St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
A FREE TRADE PARTY
THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE DE-
MOCRACY IS.

History Proves That Democrats Have
Been, Are Now and WIN Continue
to BE Hostile to the Policy of Pro-
tectfng American Industry.
It would be precisely as true and fair to
denounce the Republican party as the
party Of atheism as to denominate the
Democratic party as the party Of free
trade. It never was a free trade party
and is not now.-From the Partly Deltv-
cred Speech of Hon. Champ Clark. Per-
manent Chairman Democratic Convention.
repeat. SO that all men may hear. that
am free trader and proudly take my
stand with Sir Robert Peel, Richard Cob
den, John Bright and Henry George. I
may be humble member of that Illus
trious company, but it is better to be a
doorkeeper in the house of honest free
traders than to dwell in the tents of
wicked INSTRUMENTATION a Speech Of
Hon. Champ Clark in House Of Repre-
sentatives. March 81. 1897.
I would destroy every custom house in
America If I had my way today, sir. I
would tear them all down from turret to
foundation stone, for from the beginning
they have been nothing but den of rob-
bers.-From Same Speech.
The Democratic party is free trade
party or 1t is nothing. The conflict be-
tween free trade and protection Is ire
pressible and must be fought to the bitter
end.-Henry WatterSOn.
All trade should be as free as possible
Ex-Speaker Carlisle.
Add to the free list as many articles as
possible. Reduce duties upon every duti-
able article to the lowest possible point
Ex-Secretary Fairchild.
If Grover Cleveland Is reelected presi-
dent of the United States. as he will be:
if another Democratic house Of represent
atives is chosen, and II we can get our
Republican friends out Of the other end of
the capitol and get Democrats in place Of
them then we will pass tariff bill that
puts raw material on the free list, and
then we will put our own intelligence and
skillful and productive labor Of this coun-
try upon a plane OF equality with the la
borers Of all other countries
I desire free trade, and ! will not help
to perfect any law that stands in the way
Of free trade--Roger Q. Mills
Mr.. Cleveland stands before the country
as the champion Of free trade against pro-
tection.-Henry George.
Mr.. Cleveland has challenged the pro-
tected interests Of the country to fight
Of extermina administrator Vest
But coming back to the fact Of free
trade 1t is undeniable that this Is the I'LL
innate policy of the Democratic party
Memphis Appeal Oem.)
I am not here for the purpose Of voting
for a tariff on lead tariff on fax or a
tariff on anything, but am here to get
the tariff off everything can. am in a
and I will vote for bill with free lead or
free anything else in it to accomplish that
purpose.-Co Congressman r. P. Bland.
Such expressions could be quoted in
definitely, but free trade is not the
adjustment Of all duties and the tear
ing down of all custom houses, as Pro
fessor Sumner, the leading free trader
in the United States, says:
Free trade does not mean the abolition
of custom houses, nor does it mean the
A country may collect its entire revenue
by duties imports and yet be an en-
tirely free trade country. Thus the GUS
toms duties levied by England. with a
very few exceptions, are not inconsistent
with her profession Of being a country
which believes in free trade Consequent
ly the following extracts from Democratic
platforms will be interesting:
The time has come for the people Of the
United States to declare themselves in
favor Of free seas and progressive free
trade throughout the world and, by SOL
emn manifestations, to place their moral
influence at the side Of their successful
example.-Democratic Platform, 1885,
No bounty shall be granted from the
treasury not shall any duty or tax on
importations from foreign nations be laid
to promote or foster any branch Of In
Observation-Disclosures Constitution
alton shall be only for revenue.-Demo-
cratic Platform, 1876.
A tariff for revenue only.-Democratic
Platform. 1880.
We demand that federal taxation shall
be exclusively for public purpose and shall
not exceed the needs Of the government
economically administered. = Democratic
Platform, 1884
This convention hereby indorses and rec
ommends the early passage of the bill
Gree trade Mills bilD for the reduction Of
representatives Democratic Platform.
1888.
We declare 1t to be fundamental prtn-
ciple Of the Democratic party that the
federal government has no constitutional
power to impose and collect tariff duties,
except for the purpose Of revenue only.
and we demand that the collection Of such
taxes shall be limited to the necessities OF
the government when honestly and eco
nonically acknowledgements Plat
form, 1892.
We hold that tariff duties should be
levied for purposes Of revenue and that
taxation should be limited by the needs OF
the government, honestly and economical
ly administered. - Democratic Platform.
1896
Yesterday, today and tomorrow the
Democratic party has been, is and will
be a free trade party, or, what is pre-
cisely the same thing, tariff for rev.
enue party. Mr.. Clark cannot change
history, cannot pervert facts, cannot
deny his own statements or those Of
other Democratic leaders.