Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-16

eaIIn ny the republican party has
resulted in higher duty and for the
reasons stated.
While the whole trend OF public SEN
timent is in favor Of a substantial ra-
tlonal revision of the tariff in de-
nance OF this sentiment the Republican
organizations refuse to yield and are
standing pat"
Two years ago, yielding to the popu-
lar demand for Keller. the Republican
state convention declared: 1--WE firm
~ adhere to the fundamental Repub-
mean doctrine Of protection to the
american Iaborer and believe that the
aim OF truly protective policy should
be to stimulate competition in the
nome market and not destroy it by
favorfng combinations
But the Republican candidates con-
vention in Madison last week, broke
that significant plank into kindlewood
which shall light the Democratic
bonfires in November. At Madison we
heard the cry, THE king is dead. Long
live the king" / wonder if it was this
new king, the lumber king of Niscon-
sin who struck out that plank, I'VE
believe that the aim of a truly protec-
tive policy should be to stimulate COM
petition and not destroy il by faVoring
Qunber) trusts. At any rate tile life
was struck out of the tariff plank of
two years ago and Wisconsin was
pushed back into line with the stand
patters."
Content with Present Law
The Republican campaign text book
or 1906 which was approved by the
president, declares "Protectionists are
without change or amendment so long
as present conditions prevail and that
the so-called American system of pro-
lection as eXemDlified by the opera ton
OF the Dingley law for nine years is
sacred and must be maintained"
Secretary Shaw, at Sioux Falls,
5. D., addressing a Republican copven-
ton which was favorable to tariff re-
vision, speaking Of the tariff said. 81
do wish to emphasize the fact, how
ever, that the Republican party, as an
organization, is standing pat The
president has made no speech st any
time or any place which justities the
inference that he favors immediate re-
vision. The ways and means commit
tee of congress has reported 10 re-
vision bill. The Republican caucus
has not recommended it."
At the last session of congress the
committee on ways and means waS re-
organized and Tawney Of Minnesota,
tariff reformer, was dropped OUT and
McCleaFy of Minnesota, the defender
or the tariff and the trusts, was Tut in
his place. The stand patters' then
absolutely controlled the committee of
the whole situation.
On August 2, Speaker Cannon and
the president published letters 10 the
effect that the Dingley schedules were
responsible for the prosperity and
hence that the Dtngley schedules are
sacred and that no item of any sChed-
ule shall be chan ed.
No Relief Under Republican Rule
Thus despite the popular demand
despite party platform pledges. de-
spite the presidents oft-repeated ut
terances. not a single bill for the re-
duction Of the tariff or a single
schedule has been reported to the
house and the country is emphatically
assured by those who know that the
whole Republican organization is
standing pat" on the tariff question.
And the great protective industries
Der trusts shall continue to gather
their tributes from the earnings of an
Over-b urdened people.
Here. as i'm the discussion of the
transportation problem. II is apparent
that great masterful trusts and com
binations are the result of Republican
legislation and that yield such power
as only despots dream of.
They not only control the Republi
can organizations. They control leg
islation. They largely control the
government Individual congressman
NAV cry out for relief but they are
he'll less as new born babes.
There can be no hope for relief but
through the Democratic organization.
For long years it has cried out against
the wrongs, the impositions and dan
gers of a high protection tariff. Its
battle cry has been and is q tariff for
revenue" revenue adequate TO
the needs of the government honestly
and economically administered.
Tho present situation has become
intcllerable. There is and there can be
no hope for relief in a rational tariff
revision In the interests of the ma
jority Of our manufacturers, of our
business men, of the farmers and the
consumer.
A DANGER to Industries
Not only is the present situation I'M
Just. iEequitable and intollerable, but 1t
is fraught with danger to our manu-
featuring industries: our tariff has
aroused the notice of foreign ma
tions and foreign markets are being
closed 10 our farm products and TO
many of our manufactured goods
The near future will see over protec-
tion in our markets and idle indus
tries. A rational reduction of thu
Dingley schedules so far from injuring
ouI manufacturers would break the
letters of enhancing prices which now
confine them TO the home market and
would give them an impetus, that
would carry our goods around the
world. IL would open larger markets
for our farm products and our labor
ing men would share in the fruits of
our labor in the fruits OF true prosper
ity in place of the false prosperity
which now robs them OF their sub
a a grts. .R1 .xFF he
trusts and private Tnonopolies.
Two Great Problems
have discussed at length the two
great national problems and the at
titude of the two great parties In re-
spect thereto. 10 this because they
are the great burning questions af-
fecting the welfare-if not the very
existence OF the government. Second.
because the great state issues involve
the same principles often the same in
dividuals. Thirdly. the state party is
but unit OF the national party COM
posed OF the same individuals standing
for the same principles This dis
cussion is necessary as through this
discussion We may the better determine
which party may reasonably be ex-
pected TO carry out the necessary state
reforms
1t is therefore demonstrated that the
Republican national party is respon-
stble for the railway excuses, for the
trust. pool and combinations in the
business world and that it is controlled
by the benefciaries of it's class legis-
latio0, OF its special privileges: that
the people will look in vain TO It for
relief.
1t is further demonstrated that the
Democratic party by organic constitu-
ton is and by its history has been,
the party OF the peOple oDDCSed r.
special legislation: that as opportunity
presented IL has done its utmost to
stay the onward march OF monopoly.