The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

ES man the dement's OF EEplcGt4tLA- 1AG
can easily convince a trust that it profits
BY the tariff. but what about the victim
OF the rrust2
No Republican leader VIII now deny
that reductions ought 10 be made. but
who IS 10 make the reductionsz The only
answer given by the Republicans IS that
the tariff ought 10 be reformed by its
friends. that is. that those who made the
last tariff law should be inJrusted with
the making OF a new tariff law. Bat sup
pose the people adopt the Republican idea
and intrust the making of the tariff law
70 Republican Congressmen. what viii
be the method OF procedure
We would not expect q jury TO 90 jus
tiCe 10 the defendant II Il was composed
entirely OF the relatives OF the plaintiff
neither can We expect a Congress 70 90
Justice TO the masses Il Il IS composed Of
men who are IN sympathy with. and
obliged 10. the corporations which have
for a generation been enjoying special
privileges
There IS no prospect Of relief from a
Republican President and Congress The
Democratic party. Il intrusted with power.
can and viii reduce the tariff
The Democratic platform not only de-
nauds a reduction Of the tariff. but Il
plainly outlines the course 20 De pursued
in securing the reduction II begins by
3 proposing that articles which come into
competition with articles controlled by a
/, trust be placed or the free list What
better place 70 beEiu2 Years ago Mr.
Havemeyer. the head Of the sugar trust.
said that the tariff was the mother OF
truSts-snd her children are many. Sec
retary Taft. in his notification speech,
saws that an excessive tariff serves no
useful purpose. but offers a temptation
% those who would uolopolize the pro-
duction and the sale Of such articles IN
this country TO profit by the excessive
rate"
Democratic Remedy.
Nov. SUPPOSE the manufacturers who
have been favored by legislation do con-
{ splre against the public and enter into a
monopoly. What penalty DO the Repub-
/ Iicars suggest2 None whatever These
men are 10 be consulted about proposed
/ changes. and If the next Republican tariff
is made Ike former Republican tariffs
nothing viii be done without the Unani-
nous consent Of the benedciaries-
What would be the effect OF the remedy
proposed by the Democratic platform
I Simply this: A law goes into effect al
some fixed date IN the future, and II the
! Democrats pass a law putting upon the
free list articles coming into competition
Win AlillE t-llAAAAlA1-A A1 4 a t't l-As II
Z VIII have until that date TO dissolve. II
I the trust considers the law too drastic, il
/ can avoid It by giving Up its monopoly
Secretary Taft calls this remedy ut
l terly destructive" and IN his anxiety tc
/ prevent il Overlooks the fact that tbs
| Democratic party has other remedies fol
I the trusts II We can succeed in dissOlv-
Z ing existing trusts. and In preventing
/ the organization OF new ones, there vii
H IT, H.
| remedy Of which he complains. There 4:
now a law against trusts. but it has not
! been sufficiently enforced to prevent
| trusts The Democrats demand its en-.
/ f0rcement; If its enforcement rids tbs
/ country OF trusts. then this policy which
M Taft so much fears viii become per
fectly harmless If the Democrats secure
! control Of both the House and the Senate
/ they are pledged 10 legislation which vii
make a private monopoly impossible i
I the Republicans retain control Of part oi
the legislative machinery Of the govern
ment and refuse 10 Join IN the effort &C
make a private monopoly impossible, they
are not In position TO complain Of tariff
I legislation aimed at trusts II they refuse
/ 20 assist US in externinating the principle
OF private monopoly they cannot well OBJ
! jsct 10 legislation necessary TO protect
the people from trust extortion-
| How long viii the Republican farmers
merchants. and laboring men permit q
I few men to make the tariff laws for theIl
I own pecuniary advantage and at the ex-
/ pense Of the rest Of the country?
Calls the Turn.
| As matter Of public policy. is 1t wise
/ that the Industries that do pay should bt
! compelled 10 carry upon their backs in,
I dustries which. according to the argu
I ments made by their representatives
! could not live without aid? Have we no
seen this system introducing corruption
/ into politics? and is It not building bust
| ness upon an uusubstantiaI basis7 Hsv
/ ing secured a tariff from one party, tn,
benefciaries loudly declare that the coun
/ try will be ruined il any other party OBJ
Z tains control Of the government Manu-
/ facturers have intImidated their en-
/ plOyes and threatened them with a reduc
| ton IN wages unless a party fav Jrabi'
[ 10 the system was continued in power
/ This Is an old device, and there are inIi
J cations that II is being resorted to again
/ The New York Leather Betting COMPANY
| has sent out number Of letter TO com
I panies with which it has business deal
4 ings asking them to post in their facrO-
les a notice saying
1 Believing that the election OF Tsf
! and Sherman means a safe and cOass-va
tive administration. the day following tn
elvc'ton We shall start thus plant on fol
time and keep going"
Here is q direct attempt to infiuenc
the election by a bribe. It is virtually
promise OF wages II the Republican ticke
IS successful and an implied threat Il
case Of Democratic success: but the offe
] Is so made that Il gives the ernploves Il.