The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
Mr.. Eddy Formally Challenges
McCleary to Debate.
WILL TALK ON THE TARIFF.
Sank Center Man Is Ready to Meet
the Second District Representa-
tive in The Arena.

Ex-Congressman Frank M. Eddy is
out with new challenge to Congress-
man McCleary.
Mr.. Eddy proposes to test the senti.
ment of the voters in Mr.. McCleary's
congressional district, the second Mime
sofa, on the question of tariff revision.
Mr.. Eddy proposes that the sentiment
of the voters be tested by ballot, and
that without further argument. He
states his own position and that of
Congressman MeCleary, and proposes
that a committee shall submit the two
to the voters of the district in this form,
and without further argument no either
side:
49, McCleary's Position.
There is no immediate need or de-
mand for tariff revision, and the agi-
tation in favor of such movement is ILL
advised and uncalled for, and any leg
islation of this character or having such
tendency would be detrimental to the
country's interests.
That if time for tariff revision ever
comes the only safe revision will be a
revision upward"
No commodities now on the protected
list should be put on the free list, nor
should any tariffs on any protected COM
modities be reduced.
( That reciprocity, and free trade are
practically synonymous terms, and, if en-
acted into law, would be detrimental to
the business interests of the country.
That one satisfactory method of in
creasing the revenues in order to meet
the present deficit in the national treas
ury and to provide for future defcien-
cies would be to put tariff on coffee.
Eddy's Position.
That there should be an immediate
and scientific revision of the tariff.
That the tariff on all trust-controlled
commodities should be reduced, and if
necessary to promote competition re-
moved. Tariffs on commodities sold
cheaper at home and abroad should be
reduced at least the difference between
the dearer home and cheaper foreign
price. Lumber, fish, paper pulp, and
print paper should be put on the free
list
Reciprocity judiciously entered into is
the wisest class of financial legislation.
The deficit in the revenues should be
met by the lowering of the prohibitive
tariffs on the classes of articles above
mentioned, and by more rigid economy
in public expenditures; imposition of an
income tax on incomes in excess of ST.
600 per annum; and a tariff on coffee,
under existing conditions, would be an
outrage on the American people.
Mr.. Eddy's Challenge.
Congressman McCleary has the most
complete and accurate list of voters of
his district of any congressman in the
United States. Let him turn this list
over to a committee; one to be named
by him; one by me; the third to be
named by mutual agreement. Let a
circular letter containing the positions
as outlined above, be mailed to each
voter, accompanied by stamped return
envelope, and request that they mark
an SIX" in the square below the state
ment that comes nearest representing
their views, sign their name on the
blank line below, and return to the
committee; after the canvass is com.
plete the losing party to pay the ex-
penses of making the same.
We do not care to handy words fur
Their ON this subject. Talk never set
ties question. The above proposition
is eminently fair. 1t is up to the
"standpatters." "Put up or shut up"
Very respectfully, FRANK M. EDDY.