Show TARIFF AND TAXATION the bordney tariff net Is the most unjust un und and dishonest I 1 tax measure ever enacted in our history it Is class 1 is which defrauds all tile the I 1 a 0 1 1 a for the benefit of 0 a lew few it hearl heively ly Inci enges so tho ilia cost ot of living penalizes penal lyoa agriculture corrupts tho the government rosters fosters paternalism and an in the long run does not tho the very interests for which it was vila intended we denounce the republican publIcan ne laws which are written in great 51 eat part in old of monopolies and thus prevent that reasonable exchange of ties which would enable foreign countries to buy our surplus agricultural anil and manufactured products with resultant benefit to the and ana producers of america trade interchange on the basis of reciprocal advantages to the countries participating Is a time honored doctrine of 0 democratic faith we declare our party s position to be in favor of a tax on commodities entering the customs house that will promote effective competition protect against monopoly and at the same time produce a fair revenue to support the government the greatest contributing factor in tile the increase and unbalancing 0 f prices Is unscientific taxation after b having increased taxation and the cost of living by under the fordney mc isle cumber tariff all that the republican party could suggest in the way of relief was waa a cut of in direct taxes and that was to be riven given principally cipully to those with tho the largest incomes although there was no evidence of lack of capital tor for investment to meet the present requirements of all legitimate industrial enterprises and although the farmers and general consumers were bearing the brunt of tariff tara favors alrek already dy granted to special interests tile alia administration wits was unable to devise any plan except one to grant further aid to the few fortunately this plan plain of the tha adminta administration ad minla failed and under democratic leadership aided by progressive republicans li calls a more equitable one was wag adopted which reduces direct taxes by about |