The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-08-24
WAYS TO VOTE
FOR REPUBLICANS WHO RELIEVE
IN TARIFF REFORM.
secure Pledges from Congressman. o,
Setter Still, Support Democrats
Who Are Working fer the
Country's Relief.

NOW Speaker Cannon has nduce
PRESIDENT Roosevelt TO Joint him in
making the paramount issue for the
campaign Tor the election OF congress.
"hlch the speaker SO euphoniously ex.
presses as standpat and pass the
nat what are those Republicans. who
oelleVe the tarin should be revised
gong 20 40 about II? For instance. the
south Dakota Republican convention
put Itself on record in favor Of the
aooltion OF the tarif tax on lumber.
Tor the benefit of the American home
builders and the protection of our for.
ests. But if the voters OF that state
elect the Republican candidates for
congress and there is a Republican
majority, Speaker Cannon and Presi.
dent Roosevelt, unless the latter again
changes his mind. Will refuse to allow
a bill 10 abolish the duty on lumber
10 even be considered. Ii would be
dangerous TO disturb the lumber SEIZED.
ule, or TO relieve the people OF the tax
on homes, because you know. or Won
should know. that the tariff schedules
are so scientifically adjusted that 10
disturb one paragraph OF the sacred
edlhce e%ndangers the whole structure.
so the Republicans OF South Dakota
can expect no relief from the tax on
homes. unless they determine 10 vote
Tor Democrats TO represent them w
congress. or pledge the Republican
candidates 10 keep out of the RepuB
lcan caucus for speaker and vote foi
the Democratic candidate for speaker
In Minnesota and Michigan similar
tarln Ideas are prevalent. with even
more pronounced ideas on reciprocity
with Canada: but the same obstacle
the standpoint programme stares
them in the face. with similar neccs.
for electing Democrats. or pledg.
ing the Republican candidates to keen
out OF the caucus. which once entered
binds them to the protectionists hand
foot.
In Iowa the Republican convention
'ust escaped a bolt. by compromising
with the standpatters. so the Repub.
icon congressman from that state.
wen those that believe In tariff re
orm. will be compelled to Join in the
procession that considers II a sacred
luty 70 allow the protectionist jugCer.
iant TO crush them. Those Republic.
ms and independent voters OF that
tate can only aid tariff revision by
'oting for Democratic candidates for
ongress.
There are signs OF alarm in Repub-
lean machine centers that show that
arm reform sentiment is so strong
ven with Republican voters that they
ear the result of the election in all
he close districts. but promises by
republican candidates for
hat they will vote for tariff revision.
re FELT 70 be worthless, as far as the
elton OF the next congress Is con-
erned. as they have been futile in the
asst.
The Republican voters who believe
leir interests require tariff revision
ave the result in their own hands.
hey can accomplish IL in two WAYS.
Their by pledging Republican candi.
ates for congress TO keep out Of the
epublican caucus and vote only for a
leaker who is pledged TO tariff re-
or by voting directly for Demo
attic candidates for congress and for
embers Of the legislature who will
United States senators who are
pledged 10 tariff revision. To
ne for a Democrat is the holder step
ID more certain to produce the result
med at.