The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
Rocky Mountain Republicanism.

1t is not to the Rocky Mountain
country that the Tariff -tinkering
"progressives" must look for aid
and comfort in their designs against
business stability and general pros
perity. The farmers, stock raisers
and miners of that region, where
not long ago the Bryan idea OF
cheap dollars had much vogue, are
now won over to Protectionism and
Republicanism. They have found
something that they like better than
Mr.. Bryan's cheap dollar PROPOSE
ton, and within the last eight years
they have turned Republicans by
the hundreds of thousands. States
that used to be reckoned as certain
for Organism are now safely and
permanently lodged in the Republi-
can column. What wrought the
change? The Protection policy of
the Republican party. What will
hold these States safely and per-
manently Republican? Adherence
by the Republican party to the
principle and policy of fair and
equal Protection to all domestic la
Dor and industry. The Tariff-tin-
kering craze has not affected Rocky
Mountain Republicans. The reci-
procity humbug has not captivated
them. They are prosperous and
know the reason why.
Senator Warren of Wyoming IS
good authority regarding the senti-
ment of the Middle Far West. In
recent interview in the "WaSh-
ington Post" the Senator said:
1.-THE Rocky Mountain country is
strong for Protection" said Senator
Warren Yesterday. "While it is true
that there are but comparatively few
items In which that part of the coun.
try is a beneficiary, yet you may set
the people of that country down as
'stand-patters' rather than followers
of the new idea, sometimes called the
Iowa idea." That is, If we must
choose between those who stand pat
for the Dingley Tariff, and those who
believe that the Tariff is a breeder Of
trusts and that the schedule should
be overhauled at all events, whether
by friends or by enemies, our people
would prefer to bear the slight ills
they now have rather than to fly to
those they know not Of.
Under the Dingley act our Yves
tern industries are IN a satisfactory
condition. Western sheep men, who
are talking of fifteen and twenty cent
wool this year, were glad to get FIVE
to eight cents just before the Dingley
act passed. Cattlemeh, who now get
$50 to 800 head for beeves marketed,
had to be satisfied with $40 to 1876 a
head under the Wilson-Gorman act.
Maybe the Dlngley act is not respon
sible for the increase, but IL not 1t Is
a coincidence which we desire to have
continued for a while yet. II it be-
comes evident that any portion OF the
Dingley act should be modified,
have no doubt such notifications will
follow. But the work will be done by
those who constructed, or at least be.
lieyed la that bill, rather than by
those who sullenly accepted, 6uthaye
meyer sincerely supported it
"What about the reciprocity treat
ies?" was asked.
ave are opposed to insidious at
tacks upon the Dlngley Tariff under
the guise OF reciprocity treatie:
which are not reciprocal. Instance
the attempted reciprocity treaty with
Argentine Republic. The promoter
OF that treaty would reduce by 20 pei
cent. the duty on woods imported int
the United States from Argentenia