The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-10-11
HHERE Do THtY STAND !?
How Republicans Talk to Please
All Glasses.
ANYTHING TO CATCH THE VOTERS.
All Things 10 All Men, but True tC
Trusts Alone.

speaker, because Of the tariff views of
bis constituents, show division and
scisms in the ranks Of his party, but
the following utterances from repub-
lican sources show it as well:
Shall we continue a tariff on arti-
cles that yield no revenues, need no
protection and are articles of export?
How can such policy be defended?
It simply inures to the benefit of those
who secure control OF any such COM
modify, since by its aid they can fix
exorhitant prices in the domestic mar
ket "--Cougressman Babcock.
81 have never advocated putting
trust goods On the free list, nor do
know any republican who has. We
have always antagonized this propo-
sition, which is Of democratic origin.
Chairman Babcock.
"There seems to be but one way to
deal with the trusts, and that involves
adjustments Of the tariff on the pro-
ducts Of the trusts Secretary Of
War Root.
"Tariff revision is neither a logical
nor eypedient way to get at the
trusts. Congressman Llttleheld.
"Wo favor any modification Of the
taliE schedules as will prevent their
affording shelter to monopoly. -
Iowa Republican Platform.
II cannot acquiesce 10 administer
ing free trade poison to cure the trust
eyil."-Speaker Henderson.
1T must be confessed that in many
3 instances protection has been made
wholly superhuous SO far as the inter
ests Of industry are concerned, and
oppressive so far as the people are
concerned. ~ Baltimore American
(Rep)
"The effort Of the democrats to
make an issue out Of the allegation
that the manufacturers are selling
goods cheaper abroad than at home
will fall fiat. Chairman Babcock.
"A "The people who cast the votes
have the power to enforce the ordel
that they be protected against foreign
business rivals, whom they are ALREADY
underselling 10 .he foreign market
And every prooT of the misapplcatioI
Of the high tariff system, such as Mr.
Scwab furnishes, will incite the voter
10 exercise their authority at th
polls. n-Ex-P Postmaster General Wan
amaker.
''It would be suicidal to attempt t
revise the tariff. Congressman Hop
kins
I'VE favor such revision of th
tariff as will place upon the free lis
every article and product controlle
by any monopoly Idaho Republica
Platform.
"There will be no revision Of tn
tariff. '-Authorized statement give
to the press by the president after tn
conference at Oyster Bay.
.A II tell you, II we republicans d
not take the matter in hand and az
just our tariff to prevent inequaliti'
and abuses, we shall not have the ol
portunity mir. Foss, the republ
can candidate for congress in Il
Eleventh Massachusetts district.
"The republicans will not revi
the tariff during the coming sessiC
nor IN he next succeeding congress
Representative Cannon, chairman
the appropriation committee Of Il
house OF representatives.,
"There seems to be one way to de
with tue trusts honestly, and that
wolves the adjustment Of the tariff
the products Of the trusts. "-Secl
tary Root.
"The real evils connected with {
trusts cannot be Iemedled by a
change III the tariff Preside
Ro seyelt 10 his recent speech at G
cionati
The decision Of the Oyster Bay &
ference and the subsequent slatem'