The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-25

iUture. and III the Democrats pass q
low putting upon the free list arac'. s.
coming into competition with thos-
controlled 10y trlst me trust VIII
have until that date to dissolve. g.
the trust considers the Law roo cr..ti,
it can avoid it by giving up its mo
nopoiy
Tine second step i'm the reduction O.,
the tariff is material reduction upon
the necessities of hte. cspcc ally upon
goods competing with such American
manufactures as are sold abroad more
cheaply than az home A present the
articles used by tho poor bear hirhrr
rate ad valorem than the articles used
by the rich.
Poor Arc cverburdened.
cas- all taxes must come out Of ones
income. not matter through what sys
tenn levied or collected. they are In
effect income taxes and taves ON con
sumption are really graduated income
taxes. the largest per cent be.n. col
lccted from those with tho smallest
income. and the smallest per cent
from those with the largest income.
Il is only fair. therefore. that In an
attempt TO relieve the people from the
iniquities of a high tariff the poor.
who are overhurdoncd. should be given
first consideration.
For twenty-five years the American
workingman has been told that De re-.
cciVes higher wages than the English
workman solely because OF protection.
but our wage earnors now know thar
this cannot be due TO protection. pc.
cause the English workman receives
higher wages than the German worl
man. although the German tarin Is
hiCher chan the tariff of Great Brit
ain.
Protection docs not make c1of
wages. Our better wages are due t0
the greater Intelligence and skin o'
our Workmcn. 20 the greater hope
which free institutions give them tu
improved machinery. 20 the better
conditions that surround 1hcm. an1
70 the organizations which have been
formed among the wage eaners.
Revenue TnrlH Won't Bring Panic
a revenue tariff will not bring q
panic. IL will not iuaugurafe indus
trial depression. II will not reduce
wages. On the contrary. II will stimu
late business and give more employ
mcnt. and a larger demand for Labor
will be n guaranty against the roduc
tiun of wages \ reduction OF tho
tarin will reduce tho eXtortion that (.
now practiced because OF the high
schedules. \ reduction in price vii
enable more people To buy. and this
larger demand for the goods VIII put
more people to work and increase tho
number of Industries. 4 lower pric,
will greatly stimulate cxtortion. an
manufacturers who are now cripple,
by a tariff upon what they use will bt
better prepared 10 enter the contest
Tor supremacy in the worlds trade.
'Tns whole aim of our PARTY Is &
secure justice Is taxation. I'VE believe
that each individual should contribut,
TO the support Of the government ia
proportion to the benefits which ne
receives under the protection of the
government We believe that a reve
nue. tariff, approached gradually. &C
cording to the plan laid down in our
platform will equalize the burdens OF
taxation and that the addition of an
income tax viii make taxation still
more equitable. n the Republican
party is to have the support OF those
who find a pecuniary profit in the OK.
ercise Of the taxing power. as n pr..
vate asset in their business. We ought
to have the support Of that large ma
jority Of the people who produce the
nations wealth in time of peace. pro.
tect the nations flag in time Of war
and ask for nothing from the govern
ment bat even banded Justice"