Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
The Amenconsm Of Thomas jefferson the Best Democracy
Let the Democratic Party FoZlow It for It's Oun Benefit
and for the Benefit Of the Nation

Mr. Wilson's theories the theories of books and Of
British books but of British books that longer believed
BY the patriotic and practical and progressive Engen Of
to-day
The United States America have given an example the
world in progress and prosperity in advancement and engh
eminent, in happiness and Contentment
The nations Of the world turned toward this country
in admiration and amazement. -
The methods systems and institutions Of our country
have been studied and initiated every foreign nation except
perhaps, in England. s f
England slow reluctant to learn but never
theess she beginning learn and the advanced and
intelligent thought in England to-day imperial
federation with free trade its component States and Colo
nes but with policy Of protection toward the rest Of the world
Germany and France long prOpered under protection
and through intelligent appreciation and imitation Of other
The reszaOn this country is the greatest country in
the world and the appreciation Of the which have made
it the greatest country the world are almost universal
throughout the world except among remaining Federal
lists Of the United States Of America.
there is to be tariff modification; the modern American
policy should be the original Democratic policy Of reciprocity
and discriminating duties in favor of American products Amer
can manufactures American commerce and American trade
In our tariff we have weapon with which with
stand the tariff weapons other nations aban
don our until other nations ready abandon theirs
In the reduction of tariff through reciprocity
method by which compel the reduction the tariff
other nations but Of what value will be policy Of reciprocity
which does not go into effect until after tariff reductions
have been made?
are to make tariff concessions which viii be encOur-
nations should compel reciprocal concessions which win be
equally stimulating to the products equally beneficial to the
producers to the farmers the manufacturers and the labOre
in our own country.
Through reciprocity tariff reduction can be made coincdent
s4 n
Through reciprocity injury to our manufacturers to
farmers labore due invasion markets
by foreign products would be compensated for by the
tages obtained by manufacturers labor
IN the opening Of foreign markets trade and pro-
duce
In advocacy intelligent reciprocity rather than rec
less and ruthless tariff reduction and commercial destruction
have no selfish motive s
have cattle ranches Mexico and it proposed under
Mr. Wilson policy to bring beef free into the United States
y would advantage me considerably from merely scrdd
point Of view have Mexican beef allowed free the United
States market
But patriotic American citizen and Jeersonian Dem
oca do not believe that Mexican beef any other Mexican
States until American goods allowed free into the markets
Of Mexico
Under Mr.. Wilson's program it proposed to allow white
paper free into the markets of the United States from Canada
six million dollars worth Of white paper every
year. and from merely selfish financial point of view il would
benefit enormously have white paper admitted free the
markets of the United States
But again. patriotic American citizen and Jefferson
ian Democrat do not believe that white paper any other
Canadian product should admitted free into the United States
ing products Of the United States admitted free into the
markets Of Canada.
The Canadians scornuIy rejected proposals Of reci
procity
Are we in return to give them the full advantage Of rec
procy without securing any reciprocal advantages for
selves?
crticise policy the Democratic party or
Of any whom labored to elect but American first
and Democrat aferwr and consider the interests
Of my party above the interests Of my country.
shall hope to the Democratic party fulfil its duty and
rise 10 its opportunity.
shall support gratefully when it is right but criticise
it regreuly when is wrong and shall continue impore
led by Federast fetch away fundamental
Democratic principles Of Thomas Jefferson always not
only great Democrat, but great American,
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