The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-10-10
BILE and practicable as those of the late Mr..
Bryan 1t such stuff alleged statesmen are


Bryan. 1t is of such stuff some alleged statesmen are
made.
The editor of the Community newspaper is deeply
concerned over the prosperity of the farmers. The
success failure of the farmers spells success or
failure for every business man in rural commun-
ity
After experience of nearly so years in news
paper work and somewhat careful study of Amer
lean politics, convinced that the American peo-
pie committed to the policy of protective tariff
The Democratic party has always been commit
ted to the policy of tariff for revenue only or free
trade.
Only two Democratic presidents have been
elected since the Civil war. Grover Celevland de-
feated James G. Blaine in 1884 He carried his own
state New York, by scant majority of 1,2OO votes
His election depended upon New York. The foolish
and un-American Rome, Romanism and Rebellion
speech and avoidable labor troubles had by the Re
publican National committee In New YORK CITY, cost
Mr.. Blaine the Presidency.
BENJAMIN Harrison defeated Mr. Cleveland in
1888 Harrison was defeated by Cleveland in 1892
During Mr. Cleveland's first administration it
was impossible for the Democrats to enact any tar
if legislation at time during this period did
they control both branches of the Congress.
In the campaign of 1892 tariff for revenue only,
was the paramount issue. Democratic majority in
both branches of Congress was swept into office with
Mr. Cleveland. The Mills tariff bill was enacted.
Never since the Civil war; was every line of ag-
ricurual and business endeavor so stagnated as in
the period of 1896 Coxeys army marched on to
Washington and soup houses were maintained IN
almost every large city of America to keep the poor
unemployed from starving.
With the election of VIM Mckinley in 1896 the
Dingley tariff bill speedily enacted and settled
wave of business and agricultural prosperity al
most Immediately apparent.
The Dingey tariff law operative for twelve
years In this period there the greatest develop
ment and prosperity enjoyed by any people in the
history of the world
Following the election of President Taft in 1908
the Infamous Payne-Adrich tariff bill was passed.
There was justification for this measure which
was in the interest of the Eastern manufacturer
only
not because the country politically Democratic
in principle but because of the intense fight for con-
troll of the Republican party by President Taft and
the late Theodore Roosevelt.
Mr. Wilson given Democratic Congress.
In 1918 the Underwood low tariff bill was passed.
The World coming on in 1914 forced everything
to artificial high level and the detrimental effects
of the Underwood law not apparent until after
the signing of the Armistice in 1918
Mr. wilson's election in 1915 not because
the country politically Democratically inclined,
but because of the nnerparty fight among the
Republicans of California and the spurious slogan,
she kept out of war.
The Fordney-McCumber tariff bill enacted
by the Republicans following the election of Mr..
Harding in 1920 The law is still operative and on
the whole is the best tariff bill ever enacted
The agricultural schedules much higher than
in the Underwood BILL but Agriculture is not given
the protection to which it is entitled 1t is not on
parity with manufactured articles
With the Farm Relief bill out of the way early
in the Special session of the Congress the tariff bill
framed WAYS Means
lower House, known the Hawley bill, was passed.
In this bill the Republicans leaders did not carry
out the desires of President Hoover to condne the
revision the tariff to the Agricultural schedules
The increased tariff products of the farm are
commendabe, but the increased schedules on manu-
featured articles indefensible.
There is no justification for increasing the tariff
on raw hides and then adding tariff of 20 per cent
shoes. Footwear, much of it, is made almost en-
tirey by labor-saving machinery. The retail price
is, and has been entirely out of proportion to the
nrico oixyod bHyf he ia -oar for
The tariff on butter and butter substitutes was
increased to IA cents pound after hard fight by
crease was nulfed by not increasing the schedules
casen and vegetable oils. The PHILIPPINE Islands
ship hundreds of millions of pounds of vegetable oils
tax free into the United States each year coming in
direct competition with the American farmer
I have always been opposed to granting the Phil
pines their independence because believed it was
only humane for Uncle Sam to continue to protect
them. Independence would be short lived they
would be gobbled by Japan some other greedy ma
nation thirstng for more power in the Pacific
If the American farmer must pay the taxes
for the support of PHILIPPINES forced to lose
hundreds millions of dollars annually because of
the admttance of the Islands vegetable oils and
other products in favor of granting the Fill
ipino his complete independence at the earliest pos
sible moment.
Under the Fordney- McCumber act, brick,
shingles cedar logs, hardwood lumber and cement
are on the free list. The Hawley bill gives
them the benefit of protected tariff although the
Congressman from the great Northwest were unan-
and logs to the free list The American manufactures
of cement is well organized and is abundantly able
to take of himself AS matter Of fact there is
real competition with foreign manufacturers. If
this schedule is allowed to remain increased price
will be charged the American farmer, cent OF
the increase going into the treasury of the American
cement manufacturers profit. The cement tar
/ Tiff should not be tolerated.
/
One of the features of the Minnesota plan is the
| unqualified Endorsement of the flexible tariff provis
/ ion of the present law which gives the President
authority to either increase decrease the tariff
| any given commodity when it has been shown that
such change is necessary. The Minnesota dairy
| flexible provision. The tariff butter under the
| present tariff act was eight cents per pound About
i three years ago, showing made by the Mime
sofa Congressman, Mr.. Coolidge increased the tariff
| the maximum allowed under the law-5O per cent
1 to II cents per pound.
In spite of this IL cent tariff Denmark is inn
porting average Of 100000 pounds of butte