Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-18
No Tariff Revision.


The position of the administration on
the tariff issue is no longer in doubt,
unless there is schism in the Presi-
dents Cabinet Secretary Root, who
is the dominant politician in President
Roosevelt's political family, has de-
clared unequivocally for no revision of
the tariff. He made this declaration
before the Home Market Club i'll Bos-
ton the day after the President started
on his Western stumping tour and
made a similar declaration at Milwau-
kee.
As the substance Of the political
speeches that were to be delivered by
both the President and Secretary Root
were 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" on the shelf as far as the next
Congress is concerned. Governor Cum
Minis declared the ether day that he
would carry the iowa idea" into the
national Republican, convention, but
with the administration joining hands
with Senator Hanna and 1.-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,
ever lacking for means to make 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 in power. In
return for this material aid, tariff
schedules are cooked UP to suit the
trusts. so that as complete q monopoly
as possible of the home market can be
obtained. Competition is what the
trusts most dread. for any interference
with their present large profits would
lead to disaster. All the combines are
overcaDitaliZed and could not put divi-
bends on their Watered stocks at the
profits that were made under the old
competitive system before the trusts
were iEaugurated.
In every State there are thousands of
Republican voters who abhor this ALI
ance of their party with the trusts and
corporations. both on account of the
direct and indirect taxes they have to
pay through tho increased price of liv-
ing, but also for the political debauch-
cry that has become permanent feat
ure of caucuses, conventions and cleo
TONS In many Congressional districts
these voters were promised by the Re-
publican candidates for Congress that
if reelected they would vote for revis
ing the tariff on trust productions. With
all the leaders Of their party arrayed
against tariff revision, the efforts Of
these Congressman will De futile.
The trusts are in saddle and only a
change of administration can over
throw them.