The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03
TO TRICK THE PEOPLE.


In is the cause OF all the ills from
which the country is suffering are be-
ginning 10 confess that the party lead
ers ought "a take the subject up at
the next congress and make the need
ed re, ision. At "A conference of Re
publican senators in New York recent
ly the growing sentiment against the
tariff was recognized and means were
discussed for quieting the people. In
fact. II was agreed that some assur-
ances should be given of "A Willingness
on the part OF the Republicans to
meet the demand and "A promise was
agreed upon To take up the subject Of
revision Immediately upon the assem-
bling of the next congress. Nothing
was to be promised for this congress.
which will reconyene in December. but
the people of the west were TO be as
sured that the congress to be elected
this fall would act. Speaking OF the
conference OF President Roosevelt and
certain senators whom he asked TO
visit MIN. New York dispatch says:
ITO the. great surprise of all, Senator
Aldrich OF Rhode Island. the high pro
lection leader of the senate. gave his
hearty adherence. He told the presi-
Dental party that the Dingley law was
made for the conditions which existed
in 1897. Six years will have elapsed
by the time the coming congress can
consider the question. and in six years
great economic changes occur in a
country which moves as fast as the
United States. Senators Lodge and
Aldrich admitted that there was
strong sentiment in behalf OF tarih re-
adjustment in New England. 1t comes
not only from the manufacturers, who
want cheaper raw materials. but from
the masses OF the people, especially
the wage-earners. who think the high
cost of living is due to high tariffs.
Senators Spooner and Allison spoke
in no uncertain way of the trend OF
public sentiment in the west. These
four senator's pointed out that the peo-
pie are showing a disposition to run
the tariff and the trust questions to-
gether. and that while they applaud
the efforts of the president to find a
direct solution of the trust problem,
they think the first and surest way TO
get at the trusts is to reduce the tar
IFS on trust-made goods. The Iowa
platform and similar declarations by
the Republicans OF other states were
cited. Even protectionist Connect
cut was mentioned as in sympathy
with the Iowa idea"
A horizontal reduction OF the tariff
was suggested by Senator Hanna, who
declared that the Dingley tar1n is as
nearly perfect as human wisdom
could make q tariff law. To enter up
on a general revision would mean
renewal Of the struggle for advantage
among all the interests involved The
agitation and uncertainty would work
very great harm in business. Many
months would be required to evolve
and pass a complete new tariff bill
and there would be danger OF divi
sions which might defeat the project
altogether. II, on the other hand. II
was understood the tariff was simply
to be scaled down 10 or IS per cent all
around there would be no war of con
fiicting interests. no uncertainty. nc
great harm to the business Of the
country"
The scheme of the Republican lead
ers is, then, to hold out to the people
in the present campaign the promise
of themselves doing something in thu
way of tariff revision. but to put !
on till the next congress assemble
in 1903. 1t might be-but even Thu
is doubtful-that they would then re
| duce the tariff on few articles, Blu
, there is no probability that they woul'
consent to any substantial revision
I certainly none that would hurt tn
, trusts, and thus meet the demand
, that these aggregations Of capital b
J restricted within decent limits an
, give the people a chance to live. TIL
] Republicans are committed to the doc
r trine OF protection, and every cen
!. which they raise for corrupting eles
I tors comes from the trusts and tn
s tariff barons, which are practically on
I and the same To lose their supper
a is to lose control Of the country, an
r when power is weighed in the balanc
!. against the people in this way ther
+ is no question but an attempt will B
: made to retain power, no matter whs
) the cost to the people.
3 The Democrats have proposed tn
only way that the trusts can be curbe'
= and that is by putting all article
4 which have come under trust domin
4 ton, on the free list. The propose
Q OF the Republicans for a horizont'
!. reduction OF from 10 to Is per Gel
I. would result only in the trusts raisin
d the prices Of all commodities to r
a imburse themselves for the loss an
e the people would continue to pay VIII
n the tariff exacts and something moi
e besides. MIR. Hanna Is on record I
e saying that the trusts are natural bus
a ness developments and have come
'. stay. Mr.. Beveridge seys there q
v good trusts--how many. he does n
|; tell us-but certainly he would not co
a sent to take the tariff on Of goods tn
a oro controlled nv the good" trust