Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14


democratic national convention declared protection to be un
constitutional The democrats in Congress are standing
not only for protection where it is not needed but also for
protection for a trust.
When Senator Kenyon of Iowa introduced amendment
to tariff put the free list articles manufactured
by the aluminium trust at and automatically to put
the list all products of held by the courts be
monopoies he and safe ground.
1t will be recalled that good protectons Presi-
Mckinley urged the wisdom of putting the free list
the products of monopostic combinations and demo-
cratic friends had been wise they would have adopted this
of getting at the trusts in consistent with their
latest national declaration of principles well the trad
lions of democracy instead of smashing at business gener
ally
Republicans everywhere can champion the principle
enunciated by Mckinley and restaed by Senator Kenyon
of the fundamental principles Of the party When in
dustry becomes powerful that wipe competition
it manfesty longer needs protection to enable to hold
its
we are unable to comprehend this proposition we
manifesy do not really understand fundamental protection
The principle has been unwsey abused for political purposes
by republicans Just it is being unwisely used in some in
stances by democrats the present time but that fact does
not initiate against the merits of the principle itself
than counerfetng destroys the worth of genuine
money.
The aluminium trust to which Senator Kenyon referred
among other advantages of the most valuable
water power plants in the United States People in this
region understand this advantage for know the
tent of the St Lawrence where has been di
verified Massena through large canal and after being used
the generation of electricity discharged the
river when it again reaches the mighty from which
it was taken
Surely the great combination possessing this power
not afraid of competition, and Senator Kenyon right
when he showed the democrats how they might apply their
principle to help reduce the high cost of living without
seriously njurng home industry and help solve the trust
problem Our democratic friends apparently rather hit
farmers than a great combination like this
The democrats negecting another conspicuous OPP
portunty promote what they once favored as ncdena
markets to the whole world for farm and other natural prod
ucts depend certain extent at least corresponding
concessions in return, in other words, reciprocity.
While Governor Foss of Massachusetts have other
for abandoning democracy than the ignoring of
reciprocity by the administration he is surely sound
ground when he takes the position the United States should
legsate to get something in return for opening
markets to the world especially for farm products.
G. Blaine the conspicuous pioneer advocate of
reciprocity and that principle has been recognized
the hanmaden of protection The fact that President Taft
made choice of products basis of reciprocity with
Canada not acceptable to republicans should not be
permitted to obscure the wisdom of the policy itself rightly
applied
Reciprocity is principle all apply individually in
private life when trade with those who give their pat
return and it Just sound for the nation for
the individual is principle to which republicans should
cling afOrdng of the ways of making protection
elastic and adaptable to varying conditions.
Protection is simply the application of a sound business
principle to the affairs of the nation 1t is really very SIM
pie proposition, despite the way which is tortured into
great problem for politics only.
When you urged to trade with your home merchants
in your community you at recognize the merit of
the proposition The money spend kept circulation
at home and in many instances it back you
form Of benefit other if not in kind of patronage
You helping to build the town which you depend
for support The goods buy handled by merchant
who spends with you turn whereas you
to New York Boston would be beyond your
Not all of you act this principle in your
muny but it would be better you did, for the town city
would grow all the faster
Protection simply tends to make people trade in their
country and help build up home industries instead of
helping to build up the industries Of another country
Sometimes you say to neighbor, if you will let have
goods at certain reduced price will let you have my
modties at lower prices That the principle of reciprocity
in a nutshell
When your democratic friend tells you to buy foreign
products and not to ask for reciprocity when you open your
markets to the foreign seller apply your local principle
will at find yourself standing fundamental ground
as to national protection and reciprocity.
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