Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23
EaNnrS TariF Revision.

his campaign a. Syracuse, y. - NeA'
Tuesday.
Favors Tariff Revision.
The Republican party promises, he
ss~IareS 80 revise tbs tariff so inat
fhs PRODUCTS Of our factories. the prod
u~rs cf our farms ana the products q!
our mines will be fully protected ana
s. that American labor VIII continue
70 be protected. -,-..,
The Kansas Senator emphaSlstC
that agriculture demanded increased
duties on farm products. After cltlng
the Democratic attitude on the taIiIi
as exrreSsec n the party's platforms
f~or, 1909 10 1925. he asserted that
-7srrv nov hopeS 10 fool the American
7eopIs hv its claim that II will favor
an EQUITABLE distribution Of the tariif
benefits and burdens among ali
Republicans, he said. are proud 81
ehair record Of the last eight years ana
20 10 the people on that record. He
stated that the national debt had beer
reduced By about 81, 100000" ard
that taxes have been ctsa four times IN
that period. He declaSed the party
stands bv the policies of President
Coolidge and il elected Will carry cut
thee policies" He srh6e Of Herbert
Hoover, the Republican presidential
nominee. as one who knows the condi-
ton Of the American farmers, OF Amer
.can labor and Of American business
rrsn. and has their future welfare ar
heart"
Need Protection on Farms.
I'VE of the agricultural section,
Senator Curtis declared. ARE deeply
interested in the question Of imports.
We need protection for the products OF
the farm Just as YOU need protection
Tor the products OF your factories, Do
you know that even now the imports Of
agricultural products displace the
American farm production in excess Of
sc. 600 900 acres? The value of such
imports amounts 10 over SO, 600 600 600
annually. Of which over $4,000 600 600
ere products which can be grown on
cur own farms We want protection on
al competitive products Of the farm,
many Of which are now let in at too
low a rate of duty.
In the Republican acts products Of
the farm have been protected. Time
has demonstrated, I am sorry 70 say.
that some of the duties are not high
enough. challenge comparison. how
ever. between the rate Of duty fixed in
AaAE DEEINtLA att E6ElIA otis. LifE W 4kEDtB
and Underwood acts and those Of the
Republican tariff acts.
Hits Democratic Tariff.
Democrats have never enacted tar
81 Law which protected American labor.
They have never passed tariff Law
which cid not iD1ure or destroy legiti-
mate business; they have never enacted
q tariff Law that protected the products
# b. k@~ aof T>- ell sInaj~ tariff
measures the large majority Of the
products Of the farm were put upon the
free list. They cannot nlislead the
farmers CT the country by their claim
that they Will favorable an equitable dis
fribution Of the benefits and burdens
among all.
The people Of this country know
where the Republican party stands on
the matter Of tariff, where IL has al
ways stood and where II will always
stand
In 1922 the Democrats described Re
publican protection as a fraud and con-
tended that the Federal Government
has no constitutional power 70 impose
and collect tariff duties, except for
the purposes Of revenue only.
In 1895 they declared that tariff
duties should be levied for purposes Of
revenue.
In 1900 they denounced the Dingley
tariff Law In 1904 then denounced
protection as a robbery o. the many
70 enrich the few and favored tariff
limited 10 the needs Of the Govern
n1ert'
In 1903 the Democrats favored an
Immediate revision of tariff by the re-
oaictioa Of import duties and advocated
tre restoration Of tariff on revenue
basis
IN 1912 they vent back IN their po-
s.tior 81 1892 that the Federal Gov
eminent under the Constitution has no
right or power 10 impose or collect
tarir under duties except for the pur-
poses IF revenue.
war Revenue in Peace Time.
IN 1914 they wrote the Underwood
Simmons tariff act on the statute
books which injured or destroyed bisi-
nesg Il failed 70 produce revenue and
mace j necessary for President Wilson
10 ask for additional revenue, and the
Democratic Congress, upon his recon- :
rneadallou enacted a war revenue nlii
81 the time u peace.
In 1916 the Democrats reafnrmed
sneir belief In, the doctrine Of tariff
for the purpose Of providing sufhclent
revenue f., the operation 81 the Gov
eYnment economically administered.
In 1920 they reafflrmed the Hadl-
tlonsi policy n me Democratic party ~
favor q q ;aFl8 for revenue only
Ia 1924 they declared their party's
position 10 be IN favor If tax on
commodities entering the CiIstomhouSes
which RiEI promote 40 effective c0fnpe~
titgon protect against monopoly an1 Al
me Same time produce fair revenue
70 support TIRE Government.
Hope 10 Fool People.
In 1873 thog declared that the
Democratic tariff legislation would be
based On the following policies Tne
maintenance q legitimate business anc
TIE high standard # wages for hmeTi'
cen labor duties that will pyemlt ef-
fect!pe competition insure against mo-
rgpClg and al tbs same time pr0dics
+ fair revenue for the support Of tbs
Government actual difference between
the cost o. production ~ home anc
abroad With adequate safeguard f0l
the wage 81 the American iabGTeF mus
be tire extreme measure III every tariff
rate. Equitable distribution Of the pen
efils and burdens OF the tariff aHlGni
ali
with this record on the tariff thi
Democrats hope u fool the America
peopie.'
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