neral tariff law, because, as it says, "Austria might want to
admit free the very articles that France, Germany or England might want
to shut out." Wonder how much the tariff barons of the United States
would pay the Tribune editor for an article in favor of a high
protective tariff that would say, "There is not much danger of a
general tariff law continuing in the United States, because Texas or
Kansas might want to admit free the very things that Massachusetts or
Connecticut might want a high tariff imposed on."

Let us acknowledge the truth. Tariff laws are class legislation. It is
odd, indeed, that we should have such great regard for the interest of
the foreigner on the money question, and then so utterly ignore his
interests on the tariff question. If our hind sight were not better
than our fore sight, it would seem queer to hear politicians advocate
the gold standard and a high tariff, and with the same breath rage
against the trusts, when the trust is simply the fruit of these two
laws.

It were as logical to send a highwayman, train robber or an incendiary
to Congress to break up bank robbings and general stealing as to send
an advocate of the gold standard and protective tariff to Congress to
break up the trusts.

The inventor and laborer are a congenial team and, under their
influence, the world improves and enriches.

The politician and money power are another well mated team, and under
their rule they get the wealth that the other team produces.

The people elect the Representatives; the money power gets the
legislation. Lincoln called the United States a government "of the
people, for the people, and by the people." We have outgrown Lincoln's
time, and there is a suspicion that we are a government of the Trusts,
and for the Trusts, by the Representatives.

I suggest that inasmuch as our Representatives have become
misrepresentatives for the masses, and tools for the classes, it would
be wise to adopt pure Democracy and make our laws by direct legislation.
Then we will have a government of _all_ the people, by _all_ the people,
and for _all_ the people.--If not this plan, what next?

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