The sun., 1908-08-22
BRYAN TALKS TARIFF IN IOWA
ADDRESSES 5000 PERSONS AND
THEN AN OVERFLOW CROWD.

THEN AN OVERFLOW CROWD.
Chats for Half IN Hour with Gov. Cummins
and Confers win Party Leaders
Doubts H Republicans Are 70 no
Trusted to netse tho Tarin Properly.
DIES MONIES, Ia.; Aug. n.-'Before an
audience Of 5000 In the baseball park TO-
night william j. Bryan formally opened
his speaking campaign. He discussed the
tariff question and was then taken to the
Des Moines Auditorium. whore 2,ooo people
unable to get seats In the park. had as
sembled to listen to local speakers and await
the Nebraskan.
The evening rally was preceded by
parade under the auspices Of the Young
Mems Bryan Club in which over 1000 par
ticipated.
Mr.. Bryan and party arrived two hours
late owing to q railway accident. Mr..
Bryan was accompanied by Mayor Frank
Brown of Lincoln and o number OF news-
paper correspondents. he WA greeted
by several hundred enthusiastic people.
Mr.. Bryan soon discovered that he was
in for busy day. Hustled into autouao-
biles. the party was taken to the Slavery
Hotel for breakfast. Two hours were de-
voted to seeing Des Moines in automobiles.
For thirty minutes Mr.. Bryan and Gov.
Cummins compared notes a. campsigners
in the hotel lobby. At . O'Clock Mr.. Bryan
had O conference which was attended by
National Committeeman Martin j. Wade.
Congressman Dan Hamilton, Fred z. White.
candidate for Governor, and Claude h.
Porter, candidate for United States Senator:
Clint Price, chairman Of the State oom-
mittee, and local leaders from all parts
Of Iowa
At this conference plans were discussed
for the making Of thorough poll OF Iowa.
Mr.. Bryan cheered the members present
with the assurances which he said he was
receiving from all parts Of the country
Of the splendid prospects Of victory. Tho
fierce factional split In the Iowa Repub-
lioan party got much attention and the
Democrats are preparing TO take every
possible advantage Of the strife.
held public reception at the savery Hotel.
He was kept busy shaking hands until
forced to prepare for the evening meetinE:
the Rev. Or. c. T. Hagerman. pastor Of
the First Methodist Church, formerly Of
Iowa and q personal friend Of the late
President Mckinley. presided and intro
In bis bali park address Mr.. Bryan said
in part:
Republican and Democratic platforms Mr..
Bryan said in part:
It will be noticed that the Republican party
has abandoned the earlier arguments ad-
vanced in support Of high tariff. We hear
no more Of the Infant Industries, that must
be tenderly cared for until they oan stand
upon their feet; there In no suggestion that
the foreigner pay the tariff. and nothing
about the home market" These catch
phrases have had their day-they are worn
out and cast aside. The Republican Leaders
are no longer arrogant and insolent: they
cannot longer defy tariff reform. Their plan
now 10 to seem to Yield without really yielding.
The Democratic party In its platforms
and through It's representatives In Congress
has for years pointed out that the taTth sched-
ules are excessively high and ought to be
but the Republicans have. until
recently. refused to admit that there was any
necessity for reduction.
: Are We not justified In saying that the
people cannot safely entrust the execution OF
this important work to o party which II 90
deeply obligated to the highly protected
interests as u tho Republican party.f The
pVSuoo AAoo C0SSAho AeSsAA-s w
the American people. Pressure has been
brought to bear upon the protected interests
every four years-and to a less extent In the
Congressional campaigns between Presiden-
tial elections-to compel contributions 70 the
campaign fund In return for former favors
and In anticipation Of favors yet to come.
II is dificult to overestimate the corrupting
influences introduced Into the political life
of the nation by this partnership between
the Government and the favored industries.
But let us suppose for the sake Of argu-
ment that the Republican party sincerely
repents its delay In beginning tariff reform.
repudiates its obligations to the contributing
manufac CT urers and honestly begins q "revi-
sion." What rule Is 10 govern the revisionr
The Republican platform says:
In all tariff legislation the true principle
of protection Is best maintained by the I'M
position Of such duties as will equal the differ
ence between the cost Of production at home
and abroad, together with q reasonable profit
to American Industries"
Mr.. Taft indorses this rule and says that
in a number Of schedules the tariff now
exceeds this difference and that the exoess
offers q temptation TO those who would
monopolize the production and esle OF such
articles In this country He adds. however.
that there are some few articles on which
the tariff In not sufficiently high 70 give them
the measure Of protection they should re-
ceive."
Will he explain upon what rule the present
tariff was framed2 When have the Republi-
cans claimed more protection than enough
to cover the difference In the cost OF pro-
duotion here and abroad7 The reasonable
profit to American Industries" 10 an addition
to the rule and is likely 10 be used as an excuse
for raising the tariff. And by the way. to
what other business does the Government
guarantee o reasonable proht'f To tho
farmer or the merchant or the laborerf To
none Of these.
Let me show you how the tariff operates.
I have here q statement made by z. II. Miles,
chairman Of the tariff COMMITTEES Of the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers and head
of the AGRICULTURAL implement trust. The
statement appears In the Ansrieoa Industries
of November f5, 1907. . paper which h now
supporting the Republican ticket and making
a special fight against the labor plank Of the
Democratic platform. Here 10 what Mr..
Miles says:
Il have made money every year out OF
the tariff graft. Not much but still little.
"Tbe tariff barons raised thet prics 90, go
to me- ] made charge against the 3obosr
of 100000 and know that he charged more
than $40. 900 for the 900 900 he paid ms. Before
reaching the consumer the $4,000 charge