Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-11

competition from abroad and our consum-
ers were protected by the natual laws of
business at home. II the duties were high
er than they should have been, and IN
doubtedly they were in many Instance,
there, was no complaint for no injury re-
suited to the great body of the people who
bought and used dutiable commodities.
As time passed on. however, there APP
peared new factor in the industrial and
commercial life of the United States, and
the era of consolidation and monopoly
oegan With rapidty that even now it
!! IS M hard do. to comprehend business of all
klndS rushed into close union, and scat
tered capital was drawn into the strong
embrace of trusts and consultations
safe from the competition of other
countries, it became tie chief object of
our manufacturers to destroy competition
in their own country They ACCOMPLISHED
their purpose so effectually that years ago
N =. nearly every important field of produc-
lion prices ceased to be the result of the
time honored laws of trade, and the power
OF determining profits fell into the hands
either OF monopoly or an acknowledged
master in protected industry
Then came a demand for a revision of
the tariff. 1t originated in the necessities
Of the people: and was founded upon the
land "a ln instinct for justice. Depriv.-
home had furnished them, the people
Knew. without reasoning upon it, that they
had right to an intelligent readjustment
Of the tariff they felt the duties should
be so modified that the continued insist
ence upon unfair prices would expose our
manufacturers to the correction of foreign
competition.
In this demand there was no dsloyalty
TO the doctrine of protection although for
4 short period the beneficiares of exces-
slv e duties succeeded in confusing the
Standpattism Means Monopoly.
the name which he now bears. and his
campaign cry was Let we'll enough
alone. The movement. however. was ir.
resistible and the republican national con-
unanlmfty but with enthusiasm to the
progressive sentiment of the rank and
NE OF the party, not only pledged the in
coming congress to revision OF the tar
if, but defined the doctrine of protection
with care and precision unknown to any
former platform. 1t soemnly prescribed
a ;ule with which to measure import du
ties, to the end that both producer and
consumer, both capital and labor. might
share in our prosperity. You remember
1t well, but nevertheless quote 1t
The republican party declares uneoui-
vocally for a revision of the tariff by a
special session of congress Immediately
following the Inauguration of the next
president, and commends the steps already
to the appropriate committees of congress
which are now investigating the operation
and effect of existing schedules. In all
tariff legislation the true principle of pro-
sition of su.h dnties ns viii en T ih i,,o
difference between tha cost Of n.na,, ; ne
IT hcme and abroad. together Win Yu,'', ron
sonabla nroi, 70 aneri,n ;,,., M,,i d III ,
favor the establishment Of ma vi,r we
to be administered by the president president n 'm]es
limitations, fixed in the law, the maximum
foreign countries against smnrjran ,on aoo 1s
entering their markets. snd thn Nil i,',,
TO represent the normal mea s,,re 30 ,'n
lection at home. the aim and nurnnsa ~ y,
the republican policy beina not ~ d MI ~
prgSsrve' @itnane excessive duties that
American manufacturers, farmers and
producers are entitled but also TO main
tain the high standard Of living of The
wage earners of this country who arc The
most direct benelicaries of the protective
system. Between the United States ana
the Philippines we believe in a free inter
change of products with such limitations
ing an order of the commission should be
as to sugar and tobacco as will afford
adequate stn protection to domestic interests
we appealed to the country for the elec-
ton of a republican president and re-
publican congress-. The county. believ-
Ing profoundly in maintaining our own