The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-06

countries. Now I want you to think
Of that. You object to the reciproc-
tty treaty. You are quite right. We
propose to repeal It so that If at any
time Canada changes its mind the
treaty Won't be there for it to change
it's mind about. We propose to re-
peal the treaty. The democratic par
ty in its platform declares that all
protective tariff duties are unconsti-
tutional. II 1t means what it says
and it isn't entitled to support any
where unless 1t does mean what i'll
duties that are taken off in that re-
ciprocity scheme as against Canada
will be not only taken off as against
Canada but will be taken off as
against every other nation in the
world. Now you think over that.
Think over that yourselves and see
II there is any flaw-if there is any
flaw in my statement.
And you can turn to the democra-
TIC platform and to ours and see for
yourselves. Now what is the differ
ence-1 think I can put 1t in a nut
shell-of the three platforms on the
tariff The republicans advocate a
vocate free trade-a tariff for rev.
enue only; that is. a tariff for de-
struction: We advocate a tariff for
labor. We hold to the position taken
BY the ~progressives in the senate, and
IN the lower house three years ago,
that there should be a substantial
reduction Of duties-a substantial
certain industries. but we feel that
the farmer instead of being the first
should be among the last to feel any
such reduction; that it should be
notably certain great interests as to
the duties affecting which should be
lowered. We wish to have that done
by a commission Of experts-not like
the last little board which was Iarge-
" used as a means Of delaying ac-
ton. but a genuine commission with
sufhcient power and sufficient equip
ment to enable 1t to speedily report
as to exactly what reduction should
be made. And part of the duties of
that commission should be to say that
where there is a protected manufac-
turing interest the benefit of the re-
duction shall not stop in the front
office. that a legitimate share shall
get into the pay envelopes of the
WORKING men. and that If it doesn't
the duties will be taken off. A per-
fectly feasible principle.
North Dak0ta's Course.
Now friends, I don't see how North
Dakota. If it was sincere in it's oppo-
sitton to reciprocity, can fail on that
point alone to support the progressive
ticket and with its eyes open support
the democratic party which endorsed
a plank which. If carried into effect
would mean the taking off of ali
as against Canada but as against all
the other nations of the world. There
again / mind you, don't accept mere
ly my words. Take our platform and
the democratic and republican plat
forms and look them over for your
selves. Again friends, I feel that you
OF North Dakota should be with us
We have made. (Applause.) Now
I wan to say right at the outset. 1
should hold myself unfit to come be-
fore you If I objected to any man
merely because he was right. to any
business merely because 1t was big.
o men who fought in the civil war,
You know that what. you cared for
In Your bunkie was not whether he
was a banker or a bricklayer. not
whether he had much money or lit
tie. What you wanted to know was
whether he would stay put. That is
what o wanted to know. In other
words. If the man did his duty on the
got into a fight you didn't have to
look over your shoulder to see if he
was still there or not, he was all
right. You would stand for him.
Now In just the same way, If a rich
man or big business don't draw the
line against ssize, l draw it agains,
conduct. don't object to the crook
ject to him because he is crooked.
(Applause.) In other words, IL a big
business man earns six cents by rem
dering real service to the people. why
would be ashamed to grudge him
his six cents. I am glad he got it.
What ! object to is h big business
man who earns his success. not by
serving the people but by swindling
the people. That is what 1 want
and he is the man I am after.
Big Business Scared.
Now unfortunately not only the
big businesses who swindle, but I am
sorry to say a lot of respectable big
ened or have been misled by others,
have turned against us. There are
a few who are far sighted enough,
a few who have children and who
realize that we are trying to make
this country a country in which 1t
will be worth while for their children
be u good country for them to live i in
If we don't make it a pretty good
country for everybody to live in. But
most of them nave gone against us.
Now 1 am going to quote from
VINO represents the respectable side
of Wall street but who looks upon me
with much dread. and then from a
couple of gentlemen who represent
Well. l Won't say what side they rep
resent. The first is Jacob Schin, who
is one of the big noted men down in
Wall street. who has been a lifelong
republican but who has come out en-
Enthusiastically for the democratic par
ty this year-for the election of Mr..
Wilson,, and in an Interview state
ment given in the New York Times.
which is supporting Mr.. Wilson, 1
was much interested in the reasons
given why Mr.. schif was supporting
MIR. Wilson. In the first place he ex-
planned that to fight for MIR. Taft was
nobody could afford to throw his vote
away when he ought to try to beat
me with it. And then he went on to
say. and this at first puzzled me, he
said that the election of Mr.. Wilson
was the only way to p%erpetuate the
republican party.
Well. now I didn't understand tina
at first. Then I saw what he meant.
He means tina If we. the progressives
that II we carry the elections the old
corrupt machine is broken into pieces.
that We are done for good and all with
the kind Of politics which triumphed
last June in the Chicago convention.
the progressive party. He is simply
willing to beat 1t with the democratic
or republican which ever is handy. He
may have slight individual preferences
between democrat and republican. but
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