The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-23

cles taxed, the Republicans have re-
fused to reduce the rates Of taxa
tion. So the part of what the people
are made to pay which goes into the
treasury, in spite Of extravagance in
ali directions. filled 1t with idle money.
hundreds of millions which do mo-
While the far larger part of what the
people are made to pay which goes to
the favored interests in the form Of
arbitrary advance In prices to homo
consumers has rapidly bred fliicft
wealth.
when Havemeyef, the head Of tive
sugar trust. had TO admit under oatu
that the tariff il the mother Of trusts
there was loud protest all along the
line of beneficiaries. They fell back
on their stock argument. Look az
the standard OIL Company, the great
eat Of all trusts. with oil on ths fFee
II confess that point used 10 puzzle
ma little until discovered the facts.
The only country which could export
oil In any quantity 10 Russia which
puts an enormous duty. on imports OF
OIL, So there was slipped into the
Dingley bill Q clause which provides
for the same duty on oil imported here
which the country from which 1t comes
tnUQ#8H on hHlGTlCHh Ote Va GO0ASDt
we have had no oil from Russia though
petroleum and its products are ucfai-
nally on the free list. T.
A Reppblfean fFe7ly.
ut IL folly to rail at the trusts and
pursue them With fines and injunctions
while we CAREFULLY cherish the law
which breeds and feeds them. The
root of 1t. And what relief would the
people get II the trusts were ell dis
solved, without revising che tariff
The men and concerns which compose
them would so right on drawing sep
aratsIy the substance Of the people by
means of these excessive tariff
charges. It would be only q change
Of form with the same result.
II have seen "a careful estimate
showing that every family in the Uni
ted States contributes an average Of
one hundred dollars per- year to the
gains OF the benefioiaries OF the Ding
ley tariff. in increased cost of necessi-
Ties alene. This explains why those
who Iso on wages and salaries ma
themselves no better~off, notwithstand-
ing repeated increases in their pay.
"Surelyi Il Is our duty, as wall as
wise policy. to raise our voices against
these impositions on the people and
give our pledge OF RELIEF. They say
the tariff must be revised BY its
~
the friends Of the people. Otherwise
It will never be dehe at ell for the
revision win prove to % = sham.
t'But, like all measures which affect
trade and industry. the revision Of the
tariff must be made with, deiiberate
care. Thousands Of honest industries
are Involved which must have time
and opportunity to adjust themselves
to new conditions. These need not be
harmed. On the contrary, as many
OF them have already discovered, they
will gain by being freed from obstacles
which hamper foret9n trade.
Right things maye be done In .
wrong way. When was @ boy once
got good licking because. when set
to weed q long neglected strawberry
bed. ] went about u with such reelg-
less fierce that the vines mestly came
up with the weeds.
TN conclusion. am Arm In the be-
lief that we shall deal this year in
wholesale fashion with all differences
in personal ehoiea and views and bring
the party IN full vigor to the eoniaa
raoe.H
Messrs Bryan ana Harmon departed
after uatdui8ht for Birmingham.