The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-04
Such Is the Demand of the
Mankato Republicans.
THEIR PLEA IN INTERVIEWS.
Many Party Men, Business and Pro.
fessionaI, Say They Want the
Schedules Changed.

number OF representative citizens III tnt
subject of tariff revision, asking then
the question, Are you in favor of tar
if revision at the present time!" The
sentiment as shown by the replies made
by those interviewed is very largely il
favor of revision of the tariff at thi,
time. Some declined to express them
selves, and others said that they would
not care to give an answer until they
had made Il study of the subject, not
feeling qualified at present to give an
intelligent answer. 1t will be noticed
that almost all of those interviewed ar,
outspoken in favor of revision of the
present tariff schedules.
The interviews follows:
j. w. Schmitt: YES"
c. A. Chapman: Yes. l never saw a
tariff yet that | thought was perfect
and l don't expect to. A tariff is not
like the Bible-to last for all time"
John y. Hall: Il am in favor of re.
vision. j was Henry Clay protection.
list, which few now living can say.
want to get little lumber bye and
bye"
George T. Brett: 'Ttarif revision
ought to come at an early date. | am in
favor of it at the earliest moment when
it can be done safely"
W. B. Walker: 1T would make no
difference with our business whether the
tariff was all taken off. A few men own
the whole hide and leather business"
NJ. o. Sundt: "Yes, because trusts
and combinations control our goods.
They dictate the prices to jobbers. They
have advanced the price three times in
the last ten months. 1 believe that tar
i'll revision would result i'm reduced
prices. The tariff is higher on many
articles than ever before. When we can
ship goods to Europe and bring them
back and buy them cheaper than we can
buy them originally in this country
am in favor of reducing the tariff. Steel
rails manufactured in America are So
Il ton cheaper in Europe than they are
in this country. Then, again, what good
is the lumber tariff"
Gen. j. HI. Baker: Eyes, from the
crown of my head to the soles of my
I h,y t,I -, g.,
years. | sowed the seed of the tariff
revision sentiment when / ran for con-
gress and tore down John Linds ma jori-
ty from 10000 to 442."
C. p. Williams: Il should say !
was. When we can export good and
sell them cheaper in Europe than here
the time has come to cut down the tar
if. | don't believe in feeding the trusts
any longer"
a. ID. Beach: Il certainly am. |
don't want tariff. | don't know what
it is for, except to make millionaires |
can remember when man who was
worth $1,000 was considered rich
NJ. ID. Fancher: "Its. | would like
to see the tariff taken off of lumber I
don't think that this would make lum-
Der a cent cheaper however, but would
stop Il lot of this talk. We as retailers
want to see it sold as cheap as possible
for that is to our interest. Lumber is
higher i'll Canada than it is in this coun-
try, SO it could not be imported even il
the tariff was off. The price has adj
vanced So thousand since last Sep,
TENDER. If Canada could have compel
ed with us then, why does it not pay
country and pocket the $4 that is left p
J.. G.. NJ Fletcher: 81 am in favor OF
doing something along that line, but
| have not sifted the matter down
enough to make an intelligent answer
L would also like to do something that
would make less difference in the price
of wheat between Mankato and Min
neapolis."
J. B. Richards IF the majority are
for tariff revision, so am |. | am will.
ing to abide by the decision of the ma,
jority. But / don't think that few
congressman could change the tariff.
think that McCleary would favor it if
the majority did"
Dr. |. ID. Webster: eyes, most decid-
eddy. / shall not vote the republican
ticket next fall unless l can vote for
tariff revision"
W. ID. Willard: 81 am in favor of
tariff revision. think that many
lines of industry in this country are
having to pay profits that go into the
hands of few"
H. Z. Hance: "Just as long as we
have trusts, tariff revision will never re.
Ieye us. am protectionist and al