Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-08-19
NO. u
A FREE TRADE PARTY
THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT T-E o.
mocRAcY Is
History Proves That Democrat. NV.
Been, Are Vow and VIII Caattaus
10 he Hostile TO tn. Policy sf Pre-
teetina American Industry.

teetina American Industry.
II would be precisely az true and fair %
denounce the Republican party a. the
party Of atheism as to dsnomluats the
Democratic party as the party q free
trade. IL never was free trade party
and Is not now.-From the Partly nsIiv.
cred Speech Of Hon. Champ Clark. Per-
manent Chairman Democratic CuuVentIuu
repeat, so that all men may hear. that
/ l am a free trader and proudly take No
stand with sir Robert Peel. Richard Cob
den, John Bright and Henry George
may be a humble member uf that illus
trious company. but it is better O. b. a
doorkeeper In the house % honest frre
traders than 10 dwell In the tents n
wicked protectionists.-Frum q Speech Z
Hon. Champ Clark In House of Rspr.-
sentativss. March 81. lsN
| would destroy every custom house In
America II had my way today. cir
would tear them all down from turrst 70
foundation stone. for from the beginning
they have been nothing but den % r0l-
bers-From Same Speech.
The Democratic party Is a free truds
party or IL IL nothing. The conflict -
tween free trade and protection o. o.
pressible and must be fought 10 the littor
end-Henry watterson.
All trade should be as free as possll e.
Add to the free list as many articles -
possible. Reduce duties upon every duti-
able article 10 the lowest possible point
Ex-Secretary Fairchild.
II Grover Cleveland is reelected presi-
dent OF the United States as he viii b.
II another Democratic house Of rCpresert-
atives is chosen. and IL we can get oar
Republican friends out Of the other end q
the capitol and get Democrats in place =
them. then we will pass a tariff bal that
puts raw material on the free list and
then We will put our own intelligence aEd
skilful and productive labor OF this c1un-
try upon a plane Of equality with the o.
borers OF all other countries.
desire free trade. and I will not hsip
to perfect any law that stands in the wny
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 p-s-
tected interests Of the country to a asht
Of exterminat ation.-Senator Vest
But coming back TO the fact Of fire.
trade, II is undeniable that this is the "
Innate policy of the Democratic party -
Memphis Appeal (Dem).
l am not here for the purpose Of vJtinz
for tariff on lead or a tariff on fax c.
tariff on anything but am here .. st
the tariff of everything / can. / am b. =
combine for the purpose Of reducing taEos
and / will vote for bill with free lead 90
free anything else in II 10 accomplish that
purpose.-Congressman r. Z. Bland.
Such expressions could be quoted In
definitely, but free trade il not the
abolishment of all duties and the tar
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 aboitida
Of custom houses. nor does IL mean the
substitution Of direct for indirect taNatiuu-
A country may collect its entire revenus
by duties on imports and yet be an en-
tirely free trade country. Thus the Gus
toms duties levied by England. with =
very few exceptions. are not inconsistent
with her profession Of being a country
which believes In free trade. Consequent
ly the following extracts from Democrats
platforms will be interesting:
The time has come for the people q the
United States to declare themselves tn
favor of free seas and progressive tree
trade throughout the world and. by soi-
emn manifestations, TO place their moral
influence at the side of their successful
example.-Dsmocratic Platform. 126
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.
We demand that all custom house tax
alton shall be only for rsvenue.-Dem0-
cratic Platform, 1876.
tariff for revenue only.-Democratio
Platform, 1880
We demand that federal taxation shall
be exclusively for public purpose and shall
not exceed the needs of the government
aSnaH Htt oap NIL cxa arol Il.uV FafEa
Platform, 1884.
This convention hereby indorses and res
ommends the early passage of the bin
(free trade Mills bilD for the reduction u
the revenue now pending in the house q
representatives - Democratic Platform.
1855
We declare 1t to be fundamental prin-
ciple of the Democratic party that thu
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 q
the government when honestly and eco
nomically acknowledgements Plat
form, 1892.
We hold that tariff duties should he
levied for purposes of revenue and that
taxation should be limited by the needs u
the government honestly and economical
ly administered. - Democratic Platform.
1898.
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.