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was actually added 10 establish the claim
OF revision upwards, Instead, how
ever, every nation has consented 10 re-.
move determinations against her COM
merce and the maximum rate has served
! its purpose without being put Ia actual
use In any case. The wisdom Of The
Republican platform, which proposed the
remedy, the ability Of the Congress
which provided e and the skill in adj
lministration which applied it are all
vindicated by the benelieent results.
The next requirement IN a Republican
tariff Is that It shall furnish proper
protection to American industries to the
end that capital shall have safe avenues
Of use, skill and labor ample and re-.
muneratve employment and the products
Of al shall find their best purchasers in
our own markets And here the plat
form Of zoos gave the standard Of action
IN these Words in an tariff legislation
the true principle Of protection is best
maintained BY Che imposition 81 such du-
ties as will equal the difference between
cost Of production at home aud abroad,
together with a reasonable profit To
American industries" The Payne tar.
III act was the first in which an effort
was made scientifically and practically
to evolve this result. For nearly nine
months, the House committee on ways
and means made careful study of eco
monte conditions heard Il vast amount
of testimony, and the House bin was q
very fair and satisfactory result III
was not a perfect measure, but il at
tempted to be- II was built with That
end in view. For the first time ID the
history Of tariff revision the ultimate
consumer became an important factor
and took his place as one Of the parties
70 the controversy.
In the main it was revision down
ward-no honest and fair critic can
claim the contrary Higher rates were
placed on Injuries like brandies, wines
and diamonds, but on the necessafies ni
life no change was made which requires
a penny 20 be added to the retail price
a large amount was placed upon the
free list and il Is a fact that since i
went into operation about one.han Of
all importptions are absolutely free
During the discussion and after The
debates ended, our opponents-the Dem.
ocrats-o offered no substitute. made no
general proposition offering relief. They
confined themselves then as they c0nGne
themselves now to criticism. il Is sew
enteen years since the German. Wilson
bill, when the only popular and prosper
ous industry was the establishment Of
free soup houses for the starving poor
and tie changing 81 the great army 81
individuals into a motley Coxeys army
Of poverty and discomfort
Our opponents are not construction
lists; they can oritieise, but they do not
create They read history, but they do
not make 81 When there Is before them
an object they can objects but where
III the exigencies Of the nation 8 project
IS necessary they cannot project. Their
muscles 81 forward movement are very
weak their real power is registered only
IN their kick
Every Vermont interest was carefully
by the Payne tariff and
there is Ia this state no reason for an
Idle spindle, on unused hammer, impie /
ment Of machine Of any kind
4 aNA AN itaNfANft@tfNH Att tiAhA HaAtN4tA 4
the biE they sought IN many partieu
lars, but all laws affecting economic /
questions. especially 81 country 50
large and with such diverse Interests as
ours, must BE- q mere register 81 com
promise II ii not the best law posi-.
Ble, but It is the best law that could I
laen be obtained Your Representatives
expect with new commission ana q
fresh mandate they can secure improve
ment in schedules which should be
changed Ii is their hope that never
again win there Be general revision T
81 the tariff, but that hereafter sehed I
nles win 81 changed IA the necessity and /
the propriety Is made TO appear from
and knowledge systemat
Ieally obtained. Il is yet impossible in
the Senate to change single schedule
only, but It Is thought that under a joint
rule this can b done ana already discus.
sion and thought are taking form along
this line
It is true that prices are high but
lie new tariff "a not responsible for these
prices. There Is such a thing as finding
The finished product too cheap with no I
money to buy even at a low price, be-
cause there are no employers and no
employed, no seller because there is no
A memory which reaches
back to the conditions which followed /