The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-26

cd by Thomas Jefferson and enioF
ed by long aud lllustrious line {
Democratic presidents.
Tariff Reform
We declare II 20 be fundamenta
innciple OF the Democratic part
that the fedora government unde
the constitution has no right or POW
e. TO impose or collect tariff duties
except for the purpose of revenue
End we demand that the collection o
such taxes shall be limited TO III
necessities Of government honesu
and economically administered
The high Republican tariT is th'
principal cause OF the unequal dis
tribuiion of wealth: il is a system o
taxation which makes the rich rich
er and the poor poorer: under it'
operations the American farmer and
laboring man are The chief sufferers
Il raises the cost OF the neccssar,ea
of life to them but does not protect
their product or wage The farmer
sells largely I'm free markets and
buys almost entirely IN The protected
markets. In the most highly pro-
tected industries such as cotton and
wool steel and iron the wages OF
AuE a. = Alt ANhtNN FA4A asa
any OF our industries. We den0unee
The Republican pretense on that sub
Sect and assert that American wages
are established by competitive con.
diiions and not hy tariff.
We favor the immediate downward
revision Of the existing high. and in
MANY cases. prohibitive tariff duties,
Insisting that material reductions he
speedily made upon the necesSaries
Of life. Articles entering into com
petition with trust controlled pro-
ducts and articles Of American manu-
fncture. which are sold abroad more
chraplv than at home. should he put
upon the free list
We recognize that our system of
tariff taxation is intimately connect
sd with the business of the country
ard we favor the ultimate attain.
ment of the principles we advocate
hy legislation that viii not injure or
destroy legitimate industry.
We denounce the action Of Presi-
dent Taft in vetoing the bills to re
duce the tariff in the cotton, wo0len
n.otals and chemicals schedules and
tile farmers free list all OF which
were designed 10 give immediate re-
lief 10 the masses from the exactions
OF the trusts.
The Republican party. while prom
ising tariff revision, has shown by
its tariff legislation that such re-
vision is not to be in the peoples in +.
terest and having been fsithless to
its pledges OF 1908 II should not
longer enjoy the confidence of the
nation. We appeal TO the American
people 10 support US in our demand
fer tariff for revenue only.
High cbst OF Living
The high cost Of living is a serious ,
problem In every American home. !
Are Republican party in its platform
attempts to escape from responsible
ity for present conditions by DENYING
that they are due TO a protective
tariff. We take issue with them OF
Tins subject and charge that exces-
siye prices result in large measure
from the high tariff laws enacted and
maintained by the Republican party
md from trusts and commercial con-
sp 'racies fostered and encouraged
BIZ such laws. and we assert that no
relief can be secured for
The people until import duties on the
Bscessaries of life are materially re-
sdced and these criminal conspir-
acies broken ZIP.
Antitrust Law
A private monopoly is indefensibIe
md intolerable We. therefore fav-
81 the vigorous enforcement Of this
.r.minal as we'll as the civil law
against trusts and trust officials and I
iemand the enactment Of such addi-
.ional legislation as may be neces-
sary to make it impossible for
rivate monopoly to exist in the
United States. We favor the declara-
ION by law OF the conditions Lpof
ohich corporations shall be permitted
O engage in interstate trade, and in r
.l1ding among others. the presump
ion OF holding companies, of inter
oaking directors, OF stock watering
II discrimination in price, and the =
ontrol by any one corporation OF so
arge a proportion of any industry as
o make ii menace 10 competitive :
ambitions We condemn the action
i the Republican administration u 6
with the Standard Oil
ompanv and the tobacco trust and !
Is failure TO invoke the criminal pro I.
.isions OF the antitrust law against {
he officers OF those corporations al
er the court had declared that from ?
ne undispnted facts IN the record !
hev had violated the criminal provi {
ions Of the law.
We regret that the sherman trust =
aw has received a judicial construc y
on depriving il Of much Of its +
fieacy and we favor the enactment T
( legislation which viii restore the
tatute the strength OF which il has 2
cen deprived by such interpreta
on. Id
Iohts or The States 10
We believe in the preservation and g
in their full strength b
I'd integrity Of the three cO-ordin a
fe branches OF the federal govern d
ent-the executive. the legislative
nd the iudicial-each keeping within +,
| own bounds and not encroach 'ng 4
Don the just powers Of either Of the a
hers. r
Believing that the most efficient
suits under our system Of govern 5
ent are to be attained by the tuii e.
ercise By the states OF their re-
rived sovereign powers. we de q
,unce as usurpation the efforts oi Ia
ir opponents 10 deprive the states %
any Of the rights reserved 70 =
en-. and to enlarge and mae nifty ot
direction the powers Of the fed "
al government. Il
We insist upon the full exercise
All the powers OF the government II