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Show TARIFF. We reaffirm our belief In the doctrine doc-trine of a tariff for the purpose of providing sufficient revenue for the operation op-eration of the government economically economical-ly administered, and unreservedly Indorse In-dorse the Underwood tariff law as truly exemplifying that doctrine. We recognize that tariff rates are necessarily neces-sarily subject to change to meet changing chang-ing conditions In the world's production produc-tion aud trade. Two years of n war which has directly di-rectly involved most of the chief Industrial In-dustrial nations of tlie world, and which has Indirectly affected the life and industry of all nations, are bringing bring-ing about economic changes more varied va-ried and far-reaching than the world has ever before experienced. In order to ascertain just what these changes may be, the Democratic congress Is providing pro-viding for a nonpartisan tariff commission commis-sion to make an Impartial and thorough thor-ough study of every economic fact that may throw light either upon our past or upon our future liscal policy with regard to the Imposition of taxes on Imports or with regard to the changed and changing condition tinder which our trade Is carried on. We cordially indorse this timely proposal pro-posal and declare ourselves In sympathy sym-pathy with the principle and purpose of shaping legislation within that held in accordance with clearly established facts rather than in accordance with the demands of selfish interests or upon information provided largely, li not exclusively, by them. |