The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-26

result ol such unwiSe poIltlcdl dc-
ton. IL would mean that the pendu-
lum OF beneficial effects, which mas
swung so decidedly in Gtahs favor
in recent years. would be turned back
ward, and that pendulum. once swing
ing the other way, whnt man can say
how far it win go? Is there 4 friend
of Utah, who, IN the face OF Known
circumstances. past and present.
wants TO take any chances j think
not am not predicting evil, nor seek
ing il, but | offer TO you this sugGes-
tive warning that yoa may be ON the
watchtower, and that every friend Of
Utah may show practical wisdom and
alertness in warding oil any such dan
ger that might impend
Utah Favored by Tariff
''In recent tariff legislation, Utah
has been specially fortunate. Her I'M
portant industries have been protect
ed and the field made favorable for
a further extension OF her material
development. The lead, the sugar and
the wool interests have been carefully
safeguarded. Notwithstanding Intense
efforts made against those schedules
by the Democratic party and few
insurGcnt Republicans.
81 am protactIonist without any
qualification. | believe In the pro-
lection of American labor and Ameri-
can industries. / thank God ! don't
have to apologize for that belief. My
country's history justifes me in that
belief. | have witnessed in my lie,
more than once, the industries OF my
country flourish under protection, and
have seen them paralyzed under Dem
ocratic tariff for revenue only
Genuine Protectionist.
III man Is a genuine protectionist
he believes In protection all the way
through and not in spots. He wants
the industries of his own region pro-
tected, and is willing 10 grant that
same right 10 other sections of the
nation. This Is the attitude nssum-
ed in the consideration OF our last
tariff law, in the discussion of the
tariff this coming campaign. the DEM
ocratic speaker will appeal to the i'm
aSination Of men. We will appeal TO
their recollection. They will seek TO
vindicate n theory. We will point TO
demonstration. They will wander
in the realms of fancy. We viii turn
TO the pages of history.
policy that is advocated by The Demo
cratic party today How did that the
ory work out? II was a miserable
and ruinous failure II did not work
then aud why should the people oil
Utah or any other sectIo nof this coun-
try believe It Will be successful now.
We have the same country, the same
people, the same class of industries,
and the same kind OF farms that we
had then, | promise you that il it did
not work then it will not now.
The Test of Tariff.
THE Republican party promised in
its last national platform TO revise
the tariff In accordance with the fol-
lowing rule. The tariff on articles I'M
ported should be equal to the differ
ences between their cost OF produc-
ton abroad and their cost in this
country, including a reasonable profit
for the domestic manufacturer This
rule was followed by the Ways and
Means committee OF the House in It's
Investigations to determine what
changes should be made in rates of
duties, and the testimony taken filled
ten large volumes, being given by meT
chants. importers manufacturers and
citizens who desired 10 be heard. The
testimony taken by the finance com
mittee oil the Senate was not publish
ed for it was along the line OF teStl-
inony already printed by the Ways
and Means committee of the House
No man representing an American In
dustry was denied u hearing. The re-
suit OF this long investigation was
the Payne tariff law, the best tariff
bill ever enacted into law.
Revision Downward.
1T is not perfect. nor will there
ever he one that is. but 1t fulfilled
the pledges OF the Republican party
and it was n revision downward. In
The act there were 65i decreases. 22O
Increases. and 1850 items of the duti-
able list were LEFT unchanged But this
does not give you an idea or represent
the fair proportion in most of the re-
ductions and the increases. because
the duties were decreased ON these
articles which had a consumption val
Tie of S4.95l .S7S.5I5, while they were
increased on those articles which had
a consumption value of only $SIS,-
756,074. so that the consumption value
Of the articles on which the duties
were decreased were over five times
greater than those on which the du-
ties were increased OF the increases
the consumption value of those affect
ed which were Injuries. to-wit. silks
over SlS5 per yard wines. liquors,
permmerics, pomndes and Ike articles
was nearly $6O0.0OO0O0. These are
facts and must show any honest per
son that the revision was downward.
Our importations, heavier than ut any
other period in the history OF our
country demonstrates the downward
revision. | am not one that is delight
ed with the heavy increase of impor-
taGons for / realize the increase of
importations has prevented that same
amount OF goods being made by Amer