Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
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No Tariff Revision.

No Tariff Revision.
The position of the administration on
the tariff issue is no longer in doubt,
unless there is n schism In the Presi-
dents Cabinet. Secretary Root, who
is the dominant politician in President
Roosevelt's pohtcal family, has de-
clared unequivocally for no revision of
the tariff. He made this declaration
before the Home Market Club III Bos-
ton the day after the President started
on his Western stamping tour and
made n similar declaration at Milwau-
kee.
As the substance of the political
speeches that We're to be delivered by
both the President and Secretary Root
We're doubtless talked over at the last
Cabinet meeting. their declarations
must be considered as representing the
Republican position and program This
puts Governor Cummins, SenatorDolli-
yer and Chairman Babcock outside the
breastworks and places the Iowa
Idea" OH the shelf as far as the next
Congress is concerned. Governor Cum,
Minis declared the other day that he
would carry the Iowa Idea" into the
national Republican convention, but
with the administration joining hands
with Senator Hanna and "the stand
patters'' it is hardly probable that the
iowa Idea" will receive considera.
ton.
To those who have watched political
events during the past few years this
determination of the Republicans to
continue their partnership with the
trusts is not unexpected. All the lead
ers of that party of any consequence
are in one way or another tied up TO
| the corporations. When political trou.
bles multiply and the voters threaten
| to revolt at the eXactions of the trusts
and the combines the check books of
the corporation magnates are brought
| into play and this timely help turns
| the tide In their favor.
| Have You ever seen or heard of Il
Republican Senator or Congressman
who votes as the corporations dictate
| tNCl luIhliS lti W MANI his
campaign the most telling possible:
| The astute managers of the trust cor.
porations and the railroads run the
country and dictate legislation through
those they help to keep III power. Ii
return for this material aid, tariff
schedules are cooked up to suit til,
trusts, so that as complete monopol.
as possible of the home market can b,
obtained. Competition is what til,
trusts most dread, for any interference
with their present large profits would
lead to disaster. All the combines ART
overcapitalized and could not put divi
dends on their watered stocks at tn,
profits that were made under the ole
| competitive system before the trusts
were inaugurated.
In every State there are thousands OF
Republican voters who abhor this ALI
ance of their party with the trusts ant
corporations, both on account of til,
direct and indirect taxes they have t
pay through the increased price of liv
Ing, but also for the political debaucf
) cry that has become permanent feat
lure of coucuses, conventions and elet
tons. In many Congressional district
these voters We're promised by the Re
publican candidates for Congress tina
II reelected they would vote for revis
ing the tariff on trust productions. Witt
all the leaders of their party arrayet
against tariff revision, the efforts OF
these Congressman will be futile.
The trusts are in saddle and only ;
change of administration can over
throw them.
1 Who Pays for This MaEnificence?
The special train on which Presiden
Roosevelt will make his campaigning
trip for the next Presidential nomina
tion is described as marvel of mag
niiicence. Nothing like the cars eve
was seen. Compared to the President
train, those of King Edward and Kal
ser Williams would look like an Amer
lean train of emigrant cars.
The fact is that essentially this is ;
"deadhead" train. The President an,
his companions are guests of the rail
road companies over whose various
lines they are carried in this compare
lively luxurious style.
They enjoy the ..hospitalites' of tn
railroads. If there is any arrangement
for reduced fare-and everybody know
that they are not paying full fare-it i
fragrant violation of the interstate
commerce act and the Elkins law.
The railroads can afford TO make thi
concession even If the sacrifice amount
to the entire sum which their passen
gers would pay at full rates. 1t is
splendid advertisement. They will picl
up along the route thousands of passell
gers going to the towns where the Pres
ident will make his spectacular appear
ances. They have big government con
tracts for mail and other transports
ton. 1t will be money in their pockets
Looked at from the other side-th
propriety Of the Presidents action il
accepting this 'deadhead" favor, i
whole or in part-the Intelligent peopl
who will consider the case must forl
their own opinion.-Chicago Chronicle
A Socinlistic Experiment..
The. decision of the coal strike con
mission contains one important chang
In political conditions that may be fal
reaching in the future economic cond
tons of the United States. The con
mission has acknowledged the comm,
nifty of interests of the miners an
mine owners by ordering that the fol
mer shall participate in the increase
price at which the products of the cos
mines are sold to the public. If til
price ut tide water exceeds $3.50 pc
ton the miners wages are increased !
proportion, but they do not diminins