The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-03
The Tariff and the Campaign.

The failure Of the Iowa republican
platform to reiterate the Iowa idea
that the tariff needs revision and needs
it now, Is attributed to the recent
Osfer Bay conference, where, 1t is said,
President Roosevelt yielded to the
standpatters to the extent that he will
not publicly advise that the tariff re-
vision be made republican doctrine
in the coming congressional campaign;
that the next congress, presumably re-
publican, shall not be committed to a
policy Of tariff revision during its ex-
istence. The effect Of this would be to
postpone the enactment Of any new
tariff legislation until after the next
presidential election. % ILL.,. it,. u
| President Roosevelt cannot be &C.
! cused of having conceded this much
for selfish reasons, as he is not to be
candidate at that time. If he has
agreed to that program, it is because
he was persuaded by the public men
i who conferred with him, including Mr.
| Cannon, that the demand for tariff
reform was not SO urgent turnout the
|
promise action by the next congress
but that political success might b.
more easily secured by relying upo1
the prosperous state Of the country
and the record Of the last session.
It is the popular notion that tariff
legislation going into effect with it,
usual disturbing consequences, how
ever temporary they may be or howeve
wise and intelligent the revision, ere
ates dissatisfaction with the ruling
party and .ninimizes, If it does no
destroy, its chances Of success. Their
will, however, be at least two session
Of congress before the next presidential
campaign-ample time, it would seen
if not for a general. revision, at leas
for modification Of important sched
ules, which the people generally ar
satisfied furnish cover for graspin
I'D extortionate trusts. - H.
Those who resist tariff revision ar
: relying upon the highly prosperous cor
dition Of the country to prevent an
change In the political complexion 0
the next house, and undoubtedly the al
( gument of letting well enough alon
G. will be powerful one, and yet we cal
o not escape the conviction that the r,
publican party Is liable to indictme1
either for failure to play fair or fe
confession Of incapacity to handle tart
8 schedules to the best interests Of Il
t public.
s The reign Of high prices is i1nposin
y such heavy burdens in many directio,
l. as to create very dangerous feelir
e Of unrest which, in view Of the gener
is tendency to Independent voting, Great
t. condition Of anything but security f
Is republican ascendancy In the next co
y press. That the members Of the hou
is are beginning to realize the situate
le since their return to their homes is inc
Tt Gated from considerable number
central and western congressional d
st tricts. The most notable speech in t
E, vor Of standpat position made duril
IN the last session was that Of Congre'
Ill man Charles B. lands Of the ninth d
e. trict Of Indiana who, since his int,
id views with leading manufacturers
IT his own state, after his return hon
ho is reported to have modified his pc
i'd tion materially. IL the same change
sentiment does not come to other me
oi- bers who have deceived themselves
~ the same way, we shall be much d