Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-22
Speaks TO Large Crow
DeS MOineS. Reviving Hil
Ideas on the Way to
Reform.
MOST IMPORTANT
OF HIS UTTERANCES
He Has Spent Weeks Preparing
His Ideas for Presentation and
Goes Deeply Into the Sub
jeCt. Demanding Immediate
Reform OF the Schedules.

Des Moines, Aug. 22.-William ].
Bryan formally opened his campaign
here last night with the speech dis
cussing the tariff question, which he
has had under consideration for sew
eral weeks past. The speech Is re-
garded as one of the most important
he will make during the campaign
and was listened to by an immense
crowd of people. His speech follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
In my notification speech l stated
that. as the campaign progressed. l
would discuss the question, shall the
People Rule as it applies to the var
ious issues involved In this campaign.
1 begin with the tariff question, be-
cause 1t is the most lasting of our
economic questions and the one upon
which the leading parties have most
frequently opposed each other. Other
questions may come and go, but ques-
tions which affect taxation, Ike Ten
nyson's Brook" go on forever" AS
the government is not Lady Bounti-
ful, with unlimited means, but merely
an organization which must collect on
the one hand what it pays out on the
other, the subject of taxation is an
ever present one. We may discuss
how much we should collect, what
methOas Ve should aPPlov e. olicSts
ing, and how best TO distribute,
through appropriations money col
lected, but We are never far removed
from the subject of taxation. Iowa
has been selected for the pres antation
of what | desire to say upon tn 5 sub
ject, because the Iowa Republicans
were the pioneers in the effort to Sc
cure tariff revision at the hands of
the republican party. L come among
them To define and defend the Demo-
cratic position on the tariE question,
because l 1sHeve 1t WI. commend it,
self TO them. That the Issue may oe
clearly stated, l shan real y"I tie
Democratic plank on this subject and
then the Republican plank.
The Democratic platform says:
1--WE welcome the oelated proIn.s e
of tariff reform now offered by the
Republican party as a tardy recogni-
tion of the righteousness of the DEM
ocratic position on this question; but
the people cannot safely entrust the
execution of this important work 10
a party which is so deeply obi gated
to the highly protected interests as
is the Republican party. We call at
tention to the significant fact that the
promised relief was postponed unul
after the coming electlon-an election
to succeed in which the Republican
party must have the same support
from the bcnetiClaries of the high pro-
tective tariff as it has always hereto
fore received from them; and to the
further fact that during years of un-
interrupted power, no acton whatever
has been taken by the Republican
Congress to correct the admittedly
existing tariff iniquities.
I'VE favor immediate revision OF
the tariff by reduction of import du-
ties. Articles entering into competi-
tion with trust-contrOlled producE
should be placed upon the free lsti
material reductions should be madi
in the tariff upon the necessities oi
life, especially upon articles compet-
ing witr such American manufactures
as are sold abroad more cheaply than
at home; and gradual reduction!
should be made in such other sched-
nies as may be necessary to restore
the tariff to a revenue basis.
Existing duties have given the mar
utacturers OF paper shelleI pehln'
which they have organized comoina
tions to raise the price of pulp anC
paper, thus imposing a tax upon th'
spread of knowledge.
1--WE demand the immediate repea
of the tariff on wood pulp, prin
paper, lumber. timber and logs, an'
that these articles be placed upoi
the free list"
The Republican platform says;
"The Republican party declares un
eduiyocaliy for a revision of the tar
if by special session of congress I'M
mediately following the inauguratio
of the next president and commend
the steps already taken to this end /
the work assigned to the appropriat
committees Of Congress, which ar
now investigating the operation an
effect of existin- schedules. In
tariff legislation the true principle G
protection IS best maintained by tn
imposition OF such duties as wi
equal the difference between the cos
of production at home and abroad
together with a reasonable profit
American industries.
Between the United States an
the Philippines, we believe In FIRE