River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08
DEMOCRACY AND TARIFF.
Judge Parker's FOggy Expression Con-
corning a Vital Topic.

Judge Parker's Fogey Expression Con-
corning a Vital Topic.
Speaking of the tariff, the Democratic
nominee for the presidency has this to
say:
while. therefore, we are unable to
give assurance of relief to the people
from such excessive duties as burden
them, it is due to them that we state
our position to bAI in favor of a reason
able reduction of the tariff; that we be-
lieve it is demanded by the best interests
of both manufactures and consumer, and
that a wise and benefcent revision of
the tariff can be accomplished as soon as
both branches of Congress and an execu-
tive in favor of it are elected, without
creating that sense of uncertainty and
instability that has on other occasions
manifested itself.
This can be achieved in providing
that such a reasonable period shall in
tervene, between the date of the enact
nlent of the statute making a revision
and the date of it's enforcement, as shall
be deemed sufficient for the industry or
business affected by such revision to adj
just itself to the changes and new cOndi-
lions imposed"
What is quoted above is the utmost
expression, after all time for thought, of
the man who has been nominated by the
Democratic party for the presidency Of
the United States. What must anybody
think of it? What does it imply in all
respects? 1t is simply a distant asser-
ton that something is wrong and could
possibly be righted were the Democratic
party to again attain to power. 1t is
about the most foggy expression concern
ing the most vital question on things
commercial that could possibly have ema-
| mated from anybody anywhere. 1t i'm
plies simply a lack of definite intention
and perspective and comprehension and
desire on the part of the man whom the
| Democrats have nominated for chief eX-
ecutive of this country rs to what all
| legislative enactments may be or ought
| to be on a most vital subject Is it pos
sible that one nominated by one of the
| two great parties has no fixed opinions
on what should be the course of Congress
with what is conceded to be the most i'm
| portant feature of our future CONNER
cial welfare! This is the extraordinary
attitude of the Democratic nominee.
Under all shifts and changes that may
be necessary in the tariff the Republican
party, which made the tariff which has
| done 80 much for the welfare Of the
| United States, is best qualified to be the
| Judge and adjudicator.
| Which party is, certainly, best qualified
to regulate all legislation in the future
with relation to all that makes for trade
and all prosperity, with all that affects
our relations with foreign nations and all
| that tends to make poorer or richer the
| individual in any field OF effort?
What do the Republicans say, and
what is their candidate practically
pledged to do? The party and the candi-
date are pledged to enact such adaptive
| legislation as the needs of the country
may require. While they are in power
| they must be the judges of the character
| of this legislation, and it would appear
| that. from the prosperous condition of
our trades and industries, they should
| continue to be the judges for long time
| in the future.
What does the Democratic candidate
promise? He promises an heir to the
| throne He promises a revision of the
| tariff, at some time, some way, in the
vague future and a revision which may
/ or may not be necessary at all, and the
country has not forgotten the results of
Democratic tariff revision. Judge Per
| kers allusion to the tariff is worse than
| weak. 1t is helplessly droll!