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Editorial
April 17, 1913
Rock Island Argus
Rock Island, Rock Island County County, Illinois
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes 'robber tariff' and protected interests' threats to move abroad, calling them bluffs. Urges Democrats to fulfill pledges to eliminate tariffs and relieve consumers, supported by President Wilson. (178 characters)
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THE ROBBER TARIFF MUST GO.
The special protected interests are adopting their old scheme of threatening to remove their industries to Europe in the event they are not given so-called "tariff protection".
A New Haven sewing machine manufacturer is the latest one to announce his intention of going abroad to do business.
Well, let him move if he wants to. There is no law against it. But it is safe to say he will not go. If he does, he will return a poorer but wiser man.
The blustering of the tariff-protected barons is quite in keeping with their records as exploiters of the American consumers, but it will have no effect upon the democratic administration, nor on congress.
The robber tariff must go.
The democratic party has pledged itself to relieve the consumers of the end of the heavy tribute they have been paying to the special protected interests. These pledges must be kept.
President Wilson has said so and the democrats in congress will do the rest.
The special protected interests are adopting their old scheme of threatening to remove their industries to Europe in the event they are not given so-called "tariff protection".
A New Haven sewing machine manufacturer is the latest one to announce his intention of going abroad to do business.
Well, let him move if he wants to. There is no law against it. But it is safe to say he will not go. If he does, he will return a poorer but wiser man.
The blustering of the tariff-protected barons is quite in keeping with their records as exploiters of the American consumers, but it will have no effect upon the democratic administration, nor on congress.
The robber tariff must go.
The democratic party has pledged itself to relieve the consumers of the end of the heavy tribute they have been paying to the special protected interests. These pledges must be kept.
President Wilson has said so and the democrats in congress will do the rest.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
Robber Tariff
Protective Tariffs
Industrial Relocation Threats
Consumer Exploitation
Democratic Tariff Reform
What entities or persons were involved?
President Wilson
Democratic Party
New Haven Sewing Machine Manufacturer
Special Protected Interests
Tariff Protected Barons
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Opposition To Protective Tariffs
Stance / Tone
Strongly Anti Tariff Protection
Key Figures
President Wilson
Democratic Party
New Haven Sewing Machine Manufacturer
Special Protected Interests
Tariff Protected Barons
Key Arguments
Special Interests Threaten To Move Industries To Europe Without Tariff Protection
Such Threats Are Bluffs And Will Not Succeed
Tariff Protected Barons Exploit American Consumers
Democratic Administration And Congress Will Not Be Influenced
Democratic Party Pledged To Relieve Consumers From Heavy Tribute
Pledges Must Be Kept, With President Wilson Affirming And Democrats In Congress Acting