The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
II DAVIS A HIGH TARIFF MAN.
Opposed His Party In the 1898 Con
groSs.


Washington, July 20. Hang
the tariff" appears to be the chief
slogan . of the democratic national
campaign, says the Washington cores
pendent of the Press. Accept anything
which will gain votes. If the platform
take one stand on the issues, let the can
didates take another, and so appeal to
all sides. AS Judge Parker supported
w. j. Bryan in two national campaigns
on a free silver platform, only to assert
now that he is gold standard man,
convinced that the voters of the United
States will not indorse any other stand
ard, so Parker's running mate is shown
to be double faced on the tariff, by ref
erence to his tariff views, as expressed
in the United States senate in 1888, and
the platform on which he now appeals
to the people.
| Having lodged the money question
entirely, in accordance with the under
standing between the Bryan men and
the eastern leaders that there should be
mo reaffirmation, no reputation" in
this years platform, the democratic
leaders made this declaration on the
tariff at st. Louis: eve denounce pro-
lection as robbery of the many to en-
rich the few Henry e. Davis, it APP
pears, did not believe in the statement
in 1888, when, on January 30, he plead
ed with his democratic associates for
higher tariff list, in protection to the
country's manufacturers.
On that occasion Mr.. Davis, hen at
senator from West Virginia, said:
II believe that this congress (the
Forty seventy ought to pass tariff
bill. I have to say that l regret that
cannot agree with my democratic associ-
ates. l believe the country needs
tariff, and that it is impossible to have
what is known as free trade or anything
near it. believe incidental protection
to our own industries is right and prop
er. 1t has been so regarded from the
foundation of the government; it ought
to be so now. believe that under the
bill now being considered the estimated
tariff duty is about 81 per cent. think
the amendment now pending (for 10
per cent? is impracticable and too low,
and ought not to prevail. l certainly
cannot support it.
Mr.. President, this country has al
ways been most prosperous when we
have had fair and just tariff. No
country can remain rich and prosper
GUS that has to send abroad for its man.
ufactured articles, and when paving
abroad for manufactured articles it
must send money out of the country"
He referred to the panic of 1887. and
showed that for seven years previous
the balance of trade had been against
us andwe were obliged to send large
amounts abroad for foreign merchan-
disc. IF we had manufactured these
goods at home" he said, 1--WE should
not haye had to send that money
abroad" He cited then the panic of |
1857 and that of 1878. He attributed
similar conditions as having been re-
sponsible for them, as in 1887.
For the last seven years. he said,
there has been large balance of trade |
in our favor. That has brought what |
you see in this country now, fair and |
times" He continued his |
argument by urging a higher tariff |
schedule and the abolition of internal |
revenue taxation, except upon spiritu-
Gus liquors.
Il ask how can we put numerous |
set of articles in the tariff list at 10 per |
cent, when the average ought to be 80 !
Or 40 per cent?" was one of his closing
inquiries
Henry G.. Davis will have to explain
where he stands on the tariff no before
he can carry West Virginia.