The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-10-13

tariff upon the Importation Of oil? Great
heavens! the asking CT these questions
fills me with rage that robs me of my
reason for the time.
There is at this time, in this COM
nunity, a sentiment in favor Of the re-
vision Of the tariff. Let me remind
all of the good people Of this congress
sional district that revision would
constitute an insufficient, if not an in
effectual remedy TO: unjust conditions
Of which we all, including Republicans,
In this locality, complain. If we are to
continue to raise a billion dollars
year to support the United States gov
eminent, and we are, and not only
that, but an ever increasing amount,
then the burden Of the tariff cannot be
50 shifted that we will! be relieved from
It; and If we shift the burden Of
few things that fall heavily upon us in
this locality, it will bear more heavily
on others in other localities. If we
fight to reduce the tariff upon certain
things in which we are particularly :n-
tsrested. we must at the same time
fght to increase it upon things in
which people in other localities are par
ttcrilarly interested. An attempt to re-
wise the tariff will be but a fight be-
tween localities. 1t is, you see. as the
great Democrat. Hancock, declared
soon after the war, "a local issue"
- How to Got Relief.
;; I am going to say what know to be
true, and wish that all the voters in
this district could hear it: That in Or
der to get any substantial relief from
the unjust burdens of the present tar
if law, we must get 1t not by simply
revising the tariff, not by simply lift
ing the burden from some articles and
putting it upon others, but by lifting
it from some articles without putting
1t upon others. We must take it off
from some article and not increase 1t
upon others and thereby incur the hos
tility of others in other localities; and
If when we have taken 1t off from
some of them, if We get insufficient
revenue to maintain our government,
then we must collect our deficiency in
revenue by some other system of tax
alton. by amending the constitution OF
the United States, and levying tax
upon fncomes. or by apportioning a
certain amount Of tax among the
states, according to the population, as
the constitution Of tho United States at
present permits. or by amending the
constitution Of the United States and
levying a tax directly upon the prop
erty interests Of this country
am not 80 visionary or ignorant as
to believe that any speedy relief can
be obtained. Upon the contrary I do
know that the process of relieving our
selves Of the burden Of tariff is long,
tedious process. Any changes to be
made must be gradual and slow, and
of necessity will be gradual and SLOW;
but I promise the people of this con-
gressional district that if perchance
I shall. be elected to- congress, shall
work for tho reduction Of the tariff
upon the articles in the consumption
of which the PEOPLE OF this particular
locality are especially interested.
he In within tn,x ayIu
the. reduction of the tariff upon lum-
Der, coal, steel and oil. l shall do all
within my power towards destroying
the barriers which now exist between
this northwestern country and Cana
da, and to create such Il condition OF
] things that the manufacturers OF this
community and the wholesalers of this
community can go into Canada and sell
the things which they desire to sell to
buy the things which we desire to sell;
and II, while + am in congress, any
revision Of the tariff is attempted, and
it results in tho scramble between To-
calities, I promise that 1 will protect
my constituency, having their espe-
cial interests in view. to the whole ex-
tent of my ability, for shall regard it
that while / have a duty towards all
the people of The United States to per-
form my first and especial duty is to
represent the people of this locality.
Justice for All.
Mr.. Larrabee declared that he would
bs the advocate of neither the rail-
roads nor the shippers IL he were in
congress. On the subject of railroad
rates he said that he believes that The
only basis for rates ia a. fair and rea-
sonabls profit on what would be the
cost Of reproducing the railroad prop
critics. He would oppose measures
that would deprive the companies OF
their just recompenss just as strenu-
ously as he would resist all attempt of
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