The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-25
Editorial Notes.

1t may surprise some people to know that
Uncle Sam has gone into cement manufactur-
ing in Arizona, to protect himself from the
cement combine and is turning out hundreds
Of barrels daily at cost far below the market
price. And yet Congress refuses to revise
the tariff, the tax on cement being 20 per
cent, and even refuses 10 abaie the tax to the
suffering people of San Francisco.
The Southern cotton planters, eniirely un.
protected by the tariff, are quite prosperous
and are organizing 10 protect themselves from
the protected monopolisis. How DO the Re
publican standparters explain this prosperity
of the unprotected?
The estimates for the Panama Canal for the
next fiscal year viii require AN appropriation
of $26, 34S, PSI. 40 This is on the basis Of 3
lock canal, for our proerastinating Republican
Congress has arrived at no decision on what
type Of canal shall be constructed.
The National City Bank of New York
Rockefeller-highly approves Of the interpo.
sition of SECRETARY Shaw with the treasury gold
to facilitate the banking process Of drawing
gold from abroad. As that favored corpora
ton, according to its own statement. ''secured
a total of some twenty four millions" without
having to pay interest during transit, il is no
wonder that the Republican fayoritism is ap-
proved.
The United States Supreme Court has en-
dorsed the Democratic contention, that rail.
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portation business and not be interested in
coal mining or the selling Of any commodity.
kissing is evidently becoming an important
part Of the political game, for two of the most
eminent osculators, Hobson, of Alabama, and
Hook, of Kansas, have received nominations
from their respective parties But there is
vast difference between the Hobson. or Demo
cratic brand, and the Hoch, or Republican
grade. In the case Of Hobson, many women
seem anxious to be kissed, while in the latest
reported attempt Of Hoch. although he is
Governor Of Kansas, the lady iii the case re-
pulsed him. That should settle Hoeh's case
with the voters.
The Republican city of Omaha has given
the G. o. P. the grand bounce by electing a
full set Of Democratic officials This indi-
Gates that even Nebraska Republicans are
bound 10 have etreuchment and reform, which
their own party will not furnish.
Bills have been introduced in Congress sus
pending for one year the duties on structural
steel and other necessary materials for use in
1f frG G.,
and other Pacific coast cities affected by the
recent disasters. This is the first political
movement due to the earthquake. If the
stand -patters have their way these bills viii
be defeated, on the principle that there must
be no crack in the Dingley tariff wall, lest the
people should discover that it was not of d.
vine origin. 1t is all right to give money after
it has been collected from the people by tax
alton, but it would be saerilege to allow any
body to buy steel and lumber not protected by
tariff ia
The dele,o ties to the Republican convention
of the 10th Iotsl congressional district refused
to commend President Roosevelt for selecting
Leslie NJ. Shaw as Secretary of the Treasury.
4uCES are q SOO0 many AeCpubAANahS
where who feel the same way, but do not like
to express themselves so freely for fear of
disrupting ''the party" II convention
could be held of the Wall Street bankers,
Shaw would win hands down.
1t now appears that Fields, the lobby agent
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, will
be asked to account for the expenditure of
almost 81, 0OO, 900 for political purposes. How
much did Coltelyou aud Babcock get of the
funds that should have been sacred to the
widows and orphans of policy holders2 And
with the other insurance companies and the
trusts and railroads still to hear from, the
amount received by the chairman of the Re-
publican national and congressional commit.
tees must have amounted to many millions.
No wonder the Democrats were defeated.
The worst of it is that the election of Presi-
dent Roosevelt is stained with these tainted
millions of which no restitution has been made
to the real owners.