declare
tax not for the purpose of raising reVenuS !
TO support the government. but for the pas' /
pose Of compelling an American citizen
pay more for the goods which he must gaS
Is d i1eryerSton OF governmental power apS {
Il downright robbery This has Inc NV
ring, but Immediately 1t produces gte.
fright In the Senator's mind HIS p ropuTs%s
soul sees the Republican orators aslns -
words to stir up alarm among the VIZ q
Ing men. So he cries out to tue WA
earners Of this country who are etnpg2
in protected industries. and who are ss NJ
to he told by the Republicans so,n ua'' ,ss
MAN N ALI. HIS AUDIENCE, be ~
tests, KNOWS PERFECTLl W ,i:E L,u Lrn$
FREE TRADE Is AN ABSOLUTE lMMTrTTyy
WHEN THE DEMOCRATS ARE ;. CAL tLsD
BY TIE VOICE OF AN OUTRAGtnEHI
rEOrLE TO ADMINISTER , TIIis F TTb
EMINENT be walls, WE VIII ,i,rC,I iva VA
MAY DESIRE TO DO SO, r. RE IoISP.
TIE AVERAGE DUTY BELOW F9 giia
THAT WILL BE HIGHER THAES p tm
MOST EXTREME OF TIE EAKLi E WIS =
MODERATE PROTECTlONlST W ~. r IN,
DAY BELIEVES ESSENTIAL for the P'V
lection of any legitimate Industry .o,E w[h
Such Good Lord, good L'eNIn tho least
not help the Democratic party In Uniforms pr
If protection, us Demo- ratic IL pM its ven
have so repeatedly affirmed. Is III ns Ia q
nature evil, II Is Il thing to De H. nsrS
as promptly as possible. II the M pc oas
orators should frankly sag, ShAI' Nv"
would misunderstood them. -.
Protection f,r democratic Le ,ha
The cowardly inconsistency wn'c cnot an
Evening Post thus exposes Is enat" I'D.
istic of most OF the Democrllie vi, .
ers. They are afraid Of thear OWL ~ INN.
cine, which they advertise to lhe oO
try as being such ii fine thing-eSp'~ -
ly WHEN NOT TAKEN. IN. vus
When the Wilson tarlH ~" ,,.ders
framed prominent Democratic :, that
took the precaution to see 10 .as has.
industries in which they themselves a. 1 ID.
pened to be interested were nut matts,
versely affected by the BILL no o.har d.
how much harm might betalI o. n Cor
dustries. For instance, Senator truss
man took pains to keep the sIsS Sti
protected. The present Vice FEes iO took
candidate, Henry Gassaway Da t If tho
pains to see that coal was kep' s w.
free list, for his own immense LO isnds
was largely represented in the c0a'
Of West Virginia.