Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-08-28
COLONEL 5RYAN's
TARIFF SPEECH.

clearly defines the difference between
republican and democratic tariff poll
cies. Briefly summarized the argument
shows that the republican platform is
a reluctant admission that the tariff
is too high, because it promises a
called session of congress to revise
the schedules; yet, with majority in
both houses and with a republican
president recommending revision, the
republicans failed to grant any relief
during the last congress. Conceding
that thing ought to be done dutiful
party would do it while ii had Me pow
er and not take the chance of being
unable to do it right o. to do it at all,
says the Fort Worth Record.
The revision contemplated by the
republicans, as any thoughtful man
must see, is a revision in name only.
The platform commits the party to no
schedule on single article nor to any
principle Of reduction. Indeed, it
promises no reduction at all; it prom
ises only revision" The last time the
republicans revised the tariff it was
revised upward.
We now observe many manufacture
ers openly advocating Taft's election
and indirectly endeavoring to brighten
their employees into voting for him. 1t
is too much to expect that a grateful
republican congress would reduce the
duties on any article used by such a
manufacturer. ANY revision would be
sure to skip the schedules affecting an
interest that contributed SO materially
TO republican success.
There is no hint of reduction now
or hereafter to revenue basis. There
is no hint of reduction on trust-made
Articles, Now, as always, protection is
upheld as the prime purpose of the
tariff and the platform this year goes
so far as TO proclaim the policy of such
a tariff as will afford "a reasonable
profit" to manufacturers, though, as
Mr.. Bryan points out there is no guar
antee of a reasonable profit to the la
borers employed by the manufacturer:
nor to the merchants who sell theil
wares. This is plain invitation to tbs
manufacturers to contribute to tbs
campaign fund, and it is a further ii
lustration Of the haEitual republican
policy of favoring a class at the ex
pense of the mass. AS a governmental
policy it is the rankest heresy eve
espoused in party platform. Com
munism teaches the doctrine of takinl
from the few and distributing amont
the many, while republicanism teache
the doctrine of taking from the man,
to insure the prosperity Of the few
OF the two heresies, the republican /
the more hateful.
The democratic policy, on the othe
: hand. makes the specific proposal t
reduce the tariff or trust-made good
aad on articles sold more cheapl
abroad than at home. This promise
direct relief when it is most needed
Moreover, it win constitute a powerful
weapon of defense against the extnr
lions Of monopoly. 1t win not tor =
the profits of Iaborers or manufactui
ers. but win serve only to profit cor
sumers. The platform promises, aiss
/ an immediate reduction in wood pui
ana lumber, which are commodities Q
diminishing supply and enhancin
value which the republican tariff tend
to further diminish and enhance b
keeping out supplies from Canada. GU
forests are almost exhausted an
home building is becoming posltiyes
prohibitIve to the poor man. Yet tn
republicans refuse to permit relief Il
supply or price. but intensity the daE
ger and the hardship by confnin
American consumption to America
timber.
4 Most important of all. the democrat
ic party promises gradual reducticl
Of the tarif to revenue basis. A re'