The sun., 1908-08-22

the tariff law to Republican Congressman;
what will be the method Of procedure? For
tunately for the voter. Mr.. Miles explains
this also. In the April, 1908. number OF
Americon Iadastyiss Mr.. Miles says; -The
people instruct and trust Congress TO grant
just, equitable and ample protection
IL mot that just Whist the Republican leaders
claim TO favor7 Thsy wsnt you 10 INSTRUCT
and trust Congress TO grant Just, equitable
and ample protection And what does that
meant Mr. Miles savs that Congress trusts
the .wsys and Msans Committee.' And a
Rspsbhcan leader win tell you that this Is
also proper. Than what?
There = no prospect OF relief from Repub-
hoan President and Congress. The Demo
cratic party. II entrusted with power. can and
win reduce the tariff.
The Democratic platform not only de-
mands reduction Of the tarid. but it plainly
outlines the course TO be pursued in securing
the reduction. It begins By proposing that
articles which come into competition with
articles controlled by trust be placed on the
free list. What better place 10 besin7 Years
ago Mr.. Havemeyer, the head Of tho Sugar
Trust. said that the tariff was the mother OF
trusts--and her children are many. II the
Democrats secure control of both the House
and the Senate. they are pledged to lesisla-
don which will mako Q private monopoly
impossible.
Mr.. Taft did not rsfer to the platform de-
mand that woed pulp. print paper. lumber.
timber and logs be placed upon the free list.
why1 Because the President vainly be-
sought Congress- 10 enact . law embodyins
part Of this demand. It n sbsurd to COM
plain of the exhaustion OF our forests while
we encourage their destruction by tariff
on the products Of forstgn forests.
The second step in the reduction Of the
tariff IL Q "mskerial reduction upon the neces-
n LIN a.
ing with stch American manufactures as are
sold abroad moro oh eaply than at home" :"
At present the articles used by the poor bear
q higher rate, I'D valorem, than the articles
used by tho rioh. This statement oan be
verified by an examination OF any Of the
schedules A tax upon conea tnptton. even
when laid with absolute impsrtaahey. bears
heaviest upon the poor. because cur neces-
stiles are much moro uniform than our DOS
sessions. People do not eat In proportion TO
their income: they do not wear clothing In
proportion to their income: they do not use
taxed goods In proportion to their income.
Surely no one win object TO o reduction
being made upon articles which come into
competition with American manufactures
which are sold abroad more cbeaply than at
homo, The American manufacturer who
sends his goods to foreign lands and there.
without any protection whatever. coupetes
~ -..,S a.. -. -s.d . h,gh tsri1r IN meet
coynstitisn v n the home market. znd there
~. s~n,,sh .,tioj.s .ojd Abroad At a low
80. ~ s..,,-s = i.rcs sdvsntaee IN the
k~.,ss, o,.snr,.rs througb the CARRYING
~. - ,ht. ons nIank
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80. 20 80, Whsrs . eommupitv haa
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S,,.s-r 80 Shsr ths iad,,strv was IN be
iocntss In ths oommunitv. the hiaheet court
=, ~ Ia nd 10 dsclared srch a tax 10 be lar.
80. IN ~ Torn ofI.v Ifn ojty royernment
~ ,,ot rt.htfvLy :. an the neonle Ia bring An
srd,,s4,v into ~ civ. vhere suoh BENEFITS az
"a csonts,rss ars more eaa,lv seen and more
,,nsvsr.sTiv sntovsd Who viii aar that a
sa-r,., IN lhs Hrsao,,ri valley can be right
s,,,- ~ .sa to snnrort an fndustry In a distant
a.as.,
n,,t n. vhols .v,t.,r n v,cioua business
.horid n,t hs hrt,t ,,,on iesislation. n shouId
,tsr,d ,,,son its ovn ,n.r,e and vhen a does
- "A ,,-nn ~ o~n r,e,it vs ehsI not oniy have
,nrsr noIIttcs hut y. .hali have less fluotua-
tton IN husins.s cond ttions and a more eoui-
~ ~. d,.t,thution ~ the nroceeds Of toll.
For rtvsntv-fsve vea "a tbe American working
wa y has hsen told that he receives hieher
-.sss than the Enoiish workman solely be-
..uss ~ rrotsction bnt onr va "a On rners now
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