River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-08


has answered it. Next to our need
to make the Sherman law modern, UNI
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-
f1ciaries of tariff excuses are cared
for, no matter which party is "rovis-
ing"
A tarin high enough to give Ameri-
can 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 can correct both evils;
tariff high enough 70 enable Ameri-
can producers to pay our workingmen
American wages 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 1t
this is the tariff and the method Of
its making In which the Progressive
! party believes, for which 1t does bat
tie and which it 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
q genuine, permanent, non-partisan
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 seri'
GUS, special privilege is too thoroughly
woven into the fiber of both old par
ties to allow them to make such
tariff. The Progressive party only is
free from these influences. The Pro.
gressive party only believes In the
sincere enactment of sound tariff
policy. The Progressive party only
can change the tariff as it 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 and the pur.
suit of happiness, permitting the PEG.
pie to meet all their needs as condi.
lions change. The opposition believes
that the Constitution is a dead form,
holding back the peoples growth.
Stacking the peoples strength but
giving q free hand to malign powers
that prey upon the people. The first
words of the Constitution are 1--WE
are the people" and they declare that
the Constitutions purpose is Ito form
a perfect Union and to promote the
general welfare" To do just that IL
the very heart of the progressive
i cause.
From certain sources we heaI
! preachments about the danger of our
reforms to American institutions
What is the purpose of American in
situations? Why was this Republic
established? What does the flae
stand for? What do these things
mean?
They mean mat the people shall
be free to correct human abuses.
They mean that men, women and
children shall not be denied the op
portunity to grow stronger and nobler
They mean that the people shall
have the power to make our land
each day 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.
If they do not mean these things
they are as sounding brass and
tinkling cymbal.
A nation of strong, upright men and
| women: nation of wholesome
homes, realizing the best ideals; 0
nation whose power is glorified 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 and
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 nation whose
God is the Lord.
And. SO, never doubt that 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 scott 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 that came to our
fathers AS they responded so shall
we.
"He hath sounded forth a trumpet
that shall never call retreat,
He Is sitting out the hearts OF men
j before his judgment seat.
oh. be swift our souls to answer him,
be 1Hbilant our feet,
Our God is marching on"
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