The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1912-06-28


END that those who honestly intend 20
obey the law may have a guide for
thelr action and those who aim to vi
olate the law may the more surely bs
punished. The same certainty should
be given to the law prohibiting combi-
nations and monopolies that character
ICES other provision of commercial laws
IN order that no part of the field of
business opportunity may be restricted
ny monopoly or combination, that
business success honorably achieved
may not be co-c erted into crime and
that the right of every man to ac-
quire commodities. and particularly the
hecessaries of life, in an open market
uniniluenced by the manipulation OF
trust or combination may be preserved
TRADE COMMISSION.
In the enforcement and administra-
ton of federal laws governing inter
pressed with public use engaged
therein, there is much that may be
committed to Il federal trade commits
sion, thus placing In the hands of an
administrative board many of the func-
lions now necessarily exercised by
the courts This will promote prompt
ness in the administration of the law
and avoid delays and technicalities in
cident TO court procedure.
THE TARIFF.
We reaffrm our belief In a protec-
tive tariff. The Republican tariff pol
Icy has been of the greatest benefit to
the country, developing our resources.
diversifyins our industries and protect
Ing our workingmen, against compete
tion with cheaper labor abroad. thus
establishing for our wage earners the
American standard of living.
the fabric of our Industrial and agri-
cultural life that to substitute for 1t a
tariff for revenue only would destroy
many industries and throw millions of
products of the farm and the mines
should receive the same measure OF
protection of the farm and the mines
can labor
We hold that import duties should be
high enough while yielding a sufficient
revenue to protect adequately Ameri-
can Industries and wages. Some of the
existing import duties are too high and
should be reduced. REIMBURSEMENT should
be made from time to time to conform
to changed conditions and to reduce ex-
cessive rates, but without Injury To
American industry. To accomplish this
correct Information is Indispensable
This Information can best be obtained
by an expert commission, as the large
volume OF useful facts contained Int
the recent reports OF the tariff board
mas demonstrated.
The pronounced feature of moderz
industrial life is It's enormous diversl-
fiCation. To supply tariff rates justly
TO these charging conditions requires
closer study and more scientific meth
DDS than ever before.
The Republican party has shown by
It's creation of the tariff board its rec
ugnition OF this situation and its de-
termination to be equal to II. We con-
domn the Democratic party for Its fail
urc either To provide funds FOR the con-
Iinuauce OF this board or TO make some
other provision for securing the IN
formation requisite for Intelligent tar
III legislation. We protest against the
democratic method OF legislating on
these vitality important subjects With
out careful Investigation. We condemn
the Democratic tariff bills passed by
the house of representatives, OF the SIX
ty-second congress AS sectional. as In
furious to the public credit and as de-
stroying business enterprises.
COST OF LIVING.
The steadily Increasing cost Of liv.
Ing has become matter not only OF
national but of worldwide concern.
The Tact that II Is not due to the pro-
tectiVc tariff system Is evidenced by
the existence OF similar conditions IN
countries which have tariff policy
different from our own. as well as by
the fact that the cost OF living mas IN
creased while rates OF duty have re
manned stationary or been reduced.
The Republican party viii support
prompt. scientific Inquiry Into the cause.
Which, arc operative both In the United
states and elsewhere to Increase the cost
OF living. When the exact facts are
known II will take the necessary steps 10
remove any abuses that may be found
to exist, In order that the cost OF the
food clothing and shelter OF the people
may la no way be unduly or hrtificially
Increased.