Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-24
Both Presidential Nominees
Under Fire in Tariff Debate

| people; the other believes. all aliks
| should share in the benefits from q
tarin or other measure
Gov. Smith proposes to restore the
Tariff Commission to the original pur-
poses for which it was created" de.
clares the st. Louis Post Dispatch Gin
dependent), q view which IS held also
by the Hartford Times independent
Democratic), while the Asheville Times
independent Democratic) holds that
he would have the tariff taken out of
business basis" The MONTGOMERY Ad-
vertiser CDemocratic) feels that Gov.
Smith has gone far to confuse the Re-
publicans and dull the edge Of their
| fighting sword"
In . few, short paragraphs, couched
in plain, direct, pointed phrases" &C
cording to the Nashville Banner Gin
dependent), 'he stripped this age-old
| question of all useless verbiage, which
only confuses, and went to the meat of
the issue in perhaps the briefest and
most striking declaration ever uttered
by any public man in America on this
great question"
49,
Among the papers which commend
the position taken by Mr. Hoover Is the
Chicago Daily Tribune (Republican),
which presents the estimate of his Bos-
ton speech I'm 1t Mr. Hoover demon
strates more effectively than at any
other time In the campaign his UNDER
standing Of the causes Of American
prosperity. The grasp he displayed is
ample evidence to support the belief
that under his administration as Pres-
dent the American people, individually
e,
can contribute to the movement, will
advance in wealth and security"
Speaking in our oldest center Of in
dustrlal Development" states the Kan
saS City Journal-Post independent Re-
publican), Mr.. Hoover showed how the
present tariff, which every Democratic
Senator and Representative eight
months ago sought to revise in a whole
sale way, had indicated the hopes Of
its trainers and routed its critics. 1t has
not reduced the total imports--either
the 10 per cent that enters free or those
paying duties. 1t has not shut of the
export trade: that trade has increased
81 900, 100000. 1t has not increased the
local cost Of living; that has gradually
become less. Mr.. Hoover displayed
mastery of the subject of tariff, foreign
trade and the merchant marine"
mr. Hoover's political and tariff OPP
ponents," in the opinion of the Newark
Evening News independently, will
challenge his reasoning. He is not to
be answered on theoretical grounds.
Citing figures of actual experience to
sustain his point, he makes out a strong
case for the practicaiity Of protection
which his opponents who have aoan-
doned their historic tariff views will
find it hard to combat"
In support of Mr.. Hoover, protest
against bureaucratic control OF the tariff
Is made by the Detroit Free Press Gin
dependen) and Boston Transcript (in-
dependent). N
Less favorable to the Republican can
didate is the comment of the Chicago
Daily News independently. which re-
ferS to recent demands for tariff revi-
sion. and adds: Mr.. Hoover,s able and
ingenious address on the tariff and for
eign trade has cleared up some obscure
points in his previous speeches. The
case he has made Is not impregnable.
He will have to meet pertinent crit
icisms from authorities on problems of
foreign trade who find his reasoning
unconvincing. The Richmond News
Leader independent Democratic) holds
that lit Is ridiculous to say that there
10 ITO uI1ClSIlCc petWS6n C1e- f6epuDD-
can and the Democratic view of the
tariff. There is all the difference be-
tween Partially and equality"
The New York World independently
argues Mr.. Hoover is clearly not i'm
pressed with scientific revisions. He
prefers the loose and slovenly methods
OF Congress, which are notoriousiy based
on log-rolltng and through which some
industries secure far more protection
than they need and others not enough"
On the other hand. the Spokane
spokesman Review (Republicanl as
serts: The tariff cannot be taken cut
Of politics, and If it.could be taken out
the Democratic party would not do the
job. It has made an issue of the tariff
in every campaign since the Republican
party came into existence" The
Albany Evening News Independent Re-
publicanl is convinced that Congress
and the President constitute "the only
commission which can be held RESPONSE
bic to the electorate