Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-01
MODERATE CUTS
IN TARIFF, PLAN
WILSON FAv0RS
Redfield Practically
Reflects Views of
Governor.
SCHEME TO ORGANIZE
TEACHERS is OUTLINED
lead of Maryland First Voters
Calls at Sea Grit
Cottage

iffoln a stan correspondent
SEA GIRT. Aug. 1.-Something of
Governor Wilson's attitude towards
the tariff. a subject upon which he has
expressed himself at length in the
written speech of acceptance he will
make here on next Wednesday, when
formally notified of his nomination
for the Presidency, was learned from
the Governor directly and from Con-
gresham William c. Redfield, of
Brooklyn, by inference at the con-
clusion of an interview the two had
here.
The Governor stated hat he is in
favor of a revision Of the tariff down.
ward, but he would not go into a dis
cussion of his views. Congressman
Redfield asserted after the interview
that these views were clear and
steady and that the Governor had
no thought of acting rashly or
hastily. He thought the candidate
had Endorsed his own views on both
the tariff and the trusts, he said. and
then he proceeded to state what some
of these expressions were in he in
terview.
Talks of Moderate Revision.
II said to the Governor he stated,
'that the country needed a general
downward revision of the tariff,
thorough but moderate, a revision
downward in nearly every schedule,
but hal progress in the reduction
should be made by slow degrees and
not by jumps. If a schedule is to
be reduced 80 per cent. it should be
reduced Is per cent. twice. Business
men who have money invested in
plants and machinery must be taken
into consideration.
IF a change is made in the tariff
affecting the commodity they deal in
they can't dispose of heir stock at
short notice, as a merchant can. for
instance, but the revision need not
be less thorough because adopted in
cautious steps. l think the Governor
has his own views. thorough and
moderate"
Mr.. Redfeld said he believed a re-
duction of the high cost of living
would have to b. sought in scientific
farming, and stated his belief in the
necessity of popularizing the a%gricul-
tural college.
I'VE are producing no more to the
ACIe, In Odius tiidll We dlu lOitJ
years ago. They are doing so much
better In Europe that we have a
ready object-lesson of what we might
do here"
That the Governor was at least in
terested by the views the Congress-
man expressed was evident from his
remarks at the conclusion of the in
terview.
.sDo56a1J Il. a rarnurIra hIv intprpat-
ing man." he said. Most people that
talk tariff talk general principles. He
talks facts almost entirely. He is
chock-full of tariff facts. He is Il
manufacturer and has sold goods all
overt the world, SO that he know what
he is talking about" said the Gov
ernor,
The Governor was asked if he be-
Iieved in Redfield's views, a question
he answered by saying that they
hadn't asked each other what they
believed in,
do you believe in a revision of the
tariff downward" he was asked.
Yes, | think we all agree on that;
= some extracts were printed from some
of my writings just the other day
In which such sentiment was x
pressed"
j. f. O'Toole, president Of the First
Voters Club, of Maryland, called at
the executive cottage with a half
dozen other delegates from the club
yesterday. He said he represented
500 young men of his State who
had yet to cast their first vote for
any party and all were pledged to
Wilson's support. s'f
Would Organize Teachers.
Governor Wilson received today a
suggestion from w. III. Sanford, of
Montgomery, Ala. that a nationwide
organization of school teachers be
formed to work for the nominee
during the campaign, The Governor
was pleased with the idea and Mr..
Sanford probably will sec Mr.. Nc
Combs and other members of the
campaign committee to suggest de-
tails of the proposed organization.
Governor Wilson had a short con-
ference today with Willard Sauls-
bury, national committeeman from
Delaware, concerning the work con-
fronting the campaign committee. The
Governor said that as yet no names
had been formally placed before him
for ratification as treasurer or vice.
chairman of the campaign committee.
The committee Will not fill these Of
fees, he added. without submitting
to him for Endorsement the names of
the men selected by them.
Henry Morganthau, of New York,
who is spoken of in connection with
the craftsmanship Of the finance COM
mittee and the treasurership, called
on the Governor for a few minutes