The Detroit times., 1908-08-25
Lincoln for Tariff for Revenue
Only.

To the Editor The Times:
Your editorial entitled Uncle Joe
Cannon's Candidate stands for Roosc-
welt Reform" IA answer TO Senator
Burrows. who likes his party better
than his country. In presenting the
announcement TO Congressman Sher-
man at Utica OF his nomination for the
office OF president, put his party
trt..t+~r ms r-orfrtr.tf hrs
able editorial OF yours Is strong In
support OF tariff reform" You ask
pertinent questions. One is: Did We
get anything in the way OF tarin re-
form from IhD congress in which Mr..
Sherman sat?' You then proceed TO
show what Roosevelt tried to do by
way OF reform and then demonstrated
how this congress over which Cannon
presided and OF which Sherman was a
member obstructed Roosevelts efforts.
Your editorial leads me To anothev
discussion. I am in favor Of tariii
necessary only but for one legal OBJ
ject. namely: To defray the necessar,
! expenses the federal government
| economically administered | am mot
! in favor OF so-called protection OF
home Industries TO the extent o. ..
( building financial intrenchIneht
! around the trust companies and cor
/ pora tions of this eoHAtf y-s-tHsnltin&- Ii
I making these powerful corporation.
\ richer TO the detriment or the toilihS
millions of our country.
The Democratic tariff platform favors
relief The Republican platform faN1rS
nothing IN this regard put RHAPSODY la
The Republican PLATFORM retefs-to 4
/ revision of tariff oy special session
1 OF congress Immediately following thc
/ inauguration OF the next president ~
| does rot pledge j fOwcr revenue. TT
/ speaks of maximum and minimum ra;
| ing but leaves the subject absolutely
! doubtful IL intrenches. as usual. DC
hind the tended--"reasonable prohts
J 10 American industrie Why prom, 10
! them more than To the consuming mil
lions who pay the price?
"a. a...er L. N
| The fact that during the years OF IN
! interrupted ooWer no actlon WHd'eve'
has been taken by the kepuohcah con
gress to correct the admittedly eNlstlhs
/ lniauities, referring to tarin ptotec-
! tion CD so-called, as against the ieSa'
. doctrine OF tariff collection al our ports
] Of entry for revenue only IL taVoIs
: Immediate revision OF the tarin by the
| reduction OF import duties on articles
! entering !nto competition with trns,
controlled products and claiming tha'
! these articles should be placed upon
7 tne-fre-- Hist Ind that material reduc-
ton should be made with such Amer
I can manufactures as are SOLD abrodc
more cheaply than at home Also tha'
q gradual reduction should be made n
/ such schedule os may be necessary q
restore the tariff 10 a revenue basis;
Tariff for revenue only We're me ooc
/ trines of the immortal Lincoln and the
I honOrcd Grover Cleveland. both loVcn
: vvrt1Irp of ttTrtr country t+.t
7 ttr-e-+er--tl- tAair-party,s POLITICS
| ~
n Democrat subject to the welfare oil
| their country. both were tariff reform
\ ers for revenue only.
All reading men know That IL wa
/ upon n platform Of tariff for revenue
only that Mr. Cleveland was twice
f, elected president. VIXEN commoditles
OF living expenses. az result or legal
! competition both AZ home and abroad
were lessened. ana tho. workingmen
and middle classes were made happy,
/ then II was that the hish protected IN
! dustrics began to shut down and DIS
( charge their employees for the purpose
! OF CRYING hnrd times so rs 10 rc-clect a
I prcDfdpUt H1rf cotsf-r~Ss-f the pllrposr
( of rcirstating by federal government =
! code % high protection. They carried
end from the DAVIS of Cleveland they
\ have worked with high hand and have
7 TOT Urr-rrpd CONpptftIon only lnsoia,
Pc creating hundreds OF these protcctcu
1 trust industries md mado multt-mi
/ liaraircs .1n-ihc dntrtment of the SUI
/ fcrinc millions proof Of which now cr-
: TSfS TNOTIea psIS of honost WorRIHgrHen
/ IN every city OF this suffering land are
out az emrlovmcrt and the cost on
/ coal and living enhanced at least W
( no" cent.
Mr.. Lincoln. on the legality OF taxa,
iion. in his first inaugural address us.n
/ this language: Tho power connded I,
me will he used - hold. Occupy on
possess tho propcrty belonging To INC
/ government. pnd 30 collect the duties
I and imoosts: hit beyond what may -, ,,r
necessary Tor these objects. there VIII
aeainst or among tho people any
/ where"
! In 1862. no anpointed tho Hon. sam
mol Miller OF Iowa 10 an associate JUS
] too 81 the supreme roftrt ~ the I nite'
! states. and I'm decision Of that coui
I ronrernine the legality of q tax levied
/ Nv ma city 81 Topeka upon the nuthor.
! itv of I've legislature or TIC stht" OF
/ KANSAS for the purpose OF paying a
| Kond given TO ~ bridge company ms ~
| kraucemcuI1 10 Incate -thclr- shon- IN tlllti
! IusllcA Miller delivering the opln-
ft.--.A4..4Ft,- iyrIfest- M an VT
I newer conferred on the goverhmer'
I trat az taxation IN the most liable T.
abuse" - This power can as rcadtl'
he employed against one class OF indt'
I yiduals M In favor OF another so as
! 40 ruin the one class OF individual
wealth and-f.t.4st---r-
~ 10 the other. II there are no Implied
limitations Of use for which the power
NAV he exercised.
"To lay with one hand tho power 81
,b, government on tile property of citt'
zcns and with the other hestOw II upot
favored individuals To aid private en-
ternrIses and build private fortunes. "
none the less robbery. because N 4.
done Under the form OF law and 1.
called taxatlon.
The Immortal lincoln. God hiess his
memory, unlike Julius Caesar Burrows
! vas non -partissn. He loved HIS oop--