The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-11
HOW MUCH OF The TARIFF DO
YOU PAY?
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changed deficit of ffty-nine mil
lions a year into surplus of forty
seven millions a year; its maximum
and minimum clause developed the
greatest foreign trade the country
has ever known; the Tariff Board
which it enabled President Taft to
appoint was the sanest, most com
nonsense business method of tar
iff making ever known; it revived
industry; opened mills and mines;
filled idle freight cars; gave work to
an army of unemployed; and
brought unequaled prosperity to the
entire country.
1t is a good law. 1t can be a bet
ter law. And President Taft in
tends to make it a better law.
Mr. Taft will do this by a sane,
common-sense method, with a def
mite and practical reason for all that
he does.
No one else has made any attempt
to improve tariff conditions, where,
by careful and systematic investi-
cation. improvement is found to be
desirable and possible.
Others offer only promises, and
"hit-and-miss" theories that have
brought panic and disaster whenever
they have been tried.
You will be told that such state
ment Is merely an attempt to fright
en- the voters.
But it is an ABSOLUTE FACT
recorded in the history of this coun-
try. 1t cannot be denied!
In 1892, under conditions quite
similar to those now existing, the vo-
ters were persuaded that they need
ed "a change"
They GOT IT!
They changed" from prosperity
to sudden and serious panic! They
for none! They changed" from
plenty to want. They changed"
from National happiness to National
misery!
And this continued, until in 1897
the people regained their sanity; and
the protective principle was restor-
ed.
EIGHT MONTHS LATER a mil
lion idle men had gone to work;
and almost uninterrupted prosperity
has continued ever since!
NOW-after this terrible lesson
you are asked in a time of uneQualed
peace and prosperity to again risk
it all, as was done in 1892!
The tariff that is directly respon-
sible for the country's prosperity and
YOUR prosperity costs YOU just
$3.46 a year!
Will any sane, thoughtful man
risk a return of the experience oi
1892 for the sake of attempting tc
save s3.46?
Do you want that kind of q
change" AGAIN?
Here is the tariff situation in q
nutshell"
Under a protective tariff the
United States has reached it's high
est point of prosperity, riches and
widespread happiness.
Under free trade" or tariff fol
revenue only" it has gone down in
to the deepest depths of disaster anC
despair
This is not theory-it is HIS
TORY!
The present tariff, while admit
tedly not perfect, has brought bus!
mills, agricultural riches, plenty o
work, good and increasing wages
unequaled prosperity.
President Taft proposes, by ;
practical, business-like Tariff BoarC
or Commission, to take the tariff
out of politics and-without an!
sudden or violent upheavals o.
trade or business-to gradually
amend and alter it where change
are found necessary and wise.
Others have no definite idea o
plan. They merely clamor for g;
change!" They propose to tear pres
ent conditions to tatters; but the,
suggest nothing to put in thei
place. They stand where they stoo,
in 1892.
Will you choose safety and sanity
based on common sense?
Or-to save $3.46-will you risl
again the change You got in 1922