Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-07

congress as would place proper restric-
tons upon the companies and provide
for proper safeguards In the interest
Of the insured. introduced Q bill at
the last session which in my Judgment
would 90 far to accomplish this pur.
pose.
II regard the enactment Of laws
against adulteration Of foods, medi-
cines. drugs and liquors a. Of very
great Importance. ana believe that
congress will act upon the matter at
the coming session. While the states
have excellent pure food laws. they
are much embarrassed by interstate
commerce In the commodities which
the state forbids traffic in, and It IL
difficult under existing conditions to
exclude the contraband articles. They
are manufactured in states and coun-
tries where their sale is prohibited.
and sent In packages into the juris-
diction OF other states where they are
contraband. and 1t Is very difficult in
the absence OF national legislation pro-
hibiting interstate traffic and COM
merce in such articles to protect the
states against the cupidity and VIC
iousness Of outside parties who have
no regard for the health or welfare
OF the people,"
What will be your attitude on the
question Of the revision Of the tariff
laws?"
There is much generalizing both In
the press and public speech on the
question Of what is called tariff revis-
ion. and l cannot answer the question
as to whether or not am in favor OF
tariff revision. unless some limits are
placed upon the very elastic phrase.
can say. however. that am still
strongly in favor OF the old republican
doctrine known as protective tariff.
l do not believe in opening the door OF
competition to either labor or capital
beyond our own borders. The duty Of
| the government is first to its people
1t is like a family in that respect. Nc
man opens his table of his household
to the world-at least until his family
has been cared for. The nation is q
compact between the citizens comprts.
ing 1t that they will work together
for their mutual benefit as against tht
outside world. They are pledged Il
stand together for their mutual de.
Tense whether Of life. property of thu
prosperity of individuals. I am not II
] favor Of reciprocity treaties. unles'
4 under very exceptional circumstances
and each one must stand on it's owr
merits. anr opposed to any sucl
treaty with either Canada or Mexico
Such action would be particularly in
imical to the interests Of the west
Both these countries are capable o
producing large quantities OF lead a
prices with which we could only com
pete by decreasing tha wages Qf thos
who are engaged in that industry Il
this country to standard that In no
to he considered The same is true o
lumber. Canada can produce lurphe
; through the medium OF Japanese an
! Chinese labor for cost that make
competition on the basis Of America
wages impossible. The prosperity g
the country ia sufficient answer I
: to the criticism Of the existing tarif
: II Is quite probable that there are tari
. schedules that might be modihed q
changed. and n II II made to appea
: that some tariff schedules can b
changed without precipitating an a'
} tack upon the entire system Of Pre-
: lection which would involve congres
In a fruitless struggle. such schedu
might be taken up for consideratioI
But In In impossible to consider Il
, tariff question ~ though II were
, single schedule. or based upon the cor
J alteration of . single question. II
> agitation emanates primarily from II
: free trade spirit Of the country. whoa
? mission Il II to wage never ceastn
D war upon the principle Of protecti,
= tariff. They hope by pointing osss ssen
} Ing Inconsistencies in its application
: divert the mind Of the younvst renei
b alton Of voters from the history {
. their failures. They like t0 dwell upe
? shs fact that Some of the surplus pr
. ducts NJ this country can he bou9l
i. cheaper In the foreign market than
. home. ana from this argue that q
result In due IN the protective poli'
q of the republican party. They IN
+. sight NJ the fact that such produ
] represents only the surplus. or wh
= ~e might call the tail. Of the Amer
U can market: and they might ~ W.
q argue that because the farmer or me
Q chant is willing 10 ssll he suvpl
q ~ . givsn prize. ~ sAsuid be cor
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