The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-31


his feather headgear and coloring up
his lineaments to strike terror into the
hearts OF the Ohio democrats. The
stress to which Senator Hanna and his
cohorts are put must be extraordinary.
for the republican state committee has
engaged. It 10 said. 1900 spellbinders
to Withstand the onslaught OF the
democrats, and ret there seems to be
but two champions Of democracy to
meet them on the oratorical feld. It
IL like David with his sling. and his
combat with the brass. protected Go
liah, and the result may be - disas-
trous to the stronger side. It will be
II right and justice prevail.
There is much questioning OF the
candidates and speakers at the meet
ings In Ohio. Many Of the voters are
striving to arrive at q just conclusion
Of the contention Of the two parties In
this strenuous campaign. AS the re-
publieans are endeavoring to connne
the issues to national affairs, and as
President Roosevelt's secretary OF the
treasury will doubtless condne his re-
marks to the great affairs OF state, OF
finance and taxation, perhaps some
democrat or Independent republican
may wish to question Mr.. Shaw, or. AZ
the New York World suggests:
If Mr.. Shaw Is short Of texts for
his speeches, or II he really desires to
enlighten tho voters upon the sub
jects of most vital interest to them, he
might be respectfully invited to an
swer these questions:
would it not be better, as we'll as
more equitable, to leave the money not
required for the expenses of tha gov
eminent in the pockets of the people
who earn it, rather than to deposit It
in favored banks without interest?
why should not congress at the
coming session repeal or reduce the
duties on steel and other trust-made
products that are manufactured cheap
er here than they can be abroad, and
are actually sold in foreign markets at
prices lower than 70 our own consum-
ers?
when will the republican party re-
peal or reduce duties that are no
longer needed for either revenue or
protection, but that, in the language
of the Iowa republicans, shelter mo-
| nopoly?' Does the secretary think
| the day after never a satisfactory
date? Or is it his opinion that the time
| and the character of tariff revision
should be fixed by the monopolies that
benefit by the duties?'
To answer these questions in a can
did manner, without the quibbling and
stunning that the secretary has used
on other occasions will open the eyes
of thousands of voters to the fniqui-
ties of the republican system OF
finance and taxation that are robbine
tho masses to enrich the few. 1t may
be unpleasant for the secretary of the
| treasury to own up that he has
| strained the law to the breaking point
| to help his friends, the Wall street and
other gamblers, tide over their Difficult
ties and to try to prevent the stock
gamblers from suffering q greater re-
verse than has already overtaken
the question, If honestly given.
| Secretary Shaw may answer another
of the questions by saying that thu
sale of trust products to foreigners Al
q lower rate than to our own people
keeps the mills running and gives en-
ployment to workingmen that woul6
otherwise be idle. But what satisfac
tory answer can he give to the voter:
that are taxed by tho tariff and thu
trusts with high prices while the un
taxed foreigners get the advantage. L
there are any favors to be shown
should not our own people be the re
cipients. Secretary Shaw viii als<
have to explain to the workingmel
how 1t is that during the past montl
number Of Ohio furnaces and othe
factories have shut down or are run
ming on short time. The Iron Age TO
October 8, gives a list of larg
number of iron mills that have shu
down. Amongst them there are In Ohio
The Allentown Rolling mill, both o
its furnaces: the furnace of the Allen
town Iron works, and two furnace
controlled by the Empire Iron an
Steel company and the Macunnie fur
mace has also ceased work. Other shu
downs have been reported during tn
present month, amongst them tn
large furnace controlled by the Ameri
can Steel company at Columbus, EN-
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