The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-08

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I price Of The articles raised on the farm.
Important although education II ev-
erywhere. It has a special Importance
lnSthA country. The country school
must At the country life. In the coun-
tgy,. as elsewhere, education must be
hitched up with life. The country
church and the country Young Mems
and Young Women's Christian 1850
ciations have great parts to play. The
farmers must own and work their own
land. Steps must be taken at once to
put stop to the tendency toward alb
septee landiordism and tenant farm
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E. ....<H The Tariff.
J On the tarin he says: II believe in
u protective tariff. but believe In it
as principle approached from a stand
point Of the interests OF the whole peo-
pie. and not as a bundle of preferences
to be given favorite individuals" He
achieves the American people favor the
principle OF a protective tar11, but are
In rebellion against the wrongdoing and
unjust application Of that policy and
the abuses in past legislation, 1T is
not merely the tariff that should be re-
vised. but the method Of tariff making
and Of tariff administration" 1.-THE
flrst step should be the creation Of q
permanent commission Of nonpartisan
experts of sample powers" to secure
exact and reliable information" 1.-THE
present tari6 board Is entirely made
Quate In point of powers reposed In it
and scope of work undertaken" The
tariff commission in Germany affords
a splendid model. This commission
must scientifically determine "the diff
ference In the cost Of production here
and abroad" the effect on "prices to
the consumer" insure full justice to the
pay envelope of the wage Garner. The
commission must not attempt to en-
croach on the tariff making power Of
congress. 1t shall report with full pub
licity and promptly. The tariff shall be
revised schedule by schedule to avoid
the staggering blows to business In
cident to former general revisions. The
effect will be to wipe out the '1og roll
ing and vote trading secured by spe-
c1al interests In the past. ."Only by
this means can tariff be taken out Of
politics" 'sThe substitution of a tariff
for revenue only, as proposed by the
Democratic platform, would plunge this
country into the most widespread in
dustrial depression we have ever SEEN"
The revision shall be downward and
not upward and secure q square deal
not merely to the manufacturer but to
the wage worker and to the general
consumer.
The High Cost Of Living.
'"The cost OF living" says Mr.. Roose-
velt "has risen during the last few
years out of. all proportion to the in
crease of most salaries and wages"
What is first necessary is fearless, in
telligent and searching inquiry into
the whole subject, made absolutely by
a nonpartisan body Of experts with no
prejudice to warp their mind, no pri-
Vate object to. serve, who shall recon-
mend any necessary remedy needless
Of what interest may be hurt thereby
and caring only for the interests Of the
people as a whole" The Republicans
promise such an inquiry, but their rank
dishonesty OF action at the Chicago
convention makes their every promise
worthless" 1t is hopeless to turn to
the Democratic party for relief, be-
cause first the Democratic party "af-
fects to find the entire high cost Of 1iv-
ing in the tariff" ignoring the patent
fact that the problem is world wide,
equally pressing I'm free trade England
and In highly protected Germany.
Moreover, If the Democrats are sincere
they must take all duties Off the prod
ucts or the farmer, and we certainly
cannot afford to have the farmer struck
down" Various elements, economic,
political and social, are pointed out by
Mr.. Roosevelt as contributing to the
nigh cost Of living. But effective Iegis
ladon regarding it can only be framed
on comprehensive scale after q thor
ough, scientific and prompt inquiry.
There Is no more curious deius{on
than that the Democratic platform is
progressive platform. The Demo
cratic platform, representing the best
thought Of the acknowledged Demo-
cratic leaders at Baltimore, is purely
retrogressive and reactionary. There
Is no progress In it. 1t represents an
effort to go back-to put this nation of
1OO,OO0OO0, existing under modern
conditions, back to where it was as
nation Of 25,O00,OOO in the days Of the
stagecoach and canalboat Such an at
titude Is toryism, not progressivism."
Tho Currency.
Mr.. Roosevelt declares that our pres
ent bank currency based on govern
ment bonds is unscientiflc and urges
the adoption Of O system which shall
provide "elasticity in the credit and
currency necessary for the conduct Of
business frea from roourrino no,I,.