The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-29


tic competition and practically TO mo-
nopolize the home market
II contains many duties imposed for
the express purpose only. as was open
ly avowed, Of furnishing basis fore
duction by means Of reciprocal trade
treaties. which the republican admins
tration. implicitly at least. promised TO
negotiate Having. on this promise, Sc
cured the increased duties, the repub-
lican party leaders. spurred 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 TO which
they have no moral right
Even now the argument most fire.
quently urged in behalf of the Dingley
tariff, and against tariff reform gen.
orally. is the necessity Of caring for our
infant industries. Many of these In
dustries, after 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. and gives justification TO the
expression that the tariff is the mother
of trusts.
For the aforementioned 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 and 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, It's ex.
tortions and Determinations"
Trust Remedies.
pointed out in my earlier response
the remedy which. In my Judgment
can effectually be applied agains
monopolies, and the assurance wa:
then given that II existing laws, in
Guiding both statute and common law
proved inadequate, contrary TO my ex
pectations, favor such further legls
lation, within constitutional limita
lions, 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 b,
the federal courts. cannot be deter
mined by the president or by candi
date for the presidency.
| The determination OF this question
was left by the people in framing
the constitution, to the judiciary ant
not to the executive. The supreme
court of the United States has recent
ly considered this question, and, il
the case Of the Western Union Tele
graph company VS.. the Call Publish
ing company, to be found in the on,
hundred and eight.first volume of tn,
United States supreme court reports
at page 80, it decided that common
law principles could be applied b.
United States courts In cases involvin!
Interstate commerce, In the absence
Of United States statutes specificall!
covering the case. Such Is the Law
Of the land.
Reciprocity.
In my address to the notification
committee said that tariff reform
"is demanded by the best interest
Of both manufacturer and consumer
With equal truth 1t cen be said tina
the benefits OF reciprocal trad
treaties would enure to both. Tia
the consumer would be helped is IN
questionable That the manufacture
would receive great benefit by extend
ing his markets abroad hardly need
demonstration. His productive capat
ity has outgrown the home market
The very term Home Market" ha
changed in its significance. Once, fror
the manufacturers point Of view,
meant expansion; to-day the maj
velous growth of our manufacture
industries has far exceeded the col
sumptive capacity Of our domesti
markets, and the term Home Market
! implies contraction, rather than e,
i pansion. II we woSld run our mill
to their full capacity, thus givin
steady employment to our workme
. and securing to them and to the man
facturer the profits accruing from II
= creased production, other marke
must be found. Furthermore, whe
our manufacturers are dependent Q
raw materials In whole or-part In
. ported, 1t Is vital to the extensio
of their markets abroad that the
secure their materials on the mo
favorable terms.
Our martyred President, Villa
/. Mckinley. appreciated this situatio
He pointed out In his last addre
to the people that we must NAL
sensible trade arrangements II "
4 shall extend the outlets for our l
creasing surplus" He said, = syste
which provides a mutual exchange
!, commodities is manifestly essential
the continued and healthful grow
!. Of our export trade. II
!. period of exclusiveness Is past. IT
: expansion OF our trade and CONNER
Is the pressing problem. Commerci
wars are improbable. A policy
:. good will and friendly relations VI
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