The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-05

upon the rich and the poor. This. he
Immediately proceeded to do: and as
result of his endeavor. assisted by
able and patriotic legislators. the I'm
derwood tariff bill was written and
placed upon the statute books of our
land. This bill, whilst not perfect In
its results, has proven to be Dill
which has resulted in great good to
the people generally. Its main fea-
lures were as follows:
"A reformation was had of the
monopoly promoting features of the
Republican protective tariff.
"2-The necessities of life were
placed upon the free list.
"3--Its unjust and discriminating
qualities were remedied.
ITO foreign commerce, both in
going and outgoing. broader gates were
ITO foreign commerce. both in
going and outgoing, broader gates
were opened
"5-The per capita taxation, which
bore SO heavily upon the poor, was
diminished by reduction on neces-
stiles and transferred, AS 1t should
have been, more heavily upon the lux
uries which are consumed by the
wealthy.
ga progressive income tax has
been laid: and as a consequence, the
taxes have been placed more largely
upon the prosperous, whose shoulders
were the more able to bear the same,
and consequently by just so much has
the burden been removed from the
shoulders of the less fortunate and
those less prepared to assume and
carry the same.
I'm other words, the promise OF our
party, as evidenced by It's platform,
and which was approved by the vot-
ers Of this section, have been fulfilled
to the letter, and this statement could
not be truthfuily made of the good
faith previously exhibited by the Re
publican party in meeting and full
filling the promises of their previous
platforms upon which their candidates
were elected. Good faith always be-
ing a quality to which people can pin
their faith, and confidently feel that
under the leadership of such party the
world will advance.
I'VE often see il stated, and II was
predicted in loud and frequent out
bursts by the Republican campaign
orators in the fall of 1912, that II
the tariff law was amended, as it has
been amended under the Wilson ad-
ministration. that our revenues would
ports and imports. when the fact re-
mains that both have Increased sub
stantially. not including war NUM-
tons.
1T has further demonstrated, and
by those who are honest In their ex-
pressions, 1t Is admitted that our tariff
schedules under the Underwood bill
are much greater than is necessary
to recover the difference In cost OF
production here and abroad, and this
should be, and that every honest and
legitimate industry is fairly and
equitahly protected.
I'VE all recall, with laughing de-
light, how Slemp, and particularly his
! 'silver-tongued' and thunder below
i ing orator. Thomas ]. Munsey, and
his many hired and imported cam
pagn speakers, went over this beau
tiful district of ours. and proclaimed
from every hill and valley, that II the
| tariff laws were changed and Wilson
was elected. the country would go to
rack and ruin
CLOSES WITH PERSONAL
APPEAL FOR SUPPORT
After reviewing the achievem ents
and splendid results Of Democratic
rule and Democratic policies. Senator
Trinkle closed with the following:
Inc only reward tHat / can 01Ier
you In return for your support of my
candidacy Is that l know the needs
Of my people, and realize that their
advancement but means my achieve
ment and that their sorrow but means
my sorrow. My life is to be lived
amongst you. My success and my
happiness depends upon your success
and your happiness. II elected,
pledge to you that my every act, my
every thought, and my every word
will be as l conceive. for the best in
terest of you, my people. If / do
aught that Is against the interest OF
/ the people of Southwest Virginia. II
will be done through lack of ability
/ to recognize that which is for your
! best interests, and you may rest as
sured will not be the result of any
forgetfulness. or want of loyalty and
devotion on my part to your interests.
IF / am elected which 1 sincerely
believe ] am going TO be, do trust
! that I may he endowed with a spirit
tons as to be able to place ma in
touch with the people of our section.
and to have my heart and my soul
beat in unison with the demands of
their nature, and the cravings of their
inner selves.
May l he so gifted with a make
up that will be so sim ole In its CON.
Rtruction that the humblest as we'll
es the greatest of my people may feel
and know and see that 1t Is such as
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