The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-01

~ ne NI.iN VIII a. HtlfrN' -f"fr y"
public expense is carefii husband.
man. Eary and late be is busy devils
ine ingenious ard taking argument
to show that his little parasite IS
essential to ,he health and well being
cf the body polite. And maiy emf
nent doctors Of political diseases vet
adhere to the caston practice OF the
old time physicians and prescribe
ieeches scr nearly all disorders
One Of tie latest Of this never end
ing stream Of appeals comes in the
form Of widely distributed circular
from the American Protective Tariff
league Of Kew York appealing to the
American public to lei the present tar
IN alone They are the "standpat'
ters They acknowledge thag there
are perhaps" some slight errors anu
inequalities in the present law, but
they plead. oh so earnestly, just o. be
elet alone. 1t would do the soul Of
burglar good TO hear their p'ea and
join in the chorus with the heartiest
sort 0f a me too. me too"
After all it is the same thiag; onlr
enc has the sanction Of the law and
the other not. It really does not much
matter to consumer whether th.
man with a Jimmy" comes INTO his
house quietly pnd gets dollar Of his
hard earned cash or whether with an.
other Jimmy" he secretly enters thv
halls Of congress ana gets that same
dollar by raising the price on some
necessary article OF nome consumption.
The cash result is all the same-the
consumer is out his dollar for which
he gets no return.
There can be no question lut thai
large number Ct republicans as well
as democrats in general are 80 much
impressed with tho irregularties nd
unrcascnablencss Of the present sched-
uIes as to demand good round re-
vision. Tris is acknowledged in the
circular which opens win this state
lpent
"The agitation for tariff revision
which began almost directly following
the presidential election Of 1904 mus,
le regarded as one of the most ex-
traordinary episodes in connection
with American politics.
The "slandpaiters" have at least
triumphed over the short session OF
congress. Whether they can so sue
ceed in maintaining their bragen front
IN the next congress remains to be
seen. The good men Of the house
may have turned over for short nap,
or more likely for a cat-rap: but he
VIII surely awake socn and then LEI
the house robber and the tariff roll.
Der beware.
The man with his hand in the other
fellows pocket always pleads fe- sta
bility and time. After a jargon Of
misinferpreted facts and rltrue state
ments hear their plea for stability:
sin view of the facts, the consider
ations and conditions herein set forth
the American Protective Tarih League
earnestly protests against a movement
which can by no possibility result In
benefit nut must in the very nature
Of things bring upon the country
period Of unrest. uncertainty, instabil
ity and alarm"
Listen while they plead for time
This IS nc time to NEEDLE will
our tariff system. no time to expioi
theories. guesswork and hearsay as
reason fer wholesale tarin changes.
One can hear the unified voice o
the midnight caller and the creak o
the door hinges and the paddC } fool
On the carpet as the voice .nutter
the hearts desire OF the cautious maj
al the bureau drawer merely repeat
ing me too. me too
They toth pray for stability.
"time" and sweet dreams for tn
sleeper.