The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-02

he endorse every mans note without
asking security; give all other bust
ness men every advantage without
bargaining for some business advan-
tage in return-how long could such
a man keep himself out of the bank
rupt's court? If all nations had a
revenue tariff, there might be some
argument why we should adopt the
same thing; although even then such
tariff would place our manufacture
ers and workingmen on the foreign
level of work and wages.
The Double Tariff.
What, then, is the tariff system
our needs demand? 1t is double
tariff-our platform calls 1t maxi
mum and minimum tariff. Ii we are
to equal other nations In the rivalry
for commerce, we must have a tariff
as good as the best they have-a tar
III for the double purpose OF protec-
ton and trade, like that of Germany
and France. They took our model
and improved on that; let us take
their model and improve on 1t. The
double tariff we need is one, honestly
protective of our industries. which we
Will grant to any nation that will not
open its markets to American pro-
ducts; and another and higher tariff
which will apply to any nation that
will not open its markets to Ameri-
can products. This is the simple
principle of give and take that has
governed barter since the world be-
gan. Why should we not say to every
nation in the world, you may sell
to our people by paying our minimum
rates OF duty only upon the condition
that you will let us sell to your peo-
pie by paying your minimum rates Of
duty; but If you will not give us your
lowest rates of duty to get into your
markets, then you must pay our
highest rates of duty to get into our
markets" Any American farmer or
business man acts on that principle
when trading with other men; why
should not the nation act on that
principle when dealing with other ma
tons!
"Why should we close our doors to
the worlds trade, and at the same
time close the doors of the worlds
trade to us, when American factories,
farms and mines are calling aloud for
new markets for their surplus pro-
ducts? Why not adopt method
which has made Germany, compare
lively speaking, the master nation of
the world in foreign trade; kept
France prosperous and rejuvenated
commercial Italy? Let US take the
best method wherever we find it?
Germany, under Bismarck, took the
single protective tariff from US, and
1t worked In the fatherland the same
miracle that 1t has worked here
created new factories, opened new
mines, built new railroads, developed
neglected resources. But when it had
accomplished this work and the pro-
! ducing interests of Germany were
ready to invade the commercial world,
the thoughtful German mind improved
our method (and from a single pro-
tective tariff nation Germany develop
ed into a double protective tariff ma
ton. She made 1t a tariff for protec-
ton and also tariff for trade; a.
tariff with which she could punish
nations that did not treat German
producers we'll and tariff with which
she could reward nations that did
treat German producers well-and
both tariffs are fully protective of all
German interests.
"Adaptability is the GREATEST of
American characteristics. Is the
German mind moro adaptable than
the American mind? Shall the ports
OF the world now open to German
trade remain closed to American
trade? Give the American producer,
an equal chance with foreign pro-
ducers in the worlds markets and
they will leave the foreign producers
far behind. And a maximum and
minimum tariff is the only way to put
American producers on an equality
| With foreign producers.
SO we Republicans propose to
build tariff which will open every
American factory and build thous-
and more; a tariff which will give
every American farmer all the mar
kets he ever enjoyed, and new mar,
kets that he has never had. Elect
Mr.. Taft president, choose a con-
gress that will support him, and be-
fore his administration is half over
the products of the American factory
and farm will stand on an equal foot
ing with every advanced commercial
nation In the markets of the world.
Taft the Equipped.
"And in all his labors for the re-
public; in all his splendid foreign
craftsmanship, which has advanced
the American name to the very fore
front of the worlds progress, his
ablest captain and most trusted Of
ficer has been the man who will sue
coed him-William H. Taft.
IAN adviser Of three presidents, a
sought-for counsellor of three con-
crosses. William H. Taft has helped
to make the nations laws; a Judge
on the bench, he has helped inter-
pref them; the greatest administrator
in American history, he has helped
administer them.
"A man who. when one task is
fnthsed, turns instantly to another,
he foresees our future needs and pre-
pares for them. With hand on the,
throttle Of present conditions, and eve
on the track Of the future ahead, he is
supremely equipped o be the engineer
OF our destiny. &