The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-07
The Farmer and Tariff Reform.

At the coming election in November, the
people, and especially the farmers, will have
another opportunity to elect Democratic
Congress. If they are truly awake to the
possibilities, perhaps we should say to the
necessities, of the occasion, they will do it.
Surely it is high time that the ultra protection
tariff policy of the Republican party was modi
fed. Whatever its real and intended purpose
may have been, or may be, its one sure ane
unfaiing result has been the enriching of the
few at the expense of the many, the manufac
turer at the expense of the consumer and the
building up of the cities at the expense of the
rural communities.
To secure Democratic Congress, and, a.
consequence of that, a modification of our
unfair tariff laws, there fore, should strongl,
appeal at this time to every Democrat, ant
especially rural Democrat, in Carroll county
More than this, they should work from this time
to the evening of election day to make sue 1
result sure and emphatic. The candidates
for this district are Mr.. Talbot and Mr.. Gar
rett. Both are we'll fitted for the duties of the
position. Mr.. Talbot, however, has the great
advantage of a wide knowledge and expe
rience in public affairs. But even beyond
this, he is far and away the more suitable mar
for the office, because of the fact that he is {
tried and true advocate of tariff reform. In
Democrats never had more or better reasons
for standing by Democratic principles anc
candidates than in this campaign.
More then this, we are strongly inclined tc
believe that if this matter of tariff reform, a.
it affects the farmer and rural resident, wer,
really fairly and thoroughly considered by tn.
Republicans of our county, very many of then
would also conclude to vote for Mr.. Talbot
and modification of the tariff. Why not
Are they not as farmers and consumers equally
victimized by the tariff inequalities and iniqui
ties Do they not also realize that a system
of taxation, primarily instituted to foster
''infant manufacturing industries" has NJ
part or place under fair government wher
plants of those same industries are singly anC
separately capitalized at hundreds of millions
of dollars each? Such condition of affairs
can but make intelligent people think, anc
think to purpose.
The election this fall means a great deal tc
the people of this country. 1t is, as before
stated, great opportunity. The election o
a Democratic House of Representatives viii
secure modification of the present unjus
tariff policy of our country. 1t will secure /
host of other good things. but, first of all, it
will secure this. And in securing this, it viii
stop the products of our manufacturers from
being sold at lower figures in foreign markets
than to our own people. 1t will mean that the
'stand pat' tariff of President Roosevelt and
Speaker Cannon will be properly relegated to
the rear, and that new policy will be insti
tuted and inaugurated, in which the many and
not the few will be the first consideration of
the government.
There are few thoughtful people, today, of
any party who are prepared to maintain that
our present high tariff does not need some
modification. How shall it be modified? And
by whom? The Republicans formerly promised
to do it, but failed over and over again.
That party needs the large contributions of the
protected trusts as corruption fund to carry
elections The Democrats must perform the
task And fthey have majority in the next
House of Representatives, the work will be
begun at once. Mr.. Talbott's experience in
affairs and vote will be needed. Our part in
the matter, therefore, is to see to it that he is
reelected and in his place there.