The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-22
Mr. Bryan GiUes His 7ariH Views
 I1 First Speech Of the Campaign

Des Moines. Iowa, Aug. 2i.--Wiiiism J. Bryan made the hrst lenghty speech of his campaign here tonight when he discussed the tariff
 Mir. Bryan spoke as follows;
 Mir Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemans--
 In my notification speecr I statsd that, as the campaign progressed, l would discuss the question, small the rs0ps Rule ss t sppss sS S,s she ea sas- paign. I begin with the tartm ques. tion. because 1t ts the most lasting or our economic questions and the one most frequently opposed each other. Othor questions may come and go. but questions which affect taxation. like As the Government is not e Lady Boun- tIful. with unlimited means. but p1ere- ly an organization which must collect on the one hand ,sh,ss. xnat # .as,;on pays; og. on ever present one. We may discuss how much we should collect, what methods we should employ in collecting. and priations, the money collected. but we are never far removed from the sub tect of taxation Iowa has been select to say upon this subject bcrauss tho Iowa Republicans were pioneers in the efforts to secure tariff revision a. tho hands of the Republican Party. come
 
 Democratic position on the tartn Quas-- ton, because believe tt will commend itself to them. That the issue may De Democratic plank on this subject. and then the Republican plank:
 The Democratic platform says;--.
 We welcome the belsted promise or lican Party as tardy recoRnition or the righteousness of the Democratic po- Rition on this question; but the people cannot safely entrust the execution ot this important work to a party .whiec Is so deeply obligated to the highly protected interests ss is the Repubiican Party We c9l atasnt,on .ss sgs,siss sG He ereieS was postponed until after the coming eiection--an election to succeed Tn which. the Repu6lican Party must s.,a nass r,s of the high protective tarin IS It ha@ always heretofore received from them: and to the further fact that during years of uninterrupted power. no acton whatever has been sken by the, Repub- Iican Congress to correct the admftted- iy existing tariff Intauities.
 We favor immediate revision s S,,,in. o, Lao Articles entering into competition WaSn lrust-controlled products should pc placed upon the free list; material s. rH. Auctions should be made in the tarin upon the necessities of life. especlAav apon articles competing with suSs American manufactures as are soia abroad more cheaply tnan mana A ha nUd n,ade In such other schedules as may pc nec- nssary to restore the tarin to q resen"s basis. 4s. A .,,a,, - ufacturers of paper Eheltar nanln@ which they have organized eomeinn- tions to raise the price of pulp ana pee per. thus imposinE 'a@ up"''
 p1Hs Senaand the immediate repeal or The tariff on wood pulp. print paper, lumber timSsr ss and upog 1Sgs tSs sHq frss % i,st
 The Republican platform says
 .sThe Republican Party declares nm. nouivocally for a revision nI tne ,,,ss, a s hy a snecial session of Congress tmme- Siateiy following the inauKuratlon of the next Presi4ent and commeahve e : she steps already taken to this .i.t and ", !. the work assigned 70 t1S whtcb are now Inyestigating the operauon an1 ana snaiss of existing schedules. In all toElM tseis. tte,.s- lation the true principle oI oIpsStion prItsfi of such duties as will equal the oinet eteneS s....s z befween the cost of production at nO,snis ,ais and abroad, together with rSas""Ae'' nrofit to American industries.
 SyVa favor the establishment or max irn,,nn and minimum rates to De admln istered by the President unoeI nt.ll'a l er tions hxed In the law wiissnriminations isnr % by Toreign countries against AmeIican s . 2 goods entering their markess anu @a,,s,si ssJ ! minimum to represent s,s. nns inc aim and nurpose of the Repuoncah ponsy heinS not only to preserve. Wltnols sS = rassiye duties. that security ae1i.sas uoan,,Sfa turers. farmers and producers sra entitled. but also to maintain the high standard of living ot the st { earners of this country, w w.hs nro,acS most direct benehciaries or the proe"c' we Ssstween sssi the United States and tho philippines. we believe n Ires in,,ss hntTs ehanKe of products. with such AnntS ttnns sa to sugar and tobacco as WI afford adequate protection 10 aosnesUr intersst Snntarv Taft refers 10 this eubjecs hrinsv in his notification speecf--only brefy-but as shall quote sucn pss pst sares from his speech as are pertlnenI to this discussion; It is s,,ss nTt "e'eSe~'
 1t will be noticed that the Kepubiican partv has abandoned the earlier argn msnfs in support of a hign Ind,,air,ss.s tasan that must be tendsrly cared for "untll they can stand upon their feet M MtnsIs is no suggestion that the Lorelsn,Sss , ! psys the tsriif aHq Thsss SOsn catch % phrasss have had their day-they arc worn @ gu. and cas st aside. The Republican leaoess ars no longer ongsT srrosSssas sSsay and taTi reform Their plan now Is to seem to yiel0 without really yielding.
 eubuntt that the Dom0cFataF pns sorra Accurately described the Republic can position when 1t refers to , the pc, lated promise" made by the Repuoiicsn iaedArs as "a tardy recognition of the ri@hteousness of the Democratic posi- tion on this question" The Democratic Party in it's platforms and through its Representatives in Congress has TOT years pointed out that the tariff sched. uleE are excessively high and ouRhl to be reduced, but the Republicans have until recently, refused to aona'