The Dickinson press., 1912-10-12
favors Downward Revision Of rarltt
But In . Way That viii Net
Injure Any Legitimate
Industry.

Here is exactly what the democratic
platform says ON the tariff question:
I'VE favor the immediate downward
revision Of the existing high and in
many cases prohibitive tariff duties,
insisting that material reductions be
speedily made upon the necessaries of
life. Articles entering into competi.
ton with trust-controlled products and
articles of American manufacture
which r sold abroad more. cheaply
than at home should be put upon the
free list:
Anything wrong with that!
j I'VE recognize that u system Of
tariff taxation is Intimately connected
with the business Of the country and
we favor the ultimate attainment of
the principles we advocate by legtsla,
ton that will not injure or destroy
legitimate industry"
Anything wrong with that?
I'VE denounce the action Of Presi.
dent Taft in vetoing the bills to re.
duce the tariff in the cotton. WOODEN.
metals and chemical schedules. and
the farmers free list bill, all Of
which were designed to give immedi,
ate relief to the masses from the 81.
actions of the trusts"
Anything wrong with that?
The republican party. while prom.
Using tariff revision, has shown by its
tariff legislation that such revision is
not to be in the peoples interest; and
having been faithless to it's pledges
of 1908, it should no longer enjoy the
confidence of the nation. We appeal
to the American people to support US
in our demand for a tariff for revenue
only"
Anything wrong with that?
THE high cost of living is a seri,
GUS problem in every American home.
The republican party, in its platform.
attempts to escape from responsible.
,ty for present conditions by denying
that they r due to a protective tar.
lit. We take issue with them on this
subject and charge that excessive
prices result in a large measure from
the high tariff laws enacted and main.
tanned by the republican party and
from trusts and commercial ~conspira,
cies tostered and encouraged by such
laws. and we assert that no substau,
tial relief can be secured for the peo-
pie until import duties on the neces,
saries ct life are materially reduced
and these criminal conspiracies brok.
en- up"
Anything wrong with that?
In his speech accepting the presi.
Dental nomination, Governor Wilson
touched upon the tariff question in
tho following language:
'Ihe tariff question. as dealt with in
u time at any rate, has not been
business. 1t has been politics. Tar,
III schedules have been made up for
the purpose of keeping as large y
number as possible of the rich and in.
fluential manufacturers of the country
in a good humor with the republican
party. which desired their constant
financial support. The tariff has be,
come a system of favors. which the
~phrabeology of the schedule was often
deliberately confrived to conceal. It
becomes a matter Of business, of legi.
innate business, only when the part
: nership and understanding it repre-.
sents is between the leaders of ION.
gress and the whole people of the
United States, instead of between the
leaders of congress and small groups
of manufacturers demanding special
recognition and consideration.
I'VE denounce the Payne-Aldrich
tariff act as the most conspicuous ex-
ample ever afforded the country Of
the special favors and monopolistic
advantages which the leaders of tho
republican party have 80 often shown
themselves willing to extend to those
to whom they looked for campaign
contributions"
Again we ask: Is there anything
wrong with thatf
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