The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-24

the people and defending the work of
Congress in respect to the tariff.
One OF the notable speeches on that
occasion was made by Representative
Nicholas Longwcrth Of Ohio, son-ir-
law OF former President Roosevelt. Elr.
Longworth has been noted as a tarihf
reformer, and he rightfully believes
that a great reform has been accom-
plished. Moreover, he intends to take
the stump ana give the reasons for the
faith that is in him. He recognizes
the fact that the tariff question is to be
made paramount this fall, and here is
what he proposes TO ted the people:
I'VE stand upon the proposition that
the interests of the producer and the
consumer are not sntagonistic: that it
is as much for the interest of all the
consumers of the country that all the
producers should be reasonably pros
porous as II is TO the interest of all
the producers that all the consumers
in the long run. If tho American pro-
Queer cannot AFFORD to pay wages TO
those associated with him IN produc-
ton at least as high as they now are
higher, thank God, than in any other
country Ia the worid-the great mass
of consumers will not have the whore
withal 70 purchase what they are now
consuming.
I'VE will not say one thing to the
workingman and another thing to the
farmer, one thing TO the saiaried man
and another thing to the manufactur-
er. We will say to all alike that we
stand for a reasonable protection Of
every American industry that needs
protection.
We will show them that a part of
the increase in the revenues under the
Payne law are derived from increases
In the duties on articles of luxury, and
in no case by increases of the duties on
articles of necessity. That another
part is due to the imposition of a new
form of taxation which Will be paid
entirely by men who can amply afford
to pay 1t. and in no case by men who
cannot afford to pay II.
THAT for every article of daily ne
cessity upon which the duty has been
increased. the duties on fifteen similar
this increase. wherever made, was
made in order 10 equaiize the difference
In the cost OF productions OF that arti-
Gle here and abroad. We will show
them that for the irst time in modern
history, under the Payne law more
than half OF al the articles imported
into this country come in absolutely
free of duty; that upon more than So
0o0 100000 worth of articles yearly con-
sumed in this country the duties have
been reduced, and upon less than s275,-
900 900 worth have they been increased. |
I'VE will show them that upon no
single article Of wearing apparel used |
by the poor man, upon no single article |
of food on the poor mans table, have
the duties been increased, but, on the !
contrary, many Of them have been |
greatly reduced.
rive will show them that the Payne |
law is an immense improvement over |
the DingIey law, and that 1t is COM |
pliance with the pledges Of the Repub-
lican platform.
IF we fail to do this, we shall fall |
divided, and our opponents. the Dem
ocratic party, viii enjoy the fruits of
If we do it, we shall stand /
united. and the fruits of victory win |
be ours"
There is no soft pedal In that kind of /
talk. The Republicans are going be-
fore the people with the facts and fig /
ures concerning the tariff. and If the /
Democrats expect to get away with |
the next House OF Representatives on /
a platform OF "glittering generalities,"
they VIII be badly fooled. Truth is
mighty and will prevail.