The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-08

cIy mere, IL has IL Suecldi importance
in the country. The country school
must tit the country life. In the coun
try. as elsewhere, education must be
hitched up with life. The country
church and the counIy Young Mems
aud Young Wonen's Christian 1850
Citations have great pats to play. The
farmers must own and work their own
land. Steps must be taken at once to
put n stop to the tendency toward NIB
sentce lanulordism and tenant farm
Ing"
Tho Tariff.
On the tariff he says: II believe in
a protective tariff. but l believe in it
as Il principle approached from Il stand
point of the interests of the Whole peo
pie. and not as a bundle of preferences
to be given favorite Individuals" He
believes the American people favor the
principle of n protective tariff. but are
in rebellion against the wrongdoing and
unjust application of that policy and
the abuses in past legislation. "lt is
not merely the tariff that should be re-
vised. but the method of tariff making
and of tariff administration" The
first step should he the creation of a
permanent commission of nonpartisan
experts of ample powers to secure
exact and reliable Information The
present tariff board is entirely made
qlate in point of powers reposed In 1T
and scope of work undertaken" The
f1 tsfff .., %, n icsia, In, ftnrr,n,vy an cfrr.l,
a splendid model. This commission
must scientifically determine the diff
ference in the cost of production here
and abroad" the effect on prices to
the consumer" insure fun Justice to the
pay envelope of the wage Garner. The
commission must not attempt to en-
croacll on the tariff making power of
congress. 1t shall report with full pub
licity and promptly. The tariff shall be
revised schedule by schedule to avoid
the staggering blows to business" in.
cident to former general r%evisionS. The
effect will be to wipe out the log roll
ing and vote trading" secured by spe-
cial interests in the past. only by
this mean can tariff be taken out of
politics." The substitution of a tariff
for revenue only. as proposed by the
Democratic platform. would plunge this
dustrial depression we have ever SEEN"
The revision shall be downward and
not upward and secure q quar- deal
not merely to the manufacturer. but to
the wage worker and to the general
consumer.
The High Cost of Living.
THE cost of living" says Mr.. Roose-
welt. has risen during the last few
years out of all proportion to the in
crease of most salaries and wages"
What is first necessary is fearless. in
te!ligent and searching inquiry into
the whole subject. made absolutely by
a nonpartisan body of experts with no
prejudice to warp their mind. no pri-
vate object to serve. who shall recon-
mend any necessary remedy Needless
of what interest may be hurt thereby
and caring only for the interests of the
people rs a whole" The Republicans
promise such an inquiry, but their rank
dishonesty OF action at the Chicago
convention makes :heir every promise
worthless" 1t Is hopeless to turn to
the Democratic party for relief. be-
cause first the Democratic party ''af-
fects to find the entire high cost of liv-
ing in the tariff" ignoring the patent
fact that the problem is world wide.
equally pressing in free trade England
and in highly protected Germany.
Moreover. ii the Democrats are sincere
they must take all duties off the prod
ucts of the farmer. and we certainly
cannot afford to have the farmer struck
down." Various elements. economic,
political and social. are pointed out by
Mr.. Roosevelt as contributing to the
high cost of living. But effective legis-
lation regarding it can only be framed
ough, scientific and prompt inquiry.
There IS no more curious delusion
than that the Democratic platform is
a progressive platform. The Demo
cratic platform. representing the best
thought of the acknowledged Demo
Ni"tAS iSu'i.iS a I hultiilioIts 10 pulclS
retrogressive and r~eactionary. There
is no progress in it. 1t represents an
effort to go back-to put this nation of
100.000.0O0. existing under modern
conditions. back to where it was as a
nation of 2o.OOO.O0O in the days of the
%stagecoach and canalboat. Such an at
titude Is toryism. not progressivism."
The Currency.
Mr.. Roosevelt declares that our pres
ent bank currency based on govern
ment bonds is unscientitic and urges
the adoption Of a system which shall
provide elasticity ip the credit and
currency necessary for the conduct Of
business. free from recurring panics."
The control Of such a system should
be in the hands of the government and
must be free from manipulation by
Wall street or the large interests"
Conservation.
Under this head Mr.. Roosevelt reaf-
firms his we'll known policy on the con-
servation and reclamation of national
resources. We must conserve our soil.
orr forests. our mines. not only for our
w benefit. but for the benefit of our