The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09

has answered 1t. Next 70 our need
to make the Sherman law modern, I'M
derstandable and just. our greatest
fiscal need is 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-
for, no matter which party is "revis-
ing"
A tariff high enough to give Anert-
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 to enable Amert-
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 it 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
a 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 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 a
tariff. The Progressive party only is
free from these influences. The Pro
gressive party only believes in the
sincere enactment OF a sound tariff
policy. The Progressive party gully
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 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 dead form.
holding back the peoples growth,
Stacking the peoples strength but
giving free hand to malign powers
that prey upon the people. The first
words of the Constitution are ''We
are the people and they declare that
the Constitutions purpose is ''to form
perfect Union and to promote the
general welfare" To do just that IL
the very heart of the progressive
| cause.
From certain sources we heal
preachments about the danger of ouI
reforms to American institutions
What is the purpose of American In
situations? Why was this Republic
established? What does the flag
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; 8
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 oil
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 a nation whose
God is the Lord.
And, SO, never doubt that drawer,
| fairer, cleaner America surely will
| come; that 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
before his judgment seat.
o. IL, III
be jHbilant our feet,
Our God is marching on"