The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-05-24
DISCONTINUED
REPUBLICANS
HEARTILY SICK or TARIFF PRO-
TEcTING THE TRUSTS.
Special to the Herald.

the protected monopolists, and the
Republicans declare the high tariff
rates foster industry and protect la
Dor. The Democratic claim is sub
prices that everyone has to pay for
rust products and that incomes have
not generally kept pace with the in
creased cost OF living. These facts
which many know are true by their
own experience, disprove the Republi.
can contention But the further fact
that intelligent Republican editors are
admitting that the present high tariff
schedules are injurious to many in
dustries and have so increased the
cost of living that those with limited
incomes are suffering instead of OBJ
tanning their share of prosperity adds
greater weight TO the Democratic
claim.
A late convert to tariff revision Is
the Bath Anvil, a Republican paper in
good standing in the State of Maine,
which in an editorial entitled "The
Tariff Injuries Name declares that:
Maine without question is suffering
great deal from the high tariff sched-
ules and her influence in the Repub-
lican councils ought to be exerted in
favor of revision. Unless the party
grants revision this tariff issue is ex-
tremely likely to complete the work Of
purely state questions ana throw
Maine into the Democratic column"
The Anvil further declares that the
Maine vote in the electoral college
and in Congress, ARE in greater dan
ger now than they have been since
the Civil War"
AS the next Congress will be con-
trolled by the standpatteps and there
fore no tariff revision bill will be al
lowed to be considered and the next
Republican national convention will
undoubtedly declare for protection,
these Republicans in Maine and else
where who desire tariff revision can
only secure it by voting the Demo
cratic ticket
An Historical Parallel.
The New York World pretends to
have reliable information that Thomas
Fortune Ryan, of Virginia, is in the
field as a candidate for the Presi-
dency. The grounds upon which this
informatiin is based are not exposed,
but it is incidentally mentioned that,
among other elements of his strength,
is the strong Catholic following he
would undoubtedly command. This
is very slender reed and has never
before been pleaded in behalf of any
candidate, except in the memorable
instance Of Chief Justic Roger. Brooks
fancy, in whose case it proved fatal.
Any student of our politics knows that
religion is a thing quite apart from
party allegiance, and that any preten-
sion of privilege depending upon
Church influence must inevitably
arouse wide resentment. Considered
from this point Of view, the announce
ment in the World" may be regarded
as an attack on Ryan's availability,
although his Church connections @e
not quoted against him, nor is it clear
from anything revealed in the
Worlds" exposure that he is in fact
a candidate. If he is in truth a can
didate. some more substantial grounds
than those given by the World"
must be found for him to stand upon.
The history of the efforts of the
friends and admirers of Chief Justice
Roger Brooks fancy in the same field
of endeavor in which the World" now
says Mr.. Ryan is active, is commend
ed to the enthusiastic friends of the
ambitious Virginian.
Railroad Rates.
The decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States that railroad
may be lawfully required by the In
terstate Commerce Commission to
make adequate connections with
other railroads for the convenience OF
the public is most important. This
Is especially so because the Court de-
cided that it is the primal duty of
carrier to furnish adequate facilities
to the public" though, some pecun-
larry loss from rendering such service
may result so long as the general
earnings of the carrier are not so inn
paired as to deprive 1t of reasonable
profit on account of this particular re-
quirement.
The logical result of this decision
will be far.reaching, FOR it would seem
to entirely cut the ground from under
the contention of the railroads that
where two-cent passenger rate has