The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-27

dUNdUCe Ill lUt COSJ vi llN1UH,
ing rent and the necessaries of life.
Many today are out of work, unable
to secure any wages at all. To allev-
late these conditions, in so far as Isl
in our power, should be our earnest
endeavor.
TRUST REMEDIES.
pointed out in my caller response
the remedy. which in my judgment,
can effectually be applied against mon
opolies, and the assurance was then
given that If existing laws, including
both statute and common law, proved
inadequate, contrary to my excepta-
tons, l 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
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 and not
to the executive. The supreme court
of the United States has recently con-
Bidered this question, and, in the case
of the Western Union Telegraph Co.
VS.. The Call Publishing Co., to be
found in the one hundred and eighty
first volume of, the United States su-
preme courts reports, at page 81, 1t
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 Of the land.
RECIPROCITY.
In my address to the notification
committee l said that tariff reform
''is demanded by the best interests OF
both manufacturer and consumer. y
With equal truth it can be said that
the benefits of reciprocal trade treat
les would enure to both. That the
consumer would be helped is unques-
tionable. That the manufacturer would
receive great benefit by extending his
markets abroad hardly needs demon
stration. His productive capacity has
outgrown the home market. The very
term Home Market" has changed in
It's significance. Once, from the manu-
facturers' point of view, it meant ex
pansion; today the marvellous growth
of our manufacturing Industries has
far exceeded the consumptive capacity
of our domestic markets, and the
term "Home Market" implies con
traction, rather than expansion. II
we would run our mills to their full
capacity, thus giving steady employ
ment to our workmen and securing
to. them and to the manufacturer The
profits accruing from increased produc
ton, other markets must be found
Furthermore, when our manufacturer:
are dependent on raw materials il
whole or part imported, 1t is vital t.
the extension Of their markets abroad
that they secure their materials Of
the most favorable terms.
Our martyred president, william
Mckinley, appreciated this situation
He pointed out in his last address t
the people that we must make sensi
bic trade arrangements If 1--WE shal
extend the outlets for our increasin,
surplus" He said, "a system whicl
provides mutual exchange of com
modities is manifestiy essential to tn
continued and heathful growth of ou
export trade. The period o
exclusiveness is past. The expansion
of OUT trade and commerce is tn
pressing problem. Commercial war
are Improbable. A policy Of good will
and friendly relations will prevent re
prisals. Reciprocity treaties are i
harmony with the spirit of the times
measures Of retaliation are not"
This argument was made in the in
terest of our manufacturers, who's
products, he urged, have 80 multiplied
that the problem of more markets re
quires our urgent and Immediate at
tention." He had come to realize the
the so-called stand pat" policy mus
give way that there must be re
duction Of duties to enable our manu-
facturers to cultivate foreign market!
The last words OF this president-wh
had won the affection of his country
men-ought to be studied by ever
man who has any doubt of the n,
cessity of a reduction in tariff rate
in the interest of the manufacture
They present with clearnoss situs
tion and proposed remedy thu
prompted the provision in our platforl
which declares that 1--WE favor liberi
trade arrangements with Canada an
with peoples of other countries whel
they can be entered into with benef
TO American agriculture, manufacture
mining or commerce"
The persistent refusal of the Repul
lican majority in the federal senate
ratify the reciprocity treaties negot
atod in pursuance of the policy adv'
Gated alike by Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. M