The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-22

"Gradual reductions should be made In such other schedules as may he nee Assary to restore the tarin 70 . reVe-
 He regards this threatened departure from the protective system as fatal. we ara here brought face to face fNwikn the Theoretical difference between tne posl- tions of the two parties on sne suD st ,, feet of tariff. The Democralc sa, ,.s regards a tariff law as revenue law, the protection it gives being incioentaill; inc Republican Party regafds tnrin law as framed primarily 1or protecusu,In, s,I inc revenue being incidental AZ tne effect of a gIvan rate on paIucuiioL Srtleie is the same. whether levied for fine purpose of revenue or Tor the pVI pose of protection. 1t may pc vel 3 denne the difference zee. eeswsef oes,vs tarta A revenue tariff is so framtd 70 coilect a revenue and you stop when you Ee. enough; protective tartm may DC eo framed as to collect but little revs nne. and vet lay a heavy burden apoa inc people--and you never know MhS <. s ]. to stop. To illustrates; tarin my y,,s,. VI made so high as to aesoiuteiy ps pso"i55a. ,5a i, ImporssastI0npe ,spD9saetSpers yieia to the temptation mentioned by Mir. Taft ana omoine " taEa advantage of the duty. thes con . Sunners win be heavily taxed. Ano- s1E.,' ss. = none of the money VIII reach ehs
 .t us suppose another case: If we trnnort one-tenth of c certain kina os merchandise and produce at aois,e oias,oe,,1astis srticles sell at the same prtGS, tnsH the treasury recives duty on the Lot I sien article and the manutaetutessS es. Sos feet nine times as mnsn snvqv pv eoIIeots on tha one-tenth imported. tt beeotnss nnstter of great importance, tneretoWte W to the people at large, WnetheI ..r tsr,sf is Intended to raise a revenue " ts ea tra,nad in the interest of The manu' facturers and for the pnrposs ,,n,,v. or p,v tection. No one would think or einpioy- ing in a city. a county or a Stmte' sna systero under which the bulk ot the . ssS Slouid 20 to the collectors. and yet ts penuhlican leaders demand the con | ttr,,ance of a system under wntcn tnS protected interests receive sra,,, 6s ths than half the money 9hs yoSSration of a high | people through 'ho
 taTiH tarin law interferes with the th. natural laws of trade. Sne ss unov ppSUrnssls ppUss the burden of pfoof to snow v niIsh nt .hat protective tarin 10 right ih nnrr,nscinie; second. that 1t is wise as public policy and md. thiESa WSst tnpr pprrotectionis sssssTg, ssssTnt. 4oo to present snargumsntt F sInnnEt a.1St any one of these propoSi' tt9nsf,, r,wht to tax all of the people
 s haS1ft ef a few7 Where com rre,,nIfv has attempted to collect taxel M | sar the aid of an industry. even WnSi | Inc Industry was to ne iocaus.u ,n th, tth eomamhusd Ssna has declared such tax to be lar | nanv In fine form of law. IT city soy srnnneilt cannot righttully. tax an tn, people to bring 1n 1hsnetts annu' as are O con, | SarraA are more easily seen ana nor universally enjoyed. wnn ,nii.I, wii sA S.S s' x. a farmer In the Missouri Vsrey Sua,rS SHn = | rightfully taxed to support a" | nj Gtate1
 In q dlstnt tmatter of public policy. is | | u,jeS that the industries that do pa9 should ,dss. ss c0mgsiitfql 0InSgsstrles which sOeoTd | ,ns to the arguments made py tnell | renresentatvies. could not i've Wlth9qu | aid? Have we not seen thls sXg.sn sl,.sa .l, in ts ,o,si n9t pui? uhasis? Having secured | tariff from one party. the benenel,a,irtte <. | loudly declare that the county wlit eo,, D | trni of the government. Manufactur CTS have intimidated their empioye | ana threatened them with reductlo tha h svstena was continued In power This is an old device. and there are ii' dications that 1t is being resortea |. again. The New York Leather ,I,he
 nf letters to companies with whlcn has business dealings asking tnSfn ', .
 post in their factories notice say
 SRelieving that the election of raf and sherman means a safe ana con sarvative administration. the day tot IowinR the election we shall start tni plant on full time and keep going.
 Here Is a direct attempt to inhuenc the election by a bribe. It ls Vtrtulll' n promise of wages If tho Repnolleal ticket is successful and an impne threat in case of Democraue success but the offer is so made that t give the employees no guaranty or ts tul Sinnent. The same Kind of promise were made in i896, and yet Tor ST months after the election times wer were business failures and bankrupt cIss and many institutions that prom ised their employees steady work an
 Wages. if any factory posts up th
 sIe5 which the Leather Beltlng com
 nanv Is sending out, the employe ought 10 get together and ask for
 guaranty as to the amount of tn
 wages they are to receive and as {
 inc length of time during which tn
 guaranty is to extend. If the votes ar ! fo be bought. the purchase price. a l least should be made secure. If tn l employees heritage--citlBenship
 be sold he ought. at least. to be sur
 of his mess of pottages
 But the whole system is vicious. Bus
 mess should not be built upon legi'
 iation; 1t should stand upon It's ow
 merit. and when it does stand upon ii l purer politics. but we shall have les ' a..-t.,. afar kt4aFnaaa nnnNffgnna