The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-02
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, March 3

nest, concerted effort on his part of
the democrats to effect revision Of tha
! tariff next session, the views of one of
the democratic leaders IN the Senate
are especially interesting. Senator
Bacon, speaking on this important
subject, said, at is mistake to sup.
pose that the democrats will attempt,
even il they have the power, to des.
troy the tariff system at one fell swoop.
On the contrary they would be con
tent with removing few bricks from
the top of the tariff wall. The trust
legislation of the past session amounts
to nothing, and the trust and the tariff
questions are so interviewer that one
cannot be considered without the
other. The trusts have succeeded in
destroying all competition in their
own line of industry, that is, all do
mestic competition. The tariff saves
them from all foreign competition and
the result is that the people are com.
PEELED to pay for the very necessaries
OF life whatever prices the trusts may
demand. Publicity amounts to moth
ing as remedy. Witness the Unit.
ed States Steel Corporation. lis
capital stock, dividends, etc. have
been given the widest publicity and
the only effect, il there is any, is to
make an increased demand for steel
trust stock. Some good has resulted
from the antitrust agitation, however.
The Department of Justice has re-
newed its efforts to stamp out the
trust evils, has acquired greater energy
at least, because of the wide mani
festatlon of popular opposition to the
trusts. The real demand of the coun-
, try is for such reduction of the tariff
as will destroy the power of the trusts
to charge exorbitsnt prices and vii
,, not at the same time injure the leg
, innate industries of the country
|, Asked as to the probable democratic
= candidate, Senator Bacon said ht
would not care to discuss Individual
t but the nominee must be acceptable tC
e New York and other states from which
: it was expected to get support. Will
regard to the dlssension in democratic
= ranks Mr.. Bacon said that it was fol
ly to quarrel over past events. In hi
judgment the increased production
Z. of gold had obvia;ed the necessity O
' the free silver issue but it was unws
y even to discuss the causes and rights
: of past contentious. The importan
r point now was to meet existing con
j. dltions with the proper remedies ant
e popular candidate.
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g Senator Carmack of Tennessee
e less reserved with regard to the presI
e dental candidate. He frankly say
~ that the only available candidate no,
8 in sight is Judge Parker of New York
y In making this assertion Mr.. Carmac
o stipulates that there can be no cand
L. date who did not support the Chlcag
1t and Kansas City platforms and tha
no candidate can be successful VIII
cannot command the vote of Ne
10 York state. In his judgment Judg
.d Parker could do the latter and he dl
T. support the democratic platforms
of the two past campaigns. "Thls" sal
Is Mr.. Carmack, "is merely matter
" party policy but an important one an
IS it has become all the more importar
~ ~ since some Of the people have bee
~ ~ urging the nomination Of man WI
or has not supported the party IN the la
two campaigns"
XXX
Mr.. Carmack's reference to a ma
who did not support the party WI
:, clearly aimed at Ex-Presldent Clev
It. land whose proposed western trip
ST. the occasion of curiosity, and to son
ay extent of anxiety, on the part of maj
n democrats. Mr. Cleveland, on Il
a. tI invitation of his old friend Ex. Cover
ng or Francis of Missouri, will participa
on in the dedicatory exercises OF t
8 Saint Louis exposition and will the
~ speak from the same platform as Pl
ils sident Roosevelt 1t is intimated tn
ssSN if his reception at Saint Louis is sui
81 ciently cordial he will extend his II
~ lurther west and invade the We
~ heart of the country which gave
Mr.. Bryan his strongest support.
50 the judgment OF those democrats W
Is; can be seen in Washington there
les no possibility of Mr.. Clevelands
RS rs gaining the favor Of the party and
49, statement that he is not out of polti
m. is ridiculous, nevertheless 1t
known that he has some staunch frien
and it is hoped that he will not r
the risk OF creating dissension in
party councils.
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OF Senator Stone of Missouri takes
IN hopeful view of the situation. ]
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