The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-22
CONGRESSMAN CHAS. B THOMAS
ON ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN
Ready For the Coming Contest he Sees in il
Great Prospects OF Democratic
Success

Hon. Charles r. Thomas, Representa-
tive in Congress, of the Third district,
spent last night in the city on his way
home from Buffalo Lithia Springs, where
he has been taking a short vacation.
Seen at the Marlborough House by a
News and Observer reporter, Congress
man Thomas expressed his pleasure as
being able to stop over in Raleigh, say
! ing, "It is always pleasant to me to visit
the capital city and meet my friends
| here and get more in touch with the
political and other news of the State. "
l have been for about two weeks at the
! Springs, my usual summer trip, resting
and preparing for the campaign. / am
| in most perfect health and expect to
make the same active and thorough can
vass l have always made, although with
the new counties in the Third district
| it is very strongly Democratic.
| BY appointment of State Chairman Sim
mons l will speak at Burgaw, Pender
county on September 1st, during court
week.
Asked as to the probable issue of the
campaign, Mr.. Thclnas said:
For some weeks past / have been Civ
| ing that matter very thorough and care
| full study Inasmuch as the Democratic
party has been invited to a comparison
of the Fusion or Republican and the
| Democratic administrations of the State S
/ affairs, I am satisfied we can safely join
| issue upon that question. Democratic
government in North Carolina has al
ways meant good, safe, honest, economi-
cal government. by capable officials. We
will have decidedly the best of the argu-
ment along that line"
I'm National politics, the question of
tariff reform Or tariff revision has be-
| come a prominent issue of the campaign.
Even among Republicans public sentiment
| is demanding tariff reform, as outlined
| by the Iowa Republicans in their plat
form. and the action Of Mr.. Bliss and
others of the New York Protective Tariff
League My study of this subject con-
vinces me that at different periods in
the Nations history the demand for
tariff reform has been irresistible as at
the time of the Clay Compromise Act,
| the Walker Tariff and other periods.
"The Republican party has done nothing
to meet this popular demand, or to give
| The slightest reduction to the consumer,
although many articles are sold much
| cheaper to foreigners than our own citi-
yens. Certainly in this state of affairs it
1
will not do TO say the foreigners pay the
| sax
| Upon the question of the trusts the Re-
publican party has pursued the same do
nothing policy. They talk IA great deal,
but do not legislate. Upon examination
find not single Republican introduced
an antitrust measure except Mr.. Little
field and that was never reported from
committee
Congress adjourns and the whole sub
| ject is left over until after election, al
| though the trusts have one price for ex-
port and another for the purchaser in the
home market"
| eve have every argument in our favor
upon these questions. not for radical
changes but protection from monopoly"
GAS to the foreign policy of our oppo-
nents careful study of the hearings
| before Congress. the testimony of Cover
nor Taft and the able speech of Senato or
| IIoar, will disclose that it is not only
a dangerous experiment but most I'M
| profitable-even from standpoint of
commercial gain.''