The Detroit times., 1913-07-29

VII Not Disturb Business 4
! an the campaign OF 1872 Mr wilson
assured the people /that u" Tex 't'i'"'N
business would bt disturbed %
ucratlt revision OF the tariu tht pa
tImort platform. as understood bA th'
ordinary citizen. declares that mo- lex
innate business would suuvit but NOV
We are told that ON lvAltlmatv "us'
ness was meant business mat 'ou'"
St.tut without projection. is {. al NN"t
th, Democratic candidate meant otlo'
4 election Certainly that - NOT nv
many OF the men who voted Tor hi'H
understood him 20 mean / realize "i
4 course that Democratic platforms nav
declared that protection IL uncohstl'n-
ttoual ana since election th' Pt'sl"' "'
has announced that "A protective b"i
is clog to industry aud ID thfo~lhH
10 OH business viii bc benefited /"
wits OF business men VIII be sharp
tncd L. meet their foreign compeiltui
All Democrats Mhl claim when the.
come 20 vote on this Oll, althouE
many OF them VIII not so claim IA PR
waite conversation, that the propose
tbul when enacted into law, VIII make
business better 1t is loudly asserted
that IL viii reduce the cost OF liEinE
and al tGt same time encourage uusl-
ness A great benent VIII result Ia
American producers by the admission
OF millions OF dollars worth OF goods
made by foreign labor and foreign
capital which these American manu-
lACturtrs must supplaut u thry are 10
keep their factories running and incl.
men employed How viii they do IL?
The Democrats say reduce their pTohts
But suppose, as is the fact with m@
juritN or them. the prohts are ALREADY
as small possible for II goinS con
Germ? They might reduce their wage
scale. but that might subject them 70
al investigation By TINS adminlstra-
ton and besides. IL means injustice
and suffering 10 the laOorrr. FlnalF
the advocates OF this blu VIII say. then
let these men 10 out OF business, Tor
b IL tf.a.nf I'M L.
mot legitimate Rut this would leave
the Held TO the toreigner and 70 the
i big concerns who are already con
dpmned as trusts. VIII this admins
ttation abandon its aRte-election argu-
meuts and favor monopoly in order L.
meet the conditions az foreign compv-
ttion? Turn which SO ever way they
may. the advocates OF competition be-
tween American producers and foreign
! producers without a tarir TO eQualize
! the difference between conditions here
and abroad will meet disaster
: But let US see how consistent our
/ Democratic friends are in their position
as TO Legitimate industries.
American sugar production. accord
ing TO The junior senator from Ken
lucky, is not economically Legitimate
II u requires protection. Compare
lively few people produce sugar while
all the people consume IL Therefore
instead OF artincidly promoting II. the
government should destroy II and all
OF the financial Investments in H. Why
should not this argument apply 10 an
products north and south ~ It is the
proper policy to follow But IN TINS
bin rice. "A southern product. Is pro-
tected. Is rice more economically legi-
innate than sugar Certainly not IL
seems 10 he politically economical To
product a southern product. For years
the country has been told that cotton
was an example OF a legitimate Ameri-
can product IL needs no protection
Is that true? Does not cotton need
and receive protection2
G. q. T.. plan wrong.
Il admit that according, 10 the Re-
publican doctrine of protection. VIZ, a
duty which measures the difference In
cost OF production here and abroad
there would be little chance 10 put a
Legitimate duty on cotton Tor eertalhlE
the wages paid In the cotton fields are
the lowest paid In the United states
and they compare more favoraoly with
prices paid in competing countries
And yet, in spite OF the fact that us
labor Is the most abJect and unamoi-
tious, the cotton Interest is demanding
and receiving enormous protection AZ
the hands OF the federal government
Every year since | have been mem
Der or congress, 1 believe. representa-
tvs OF the cotton states have asked
and generally received hundreds or
/ thousands OF dollars for the henent or
cotton Hundreds OF thousands OF pub
/ lie treasure have been spent TO COMBAT
the bollweevel l have gladly voted
for these appropriations because nave
believed that cotton was d product
Legitimate TO America and necessary
TO it's highest welfare But IL is not
more legitimate, not more indigenous
to the United states than sugar cane,
sugar beets wheat. maize or other
products Of agriculture.
II protection Is good for any leglu-
mate industry in any section OF the
country. and by Legitimate industry !
mean any industry which can ana
ought 10 be maintained here. then 1t Is
good for all such industries In all parts
of the countrJ where II Is needed, anu
the congress can not In fairness OF
good conscience discriminate In favor
OF one Industry as against others
II believe in party harmony and 10
that end ! am in favor OF party con-
ferences where great policies are dis
cUssed and where every legitimate ar
gument can be presented, but the mig
est public service by the legislator can
not be secured By secret caucus ACTON
when such action is intended TO ana
actually does bind him 20 do other
wise than his ideas OF duty dictate.
Parties are necessary 70 the proper
conduct OF government but no party
platform OF principles can be framed
which viii command the unquallhed
approval OF all Its members. much less
can such platform bind any Tree inan
upon all matters OF legislation, the
provisions oil which are not known ana ,
cannot be known when the platform - /
adopted No free, intelligent, patriouc
rli fptdklNt IL boAbb W 80
IN party platform and he feels al no
erty al all times To express his voice
and vote his conscientious views. Tne
secret caucus and undue influence or
the president sometimes dissuades
legislator from his notions OF duty /
This is wrong and subversive or true
representative government.
Repeats Lobby Accusation.
II stated before the lobby inVesr-
eating committee that / had not seen /,
nor discovered any insidious IoDpy
working for or against the tarin Dili
fIrousb Improper methods. but that
the nearest approach 10 improper In =
nuence was that eNerted by the presi-
dent through the secret party caucus (
After weary weeks OF investigation by /
the committee 1 am still OF that opln- 7
ION Nothing has been disclosed oy IN" /
hearings which bear out the lnnuendo
OF th. president that the largest ahc
most industrious lobby was WORKING
insidiCusly with plenty OF money TO
influence congressmen to defeat tht
present tariff revision, but II ~ gen.
orally believed that some senators VIII
vote FOR the bin ~ reported because
a. Is an admin trttton IL ASSURE. An" /
because the president VIII not cotp-
TT tu 81 these SENATOR'S MAJ not sup I
port amendments which the. believe
" ouId make the oil better. y tntE '
were adopted have no fault 70 mo
win am executive who urges his views
strongly upon congress. out h'S true
4aation u legislation IL that VIM Ia at /
+schrs 10 ms power and du'y OF rec /
concentration before measure - 80! /
acted amt q approving or fetO'ns ar
tar II il taSAed bN congress-. II - fte