Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-21
STANDING ON FALSE PREMISES.

FALSE PREMISES.
 It is often a wonder to the observ- ant mind why the people do not ask themselves this question, How much longer are We to be fooled by the Re publican party?" Held in bondage by the iniquitous tariff maintained by the party in power, with thousands of mer being discharged in this "era of pros perity," all over the country for want of employment, with wages decreasing and the cost of living being maintain ed ct the top notch of robbery it would appear to us that this matter would come strongly to the minds of the working men of the country who at present affiliate with the voters of the Republican party.
 The Republican party is asking for the control of the House Of Congress for two years more and the presidency for four years more, in order ito have the opportunity to do that" which they have had the opportunity to do for years. At any moment they so 3e- sired they could have made the changes in the tariff which the times and the business of the country war ranted. They could have made amendments to the tariff that would have resulted in no evil effect upon the business world at home or abroad, unless an effect be evil that takes from the robber a portion of his unjust spoil. wrung from sufferer who can not safely bear. and can not with i'm punity and ought not with right longer victim.
 It is not the purpose of the Review to denounce the Republican party. It is one of the great historic parties Of the country. and in a loose general way Of speaking, the people of the country are divided into two great parties. The man or party which arrogates Io them selves all the greatness and all the goodness of the country is either thoughtless or vain. or is speaking in exaggerated style or tone.
 The membership of both parties is made up of the bone and sinew of this land. What has hindered the Repub- lican party from doing something that would afford relief to the great mass of the body polite? It is be- cause they were afraid to do anything and indeed were afraid to do nothing.
 We are frequently reminded that the Republican party is a party that docs things" They gloat in telling us of what "it has done in writing the histo- " of this country" Nothing the par ty could have done would have been of such consequence as the relieving inc people of the burden imposed upon it through the medium of the Dingley tariff which has wrung from the pec- Dle millions of dollars in taxes far De yond the needs of an economically af' ministered government.
 The tariff has been more of an ob- noxious burden. because it has con staptly enriched the few at the ex nense of the many. It has created and built up obnoxious trusts; it has bred extravaganza in the expenditures of the government, and led to source of riotous living as it were upon the mart of ihe administration that 1t VIII be hard to curb in the future; 1t mas built up enormous and unnecessary sp nropriations; it has led to an on slaught upon the finances of the e7uh fry whtich leads it to look upon de ec;, today. All these things are trace abls to an iniquitous favoritism fath' cred and promulgated by the party II nover. which today is bringing home .o the people reminders in the shape o' reduced wages, reduced number em' ,loved. and without corresponding reduction in the cost of living All ,bese things show the false premises of the Republican party and the mate -;s1 damage that is being inflicted up on the people of the United States Are the people. therefore. in favor o' perpetuating this party in power, or are they willing to try change which promises to remedy the matter as far as possible, to the extent at least oi cutting off the arrogant trusts. grown fat at the public crib, and insolent in their demands of taking more still from the people? Surely not.