The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-08

MIR. Taft is beginning to show some
dim dawnlnp az sense In his talk
about the tariff. He still clngs 10
his inexcusable assertions In regard
TO "Repubucan prices" and Demo
cratic nrices." which have about as
much pertinence as Republican OF
democratic" rainfall or drought. lie
still rests his appeals TO the farmers
ON the sophistry OF post ergo pioP
ter" which as a Judge he would nave
despised In others and himset wouio
have resisted as he would the aevh;
He still evades IN coward lashion al
consideration Of the blightlng ihnu-
ence Of silver coinage and his party
responsibility for II. But amid this
meas OF error. mis-statement, iaiiacy,
and lodging he has at last induiged In
little old-fashioned thinking sucn
as was his habit on the bench, anu
IL his habit now when he Is not
tangled In the meshes or his party
absurd and mischevous tarin argu.
ments. Turning from the uniouhoeo
deductions and the impudent preuic-
lions with which the cheap speiit.nd-
ers for dozen years have tried 10
befool the farmers. he takes a glance
at the real economic operations Oh
the tariff and reaches u conclusion
which all the standpatters nave peen
fiercely denouncing. He SAID on Sat'
urday:
The normal operation OF pro
lection where competition mas
free scope In to lower the cost Oh
producing and so to reduce prices
TO the public. AS consequence
after 10 years operation OF
particular schedule, 1t ought 10
result that the cost Of production
In this country Ia made less, and,
therefore, that the difference De-
tween the cost OF production IN
this country and abroad Is less
and. therefore, that the duty
ought TO be reduced.
II am elected, as l expect TO
be. I shall exercise all the legitl-
mate influence that president
or head of the Republican party
can exercise TO see to II that the
plighted faith OF the party on TINS
subject, In letter and in spirit. Is
observed.
In the fulnllment Of this promise
based on the unqualified declaration
that In each particular schedule al
ter ten years 1.-The duty ought TO On
reduced" Mr.. Taft, az president, VII
have need OF all the energy. frmness
and courage that he can command
He will ind that this explicit dec
laration a. to each schedule Will al
ray against him the benehciaI
les of all the schedules. To NEE
this stubborn opposition. which VII
also be interruptions. he VIII hav
to call 10 his support all the interest
not benefited, and particularly thos
, tured by the Determinations OF tn
r tari6 To secure complete and enet
c tive cooperation Of these interests
!. which. though great, are not concer
: frated and organized "a are thos
: who fatten on tann favors. ne VII
i need To study the actual operation
= the tariff as he has never yet begu
i 10 study II. He is quite capable OF tn
Q task II once he sets himself TO II
S He has shown that in dealing wit
!. the unjust and oppressive tarin e,
D actions imposed on the Philippines
5 as to which he has met clearly an
r With force the sophistries and mis-
, representa- tons OF the opposition.
+ We do not wish TO attach too niue
{ Importance to the promise Mr.. Tat
o has voluntarily offered. We do no
z doubt his sincerity In making 1t, o
e his expectation at the moment of fu
filing It. As we have said, he is~cs