Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-07-09
Chairman clark's speech.

Clark opened by saying that IN a
general way the democratic conten.
ton was that the government should
be- restored 10 tho democratic ropub.
lican basis on which the fathers Of
the republic intended Il TO- and shall
once more be made che government Of
the people by the people and for the
I people, instead Of a government Of
classes. by classes and for tho class
e.
ITO state 30 more particularly. We
Insist that cXorbitant taxation shall
DO reduced to Just and reasonable
rates, that extravaganza IA appropria,
lions shall cease. that economy shall
prevail IN all transactions OF govern.
mont. that all departments shall be
thoroughly investigated from top 20
bottom by congressional committees.
that all eyil doors OF whatever do.
gree shall be driven from public ser.
vice and properly punished that hto
trusts shall be- proceeded against by
indictments an common smaller Grim.
mails. and that the constitution ac.
companies the Mas into our new pc.
sessions"
lie said that the PROPOSE
ton that the people must
support Roosovelt's Philippine policy
right or wrong, was the veriost rot
II was similar 10 tho declaration Of
Louis XIV u am tho state" Ito Do.
lleved that the people should condemn
the wrong. lie said that the ropubll.
cans made false protensos. and the
ono on which they will harp this year
was tdat the democrats were In ia.
yor Of free trade. This % false The
democrats favor cutting oxorbltant
tariff rates 20 reasonable basis.
Whore the tariff rates are so high
that they enable American manufac.
Jurors to sell their wares abroad
cheaper than they DO TO Americans
at homo the democrats say they
ought 10 be- reduced
rs this anarchyror treason n $50. /
make the most OF a."
standpat organs and speakers
claim thar only antiquated sorts OF
manufactured articles are thus sold. /
but steel rails are sold abroad for
eight dollars per ton less than al |
home, and fashions IN steel rails re-
main the same or substantially so. |
This advance IN price comes out OF
the pockets Of tho people Another
piece Of false pretonBea o. that the
democrats would destroy American /
industries There ia not a syllable of I
truth Ia this Why should they dc .
atroy industry. when they are az much |
Interested 10 the oountry's prosperity
as others2 True. the democratic DO.
sition ON tariff is this.
Recognizing that large portion
oi our revenues always have been
raised BY customs. duties or taxes.
tho democrats divide an imports into
three classes. OF necessaries. com.
Forts and luxuFles. and contend that
The tariff taxes should b. highest on
Injuries. lower on comforts and low.
cot or none at an on necessities. They
'urthormore say that taxes should 0o
uniform ON az articles belonging 90
one class. That Is the democratic 90.
lition. from which q viii not DO driy.
an or bullied."
Speaking OF trusts. Chairman
Clark said that the republicans
'laimed 10 be the great and
1niy trustbustors. not Wlthnandiug
he fact that under republican mlsrule
trusts have sprung up like mush.
rooms IN q damp cellar, ana have be.
'omo a. plentiful as berries IN June
He spoke oi Aho appointment Of
knoX as the successor Of Quay IN the
,cnato az the behest Of Fgick aud Cas-.