The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-18
BUT. HOW?

But, HOW!
We love dignified debate, in whicl
personalities are laid aside and onl,
issues are considered between tn
advocates.
The morning paper has spokel
upon the tariff. We won't say how
consistent its utterances this morn
ing are with those it expressed les
than three months ago-we reserve
that for future discussion-but W.
can see a chance for an argumen
In its latest deliveranee upon tn
subject.
This morning the paper said:
The Democratic party does
not intend to abolish entirely
the protective system and es-
tablish free trade, but II is
going to eliminate the abuses
of the system and put the tariff
where it ought to be on a
revenue basis, and this will be
done with fairness and without
injury to the business interests,
many of which frankly admit
that the tariff is too high and
they are getting more protec-
ton than they need, with the
result that unnecessary hard
ships are imposed upon the
people.
1t is safe to predict that tariff
bill to be drawn by the Demo-
Gratis will not deprive a single
industry in the country of the
advantage il may need in order
to maintain itself against
ruinous European competition.
Therefore the only persons who
have any reason for feeling
uneasy are the monopolists
who, under cover of a high
tariff, have been extorting ex-
cessive prices from the Ameri-
can consumer. The aim of the
Democrats is to reduce the cost
of living without lowering the
wages of labor or lessening the
legitimate profits Of capital.
This is the work they have in
hand and they cannot be turned
away from 1t.
Here is a clean cut expression o
the purposes of the Democrat
party, not to abolish entirely tn
protective system, not to deprive
single industry in the country o
the advantage II may need in orde
to maintain itself against ruinou
European competition, but to ere
duce the cost of living without low
ering the wages of labor or lessen
ing the legitimate profits of capital.
There's a mans job cut out for |
party that has little experience IL
constructive administration in a hal
century. IL is encouraging, indeed
to progressive citizens to see thu
Democratic party deserving a polio.
II has advocated for a century
tariff for revenue only''-and com
ing over to the protectionist theory
II forever fastens upon this countr!
the doctrine of the protective tariff
as the American policy. The advo
cate of peace sees in this declaration
the complete accord of the Demo
cratic and Republican party; for thu
latter has gone just as far as the
Democrats on the tariff, and while
the one was crying for free trade
the other was piling outrageous
rates on New England manufac
lures. Now they both favor a pro
tective tariff based on the difference
in the cost of production here and
abroad, having regard for the wage
scale.
But here is a difference, a practi'
cal difference, in the two parties
The Republicans declared for thii
kind of tariff during the Taft-Bryar
campaign, and Immediately upon the
converting OF congress passed law
which would enable the party to re-
wise the tariff in accordance with
that policy.
The Democratic party has de
elared for the same tariff policy, ac'