The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23

trouble ahead and declares that reci-
9rocity must be taken bE the throat
and ehoked into hsrmIessness by Wig
orous action. It attacks Senator
Lodge for trying to cOnciliate the in
surgents and fOretells his downfall il
he does not boldly fight them The
Economist, however purbIind it may
be on the merits Of protection and
high tariff, sees plainly that If reel
prOcity Is successful in Massachu-
sets it VIII be the beginning OF the
end with protection It derOunces
the admission of Senator Lodge at
Point Shirley on July 9. when he was
trying to placate the Republicans who
are in arms against him, that ne
agrees with their demand for reel
prOcity as other Republicans DO. The
Economist answers him by saying:
1T is far from true that all Re
publicans agree to the Massachusetts
idea Of wide-Open reciprocity. L is
not true Of all Massachusetts Repub-
icans; il is not true Of Republicans in
any other part Of the Union. It can
not be true. Else the reciprocity reso-
luton Of the national Republican con-
ventiOn would not have been, could
not have been adopted. To the gen
eraI body Of the Republican party
reciprocity in competitive products
with Canada is just as hateful, just
as Objectionable. as reciprocity in
competitive products with France OF
Germany would be. In either case the
principle of protection is violated, the
faith Of the party Of protection is
broken"
That is the true Stand pat" argu-
ment and Republicans everywhere
will have to agree to it, or be de-
nounced and driven out of the party
by the protection faction which is
much the stronger and who, through
their trust friends. furnish the sinews
Of war for the G. o. P.
One inch Of reciprocity in competi-
tive products will lead to the break
down Of protection and tend to a re-
formation Of the tariff that would
force the trusts to revise their prices
to reasonable rates. OF course that
would not suit the mOnOpOlists or
their organ, which says it is for IN
diluted protection"
But the Economist is not content
with standing pat, but gloats Over the
defeat Of the Iowa Idea" when it
says:
For a time the Iowa Idea" made
some Roadway alike in Iowa and in
the adjoining state Of Minnesota. But
only for a time. No sooner had Re
type began to assert itself actively,
energetically and aggressively than q
marked change became apparent
MugwumpeTy was forthwith quoted at
a discount in the political market, and
the genuine article Of party loyalty
and party consistency rose to par. 1t
is above par now, and is certain to
remain so throughout the current
campaign.
In Iowa the progressive" cabal
has been pretty thoroughly squelched.
Messrs. Roberts and Perkins still
maintain a precariOus perch on the
Cummins roOst, it would seem, be-
cause they do not know how to get
the Register" and the Journal OF
the perch with any degree OF grace or
consistency.
The Democrats can view this fac
tional fight in the Republican party
with cOmplacency, but cannot but aid
those honestly intent On reforming
that great abuse Of the tariff, that will
not allow US to trade with our neigh
! bors. The reciprocity lever viii, if
properly handled. move the mountain
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| on a long suffering people.