Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-01
MURDOCH MAKES
ATTACK ON TARIFF

WASHINGTON. y. c. Special
Endorsing the income tax IN principle
and promising 20 support reductions
In the tarin where the rates are IN
defensihlc. but en- the main criucis-
inE the Underwood tariff blu as badly
prepared and dangerous TO American
industry RcprcseufatiNe Victor Mlr-
dock. OF kansas. nicd in the hous~
today "a minority report on the TAR
ban in behalf az the progressive
/ AIurdock's report declares that 40
tarid revision should be undertaken
4 lrtN Conrrcss can get report on
+ the various schedules from a nom
I partisan scientific tarin commission
! "Au the provisions ot the pill, sa5
Murdoch. "in the matter of the tarlu
/ lu greater OF less decree enter. into
the deucately lntcr-related adjust
nent Of the nations industrial life.
Yet this task ~ revision. adin'L-
tedly difficult always has been un-
lertaken again with the utter disre-
card OF correct methods Tor the COLI
lection of accurate Information ana
.u defiance 90 universal pop4-AF 4r-
maud thar The tariff shall De revised
sclentilcaly. schedule az time.
|uuon data thar Isl NOT eN-parte, WIN
. ram right of debate and amenlmen
. and without secrecy lu caucus or COM
mittee and without cloture 90 Con-
s .Injures Industries"
The Democratic party has pre-
, uared a tariff which will be Injurious
1 ID many Industries and may be de
: 4frurtfNe 81 some. Under the Euls'
, / of reducing The cost OF living % MAJ
\ destroy the very basis ~ our NOUS
4 trial prosperity. Proposing and prom
I ising 20 cheaper the food ana cloth
L Irs- Of the workirgman. u may tax
= from him the very means by Mn+c'
y Ia. can earn his livelihood. froC4aiill
=, fns- ia one statement that q - cheap
p eulng the articles used % me thIii.S =
, ir the next statement u opens ~
American market 60 foreign e6Flcul
tural and dairy products ,,
The Progressive party oelieNes
q protective tariff which shan eQuaIi-
conditions OF competition between N
N Vnlteo states and foreign countrie
III both Tor the farmer and the manuIa'
" rlrer. and which shall maintain ft
llabor an adequate standard 81 AFin
This would be a true competitive "a
lin and the Progressive party inali
IA tairs that ln passing slcn IA
.ee consideration % all questions ahectlf
- me competitive strength OF an indu
or Try here and lu foreign lands is pr
- r.eufgite Therefore the Progressl
ri party would bring 20 the task cor
80 Dlefe machinery Tor the deFelopme
- - Data in regard 20 all those facto
Through the creation OF non-par
he san scientific tariff commission
al National Scandal
"The continuation OF the 9th
ies methods % taTin construction has Z
ne come "a national scandal unjust an
ell 10 consumer and producer. Unfair
ars labor and destructive OF the peace
~. which legitimate business u entit'
In Therefore the Progressive party or
l6e ifs plan % an effective tarin comm
ty~ sion. Asked 20 choose between
Iforrion on the one hand and injt
,efg "a Industry on the other ]. IS me
Oc- t.r % the Progressive party. bells
ave that ln the consideration Of this .
ed n opportunity be offered, supp
should be given 20 any propositl
ana Whatever its origin. affecting y
49, s0nabIe reduction OF duty obviou
.zer excessive. but that support shO
Ire not be given 20 radical reductions
, ff fereS wholesale and not founded
e. reason or on adequate information I
go. preeentco IN an omnibus bill"
IN, Debate Kn House.
tors WASHINGTON, y. c. Specia
COO A. che tariff debate progressed in
House today ~ became increasir
eek evident that the Democrats In gen'
de- were 10 adopt q policy or letting
and bfii s9eak for Itself"
aei- There probably VIII be very Il
,e,at Democratic oratory and II tho Rer
,av- iicans and PrORressives talk IN
ten sDlvsa out before the conclusion
med Mondays session the House may
itself with nothing 20 do until Tues