The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
NOPOLITICSIN TARIFF
Should Be Divorced, Declares
Chanler, Of New York.
SPEECH AT ATLANTA FAIR
Lieutenant Governor Keeps Away
from Political References and
sticks to Public Revenues and
Notwithstanding in Georgia Is
Like Reception Given TO Bryan.

Atlanta, Oct. 25-Hon- Louis Stuyvesant
Chanler. lieutenant governor of New
York, spoke at the State fair here to-
day before a large crowd. His address
was devoid of any political reference. and
he dwelt upon the tariff and the general
subject of prosperity.
Mr. Chanler was greeted on his ar
rival in Atlanta by committee OF prom
inent citizens, and escorted to his hotel
in fashion that somewhat resembled
the reception recently rendered William
Jennings Bryan. There was a display of
red fire on the streets. and a set Of
aerial bombs We're fired as he stepped from
his train. This evening there was a dol
lar dinner given in his honor The same
thing was done when Mr. Bryan spoke
here last week
Mr.. Chanler said, in part:
have not come to cry calamity. chaos,
and corruption Our country was never
greater than to-day, our past history
never more appreciated. our present
power never better understood, and our
future prosperity never more certain. The
evils that alarm us are the evils that be
Ions to and are a part Of great and sud-
den development
Nearly every growing child suffers
from growing pains, as its joints are too
suddenly stretched to keep pace with
rapid growth. Yet the pains indicate a
condition which. if neglected, results in
a weakened physical frame The joints
of
and strained. by our sudden and general
enlargement in commercial and national
development. There is straining of the
natural and essential Iigaments Of na-
tional strength-the inherent power Of in
dividual States-due to a growing ten
dency toward Capitalization.
There is a tendency toward dangerous
weakness in Individual effort in CONNER
cial enterprise because of that enormous
growth of centralized commercial power
known as the trust. There Is a lack of
independent, individual opinion due 10
the facility OF hiring other men to think
Tor Gs. But granting all this. we improve
as We grow, The recognition of evil and
a universal desire 10 have the evil cured
are signs Of a healthy mind
TamperinE with Constitution.
'Tampering with our Constitution has
caused many existing evils We have
glanced at the history of our nation as a
doctor glances at that Of his patient, and
We find the national pulse strong, with a
constitution weakened for the moment by
sudden development, undigested Iegisla-
tion, and spurious remedies recommended
by quack doctors who enrich themselves
AT the patients expense. We started with
a clean bill Of health Equal rights and
no special privilege As we grew from
seaboard colonies into a nation. we
needed revenue. For revenue we adopted
tariff. At first, the tariff acted as a
tonici bat, like all tonics, larger ana
larger doses became imperative
Rightly or wrongly, the tariff has be-
come such a prop to our commercial de-
velopment that suddenly to destroy it by
free trade would be to deprive the whole
nation Of stimulant without which it
might exist. but could not prosper. I be
lieye that our present protective system
is disease from which has sprung every
really great evil that threatens our ma
tiOnal life A tariff, a bounty, or rebate
is a special privilege. and is opposed 10
equal rights
"Conceding that the evils threatening
us spring from special privilege-and
protective tariff is a special privilege-let
US seek the remedy in a common-sense
and intelligent treatment Of the tariff
evil. We have lived and grown great. un-
der, but not because of, the protective
system. To thoughtlessly destroy that
u~ofs h. hill
fore an attempt at cure. To uninteli- /
gently tamper with the tariff to secure /
temporary relief is equally unWise and I
dangerous. The tariff. as it now exists. /
is an evil President Mckinley I'm his 4
last public words, practically admitted it I
But this method of raising money to 1
carry on government has become so much /
a part Of our national economies that a 1
tariff. in some form. is to-day a national |
necessity A national necessity should /
never be a football 10 be played with by 1
political parties
Take the tariff out OF politics Di- /
vorce IL from every suggestion Of pOliti-
cal manipulation. Make the raising of /
revenue national, not q partisan. re-
sponsibiIity. The army and navy are not
fettered by politics; they are not made
use of for private gain The tariff should
stand upon the same high plane not to
be made use OF as a private privilege. but
regulated and respected as a national ne
cessity, reduced 10 the lowest terms COM
mensuTate with our commercial growth
and national Importance.
Insist Upon Investigation.
Let US insist upon rigid and intelligent
investigation. Let a commission be an
pointed of Senators and Representatives,
OF both parties Add TO that commission
the most learned expOnents Of political
economy, chosen by recognized instltu-
tions of learning. Add to them men who
represent the importer and exporter
manufacturer and consumer. chosen bv
the chambers Of commerce OF our cen
ters Of civic strength, call in authorized
representatives of organized labor ana of
the Farmers Grange; and. after an sides
have been heard. such a tariff conference
viii have enlightened the people Of this
country as 10 the best remedies. Then
Congress can act
For my part ! believe that as soon as
the American people have reasonable on
p0Ttunitv TO learn whore tariff truth is.
they viii enact it into law by the light of
their superior common sense"