Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09

has answered 1t. Next to our need
to make the Sherman law modern. n
.derstandable and just. our greatest
fiscal need is a genuine, permanent.
.non-partisan tariff commission
Spoilers Threatened.
The tariff in politics Is the excuse
for those sham political battles which
give the spoilers their opportunity.
The tariff In politics is one of the in
visible governments methods Of
wringing tribute from the people.
Through the tariff in politics the bene-
ficiaries Of tarin excuses are cared
ing"
A tariff high enough to give Ameri-
Ia producers the American market
when they make honest goods and
sell them at honest prices but low
enough that when they sell dishonest
goods at dishonest prices, foreign
competition car correct both evils; q
tariff high enough to enable Ameri-
can producers to pay u workingmen
American wager and SO arranged
than the ~workingmen will get such
wages; a business tariff whose
changes will be SO made as to reas-
sure business instead of disturbing it
this is~the tariff and the method Of
party believes, for which 1t does bat
tie and which 1t proposes to write In
to the laws of the land.
The Payne-Aldrich tariff laws must
be revised Immediately in accordance
to these principles. At the same time
a genuine, permanent, non-part1san
tariff commission must be fixed in
the law as firmly as the Interstate
commerce commission. Neither OF
the old parties can do this work. Fol
neither Of the old parties believes in
such a tariff; and. what is more serf.
GUS. special privilege Is too thoroughly
woven into the fiber Of both old par
ties to allow them to make such a
tarin. The Progressive party only is
free from these influences. The Pro
sincere enactment of a sound tariff
policy. The Progressive party only
can change the tariff as 1t must be
changed.
The Progressive party believes that
the Constitution is a living thing,
growing with the peoples growth,
Strengthening with the peoples
strength, aiding the people in their
struggle for life, liberty n the pur-
suit of happiness, permitting the peo-
pie to meet all their needs as condi-
lions change. The opposition believes
that the Constitution is a dead form,
holding BAG the peoples growth,
Stacking the peoples strength but
giving a free hand to malign powers
that prey upon the people. The first
are the people" and they declare that
the Constitutions purpose is "to form
a perfect Union and to promote the
general welfare" To do just that Is
the very heart Of the progressive
cause.
From certain sources we hear
preachments about the danger of our
reforms to American Institutions.
What is the purpose of American in
stitutions? Why was this Republic
established? What does the flag
stand for? What do these things
mean?
They mean that the people shall
be free to correct human abuses!s
They mean that men, women and
children shall not be denied the op-
They mean that the people shall
have the power to make our land
each day a better place to live in.
They mean the realities OF liberty
and not the academies Of theory.
For Actual Progress.
They mean the actual progress of
the race in tangible items Of daily
living and not the theoretics of bar.
rem disputation.
II they do not mea these things
they are as a sounding brass and
tinkling cymbal.
A nation of strong, upright men and
women; q nation of wholesome
homes, realizing the best ideals; q
nation whose power is gloriied by Its
justice and whose justice Is the con-
science Of scores of millions OF God
fearing people-that is the nation the
people need and want. And that Is
the nation they shall have.
For never doubt that we Americans
will make good the real meaning of
our institutions. Never doubt that
we will solve. in righteousness n
wisdom. every vexing problem. New
er doubt, that in the end, the hand
from above that leads us upward will
prevail over the hand from below that
that we are indeed a nation whose
God Ia III Lord.
And, sc, never doubt that a drawer.
fairer. cleaner America surely will
come; that a better and brighter life
for all beneath the flag surely will be
achieved. Those who now SCOT soon
will pray. Those who now doubt soon
will believe.
Not reluctantly then, but eagerly,
not with faint hearts but strong. do
we now advance upon the enemies Of
the people. For the call that comes
to US Is the call hat came to our
fathers. AS they responded SO shall
we.
HE hath sounded forth a trumpet
that shall never call retreat,
He 10 sitting out the hearts Of men
before his Judgment seat.