Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-09-13
SENATOR CULLOM NOT In HAR.
MONY WITH HIM
Republicans Try to Deceive the Pub.
lie. II is Still Their Object to Take
Money Out of the Pockets of the
Many for the Benefit OF the Few.
They Stand Pat.

In his speech before the congressional
convention that nominated him, Speaker
Cannon declared in favor of standing
pat' on the tariff question. A number
OF republican editors and republican
leaders in other departments have ex.
pressed the opinion that Speaker
Cannon wa, bit too enthusiastic in his
advocacy of the so andpat" plan. SEN
ator Shelby l. Cullom, of Illinois, hast
ems to make it plain that he does not
agree with the speaker.
Referring to Speaker Cannon's address,
Senator Cullom says:
"All in all it was an excellent speech.
However, Cannon went little too far on
the 'standpat issue. We must not lead
people to believe there is no hope that
we shall ever change the tariff schedules
or they might put us out of office But,
as said before, we must get away from
the notion that it won't do to revise the
tariff from time to time as the changes
in conditions may require. do not ad-
vocate wholesale revision and never shall
for that would be suicidal. Furthermore,
the people do not demand radical action,
and they would not stand tor it. My
notion about the matter is that a few of
the Dingley schedules could be lowered
with benefit to our business interests"
That is good republican doctrine. 1--WE
must not lead people to believe there is
no hope that we shall ever change the
tariff schedules, or they might put US
out OF Office"
No matter that, according to the testi-
mony of Senator Doliver, of Iowa,
Nelson Dingley, father of the present
tariff law, declared that the present
tariff schedules-the highest in history
were purposely placed high SO as to be
used as basis for reciprocity treaties
with other countries.
No matter that the high protective
tariff laws, as placed upon the statute
books by the republican party, operate
so as to take money out of the pockets OF
the many and place it in the pockets OF
the few-that is an old time phrase, but
it covers the situation.
No matter that we have it upon the
authority of The republican secretary Of
war that the great tariff protected trusts
in this country have taken advantage Of
the high tariff laws to require exturtion-
ate prices from American consumers.
No matter that the Iowa republican
convention on two occasions charged
and the charge was reiterated by repub-
licans in all sections OF the country
that the trusts find in the high protect
i've tariff a shelter, which must be de-
stroyed if the public interests are to be
protected.
The tariff must not be revised even
though "a few of the Dingley schedules
could be lowered to the benefit of our
public interests" But at all events, and
under no circumstances, in the language
Of the republican senator from Illinois,
"we must not lead people to believe
there is no hope thai we snail ever
change the tariff schedules, or they
might put US out OF oflice!"
OF course, men must know there is no
hope that the republican party will re-
wise the tariff schedules so long as it
obtains its campaign funds from the
tariff barons, and elects to congress men
having the favor OF the powerful inter
ests, which, while preying upon Ameri-
people, find shelter in American tariff
laws.
But I'VE must not lead the people to
believe there is no hope" OF course,
eve" do not intend to revise the tariff
eve" do not intend to destroy the shell
ter which trusts find in the tariff Eve"
do not intend to give the American con
sumers relief from the extortion prac-
ticed upon them because Of the generous
contributions to republican campaign
funds "we" intend to 'standpat," Sen
ator Shelby NJ. Cullom no less than
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. But eve"
must veil our purpose in the presence OF
the masses ''or they might put us out OF
oflice,"
1t would be too bad if the people should
I nlt,,la 20, ,f
bad for lot of little corporation tools
and lot OF dig trust agents; but not too
bad for the American people, who have
suffered all too patiently and all too long
the impositions put upon them through
the aid and connivance OF the republi-
can party.