Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12

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On the tariff question Mr.. Sulzer said:
Favors Honest Tariff Reform.
1.-The democratic party favors tariff re-
form in the interest of the consumers of
the country. 1t is in favor of reducing
the tariff taxes wherever they foster trusts
or shelter monopoly. 1t would reduce
the tariff taxes on all goods, wares and
merchandise manufactured in this coun-
try and sold cheaper abroad than at home.
1t would revise the Dingley tariff sched-
uleS in a business way in the interest
Of all the people.
The Dingley tariff law violates every
principle of democracy. 1t is the highest
protection measure ever written on our
statute books. 1t is a law for protec-
ton tor the sake of protection, and not
for the sake of revenue.
Most of the Dingley tariff schedules
are for the rich and against the poor
for the few and against the many. These
high protection tariff schedules that foster
trusts and shelter monopoly should be re-
vised, not by their friends-the republi-
cans-but by those who would see to 1t
that they are revised in a business way.
in a spirit of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none.
White Print Paper.
1.-The democratic representatives in Con-
gress have been making an heroic effort
to get the republicans to revise the Ding
ley tariff tax schedules, but their efforts
are in vain. The republican leaders in
Congress turn deaf ear to the burdened
taxpayers of the county and decline even
to take the tariff off wood pulp and white
print paper demanded by nearly every
newspaper publisher in the country. The
removal of this tariff tax on wood pull
and white print paper would protect on,
forests and give the owners of the news
papers of the Land cheaper white paper
But the paper trust says no. and the
republican leaders in Congress say no
and that is the end of the matter until
the people turn the republicans out and
elect democratic Congress that will re-
spond to the urgent demands OF the peo-
Pile of the country.
The democratic party does not believe
in free trade any more than It believes
in protection for the sake of protection.
Free trade is a fallacy. Free trade is a
hereSy-a bugaboo. at the present time
and for generations to come an absolute
impossibility. There is not a civilized
country in the world today that is a free
trade country. All the nations of the
earth raise most of their revenue from a
tax on imports. We must do the same,
but we do not believe in taxing the neces-
saries of life and eXempting the luxuries
of life. On the contrary. those articles
the least needed by all the people should
pay the highest tax, and those most
needed by all the peop.e should pay the
least tax.
Publicity of Campaign Contributions
THE democratic party, inspired by hope.
has it's face turned to the morning sun OF
reform 1t is making harmony its
watchword 1t is entering the next Presi-
Dental contest confident of victory. The
republicans have been tried and found
wanting. They promised bread and gave
a stone. The people believe that the re-
forms they demand can only be brought
about through democratic agency. In the
past the republicans have succeeded
through the enormous campaign contrlbu-
tons made by the special interests they
have nurtured, fostered and protected.
THE democrats in the House of Repre-
sentatives are making a strong fight to
pass a law for the publicity of campaign
contributions made TO national committees
and to Congressional committees; law
that will provide that every contribution
from every individual. from every cor
porataion and from every association or
copartnership shall be published as soon
as it is made. and that al contributions
shall be published at least ten days before
the election. Events concluSlvely prove
that such a law on the federal statute
books is imperatively demanded. and II
it is not passed by this Congress the re-
publicans who dread its results must be
charged with the failure of its enactment.
The Wage-Earner.
1.-The democratic party is the friend OF
the farmer, the toiler and the wage-earn-
loI Gov t1,ai,. rieyl1t re
and nearly every ,aw on the statute books
in their interest was initiated by demo
cratic friends and placed there by demo-
cratic votes. The democrats in Congress
are now trying to pass law to estab-
lish department of labor, with Secre-
tary having a seat IN the oaolleI; II Is
drawn on simple lines. For years this leg
islation has been advocated by the wage
earners of the country. The bill meets
with their appreciation and has the APPROX
al of the best thought in our and. 1t has
been Endorsed by some of our leading
cal economists and many of our leading
newspapers.
1.-The time is ripe it seems to me. for the
creation OF department of labor with a
secretary having a seat in the Cabinet,
with all the rights and powers conferred
by this bill. 1t will bring labor and capi-
tai closer together. and one is dependent
on the other. and they should be friends
not enemteS<and walk hand III hand- ms
bill. if it becomes a law, viii: go far to
prevent serious labor troubles in the flu
ture and do much to solve existing labor
problems. 1t is a step in the right direc-
ton, and every friend of industrial peace
should aid in it's accomplishment.
Direct Senatorial Elections.
THE democratic party favors the cleo.
ton of United States senators by the di-
rect vote of the people. In my opinion the
people can and ought to be trusted. II
the people cannot be trusted. then republi.
can government is a failure and the free
institutions of the republic doomed We
must rely on the people, and W. should
legisiate at all times in the interests Of
all the people and not for the benefit o.
the few.
To-day the special interests in the coun
try seek to elect. through their influence
in state legislatures. our United S-ate'
senators. Forty-six United States sona
tors can prevent the enactment of : OF