Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06

believe mat the extra nIgn prurecrlve
duties imposed in the Mckinley and Ding
ley tariff bills have given the trusts OPP
portunity to organize against the home
consumer, and we believe that part of
the tariff prop should be taken from un-
der the trusts.
Il am not in favor of enlarging the free
list without q corresponding reduction
in the tariff on the finished product, and
believe that is the sentiment of our
party.
I'm other and plain, unmistakable
words, our party stands for fair re-
vision Of the tariff, such a revision as
will not cripple the manufacturer or de-
stroy labor. But we do think that after
all these years of stall feeding the pro-
tected industries have long ago reached
the period Of which Mr.. Clay spoke in
the Fourteenth congress-viz, that the
object of protecting manufacturers was
that we might eventually get the articles
OF necessity made rs cheap at home as
they could be imported We think sixty
eight years about long enough to walt
There is no doubt OF our purpose, nor
is there, in the minds of intelligent legis-
lators. of the Republican purpose. There
is full, though silent, partnership be-
tween the. protected manufacturers and
the Republican party. The leaders of
that party legislate for the special benefit
of the iron, steel, wool, leather, sugar and
other trusts that are enabled to live by
the prohibitive legislation Of the party, and
the trusts in turn open their Golfers and
give back to the Republican party per
cent of what they have wrongfully taken
from the people by means of the tariff
Tor campaign purposes.
we are told by an eloquent declaimer
at the other end Of the capitol that II
changes are required to bring the tariff
law Of 1857 into a more perfect relation
to the Industrial progress Of the Ameri-
can people we propose to make them
ourselves whenever, in our Judgment. the
work can be undertaken without doing
more harm than good And l say that
If the people of the United States wait
until the greed of the highly protected
industries is satisfied, II they walt the
good pleasure of the Republican party,
the partner of the tariff baron and trust
magnates, they will pay these exorbitant
rates till the crack of DOOM Artificial
imitation Of prices by means of tarin Is
at the expense of the consumer.
ut may not be good news to the pro-
tectionist. 1t may be a disagreeable sug-
gestion to the manufacturer who Is now
charging the American consumer two and
three times fair price for what he buys.
but there will always be a faithful few
to protest. There will always be some
to lift voice for the common people
The Democratic party does not believe In
artificial imitation Of prices at home at
the expense OF the consumer, but our
great party thinks we should legislate
for the whole people. Give every man a
fair chance and that will naturally de-
velop every industry. On this solid
ground we plant ourselves to win the
battle Of 1904
1t is written that the leopard cannot
change its spots or the Ethiopian his
skin. Neither has England experienced
any reformation of morals. TO graf
everything in sight is her main rule Of
| conduct Consequently some person:
will not be surprised to discover thai
her proposed invasion of Nicaragua
represented to be philanthropic EN-
terprise, is really a raid on the turtle
fisheries in that region. What has be
come Of the Monroe doctrine anyway
| Mr.. Speaker Cannon is an exceeding
| ~ popular presiding officer of thu
| house of Representatives. Many Re
| publicans want him nominated as theil
| candidate for vice president. Whether
Uncle Joe will be willing to take The
! chances on being defeated at the polls
in lieu of a certainty of reelection t.
the house remains to be seen. 1t goe'
without saying that should the Repub
leans elect majority of the mex
house they will re-elect Mr.. Cannon Il
l the speakership. AT present thei
chances of electing their presidential
| ticket and capturing the next house
are not very bright.
Straws show which way the vino
blows. 1t is given out now that Sena
tor Fairbanks issued ukase to his ad
herents in Indiana not to put him for
ward as vice presidential candidate
| Wherefore? The reasons are no
vouchsafed to an eager world, but the,
may be guessed, the first being thu
there is deep seated fear among Re
| publicans that their presidential tickle
is doomed to defeat this year, and tn
senior Hoosier senator does not care t
lessen his chances for a presidenua
nomination in 1908 by having his nam
associated too closely with the RepuE
ican disaster of 1904 See?
General Powell Clayton, America
ambassador to Mexico, is Threatening
to write his autobiography. Trul.
written, it would make very interesting
reading and describe political modu
vivendi to be avoided by tho ambition
youth of the country, who believe Sole
mons dictum that a good name is rath
er to be chosen than great riches. 1
the general would entitle his bool
.The Confessions Of Carpetbagger,
It would sell like hot cakes.
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