The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-29

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AUTHoRITgTY \:
BALTIMORE Nd, Aug. 2s.=zln an an.
interview senator Rayner declared
that lie tarfn and Executive 'isurps
atom we're the chief issues Of the
pending campaign. ne also accused,
the President and Speaker Cannon
lof deliberately strangltng the anti
yote.Buying,' bin. He said in part:
II agree with Senator Whyte that
the tariff Is the leading issue, not only
In this campaign, but that will contin-
ne to be SO in the future until radical
changes are made in the interests OF
the American consumer.
II do not take much stock insthe
Massachusetts or Iowa idea of lower
Ing duties upon hides and sole leather
and lumber and permit the rest Of the
schedules to stand. we want a reven-
ne tariff for the whole country and not
a tariff for the benefit Of particular
section or locality.
Revision by Tariffs Foes.
"what we want is thorough revi.
sion Of the whole system, not at the
hands ot its friends, because then it
viii never be revised, but at the hands
of its eRemfes-that is, at the hands
of those who believe that monopoly
has been surfeited with a sufficient
amount Of protection, and that the
friend Of the consumer and not the
friend Of the American monopolist ts
to undertake the revision. do not
believe in halfway measures upon this
issue.
IT do not consider" continued sena-
tor Rayner, "that the taritf is the on
Iy issue, however. A few weeks be-
fore the adjournment Of the Senate ]
was present at conference with
number Of It's members and with prom
inent Democrats from different sec
lions OF the country. It was the posi-
tive conviction of every one present
that executive usurpation' should be
made one OF the leading issues in our
Congressional and Presidential cam
pafgns
Praise and Indictment.
"Every one will admit the great ac-
and the marvellous ca
reer OF President Roosevelt, and the
esteem in which he is held by the.
country. We claim, however, and the
facts are abundant in support OF It,,
that he has trespassed upon Constitu-
tional limitations; that he has inter
fered. with the functions of the law
making power: that he has, by the use
OF his patronage and influence, domin-
ated both branches of Congress; that
he has made compact with the
Speaker Of the House and its commit
tee on rules to promote or stffie leg
fslation as it suited his purpose, and
that he has arrogated to himself func-
lions never contemplated by the franz
ers of the Constitution.
"This is great issue. Govern
mental Capitalization by the execu-
tive, and am confident 1t will be rung
from every Democratic hastings.
beYiberate slauqhter.
"There is another proposition OF su-
preme Importance that we must not
lose sight of, and that is the deliber-
ate strangling OF the measure to pre-
vent thu purchase of Congressional
and presidential elections, The Pres
ident and Speaker of the House of
Representatives are responsible for
the suppression Of this legislation. It
passed, the Senate. as recall 1t, unan-
imously. When it came to the House
it awaited, as usual, the order and
command of the President.
"The practical defeat Of this meas
ure in Congress means that the Demo-
cratic party must face an enormous
corruption fund in the future. as it has
done in the past, while its passage
would have signitied to the country
that the elective franchise can no
longer be polluted except at the peril
of law, and that he ballot is no long
er for sale"