The state herald., 1910-09-30
HERE IS THE ISSUE
PARTY DIFFERENCES souARELY
STATED.
Democrats Openly Working for Free
Trade, Republicans Favor Proteo-
tion-Ex-Presldent Roosevelt
Plainly States Case.

The New York Evening Post prints
daily a symposium from representa-
tive Democrats on the sort of man
the Democratic party needs for lead
or and what his Idea and ideals should
be. These expressions Of opinion are
important as evidencing the trend Of
the Democratic mind and are worthy
Of more than passing notice. 1t Is
urged that the leader Of the Democ-
racy should be "a man who looks for
ward impatiently to revenue tariff.
not as finality," but as a step only
in the direction of absolute free trade"
From the above It is evident that
those Republican who have notion
that the hankering for free trade does
not still lurk In the Democratic mind
need to revise their estimates. The
necessity for united action on the part
Of Republicans is apparent. This
country" said former President Roose-
velt at Sioux Falls, "is fully commit.
ted to the principle Of protection"
The Democrats, however. are not COM
mitted to the principle Of projection.
and they have not given up the fight,
but are still propagating their free
trade theories. In the Democratic
symposium In the New York Evening
Post 1t is argued that "the Democratic
party must not take the field with any
other less drastic end In view than
the ultimate conversion Of all our GUS
toms houses Into warehouses. and
making all our ports from Tampa bay
to the Yukon as free to the commerce
of the world as to our own shipping"
That sounds like paraphrase Of
Democratic Leader Champ Clark's
declaration that he is free trader
and glories in It: that II he had his
way he would tear town every United
States custom house from turret to
foundation stone. The desire to get
something cheap no matter what the
effect is on wages. seems to be the
dominating thought In the Democratic
mind. It is not so with the Repub-
lican. He argues for higher civiliza-
ton. for the betterment OF the condi-
ton Of the farmer. the merchant, the
manufacturer. the laboring man-of
every citizen Of the republic. His
party stands where 1t always stood
against the lowering OF the American
standard Of living. The pronouncement
in the last Republican platform that
the aim and purpose Of the Republican
policy is mot only to preserve. with
out excessive duties. that security
against foreign competition to which
American manufacturers, farmers and
producers are entitled. but also to
maintain the high standard OF living
OF the wage earners of this country.
who are the most direct beneficiaries
Of the protective system" is not Dem.
ocratic doctrine. but II is Republican
doctrine, and II the protective system
10 to be maintained II will be main.
tanned by Republicans. Former Presi.
dent Roosevelt. In his Sioux Falls
speech. stated the position OF the Re
publican party In other words as fol.
lows:
The American public wants the
laboring man put on an equality with
other citizens. so that he shall have
the ability Of living and the capacity
to enjoy H.. and TO do this we must
see that his wages are not lowered by
improper competition with inferior
wage workers abroad-with wage
workers who are paid poorly and who
live as no Americans are willing to
live