The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-01-05
New CHALLENGE
TO M'CLEARY.
'Ex'Consressman Eddy Proposes
To Test Sentiment Of I'd
District Voters
On Tariff Revision..States His Own
and McCIeary's Posi-.
ti6n.

1A>SOAEsI eoou4du = TALK III. GUuy
is out with a new challenge to Con-
gresham McCleary.
Mr.. Eddy proposes to test the
sentiment Of the voters in Mr.. Nc
Cleary's congressional district, the
Second Minnesota, on the question
of tariff revision.
Mr.. Eddy proposes that the senti-
ment of the voters be tested by
ballot, and that without further ar
gument. He states his own position
and that of Congressman McCleary,
and proposes that committee shall
submit the two to the voters of the
district in this form, and without
further argument on either side:
Eddy's Position.
That there should be an i'm
mediate and scientific revision of
the tariff.
That the tariff on all trust con-
rrolled commodities should be re-
duced, and if necessary to promote
competition removed. Tariffs on
commodities sold cheaper at home
than 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. en-.
Reciprocity judioiously entered
into is the wisest class OF financial
Legislation.
The deficit in the revenues should
lhe met BY the lowering Of the pro.
hibitive tariffs on the classes Of
articles above mentioned, and by
more rigid economy in public ex-
pendltures; imposition Of an income
tax on incomes in excess of $1,000
per annum; and q tariff on coffee,
under existing conditions, would be
an outrage on the American people.
McCleary Position.
There is no immediate need Or
demand of tariff revision, and the
agitation in favor of such movement
is ill advised and uncalled for, and
any legislation of his character or
having such a tendency would be
detrimental to the country's inter:
est.
That if time for tariff revision
ever comes the only safe revision
will be a ''revision upward.
No commodities now on the pro-
tected list should be put on the free
list nor should any tariffs on any
protected commodities be reduced.
That reciprocity, and free trade
are practically synonymous terms,
and, if enacted 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 treasury and to provide for
future Deficiencies would be to put
q tariff on coffee.
Congressman McCleary has the
most complete and accurate list of
voters of his district of any con-
gresham in the United States. Let
him turn this list over to a CON-
one to be named by him;
one by me; the third to be named
bya mutual agreement. Let a cir
cular letter containing the positions
as outlined above, be mailed to each
voter, accompanied by a stamped
return envelope, and a request that
they mark an *" in the square
below the statement that comes
nearest, representing their views,
sign their name on the blank line
below, and return to the committee;
after the canvass is complete the
losing party to pay the expenses of
making the same.
We do not care to handy words
further on this subject. Talk never
settles question. The above pro-
position is eminently fair. 1t is up
to the ''standpatters." ''Put up or
shut up''' Very Respectfully,
= Frank n. Eddy.