Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-16
Democratic Candidate Dis
cuSseS Tariff Duties and
Their Relation to Business
Conditions of Country,
PROTECTION SPECIAL
PARTNERSHIP AFFAIR
President Taft Severely Criti-
cized for His Veto Of Steel
Bill Panama Canal and Free
Ships,
tBy Morning Journal special Leased wire. 1,

Gloucester n. j.. Aug. l5.-under
the glare cf a hot sun, thousands of
farmers massed about Governor
Woodrow Wilson here today and
heard him make his first campaign
speech since he was officially notl-
fed ot his nomination for the presi
dency.
The governor spoke extemporan-
eouSy at Washington Park, where
the farmers OF New Jersey. Della
ware and Pennsylvania were partici-
puting IN a farmers day celebration.
ne candidate dwrit mostly upon the
protective tariif. which nc called "tho
restrictive tariff" He attacked SEN
ator Aldrich and his tartl-making
associates, pointed out the benefits OF
a chdnt marine in connection with
the Panama canal ana blamed the
Influence OF express companies IN
preventing the adoption OF a parcels
post.
The governor was frequently inter-
rupted by applause and cheers.
When he finished many farmers
crowded forward TO shake hands.
Governor Wilson said in part
II am interested in politics not az
Il search for office, but as Il great
contest devoted TO something very
definite and practical. Politics ought
never to be considered as mere oc-
castor for oratory. Politics ought TO
be considered as a branch Of the ma
tional business ana man who talks
poliics ought 60 tell His fellow citi-
zens distinctly what he thinks of
their affairs and what his own atti-
ludes toward them Is.
Here we are at farmers picnic.
and on this day | suppose we might
say that the farmers occupy the CEN
ter OF the stage in our politics. l
don't remember any time | have seen
the interests OF a great many classes
specially regarded in legislation. but
I must frankly say that | have sell
dom seen the interests of the farmers
regarded In legislation And one OF
the greatest impositions upon the
farmer of this country that has ever
been devised Is the present tariff leg
islAtion of The United States.
II have not heard OF farmers watt
ing for Il hearing before the commit
tee on ways and means of the house
ana The finance committee of the
senate ia order to take part in de-
terminlng what the tariff should be.
While you were feeding the world,
congress was feeding The trusts.
"My indictment against the tariff
IL thai II represents special partner
ships and does not represent the
general interest. It Is a long time
since tariffs were made by men who
even supposed they were seeking to
serve the general interest because
Tariffs are not made by the general
body of members Of either house Of
congress. They have been made by
very small groups Of individuals in
certain committees Of those houses.
who even refused Information to their
fellow mcm hcrs 10 the basis upon
which they hud acted In framing the
schedules.
''rhe tariff Intimately concerns the
armcr II makes great deal OF
Inference To YOU that Mr.. Taft tho
,thcr day vetoed the steel bill. 1t
makes a difference to you in the cost
# practically every tool that YOU use
ipon the farm, ana II Is very signi-
icani or ought to be, very signifi-
ant to YOU, that democratic house
If representatives, has Just passed
lie steel tariff reduction bill over the
residents Neto--a thing. l am in
orlned. unprecedented in the history
# the country, that a house should
ave passed two tariff measures, the
WOOL measure ana the steel measure.
iter the veto of the president.
Tariff measures are not measures
bf Tue llltl lllllii lltltiN, tHu 'iio
The farmer pays just
big "a proportion Of the tariff du-
r- As anybody else Indeed. some
lncs when we are challenged to say
.hn the consumer Is as contrasted
ttth tho producer. SO far as the tar
i IS concerned. / am tempted 20
nsNrr The farmer because he does
nt produce any of the things that
e unv matcriW benefit from the
lriif and hc consumes all the things
bat are taxed under the tariff sys-
IN.
The governor explained the bene-
ts that might accrue To the farm
r. from the Panama canal If the
icrch,ut marine were restored. Hc
5ntinuod
conc uf the great objects in cut
ne that great ditch across the 18TH
lus of Panama is 20 allow farmers.
hn are near The Atlantic to ship to
lc Pacific coast hV way of the At
ntie ports Now AT present there
re no ships to do that. And one OF
le bills inst passed b., congress pro-
dcs for free tolls for American
lips through that canal and pro-
ibits amy ship from passing through
lat canal which il owned 10y any
inerican railway company. You SEQ
le ohiect Of this. We don't want
ie railroads 10 compete with them
lives because we understand that
md OF competition. We want the
ater carriage 10 compete with The