New Britain herald., 1930-09-22

imports are dutiable and only one third of that third were changed in the Hawley- -Smoot bill. Certainly this is nothing more than limited revision.
 Calls Democrats Responsible
 Tt is matter of history that business slumps occur during the periods of tariff making or revision. In spite of this fact the democratic party used every effort to delay its final passage. The democratic na- tional committee opened up a bar rage of vituperation, slander, and half truths, with no other object in view than to discredit the Hawley- Smoot bill and paralyze business en- terprise. They tore up their plat form promise for protective tariff, and thereby acknowledge that 1t was only a scrap of paper
 "It has always been their idea that they could make good cam- paign material by denouncing the tariff. They howl about it not being treated as an economic problem, and then they proceed to discuss it en- tirely from the political angle. The one hope that they cherish day and night during their gabfest is that the tariff bill will become a law and that their constituents will derive considerable benefit as a result of it's passage.
 If we could sum up all the busi- ness activities and plans that have been held in abeyance during this period of doubt regarding the pas sage of the tariff bill, we should find that the democratic party, aided by the psuedo republicans, have contributed enormously to the pres ent unemployment and resulting distress,
 Have Kept the Faith
 "The republican party, under the leadership of President Hoover, has endeavored to fulfill its party plat form promises as to industry, asri- culture and foreign affairs. The es- tablishment of the farm board and cooperative marketing act, the tariff bill. and the limitation of naval con- struction treaty are all part of the program.
 At every turn of the road the re- publicans met with opposition purely political in it's character To make the situation more embarrassing we have had to face a condition made more difficult by the desertion of pseudo-republicans to form coaIi- ate. This action caused nearly a years delay in the passage of the tariff bill and caused a stagnation in industrial activities that has been disastrous to both capitaland labor.
 Many of these so-called repub- licans were most vociferous in their support of MT. Hoover in 1928 and have lost no opportunity to embar- rass him ever since his inauguration.
 'The house has been for the pres ident's program consistently, and has expressed itself in no uncertain terms. The democrats in 1928 noti- fed the world in their national plat form that they were for a protective tariff. They notified business that no longer need they be afraid of low tariff or free trade. MT. Raskob pledged the telegraphic promises of 90 per cent of the democratic candi- dates for congress that they would stand by the party platform declara- tions on this important subject.
 Cooperation Vanishes
 "When revision ofthe tariff was begun the cooperation we expected from the democrats vanished into thin air and in it's place we had the same old opposition, the same de- structive criticism, the same bitter attacks that have marked every tariff revision by the republican party. The promises of John J.. Raskob and the declarations of Al Smith at Louisville were thrown into the discard, and instead of pillars of faith they more closely resembled the bruised and broken reeds of de- Ception. At no time during the pre- paration of the bill did the demo- cratic party offer even a constructive thought. Vituperation and malicious islander was heaped upon the mem- mittee in the house and the finance committee in the senate. But the democrats ran true to form and sought to have every industrial agri- cultural, and mining activity in their own states accorded protective rates their lack of what is recognized as fair play and voted against the bill on final passage.
 But they always vote no with their fingers crossed and pray that there will be enough votes to pass it. Nobody knows the value of a protective tariff better than a demo- crat, but he is as obstinate as the unloyely. long cared animal that he uses as a party emblem and will not acknowledge its benefits.
 "The bill Is now a law, and in anu dSllNulluIt VIII UOlI profit as a result of it's passage.
 Predicts Return of Prosperity
 Our return to prosperity may not be immediate, but it is as certain as tomorrow sunrise, We are not alone as regards our temporary slump in business, for it is world wide in it's extent. Foreign nations have threatened us with reprisals ir raised tariff rates, and the nation. who are crying the loudest are tho ones that at this hour have many higher rates against our exports thar we levy against theirs.
 We have never criticized otheI countries for raising their tariff rates, nod have our ambassadors tt these countries attacked them II public speech or statements. w must guard against the destruction of our American standard of living Remember that the periods 0 low tariff under democratic rul' have been periods of acute bushes | '