The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-03
CUMMINS MAKES A
VIGOROUS DEFENSE
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for protection to domestic producers,
established in the very beginning by
Alexander Hamilton adopted by the
Wings, and inherited by the Ropub.
lican party. has beyond dispute helped
to make the United States the night
est nation In the world
There is not a Republican any
where who does not yield to the pro-
tective system unreserved and un-
waverInS allegiance. A1drIch, Lodge,
Hale, Cannon. PAYNE and Dalzen may
be its sincere and earnest advocates,
but In zeal for its perpetuatIon and in
the eloquence of its defense they can
not surpass Nelson, Clapp. Beyeridge,
LaFollette, Dolliver and Brlstow.
There has been no controversy,
and there can be none, between Re.
publfcans as to the soundness or value
of this doctrine. Tho divergence ap-
pears when we come to apply It TO
international trade, and to q coneld-
Grafton OF that divergence I now ask
your fair-minded and dispassionate at
tentiou.
so long as there was full and free
competition In our own country Il
mattered little how excessive the du.
ties were, because the rivalry among
domestic producers could be depended
upon to bring prices TO a fair Amerl-
can level. We did not, therefore, seri-
ously concern ourselves about a scIeu-
tiflc adjustment of the tariff Our
manufacturers were protected against
competition from abroad. and our con-
sumers were protected by the natural
laws OF business at home II the du-
ties wore higher than they should
have been. and undoubtedly they were
in many instances, there was no COM
plaint for no injury resulted TO the
great body of the people who bought
and used drtiable commodities.
''As time passed on. however, there
appeared new factor in the indus
trial and commercial life Of the
United States, and the era of consoli-
dation and monopoly began With a
rapdity that even now II Is hard to
comprehend, business OF all kinds
rushed into close union. and scattered
capital was drawn into the strong
embrace of trusts and consultations
Safe from the competition OF other
countries. II became the chief object
OF our manufacturers to destroy com.
petition in their own country They
accomplished their purpose so effcctu-
ally that years ago In nearly every
important field of production prices
ceased To be the result OF the time
honored laws of trade. and the power
Of determining profits fell into the
hands either Of monopoly or an ac-
knowledged master III protected In
dustry.
Then came demand for a re.
vision of the tariff 1t originated In
the necessities of the people. and was
founded upon the fundamental in
stinct for justice Deprived OF the
safeguards which competition at home
had furnished them, the people knew.
without reasoning upon II. that they
had a right TO an Intelligent readjust-
ment of the tariff They felt the du.
ties should be so modified that the
continued insistence upon unfair
prices would expose our manufacture.
ers 10 the correction OF foreign com
petition
"In this demand there was no dis.
loyalty to the doctrine OF protection,
although for short period the bene-
fcIaries OF excessive duties succeeded
in confusing the Issues.
Stand-patism Means Monopoly
1T was then that the stand-patter
adopted the name which he now
bears, and his campaign cry was Let
we'll enough alone The movement,
however. was irresistible and the Re-
publican national convention Of 1905
In. 90 q
but With enthusiasm TO the progres.
siye sentiment OF the rank and file OF
the party, not only pledged the incom.
Ing congress to a revision Of the tariff,
but defined the doctrine OF protection
with care and precision unknown to
any former platform II solemnly pre-
scribed a rule with which TO measure
import duties, to the end that both
producer and consumer, both capital
and labor. might share in our pros
perity You remember 1t well, but
nevertheless I quote it:
THE Republican party declares
unequivocally for Il revision OF the
, tariff by a special session OF congress
Immediately following the inaugurs.
ton OF the next president, and com.
| mendS the steps already taken To this
| end In the work assigned TO the ap-
proDriate committees OF congress
which are now investigating the op
Grafton and effect OF existing sched
ules. In all tariff legislation the true
| principle OF protection is best main,
tanned by the imposition OF such dlr
ties as viii equal the difference be,
tween the cost of production at home
and abroad, together with a reason.
! able profit TO American industries. We
favor the establishment Of maximum
! rates TO be administered by the presi,
don't "ndcr Limitations nVcd h. tho