West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-07-30
REPUBLICAN sCHISM.
Tariff Reform Demanded-Trust
Busting Wanted.
THE PEOPLE ARE OUT OF PATIENCE

vtciou. Parliamentary system Must
he Chnnscd-JTrusts Control Con-
Eress, and the President Is Help
less In the Hands OF the Repub-
Iican oiigarchy.
Republican party is threatened With a
serious schism ON the tarlr question.
The high protectlonists OF the Protec-
tive Tariff league and the Home Mar
ket club are determined TO resist any
change I'm the Dingley tariff rates.
Even reciprocity TO them IN n delusion
and n snare TO entrap the unwary Re
publican who votes for II, as II results
I'm a reduction OF protection 60 somo I'm.
dustries they now enjoy.
The other and minor faction OF the
Republican party is 80 convinced OF
fatal political results. II some conces-
sions 10 the trust ridden public are not
allowed, that It Is willing TO see a slight
reduction OF duties to appcasc the pco-
pie. There is also quite an element OF
the Republican party In many of the
states, headed by manufacturers. which
demands free raw materials. which
finds IL cannot compete with England,
Germany and France IN the markets
OF the world unless these concessions
are granted it These manufacturers,
Joined with large number OF export
ers and dealers. are organized. aud a
branch OF their organization has head
quarters IN Chicago and embraces tho
most prominent men OF Chicago, ST.
Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth and has
also included In Its membership many
others from all parts OF the northwest
ern states. This organization has late
ly had I'm Washington its attorney,
Hon. Eugene Hay OF Minneapolis, aud
he voices It's sentiments and demands
IN nn interview IN which lie sald
"Tho people OF the west are out OF
oil patience with congress. They be-
lieve In the president He has their
confidence as no president has had
since Lincoln. II was this belief in
him that saved to the Republicans the
congressional elections last fall, but It
Is extremely doubtful II his influence
alone Will save us in 1904. The peo-
pie reason that II as fearless. honest
and aggressive a president as Presi-
dent Roosevelt can do nothing 10 bring
a Republican congress TO an under
standing OF it's duty, then no Republic
nm president could. When they reach
this frame OF mind, II requires no po-
litical seer 10 foretell the result They
demand legislation to regulate the
trusts, and they demand intelligent tar
iff legislation. In the northwest
their own representatives in the house
and senate. In the main they are well
satisfied with tben, but they appreci.
ate that both they and the president
are powerless to influence Legislation
under the vicious parliamentary sys-
tenn that has grown up. This system
renders II possible for q fow represent
ntiyes. not Of the people. bpf OF special
interests to prevent needed Legislation.
The representative of senator who
could successfully lehd n movement for
parliamentary reform would receive
the benedictions Of the American peo-
pic"
Mr.. Hay and his organization eyl-
IDENTITY do not appreciate the fact that
the ollgarchy that has since 1897 CON
trolled congress will again be I'm com
mand when the Flfty-eighth congress
Is organized the only important
bhangc being that Mr.. Cannon will be
speaker instead OF Mr. Henderson.
Tho chairmcn OF about all the impor-
tant committees. who have 80 much In
fuence IN reporting legislation, will
again DO appointed, and the ultra pro-
lection gang Will still be on top. Mr..
Hay and those whom he represents
viii also have to disabuse their minds
Of the fallacy that President Roosevelt
desires tariff reform, for nc stated In
his speech at Cincinnati last fall that
the tarin did not affect the trusts and
that protection must be preserved. n
President Roosevelt favors tariff re-
form, he has never recommended Il to
the present congress-, nor will he TO
The next He wants the Cuban reel.
procity treaty ratified and may favor
.he fisheries treaty, though that is
doubtful, for Senator Lodge, hls chief
political adviser, Is opposed TO Il. Pres
dent Roosevelt has tho reputation
among those who 90 not know him OF
being a great reformer, but tho only re-
form he Is at present intent upon IS TO
induce the Republican party TO change
its policy Of never nominating as It's
candidate any one who has been vice
president. That reform ~ occupying
all bis time and attention. and his most
strenuous efforts viii be entirely con
fined to that until the national Rcpub-
lican convention meets.
Tho only chance for those Republic.