The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-26
PlREER's ACCEPTANCE
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The necessity for it was never greater
than at the present time. 1t should be
undertaken at once in the interest Of
al our people.
The Dingley Tariff is excessive in
many of its rates. and, as to them at
least, unjustIy and oppressively bur
dens the people. II secures to domes-
tic manufacturers, singly or in combi-
nation, the privilege Of exaeting excess
sive prices at home and prices far above,
the level Of sales made regularly by
them abroad with profit, thus giving a
bounty to foreigners at the expense Of
pur own people. Its unjust taxation bur-
dens the people generally, forcing them
to pay excessive prices for food, fuel,
clothing and other necessaries of life.
1t levies duties on many articles not
normally imported in any considerable
amount, which are made extensively at
home, for which the most extreme pro-
tectionist would hardly justify protec-
hive taxes and which in large amounts
are exported. Such duties have been
and will continue to be a direct incen-
tive to the formation of huge industrial
combinations. which, secure from for
eign competition, are enabled to stifie
Domestic competition and practically to
monopolize the home market.
It contains many duties imposed for
The express purpose only. as was openly
ayowed, of furnishing a basis for reduc-
ton by means of reciprocal trade trea-
ties, which the republican administra-
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gotiate. Having, on this promise, Sc
cured the increased duties the repub-
Iican party leaders, spurred on by pro-
tected interests, defeated the treaties
Negotiated by the Executive and now
these same interests cling to the bene-
fit Of these duties which the people new
er intended they should have, and to
which they have no moral right.
Even now the argument most fire.
uuently urged In behalf Of the Dingley
Tariff, and against tariff reform gene
rally, is the necessity of caring for our
Infant Industries. Many Of these indus
tries, after a hundred years of lusty
growth, are looming up as industrial gil
ants. In their case. at least, the Ding
ley Tariff invites combination and mo-
nopoly, and gives justification to the ex-
pression that the tariff is the mother Of
trusts.
For the aforementioned reasons,
among others, the people demand re-
form of these abuses, and such reform
demands and should receive immediate
attention.
The two leading parties have always
differed as to the principle Of customs
Taxation. Our party has always adj
Nanced the theory that the object is the
raising of revenue for support of the
government whatever other results may
incidentally flow therefrom. The re-
publican party, on the other hand. con-
tends that customs duties should be lev
! led primarily for protection, so-called,
with revenue as the subordinate pur-
pose, thus using the power of taxation
< to build up the business and property Of
the few at the expense Of the many
This difference Of principle still sub
sists, but our party appreciates that
the long continued policy of the coun
try, as manifested in its statutes, makes
it necessary that tariff reform should be
prudently and sagaciously undertaken,
on scientific principles to the end that
there should not be an immediate revo-
tuition in existing conditions.
In the words of our platform we de-
rnand "a revision and a gradual reduc-
/, lion of the tariff by the friends of the
masses, and for the common veal and
mot by the friends of its abuses, it's ex-
Horizons and determinations
Il In my response to your committee ]
K pointed out the method under which a
i gradual reduction of custom. duties may
+ ME accomplished without disturbing
i business conditions. desire again to
I express the opinion that this method
y should be followed.
( 1t is true that the republicans, who do
( hot admit in their platform that the
i Dingley Tariff needs the slightest alter
t alton, are likely to retain a majority of
{ the federal senate throughout the next
i Presidential term, and could, therefore,
of they chose, block every attempt at
+ legislative relief. But it should be re-
+ 1nerhbered that the republican party in
4 cludes many revisionists, and believe
i at will shrink from defying the popular
! will expressed Enthusiastically and per-
i srnptorily at the ballot box.
I The people demand reform Of existing
conditions. Since the last democratic
q administration the cost of living has
ii grievously increased Those having
MIXED incomes have suffered keenly;
those living on wages, if there has been
any increase, know that such increase
K has not kept pace with the advance in
( the cost Of living, including rent and
i the necessaries of life. Many to-day
/ are out of work. unable to secure any
n Ewages at all. TO alleviate these condi-
+ tions, in SO far as is In our power,
d shpuld be our earnest endeavor
/. Trust Remedies.
3 sd pointed out In my earlier response
! The remedy, which in my judgment, can
Il effectually be applied against monopo-
/ lies, and the assurance; was then given
that If existing laws, including both
/ statute and common law, proved mad
X eauate, contrary to- my expectations, i
D Favor such further legislation, within
$ constitutional limitations, as will best
promote and safeguard 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
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