The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-17

clined to take II out on the tariff.
but as time goes on they are beginning
to be impressed by the danger of a
tariff-for.revenue policy as advocated
by the democrats and I am confident
that by election day instead of sus-
tanning losses from that quarter we
shall have gains.
Fear Tariff For Revenue.
"The deeper they study the question
the more apprehensive the working
men are that a tariff for revenue
would mean their undoing. The re-
publican party pledges itself to pro-
lection equal to the difference In the
cost OF production at home and
abroadThe workingmen know that
abroad. The workingmen know that
ton Is largely made up Of the labor
cost and that a tariff for revenue
would reduce American workingmen
to the level Of wages paid to foreign
workingmen. which Is about one-half
OF our wage scale. They also are
finding out that in freetrade England
the cost Of living. with the single ex-
ception Of clothing. Is as high as 1t is
In the United States. After bordering
these facts our workingmen are not
inclined to help change our tariff sys-
TEN to a revenue basis
what is your own attitude in re-
gard to the tariff" was asked.
I'm my speeches" replied Judge
Barnard. II am both defending and
criticising the present tariff law.
feel free to criticise the law, showing
up the schedules ! do not think are
right. without apologizing for voting
for the measure as q whole. which,
in my individual opinion. was an i'm
provement over the Dingley law. The
cotton and wooden schedules are too
high. Steel and iron ought to be on
the free list.
II am very much in favor" continu.
ed the representative. ''of q tariff COM
mission and of revising by single
schedules along the lines suggested by
President Taft. ! am not an eleventh
hour convert to the tariff commission
idea. was for It before entered
congress and made a speech for 1t
at the Indianapolis conference of
manufacturers when the movement
was launched.
Finds Congress Hampered.
II do not believe that any Of our
tariff laws have accurately measured
the difference In the cost of produc.
tion at home and abroad. Congress Is
hampered by q lack of information as
we'll as by the selfishness of local in.
terests. Quite naturally represents
tives represent their districts in get
ting all the protection they can. and
1t frequently happens that these home
industries believe they need more pro
lection than really Is required.
I'm the absence Of accurate infor.
nation, and desiring to do the best
they can for their home communities
representatives stand for higher du
ties than should be granted. When
tariff commission lays before con.
gress accurate. unbiased Information
In regard to the tariff need in various
lines ! believe congress will follow iti
recommendations very largely. What
We want to get at In framing tariff
law 10 the exact difference In the cost
Of production.
Insufficient information and log
rolling methods have prevented tha
difference from being ascertained &C
curately.' The plan Of revising the
tariff schedule by schedule as revision
Is needed In particular items, withou,
disturbing the whole business world
and thus working injury alike to tn,
industries involved and to wage earn
ers. needs no defense nor elucidation
for It speaks for itself. It is simpl,
common sense applied to legislation
Lost-rwo Sifty-dolIar bills; one ten
dollar bill: one dollar bill. Finde