The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-10-11
DEMOCRATIC
FREE TRADE"
THIS - THE eUcAsoo WITH
WHICH REPUBLICAN, CAM.
PAiGNERs TRY TO FOOL
j.; THE PEOPLE,.
WHAT PARTY STANDS FOR
Favors Downward Revision Of Tariff
Eut in a Way That will Not
lnjure Any Legitimate
r
Industry.

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Injure Any Legitimate
Industry.
The campaign speakers and news
paper editors who are pleading 81
earnestly with the people not to vote
for Wilson and free trade" have evi
IDENTIFY not read the democratic plat
form. or the speeches Of Woodrow
Wilson. because we do moi believe
they would misrepresent these docu.
nents as they are doing, p%urposely
Here is exactly what the democratic
platform says on the tariff question:
I'VE favor the immediate downward
revision OF the existing high and in
many cases prohibitive tariff duties.
insisting that material reductions be
speedily made upon the necessaries of
life. Articles entering into competi.
tion with trust-controlled products and
articles of American manufacture
which are sold abroad more cheaply
than at home should be put upon the
free list"
Anything wrong with that?
I'VE recognize that our system Of
tariff taxation is intimately connected
with the business of the country and
we favor the ultimate attainment of
the principles we advocate by legisla-
ton that will not injure or destroy
legitimate industry"
Anything wrong with that?
I'VE denounce the action of Presi-
dent Taft in vetoing the bills to re-
duce the tariff in the. cotton, wooden,
metals and chemical schedules. and
the farmers free list bill, all Of
which were designed to give immedi.
ate relief to the masses from the ex-
actions OF the trusts"
Anything wrong with that?
THE republican party. while prom
Using tariff revision. has shown by its
tariff legislation that such revision is
not to be in the peoples interest; and
having been faithless to it's pledges
of 1908, it should no longer enjoy the
of the nation. We appeal
to the American people to support us
In our demand for a tariff for revenue !
AnNtHinv 1vrnsr with thnk8 . 1
"The high cost OF living is a seri- |
Gus problem in every American home. !
The republican party. in its platform, |
to escap from responsible |
ty for present conditions by denying
that they are due to a protective. tar |
III. We take issue with them on this J
subject and charge that excessive
prices result in a large measur from |
the high tariff laws enacted and main, !
tanned by the republican party and
from trusts and commercial ~conspira-
cies fostered and encouraged by such |
laws. and we assert that no substan- !
tial relief a be secured for the peo-
pie until import duties on the neces-
saries Of life are materially reduced
and these criminal conspiracies hrok,
up"
Anything wrong with that?
In his speech accepting the presi-
Dental nomination. Governor Wilson
upon the tariff question in
the following language:
'The tariff question. az dealt with in
our time at any rate. has nc been
business. 1t has been politics. Tar
i'd schedules have been made up for
the purpose Of keeping a large al
number as possible of the rich and in;
duential manufacturers of the country
party. which desired their constant
financial support. The tariff has be-
come a system of favors. which tho
of the schedule was often
deliberately contrived to conceal. It
becomes a matter OF business. Of legi-
business. only when the part.1
and understanding It repre-
sents is between the leaders Of con-.
gress and the whole people OF the
United States. instead Of between the
leaders Of congress and small groups
OF manufacturers demanding special
recognition and consideration.
we denounce. the Payne-Aldrich
tariff act az the most conspicuous ex.
ample ever Afforded the country of
the special fayors and monopoltstio
advantages which the leaders OF the
republican party. have so often shows
themselves willing to extend TO those
to whom they looked tor campaign
contributions"
Again We ask: y there alything
wrong with thatf ssss
roo MANy MACHINE POLITICIANS
The search.LiEht, : progressive u
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