The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-15
Mr.. GRANGER'S LETTER.

Congressman Grangers letter OF acceptance is
a vigorous straightforward and definite statement
of his attitude toward questions of national con-
Germ and of his action OH measures that have come
before congress for consideration during the two
terms he has served as member OF the house of
representatives.
Tariff revision concerning which the Republ-
cans are engaged in game of insncere Juggling
and transparent pretence is unouestionably the
issue uppermost in the minds OF the American
people today, and on that issue Mr.. Granger makes
his position clearly and distinctly understood.
He is I'm accord with the demand OF the people
of the country, confined to section and no party
for revision Of those tariff schedules which now
bear heavily upon the whole people for the benefit
of few; which shelter and render possible manv
of the most oppressive and grasping trusts and
monopolies, "and which enable American made
goods to be sold abroad in competition with foreign
labor prices much less than those charged to the
American consumer.
not believe that under the pretence OF protecting
American labor against the competition OF the
cheap labor OF Europe, Republicans in congress
have established tariff system which in reality
protects favored manufacturers and gives little or
protection to labor
IL is the claim of the stand-patters that the
present period of prosperity the country is enjoy
ing is the direct result of the operation of the
Dingley tariff law. Bounteous nature has nothing
TO do with il in their view. The bumper crops, the
vast mineral wealth that nature is pouring into the
nations lap contribute nothing to prosperity
according 10 the incomprehensble reasoning of
those who worship the Dingley tariff thing
too sacred TO be touched by the profane hands OF
sincere revisionists like Mr.. Granger. who would
by reforming the schedules TO meet the demon
strated and crying needs Of the industries and OF
the people of this country, change the protective
system that it would no longer operate TO make
the rich richer and the poor poorer
Mr.. Granger sounds a needed warning when
he declares that cannot hope 70 sell forever
where we do not buy. The problem of securing
foreign markets for our surplus manufactures and
other products is a most serious one and il is one
that cannot be properly solved SO long as stand
pat sentiment dominates the national congress
What the situation needs, as Mr. Granger aptly
and convncingy points out, is commercial peace
rather than commercial war.
Nor is he partisan in his desire for revision
for he pledges TO support by his vote any just plar
of tariff reform, whether it be proposed by the
present Republican majority or by the Democratic
party il placed in power
With keen interest the voters of the First con
gressional district will await Mayor Dyers letter
OF acceptance 10 learn whether he has the courage
TO definitely pledge his vote for tariff revision, oi
whether he will evade direct statement OF his
attitude by TO ear-ckling phrases that NEAR
nothing and TO the construction ct which he has
devoted no inconsderabe part OF his public career
Mr. Granger stood with the Democratic minor
ity in congress i'll supporting President Roosevelt
in his demand for the passage OF the railroad rate
bill the inspection bill and the pure food bill
The Republicans OF Rhode Island urge the election
of a United States senator and two representative
in order that the president may be Gphcld and hi
policies vindcated
They want men who will be under the tutelag
Of Nelson W. Aldrich. who as the guardian OF 'th
interests" in the United States senate, was hostil
TO the very bii.s the passage Of which PrcSiden
Roosevelt urged and who fought as bitterly as n
dared both the railroad rate bill and the free acohc
measure.
Had Senator Aldrch succeeded neither q
,hese measures would have been enacted OF