The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-30

treaties. which the republican adminls-
tratlOn. implicitly al least. promised "a
negotiate. Having on This promise. se-
cured the increased duties. tho rcpub-
lican party leaders. spurrod on by pro-
tected interests. defeated the treaties
negotiated by the executive. and now
these same interests cling TO the benefit
Of these duties which the people never
Intended they should have. and 10 which
they ave no moral right.
Even now the argument most fire.
q~uently urged in behalf Of the Dingiey
iarin, and against tariff reform gen
orally. is the necessity Of caring for our
infant industries. Many OF these in
dustries, after a hundred years of lusty
growth, are looming up as Industrial
giants. In their case, at least. the Ding
ley tariff invites combination and mo-
nopoly. aud gives justification 10 the
Expression that the tariff is the mother
Of trusts.
FOR the above mentioned reasons
among many others. the people demand
reform Of these abuses. and such reform
demands and should receive immediate
attention.
In the words Of our platform we de-
mand "a revision n a gradual reduc.
ton Of the tariff by the friends Of the
masses. and for the common veal. and
not by the friends Of its abuses. its ex-
tortions and Determinations"
Trust Remedies.
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the remedy which. in my judgment,
can effectually be applied against
m~onopolies, and the assurance was
then given that If existing laws. in
Guiding both statute and ommon law.
proved inadequate. contrary to my ex-
pectations. | favor such further legis-
lation, within constitutional limlta-
tions. as will best promote and safe
guard the interests of all the people.
Whether there is any common law
which can be applied and enforced by
the federal courts. cannot be deter
mined by the president. or by a candi-
date for the presidency.
The determination OF this question
was left by the people in framing
the constitution. TO the judiciary and
not 10 the executive. The supreme
court OF the Unitsi States has recent
ly considered this question. and. in
the case OF the Western Union Teie-
graph company VS.. the CAL Publish
ing company. 70 be found in the one
hundred and eight first volume Of the
United States supreme court reports.
ar page %. IL decided that common
law principles could be applied by
United States courts in cases involving
Interstate commerce. in the absence
OF United States statutes specifically
covering the case. Such IS the law
u the land
Reciprocity.
In my address TO the notification
committee / said that tariff reform
lis demanded by the best interests
Of both manufacture ana consumer =
With equal truth il can DO said that
the benefits of reciprocal trade
treaties would enure 10 both. That
the consumer would be helped IS IN.
questionable. That the manufacture
would receive great benefit By extend
ing his markets abroad hardly needs
demonstration His productive capac
ity has oEgrown the home market.
The very term Home Market" has
changed in its significance. once. from
the manufacturers point Of view, it
meant expansion. today the mar
velous growth OF our manufacturing
industries has far exceeded the con
sumptive capacity Of our domestic
markets. and the term Home Market
implies contraction. rather than eX-
pansion. IL we would run our mills
to their full capacity. thus giving
steady employment to our workmen
and securing 10 them and to the manu-
facturer the profits accruing from In
creased production. other markets
must be found. Furthermore. when
our manufacturers are dependent on
raw materials in whole or part i'm
ported. ii Is vital TO the extension
OF their markets abroad that they
secure their materials on the most
favorable terms.
Our martyred President. William
Mckinley. appreciated inns SITUATION.
He pointed out in his last address
to the people that We must make
sensible trade arrangements II I'VE
shall extend the outlets for our in
creasing surplus lie said. "a system
which provides a mutual exchange Of
commodities Is manifestly essential 70
the continued and healthful growth
OF our export trade. The
period OF exclusiveness is past. The
expansion OF our trade and commerce
Is the pressing problem. Commercial
wars are Improbable A policy Of
good will and friendly relations will
prevent reprisals. Reciprocity treaties
are in harmony with the spirit Of the
times: measures Of retaliation are
not"
This argument was made in the in
~terest OF II manufacturer whose prod
ucts. he urged. "haye SO multiplied.
that the problem Of more markets re.
uuires our urgent and immediate
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