The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05
NEEDS NO REVISION WE ARE
THE BOYS TO DO THE
REVISING"

Tie Republican attitude on the tariff
is made to suit all tastes. Pritchard
says in effect that every schedule III the
llinglcy bill is sacred and must not be
touched Hanna says it is good enough,
but he warts 10 add reciprocity to it.
The Iowa Republicans want to take out
tho protection that creates monopoly
Roosevelt sa--s the tariff does not create
or help trusts. but he wants a Tarif
Commission. Speaker Henderson says
the Iowa platform is all wrong. that the
tariff does not help trusts, and favo:s
doing nothing except adding Cuban re-
oppose general revision of the tariff
and General Hawley says that emphasis
was placed upon the word general
Many Massachusetts Republicans demand
free raw material but Senator Lodge
says if vou touch the tariff you must
revise the whole law, while Representa-
tive Foss has been renominated on free
raw material platform in Boston. Secre-
tary Shaw advocates revision when the
friends OF protection are strong enough
to conservatively modify certain schei-
ules so as to meet changed conditions,
and 1T the same time successfully re-
sist the efforts of the opposition to re-
wise the entire tariff laws" That is
equivalent TO saying in roundabout
way that the trusts will continue to
be fed from tariff bonuses. Many other
lesser lights say 1.-THE tariff needs no
revision, but we are the boys to do
the rcvising."-And so it goes, every
man having an idea of his own, and
mystifying the position of the party.
1t is a typical Republican campaign
method In 1896 we had the same tactics
en- the money question. Mckinley wanted
a straGdle platform. Platt demanded the
geld standard. Woolcott and Pritchard
advocated free coinage, Prtchard declar-
ing 4 am for 16 to l from the crown
OF ICY head to the sole of my feet, so
help me Cod Foraker wanted inter
national bimetalism. Others declared
.'rhe Republican party has done every
thing that has been done for silver. We
will give bimetalism as needed. we don't
need it. but we will secure it"
The Republican attitude en- the trusts
is equally inconsistent. There are no
trusts" says Hanna. Trusts should be
abacklad declares Roosevelt. but we
must be careful not TO injure private and
legitimate interests Havemeyer says
Tariff is the mother of trusts" Hender-
son answers: 1.-The tariff has nothing to
do with trusts The lesser lights de-
clare: There are no trusts. We will
destroy trusts. We are the only folk.
who ever did anything against trusts.
1t is N such manner that the Repub-
Leans conduct all their campaigns. But
and that is the way to test what Repub-
licans will O'Clock who pulls the string.
Roosevelt denounces trusts at Pittsburs
end goes to eat dinner with Frick, mana
ger of the Steel trust. Wolcott & Co.,
talked .imetalism but the campaign fund
WAS supplied by gold standard bankers.
Some Republicans talk tariff revision
along lines that will prevent monopoly.
and go to the monopolists for their cam
paign fund. Men do not gather grapes
of thorns or figs OF thistles.' People
who wish just tax laws and the With
drawal Of favors from the trusts must
fight the Republican party today and
always. 1t belongs to the tariff protected
and all other trusts, no matter what GER
tain leaders think or say. The evidence
is beyond question.