The Detroit times., 1908-08-25
Lincoln for Tariff for Revenue
Only.

To the Editor The Times:
Your editorial entitled Uncle Joe
Cannou's Candidate Stands for ltoosc-
volt Reform. in ANSWER 10 senator
Burrows, who likes his party better
than his country, in presenting tht
announcement 10 Congressman Sher-
man at Utica of his nomination for the
Office OF vice president. put his party
alphabetically before his country. This
able editorial Of yours ~ strong IN
--Srprurr- r--r-f--s.4 Yan--aSk-
pertinent questions. one is: Did we
get anything in the way of tariff re
form from the congress in which Mr..
sherman sat- You then proceed 10
show what Roosevelt tried TO do by
way of reform and then demonstrated
how this congress over which Cannon
presided and % which sherman was
member. obstructed RooseNelts EFFORTS.
Your editorial leads me to another
4 eccssary only but for one legal OBJ
ject. namely; To detray the necessary
expenses OF the federal government
economically administered | am not
| In favor OF so-called protection OF
I home industries 10 the extent .,
building financial intrenchment
around the trust companies and cor
porations of this country. resulting IN
making these powerful corporations
trfr-frt-r-to-titr letrifH-Ht the telling
millions Of our count-y
The Democratic tariff platform faNorS
relief The Republican platform favors
nothing in this regard but rhapsody in
the language Of rhapsodist
The Republican platform refers TO
revision Of tariff by special session
OF congress Immediately followlns the
INCARCERATION or The NEXT presIdeht. IT
does not pledge lower revenue IL
speaks OF maximum and minimum RAJ
ing. but leaves the subject absolutely
doubtful. II intrenches. IS usual, DC
hind the prete ed--"reasonable prohts
10 American Industries Why prom. 10
them more than to the consuming mil
Hons ~ pay the price,
The Democratic platform points out
The fact That durinE The Years OF uh-
interrupted power no action whatever
has been taken by the Republican con-
gress 10 correct the admittedly existing
iniquities, referring TO tarin protec I,
tion 60 so-called, as against the leE@'
dOr-t-<ne Of tariff collection at our ports
of entry FOR revenue only. ~ taNors
immediate revision Of the tarin BY the
reduction OF import duties on articles
entering into competition with trust
+controfteA- products and claiming tht.t
these artirles should be placed upon
the free list and that material reduc-
ton should be made with such Amer
can manufactures as are SOLD ABROAD
more cheaply than at home Also, tnat
a gradual reduction should De maue VI
such schedule as may be necessary %
restore the tarin 10 A revenue basis.
Tariff for revenue only were the doc
trincs of the immortal Lincoln ana the
t-urrt-r-r4-e 49, Eeland--Both loXea
the welfare Of their country better
than they loved their party's politics.
r1nE tpfny ttcpubttcaH and ie-otht.t,
a Democrat subject TO the welfare OF
their country. both were tariff reform
ers for revenue. only.
All reading men know that II wa;
upon 9 platform OF tarin tor revenus
elected president. When commodities
Of living expenses. as a result OF legal
competition both az home and ABROAD
were lessened and the workingmen
and middle classes were ufde happy
trrr-rr - ~
dustries began to shut down and dis-
rtTarer- tf~tf-t.ttplepe far the purpose
OF CRYING hord times so rs to rc-elcct
nrcsidcnt and congress FOR the purpose
of reinstatiug by federal government Q
code OF high protection. They carrie1,
ana from the DAYS OF Cleveland they
have worked with high hand ana nave
not bettcred competition only insofar
as creating hundreds Of these protected
t~ust Industries and mode 'nult-mil-
iionaircs 10 thc detriment OF the SUI
fcring millions. proof OF which now OK
lists Thousands ~ honest workingmen
in evcry city OF this suffering lana ar,
out at TnDTOV HIyUr rrrri- tft---nf42t-
coal and living enhanced at least 80
per cent.
Mr. Lincoln. on the legality Of taxa
ton IN his FIRST inaugural address used
This language. The power conhded 70
me WI he used 20 hold. occupy an
Do seaa the property belonging To th'
Government. nnd 20 collect the duties
and imnusLs-- Int b.yond what may cr
necessary -nv these objects. INTRO witt
he iuNH2ion. no NSlnE OF l''''
against or among the people any
whore"
In tSG2. DO appoiNted the Hon. sam
uel Miller 90 iowa as an assoctat" iiS /.
tfcc OF tho suprNipe court 90 ~" Initefi
states md iu % dccision\of that Cou.t
concerning the lcErttty Of tax lrvi"d
Nv the city Of Topeka upon the author ..
nv OF ito legislature OF The stat" OF
Narsas for the purpose of paying
bond given "a bridge WnpPnN. as ~
N ILL
city Iastice Miller delivering the "piu-
ion ~ the court. writes. or oil the
mower conferred on the government
trat 80 taxation ~ the most liable 80
abuse This power can as readt
he employed against one class OF indi-
! yiduats rHa IN Favor or anottrr 80 -
~ ruin tho one class Of individuals
and give unlimited wealth and prosper
| Itv 10 the other. ~ there are no implied
/ limitations Of use FOR which the power
may be exercised
ITO lay with one hand tho mower Of
The government on the property OF citi-
zens and with the other bcstow IN upon
! favored individuals to aid private en-
terprises and build private fortunes, g.
I none trc lcse robbery. because " is
done under the form OF law ana Is
| called taxation
| The Immortal Lincoln God hiess his
| me morv anli<e Julius Caesar Burrows
was non partisan lie loved his coun-