The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-22
DEMOCRACY, As|TIs
TAUGHT BY N0RTHGAR0-
L|NA's BELOVED son
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platforms and il is the universal
doctrine Of the party,

platforms ana ~ Is ths
doctrine OF the party.
"A democrat says that me ma
tional government has no more rignt
to tax the people for Other purposes
than an economic administration OF
affairs than the state government.
The government ought to be close TO
you and equally close 70 al people
The government can tax some people
rich. but il cant tax all the people
rich"
The governor illustrated this point
with BIT of personal experience.
telling Of the difference Of the effect
OF the So tax on lawyers, on old
and young members OF the bar, The
old lawyer did not feel it, he said,
hut the young one did and if the tax
had been increased il would have
really been better for the old man,
as it would have driven the younger
one out OF business.
History of Tariff Tax.
At this point Mr.. Ayeoek went
into a long portrayal of the results
of tariff tax. He showed that the
first result OF this tax was competi-
ton and this brought the price OF
the manufactured goods down, ana
everybody thought that this tax was
a good thing. Then he went ahead
and told how these many COMPETE
tors got together and decided that
the cutting of prices was foolishness,
and decided to join together, form a
new company. and in this way cut
down the expenses of operations and
advance prices. All came into this
except one concern, owned BY a man
named "Biil," who determined to
stick to his principles and fight II
out.
He described the fight that "Rill''
made for his business and OF how
the newly formed trust finally forced
him to come in by underselling him
and bringing bis business TO the
brink OF bankruptcy. When all OF
the competitors are in prices are rails
ed for they have the only goods OF
this kind that there IS for sale and
they can charge what they please
for IL.
This Is no fanciful picture" de-
clared the speaker in ringing tones
but ii is just what is happening
every day under this tariff tax. II
has been going on for the past p
years and will go on for the nezl
quarter OF a century If the people dc
not arise in their might and smits
.4e evil.
The Lobbyist.
Now you send your representa-
.tives to the legislature. and undel
the republican doctrine each mar
has right TO get the government ts
tax him rich. He wants a tax OF
imported goods so that II will be un
profitable for the foreigner TO sens
his goods into this country TO sci
them. II he can get this tariff ia,
he will be able 10 sell his goods FOL
just little profit on the cost o.
making. plus the tax on imports
viii give him great profit
well. he knows what he want,
and goes to the legislature and talk
to the congressman. Who came L
zee me when I was in the goyernor'I
Office. Was It the humble and poor.
No. IL was the strong men that knew
what they wanted and they asked
for b. When I did not see fit e
grant II TO them. they went ava,
mad. Who goes 10 Washington fol
your The republicans say the con
rressmen go there for the special in
tsrests. Under that doctrine the spe
cial interests get rich quick and yor
sweat II out.
Democratic Idea.
We realize that the government
must have taxes, but We believe thai
Il shall levy taxes for revenue only
and only enough for the economic
administration Of the government
No special interest should be al
Washington. Congress should b
there alone and work FOR the goot
OF al the people. There Should b,
no abnormal development OF an,
special interest All buslnesse,
would prosper along safe and sane
lines. and every man would make I
little.
The Labor Problem.
Now the republicans say that n
We reduce the tariff We will lower
the wages paid American iaborers
They tell us that American labo,
gets more than any other laborurs in
the world. and they say that thin
tariff tax Is the cause of this Non
] ara a great believer 10 nigh priced
labor. and you may take that down,
turning 70 the newspaper men. J
18th priced labor Is ihe most ene@.
tive and most profitable labor In the
world. No one q Ii favor a. having
labor more than ! an. Labor mas,
earn al that d paid and some more,
WOW. u American labor " paid more
than any other. Il i bsfause Il earns
more American ahUenakers get
twice IS much as Engl.Bh sioemak.
ers. but they make three lines As
many shoes as ID the EnRiish
laborers.
Republican Records
The republicans say tbst ,bev
vii carry this state. uhen they arc
not even able - carry Maiho. i sfate
ihat Pc almost gotten ii ihe habit