The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-16
FOUR THOUSAND ITEMS
IN PRESENT SCHEDULES
Democrats In Congress Propose
10 Have Full and Free
Discussion

special lc the Daily Leader,
washington, Feb l6 Making a tar.
a bin IS one % the most important
legislative acts OF the Government 5e'
Cause It directly effects every mans
woman and chlld in the united states.
The four or ave months which Con.
5ress viii give to this work at the
ipecial 0easlgn beginning March i0th
fili be intensely interesting 10 the
leaple Not one per cen, OF tho pec
BE who really pay the tanns knoN
what they are How many women
,n0w what the tariff amounts 20 on g
ilik dress. OF fur coat OF q pair O
ilam0nd earrings? liow many men
uOw what The tariff is on an ovee
sat a straw Nc, or an aS or q SGT
0f harness How many people know
lhat there ere four thousand ltums
On the present tarin schedules: how
many people IN fact, know when they
buy the most commonplace article,
shether they are paying for protection
III the manufacturer That made Il on i
d wss made Ia competition open to
the worldg
The talff law taat WI. be made Ct
Ne special session will probably ue
TeotVe fol AoS9iFal geala. q 'aIa
Aw usually Stands about ten years ihe
only way d person can hve q kncaI
edge Gl these tarin schedules p to
nave free and open Discussion when
be schedules are made This the
nemOersls IN congress- propose e
ave. 3 is goIns 60 make mighty lil
lefestlue Information 90 MT, ARe-agE
.an
srfglcr GWnh haa been dHFlliNH
eVtral months f8 q s.ucy ai ihe laf
4 Situation tits vieWa "a What iJo
ieg mHH aW ehuuld hn ana how
hout be- made are Interesting ls
aya
y aH Inclined "a helioYe lhai q
ornament aud aaupaHlsan lAHa
amialssion should De established To
8ueh q way as to prevent the tarlH-
Ns af the country being controlled
~ selfish interests. which may easily
miaiead members of Congress
There are some ITEMS which
mink should be put on the free lisi.
fbe great body 81 Items Oh The Iar'l
schedule. IN my judgment should be
arranged as to produce 40 great g
olume OF revenue as possible. There
re SOME items en- The lafln achedul& &
which. consistent with producing rev
lbua. should aaagd Incidental pgulee
Bu where It & 81 Importance i1 es'
ahlish ans new enterprise or 2 pro
eel worthy ilne already establlsnea.
I'VE practically have, for ex3mpe
ia manufacture Qf Ranie IN This cQun.
~ although If IS the most heauliiHi
ngeiahle Abtrin the world. aud 8rcN
uxurienny in ihis country L ~ tf
beautiful md as strong as silk From
can De made tho mesl exquisite
lotha that cannot be distinguished
rom SIX fabrics. except by experts
Felvels and velvet pushes 81 ihe mos.
lainty texture can be made set fnf
nduRlry has not been established ~
our country
/ should favor ineldcntsl protection
tor such an industry although the
theory o. protection aaa been made
obnoxious by the gross frauds which
have been perpetraied ln iis name
"The National Democratic platform
leclqres for the immediate reduction
as ne tsMn. placing trust controlled
Filclea on The free list, q natefla
reduction Ii NE tariff on iho aeeesaaF
les Of llfe. aud gfedul fecuellpn g
restore the tariff 10 a revenue basis
nIaciEh lumber and wood pun on ths
zee HIST Nothing II said ID lhls
alalferm 1ith regard e ineldenlai
protection where nn American indda
~ really ands ii essential ip liH eaa
lnHoa cxiaienee. vet g venture q q
hHi miro out rf lca Democrats favor
Incidental protection - come eNleN
rho Democrats eF 'fexas favor ltciden
tal protection 9g hides the iiaaaQ
Gratis 81 Esonlsiann incideutai proFee
flan II sugar: the neu9efals of Flor
laaaand California iHe Incidental pro
serliuH ~ fhplf fruits aud ilf penla
arata - Norih Carolina and Georgia
incline N nfoieei iealnsi ssee pshnufs
"1'he national Platform neyer d.
fiares wtfh complete precision sht
sIfWh Fl even majority 81 IS weu
herg. hsll me nail9aal planeHma af'
sunrpand to outline ite grhslaaiia
Inference hei seen lhn iNo gfeai par
ltg
The Heprhlic u Wftlafm state
| lfhai Ihp lf7e principle q usatcclioi
Il hnsi mainialHed bg The limo 'iia-
ai aash duties as Hill eaNM fhe alf
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