Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28

LAG kAS Ao'S
commodities, and particularly the
necessaries OF life, in an open mar
ket uniniuenced by the manipulation
OF trust or combination, may be pre-
served.
In the enforcement and administra-
ton of federal laws governing inter
state m and enterprises I'M
pressed with a public use engaged
therein, there is much that may be
committed TOT federal trade commits
sion, thus placing in the hands OF an
administrative board many OF the
functions now necessarily exercised
by the courts. This will promote
promptness OF the administration OF
the law and avoid delays and techni'
c~alities incident to court procedure.
The Tariff QUESTION:.
We reaffrm our belief in a protec'
tive tariff. The Republican tariff poll
cy has beer the greatest benefit to the
country, developing our resources; dl
versifying our Industries and protect
ing our workmen against competition
with cheaper labor abroad thus estab
IL " oaA ~
American standard of living.
The protective tariff is SO woven IN
to the fabric of our industrial and ag
ricultural life that to substitute for II
a tariff for evenu only would de
stroy many industries and throw mil
lions of our people u of employ
ment.
The products of the farm and mines
should receive the same OF
protection as other products of Amer
lean labor. We hold that the import
duties should be high enough, while
yielding a sufficient revenue, to pro
tect adequately American industries
and wages. Some of the existing i'm
port duties are too high and should
be reduced.
Reimbursement should be made from
time to time to conform to changed
conditions and to reduce excessive
rates, but without injury to American
industry.
To accomplish this, information is
indispensable. This information can
best be obtained by an expert com
mission, as the large volume of useful
facts contained in the recent reports
of the tariff board has demonstrated
The pronounced feature of modern in
dustrial life is It's enormous diversih-
cation. To apply tariff rates justly
to these changing conditions requires
closer study and more scientific meth
| DDS than ever before. The Republic
an party has shown by its creation
OF the tariff board it's recognition OF
this situation and it's determination
to be equal to it. We condemn the
| Democratic party for its failure either
to provide funds for the continuance
| of this board or to make some Other
provision for securing the Information
requisite for intelligent tariff legis
lation. We protest against the Demo
cratic method of legislating on this
| vitality important subject without care
full investigation.
We condemn the Democratic tariff
| bills passed by the house of repre-
sentatives of the Sixty-second con
gress as sectional. as injurious to the
public credit and destroying business
enterprise.
Cost Of Living.
M
The steadily increasing cost OF. liv
ing has become a matter not only OF
national. but of worldwide concern
] The fact that it is not due to h pro
, tective tariff is evidenced by the ex,
! istence of similar conditions in coun-
tries which have a tariff policy diner
| ent from our own as well as by the
fact that the cost of living has in
, creased while rates of duty have re
NAMED stationary or been reduced.
The Republican party Will support
a prompt scientific inquiry into the
causes which are operative both II
the United States and elsewhere te
increase the cost of living. When the
exact facts are known, it will take
the necessary representatives to re
move any abuses that may be founc
to exist. in order that the food, cloth
ing and shelter of the people may II
no way be unduly or artificially IN
creased.
Banking and Currency.
The Republican party has alway:
stood for a sound currency and To-
safe banking methods.
1t is responsible for the Resumption
of specie payments, and for the es
+, Establishment of the gold standard. /
is committed to the progressive de
! yelopment of u banking and curren
| cy system. Our banking arrangement
today need further revision to NEE
the requirements of current condl
| tons. We need measures which VII
prevent the recurrence of money pan
les and financial disturbances ant
which will promote the prosperity o
business and the welfare of the labor
ing people by producing constant EN-
ployment.
We need better currency facilities
J for the movement of crops in the ives
| and south. We need banking arrange
ments under American auspices TO
1.-The encouragement and better conduc
of our foreign trade. +
In attaining these ends, the inde
pendence OF individual banks. wheth
Ar organized under national or stat
| charters, must be carefully protectei
and onr banking and currenc.
system must be s~afeguarded from an.
possibility of demonstration by sec
tional, financial or political Interest
1t is of great Importance to the SO
cial and economic welfare of thi'
zz..~k,., 49, 81, forroorc have fanjii