Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-16
PRELIMINARY TALK
DEMOCRATIC BASIS FOR THE CON-
GRESSlONAL CAMPAIGN.

Attack on Protection Yelled Behind
t3se Pretense That the Tariff Must
Ec Redsced SO to Compel the
TRUSTS TO Lower Prices.
1t is perfectly evident that the pur-
pose of the Democrats will be TO con
duct the coming congressional cam
paign as nearly ON the lines of the
tariff as possible without rendering IA
direct issue on that question. The evil
dcnce supporting this proposition is
found in the preliminary speeches put
forth for circulation by Democratic
leaders in the house, in which they
center their attack upon the protective
policy by indircctiOn and dwell more
specifically upon the reports regarding
sales of American goods in foreign
markets at prices lower than such
goods bring in the domestic markets.
The fact that the aggregate sales
abroad at these low prices amount to
but an insignificant fraction, estimated
f F. possibly 20 cents or 800 worth
ia abroad ana bearing but Il relative
inconsequential ratio to the i'm
snSe production of commodities by
prosperous mills and factories of
a c lltrt, is utterly ignored by lie
C-cm IS of the protective system In
tliS lslgught upon The protective
tlrff
Attention has also been called to the
fact t.iat Mr.. Bryan in his utterances
recently while in Germany when he
was Informed of the uprising of his
party associates in favor of making
him lie nominee for the presidenc.
again this year demonstrated that he
approaches the issue OF the tariff some.
hat @ingeIly Doubtless he recalls
his free trade record in the house Of
representatives in 1891 aYd he realizes
that he country viii be able to find no
nstance of his having recanted the
View he then entertained in avowed
LlsIjty 10 protection. Mr. Bryan.
While admitting now that he is in
favor Of reduction of duties on i'm
ports into the American markets,
chooses to divert attention from this
GeelGration rs intimatug that in his
opinion the next presidential contest
NiH lie fought upon the issue of the
trusts.
While this statement by Mr.. Bryan
VIII afford eyideRce that he is still the
udro't politician which his friends have
always recognized him to be. it is net
statement calculated to mlslead any
body who is familiar with Mir. Bryans
raco-I on the tariff questlqh 1t is well
understood by everybody who gives
tAought to present economic conditions
and to the political prospects of the
r.Et two years thIt substantially The
only ssur that VIII bc raised between
Tie Republican and Demecratic parties
ia The campaign In 1908 will he protec-
ton versus free trade Mr. Byans
party wrl cloak i.s attack upon pro-
toction by a proposition 10 destroy the
trusts by admitting foreign c0mpc.iug
Goods to the markets Of the United
States upon terms that ccrtGtaly VIII
D. destructive "a tho manufacturing
end prod 1c"g Htu rites Of this coua-
ty 9nd Aomo"9li2iRg 10 the wage earn
co.'s Throughout iIe land, Just as WAS
,le system which Mr. Bryans party.
Ih his aid ana oacJurl -cmant, ac-
nplishol " a. Dcnoc-a.ic tar,T
c of 1so4
Tie success Of The protec.iv tara
w during the past year. as we'll as
ming the entire nine years of its cx-
tance, WIN be- n splendid vlndlcatlon
OF He sInr'aasH l N Il tis
H.. l.lrg policy II ls wc,l 10 call at.
tel .un 20 the fact. however that with
ONT any specific proofs ~ the efficiency
~ thp protective iarlu iu promoting in-
du trial Development msurng hleh
wes AND producing adequate revenue
flHee are many other reasons why the
trd should nIl De- demolished simply
flr tbe purpose ~ encouraging Alr.
lrraH aud hls party iu campaign Of
trfIt busting
here are eyllenrcs ihat the com
h'natinus which Restrain trade can De
checked m proper ways without de-
wfayne the efoaoWie policy which
brings sud has brought % ihe country
unparalleled prafaff since The era
Df nemoeiailo free ieaAe and dem1r-
HaiiUn which existed from lsa3 %
1904.
lile Republican party 90 &C. present
.snefea has contributed lis fHli Share
hf easeeaf Legislation. a4d ghs IA
mlHisfai'0l Df faaleni Roosevelt .s
daliy accomplishing hneHeest results