The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-17
Senator Martin Declares the
"Stand Pat" Republicans Will
Suppress the RevisiOnists.
ISSUE CANNOT BE D0WNED.
Sentiment in Favor of Conserva.
live Modification of Present Tar
if Schedules Promises Ia
Sweep Country.

ism - alQ Ietlney AnlA ave
Washington. April Ex-senator Martin of
Virginia, who is prominently mentioned as
the possible chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee next year. particularly
in the event OF the nomination OF Senator
German Of Maryland. discussing the Demo-
cratic tendencies so far as the tariff is con-
cerned. to-day said:
The tariff is the leading topic OF thought
in both parties. and will no doubt be the
leading issue in the next presidential cam
p1iSn- II 10 equally manifest that the Ie-
vision Of the tariff. contemplated by the
Democratic party aud To be inserted in its
platform 4s an evidence OF its intentions
and good faith. Will be a conservative one
mot one to disturb and alarm the substan-
tlal business interests and progress Of :he
country.
The necessity for revenue not only COM
pels conservatism. hut the day has passed
when radical and extreme views in connec-
ton with tariff revision find odgment in
the country.
suppress any attempts at tariff revision is
PERFECTLY clear. and this. notwithstanding
the fact that there Is great restlessness in
the ranks of Republicans in all parts OF the
country. This Ieeling il acutely presented
in the State OF Iowa and exists with more
or less intensity in every part Of the United
States. +"
ONLY HOPE OF COUNTRY.
IF the people do not now see II. they will
soon find it to be true. The leading Repub
leans OF the country, rom the president
down. are at war with this desire for
tariff reform in their own party, and Will
ultimately suppress It.
1T is perfectly manifest TO Republicans
and Democrats alike that the Iowa idea and
the Republicans who are supporting IL are
20 be whipped into line with the element
generally known as the stand patters.
What the idea element will feel about this
process Of party discipline / don't know. but
! do believe that the Democrats are going
before the country next year with a plat
form for tariff revision along moderate
no great disturbance to business
THE only hope for tariff revision is
through the Democratic party. and the
alarming growth OF monopolies will be
found In q conservative revision OF the tar
If at the hands OF the Democratic party
and through its agency only.
In this connection / feel that the recent
decision OF the Federal Court in the North
ern Securities case Is q blow at the trusts,
or rather at certain OF the trusts. hut do
not mind calling attention to the fact that
there are several hundred trusts in the
country. and that the Department OF jus
nection with enforcing the antitrust laws
and In connection with giving to the coun-
try the full benefit Of princilies announced
In the securities, case. This vast dis
cretiOnary power is not likely TO be exer-
cised in such a manner as VIII
give satisfactory relief
THE experience of the past not only
shows this. but already there are intima-
tiOns that the victory will not be followed
up so as to afford relief. The trusts will
so as to check any continued attack from
the Department OF Justice. which will con-
tinue In the future as in the past. TO be
money interests that have organized the
trusts Of the country