Show I 1 THE DOMINANT NT ISSUES FOR 1024 1924 according to the views of republican leaders the tariff and the league of nations will be dominant issue s in the campaign of 1924 this is made clear by platform declarations la and by the known attitude ot of the candidates of course a very material factor will he be the record the republican administration has made in the reduction of expenses the reduction of the national debt and reduction of taxes but since the democrats commend these policies there can be no issue upon them there is however a direct issue on the tariff and the league the republican convention adhered to its traditional tariff pol we reaffirm our belief belie in the pro tariff to extend needed protection to our productive industries we believe in protection as a national policy with equal regard to all sections and to agriculture and industry the tariff plank endorses the flexible clause which permits he president to increase or reduce tariff rates on the basis of difference in cost here and abroad as a safeguard against excessive duties and against too low customs charges the democratic convention declared for a competitive tariff or one which will permit effective competition A tariff which permits m its effective competition is of course one that permits the foreign producer to compete successfully with the american producer in order to compete successfully the foreigner must sell his goods in the american market which means the displacement of american goods and the curtailment of american production the lessening of 0 american employment and the cutting of I 1 american wages president coolidge stands for the republican protective tariff principle mr davis the democratic nominee has made his tariff views known on numerous occasions last january he be wrote a letter the the west virginia democratic state executive committee in which he advocated removal of al artificial barriers shortly after writing that letter mr davis delivered an address in philadelphia in which he urged a revision of the tariff on a competitive compete tive and revenue basis he denounces the present republican tariff and demands that it he be scrapped he is for a tariff for revenue only which means opposition to a tariff tor for protection thus the historic issue between the republican and democratic parties is presented again this year not only by the platforms but by the personal views of the candidates the issue is just as clear on the league of nations it is true that the democratic tried to hedge on the question by proposing a referendum which newton D baker showed to be impractical but the platform put the party on record as still favoring the league according to the new york times john W T davis was one of t the he strongest supporters of woodrow wilson and the league of nations the republican platform is definite on that subject it says this government tons definitely refused membership in the league of nations and to assume any obligations under the covenant of the league on this we stand in his first message to cong congress reps president coolidge said that our country has definitely refused to adopt and ratify latif y the covenant of the league of N nations a I 1 am not proposing any change in that policy neither is the senate the incident so tar far as we are concerned is closed As bet between Neen these two issues the tariff will undoubtedly be most prominent tor for domestic problems have always been of most interest to the people |