The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-10
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New York Republicans a Bit dubions about
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 New York. special--Much dissatisfac- ton is being manifested in Republican circles over the announceuent that the party program in the coming Congress- ional Campaign Is to be stand pat. Many fear the result of such policy. They urge that the great mass of voters don't want the Republican party to stand pat: that 1t cannot do 80 with any hope of victory. For the policy and message of President Roosevelt and the bitter contests of Cum mins in Iowa. and La Toilette in wisconsin have so brought to the attention of the pub lic the need of legislation on the tariff. and for the further regulation of trusts and railroads. and other corporations that the Republican party cannot afford to ignore these issues in the approaching campaign
 Much regret is especially due to the deter imitation to stand pat on the tariff. New York Republicans believe that if there ever was an issue upon which 1t was expedient for party to take an advanced position. the tariff is one at the present day This policy of shackling it to the old-tine policy of extreme protection. in the face of a strong sentiment inside of the Republican party for revision Is an act of folly.
 New York wants to know what the answer or Massachusetts will be. whether 1t will take the form of electing a Democrat Gov @ eanor' next november, the same as 1t did in the sentiment for a change is also strong. Will its voters stand pat at the eornIng Congressional election? Many Republican h s believe that as result the party stands d great chance of losing control of the next House.
 The stand-patters here. however. are pre- pairing to attack those who favor a change by the same old methods. those of Isss. 1890 and lss2In brief. they are going to try to convert the revisionists. by the aldo time soaring process. They ask those who | cry so loudly for revision, whether thev aro aware what their cry means. the effect of
 changes in the tariff on the business worId
 ana the workman. It is the old picture they ] are preparing to paint of factories olorIn :
 down, or running on half time. and wages
 cut down owing to the uncertainty of what
 new tariff law VII be like. That this cry
 may be effective in some quarters eoes without saying. The stand-patters. tbere-
 fore urge that no change should ever be
 made in the tariff. unless a continuanea oS | its rates mean disaster to our businass inl
 terests and this they claim is not the ca ss with us at the present time @S9 | It Is true, of course, that such A situattor did prevail in prior years That wac Sb st l helped to elect Democratic House in isse | interests at the time were moi strara z
 enough to withstand the uncertainty attenN | dant upon the enactment of a new revenue
 But all this is of the past. With incressaa
 resources developed and unlimited capital | the revisionist do not accept with any da- | gree of seriousness the gloomy prediction, | of the stand-patters.
 There is an interesting controversy takins | place among Republicans as to whethes | President Roosevelt surrendered to tbf | stand-patters in acceding to the present line of campaign.
 Ever since his message of 1so4 it has been taken for granted that he favors a change i In the schedule. This was one cause and | not a minor one, of his popularity In ths ! M lddle West. The progressives are now | asking themselves whether the President | has absolutely surrendered or for reasons ol | expediency given fin to the stand pat pro | gram, but with the ultimate intention oi | bringing up the tariff as a subject for leg | islation after election. Ills acquieScence ir | the present policy of the campaign man, l egers has been a great disappointment te | many who hoped the party would have s straight fight on the issue this fall.