The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-08-20
CHAIRMAN GRIGGS TO CHAIRMAN BABCOCK
Laer Thunder Back and Calls Atten
Change Base His Dual Position the Tariff
Contrasted His Arguments Then and Now Compared.

"The tariff is an issue we gladly es-
pouse. With everybody at work, ev-
erybody with money and clothes and
food, and with enough money left over
to have some kind of a good time on;
with prosperity on every hand, the re-
suit of republican policies, we are not
afraid to ask the country to continue
the republican party in power in order
that those policies may be continued
in effect.
'sThe efforts of the democrats to
make an issue out of the allegation
that manufacturers are selling goods
cheaper abroad that at home will fall
fat. What if it were true that they
were doing so? 1t is rule of trade
that surplus products must not be
dumped on to the home market to de-
moralize it, but must be sold in an out
side market. A jobbing house in this
country desiring to close out a surplus
stock would not unload it on its own
territory, breaking down prices, but
would try to sell it on the other fell
lows territory. The possibility of
thus disposing of surplus product en-
ables the American manufacturer to
run his mills all the year round with
out having to shut down two or three
months. His men are kept at work
and wages are circulated through his
section just that much more in the
year than if he had been compelled
when he had supplied his own market
to close down his mill. That rule of
trade will operate always"
NO CLASH IN COMMITTEE.
"ThLs the republican chairman re-
verses himself and replies fully and
completely to his interview His first
interview was the declaration of war.
His last is the white aag of surrender
Is this the 'scuttle policy of which
we have heard so much? Will the
friends of the tariff ever reform it,
When asked about the reported diff
ferences OF opinion between himself
and associates on the committee Judge
Griggs said:
| ~ hardly think it worth while to
deny the reports that there have been
any differences of opinion between my
associates and myself or that there is
any lack of harmony in the workings
OF the committee. There has been no
clash, and our relations have been en-
tirely cordial and harmonious from the
beginning. 1t has never been the pol
lev of this committee to ignore the
Philippine question or push it in the
back ground in this campaign. The
question is vital one, and the demo
cratic policy upon this question ought
to command the support of every patrl"
otto citizen, regardless of party. The
philippine policy of the republican
party is Objectionable from every point
OF view. In the language of Mr.. Nc
Kinley, sit is criminal aggression. "
In the language of Senator Spooner, it
will entail vast burden upon the
people of the United States. In the
language Of dniral Sampson, it will
greatly increase the danger of for
eign war,
sit involves milltarism, foreign en-
tangIements, the squandering of vast
sums of money on worthless posses
sions, to say nothing of the sacrifices
of the fundamental principles of our
constitution. 1t means nothing in the
way of trade, but everything in the
way of cost and danger and corruption.
The democratic party certainly con-
templates no backward step, a la the
republicans on trusts"