The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26
CLAIMS MADE BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
NATIONAL CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.
BY REPRESENTATIVE AME NJ. GRIGGs.

HARTMAN p THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
I believe the next House of Representatives vi be Democratic b a good working
N whole country demands arm revision and reduction. especially on tustmsde
and tutconuone goods a majority Of the people have I'M to the conclusion that
Ocrauc House, OF Representatives note only to get vhat they beHeve they ought to have
in the way Of tariff revision. but Is a Prnstah soa against Republican inactOn ana broken
promises or that and other subjects
ManyR Republicans will vote the Democratic ticket this year though many viii register
their protest by staying wi from te polls This is showne ncIusey to my mind by
the small gatherings to hear Republican speakers and the great complaint by Republicans
CT aplhy In their ranks
carried the House by $50 majority. Tariff reform was the issue hen. as IT Is nov. and
that vas year in whk both paroles complained greatly Of apathy It vent so far
unable to interest the people in the issue To their establishment. hey found hiatt the
people were very deeply Interested and a very hre Democratic vote was cast resulting
in The large Democratic majority in the House Of Representatives above mentioned
IRE arrogance Of organized monopoly. the increased price Of living without CORE
spending hcreases in wages higher prices at home for American nustmade goods than
abroad and the tendency Of the Republican party toward Imperialism in its Philippine
police are all causing the people to thnk deeply I have no fear that they will redstr
hsm eansa Democratic oussof Representatives
BY REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH W. BABcocK.
CHAIRMAN OF II REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE -
The Republicans viii elect a majority of tn next House Of representatives The
I uk ii VIII be greater than te. majority in 1855 which was thirteen
In most Of the States there will be anshtv vote and all Of our speakers have reported
Is more prosperous than ever before in its history and the farmers have had zanpe
crops Therefore everyone has been too busy to take much interest In politics assuming
the country could IKE CARGO itself However, there has been In awakenh of nv
tereta and look for a heavy vote =
The issues of the campaign have been the tariff the Industrial combinations md tsS
great prosperity which the country has hene enjoying attribute much OF ue present.
favorable outlook to the spiendd attitude of President Roo@veto on the question of hi
trusts the tariff and the coal strike
II the party had ignored the tann question. IT would have met with defeat II 49,
taken the ground that the tariff should be modified and place. on a protective aaS H
has also advocated Cuban redpchyh tn West and East =
There are four kinds of tarns discussed at tku lime Theses are tn prohnthve tn1.
which nuts out certain classes Of goods and pReesth he American cOnumera at he mercy
OF the home prdcer.t the protective tariff. whcha amply protects the manufacturer and
vorkngman: the un for revenue only. and finally. free trade
The Republican party has made its Fight IN this campaign in faor Of the protective
tann. and III seek to aduS the tann where It reeds adjustment The Den&ratcp aty
to be in nwOr Of free trad as a remedy the trusts with III the ruin thai n~s
and are certainly not in Eor Of tho protective system m the Issue which our opponents
raised we will AIRY the next House Of representatives