Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

patters say to that? Do they want to
force Great Britain to build up tariff
wall against our products, or will
they come down off their high stand
pat perch?
| Reciprocity with Germany.
In the temporary compromise with
Germany on the tariff war, which gives
until June, 1907, to arrange treaty,
unless In the meantime our tariff Is re-
vised, American products are to be al
lowed to enter that country under the
regular rates. On our part we have
agreed to allow argols, or crude tartar,
to be Imported here at the rate Of
per cent ad yalorem; brandIes and
other distilled spirits S1.75 per gal
Ion; wines and vermuth in casks 80
cents gallon, and In bottles S1.25 per
case of one dozen; paintings in oil, or
water colors pastels, pen and ink draw
ings and satuary Is per cent ad va
| loren.
Under this Republican scheme Of
reciprocity, on small scale, how much
Will the ordinary citizen gain by this
compromise. Who uses argols? Who
will be benefited by the reduced rates
on brandy. Who purchases oil paint
ings or statuary? The present tariff
seems invented to tax the poor and let
the rich get their luxurles at reduced
| rates..
There can be no relief from the
plundering of the present tariff from
the Republican party, every move they
make maintains the burden of the tar
iff tax on those least able to bear 1t and
reduces the tax on luxuries. The Dem
ocratic plan of low tax OH necessities
| and high tax on imported foreign
luxuries is the only proper adjustment.
AS 1t Is now the great majority of the
people pay the tariff tax and the trusts
and combines are protected in adding
to their profits on their products, be-
cause the tariff protects them from
competition and. more exasperating
than that, the trusts sell their products
cheaper to the foreigners than to our
own people.
As the last Democratic national
platform declared protection is rob-
berry," plundering the many for the
benefit of the few.
The Law and the Facts.
Senator Foraker has queer concep-
ton Of the desire of the people for rem
edial railroad legislation, or else he has
determined to help the railroads retain
their present hold on the public throat
with their Illegal practices. Inhis speech
in the Senate he advocates that the
courts decide both the law and the facts
when an unreasonable rate is up for
adjustment. That would be as one
sided as those who do not wish the
railroads to have any appeal to the
courts when reasonable rate has been
ordered In place of an unreasonable
one. The middle ground between these
two extremes is the fairest solution of
the issue. The people propose tsat the
Interstate Commerce Commission act
as their jury and they will be satisfied
with such facts as the commission finds
and the railroads can. Of course, ap-
peal to the courts If they think that
the rate decided upon Is unjust. But
to protect the people from delay, that
the well-knOwn ability of the railroad
attorneys know so adroitly how to In
woke, the established rate must go Into
effect at once, until set aside by the
courts MS unreasonable. Republican
Senators should make a note of this.
Tainted Money.
The "yeller dorg" insurance fund is
mounting up, another check for S124,-
600, making over $1,250,OOO in all has
been traced to Judge" Hamilton, who
handled the Doodle. How much of
that sum Mr.. Cortelyou, the chairman
of the Republican National Commit
tee, or Congressman Babcock, the
chairman of the Republican Congress
1 sional Committee, We're able to secure
has not yet been discovered, but the
| exposures thus far indicate the repre-
sentatives of the G. o. p received a
| good per centage The executive COM
mlttee Of the Republican National
Committee held II meeting in Wash
lngton lately and dined ut the White
House. but the matter of restitution
of the tainted money was not consid-
cred and the party of high moral ideas
| still is debtor to the fund that should
have been held sacred for the widows
and orphans of the unfortunate policy
holders.
| Political Potpourri.
Have you heard from Maine? The
Democrats made striking gains there
In cities and townships at the spring
elections.
The Republican Instruction in Ten
nessee is giving President Roosevelt
a heap Of trouble and yet It's only a
| fight for the spoils of office.
The German government has post.
poned the imposition of its new pro.
hlbitive tariff on agricultural products
of the United States until June, 1907,
| opd ayploIns that thiS action io +,l.,,,