Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-22
REPUBLICANS SEEM TO
YIELD ON TARIFF But
WILL NOT DO so IN FACT

lever present one. We may discuss how
much we should collect what methods
we should employ in collecting, and
how best to distribute, through appro-
lpriations, the money collected, but we
are never far removed from the sub
| ject of taxation. Iowa has been Sc
lected for the presentation of what
desire to say upon this subject, be-
cause the Iowa republicans were pion-
GERS in the effort to secure tariff re-
vision at the hands of the republican
party. | come among them to define
and defend the democratic position on
| the tariff question. because | believe
it will commend itself to them. That
the issue may be clearly stated, | shall
read you the democratic plank on this
subject, and then the republican plank:
| Quotes From Platform.
| The democratic platform says:
I'VE welcome the belated promise of
tariff reform now offered by the repub-
lican party as tardy recognition of
the righteousness of the democratic
position on this question; but the peo-
pie cannot safely entrust the execution
! of this important work to a party
which is SO deeply obligated to the
highly protected interests as is the re-
publican party We call attention to
the significant fact that the promised
relief was postponed until after the
coming election-an election to- sue
ceed i'll which, the republican party
h1U hr ha
benefciaries of the high protective
tariff as it has always heretofore re-
ceived from them; and to the further
fact that during years of uninterrupted
power, no action whatever has been
taken by the republican congress to
correct the admittedly existing tariff
iniquities.
I'VE favor immediate revision of the
tariff by the reduction of import du
ties. Articles entering into competi-
ton with trust-controlled products
should be placed uEOn the free list;
material reductions should be made in
the tariff upon the necessities Of life.
especfsrfy with articles competing
with such American manufactures as
are sold abroad more cheaply than at
home; and gradual reductions should
be made in such other schedules as
may be necessary to restore the tariff
to revenue basis
Existing duties have given the man
ufacturers of paper a shelter behind
which they have organized combina-
tions to raise the price of pulp and pa
per. thus imposing tax upon the
Ispread of knowledge
I'VE demand the immediate repeal
of the tariff ON wood pulp. print PAPER,
lumber timber and logs, and that these
articles be placed upon the free list"
From Republican Platform.
The republican platform says:
THE republican party declares un-
equivocally for a revision of the tariff
by a special session of congress i'm
: mediately following the Inauguration
of the next president and commends
the steps already taken to this end in
the work assigned to the appropriate
committees of congress, which are now
Investigating the operation and effect
legislation the true principle of protec
tion is best maintained by the imposi
tion of such duties as will equal the
difference between the cost of produc
tion at home and abroad, together witt
a reasonable profit to American indus
tries
eve favor the establishment of max
4um and minimum rates to be admin
by the president under limita
yed in the law, the maximum t
able to meet determinations b!
countries against American
ntering their markets and tn,
to represent the norma
of protection at home; tn,
purpose of the republican poll
not only to preserve, withou
duties, that security agains
competition to which the Amer
lufacturers, farmers and pre-
re entitled, bul also to main
high standard of living of al
ners of this country, who ar
direct beneficiaries of the pre-
stem.
an the United States and tn
IS, we believe in free inter
7. products, with such limits
sugar and tobacco as wi
It quate protection to domesti
V Taft Is Brief.
s Taft refers to this 81 Ueo
s lis notification speech PM
as | shall quote sue Ipa
I'M his speech as are pei mer
discussion. it is not necessar
lis remarks in full.
be noticed that the republica
IS abandoned the earlier arg
dvanced in Npport of a hig
re hear no mNre of the '.infaI
as" that must y tenderly care
til they can and upon the
here is no su estion that th
.er pay the tar and nothin
he home marke These cato