Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-09-20
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE"

Congressman Joseph G. Cannon, ap-
palled at the growing sentiment looking
to revision of the tariff during the com
ing 8, ssion Of congress, sounds the usual
signal Of republican dist rcss and alarm.
"Let well enough alone he cries, and
his cry is echoed by small fry statesmen
Of his party faith. Now, rs heretofore,
there Is special danger TO republican
prospects, else n frantic appeal to the
people to be satisfied with present con.
diuons would not be made. Let well
enough alone" good people. BE salts
lied that all you s%toclss, il you have any,
are worth n third less today than they
we're a few months ago. BE content
with the present cost OF living, higher
than it has beer i'll seventeen years.
Stint and scrimp and sacrifice that the
republican party and it's few bloated
beneticiaries may prosper. Can't you
understand that il your burden is light
ened the republican party will have t.
go ont OF business and it's over protected
favorites be made to share equally with
you tho expense of administering the
affairs OF tho country?
The farmer md mechanic, the home
builder aud the homo iurnisher, every
citizen On small salary OF still smaller
wage, must be silent while pockets are
plundered. They must "let well enough
alone The thread trust, wire trust,
nail trust, leather trust, farm implement
trust end every other iilegitimate crea-
ton Of the highest tariff this country
has ever known must continue the work
Of pillaging the people Let the citizens
Of the great and growing republic pay
more for their goods, their articles Of
necessity, than the c~itIzena OF other
countries. Lot tho policy OF disCrim.
inatiuR against our own people for the
benefit financially OF foreigners DO con.
tinucd. Less than two years ago the
minority III the lIoues OF representative
at Washington defeated q measure de-
signed to prevent existing duties on
certain articles from exceeding 100 per
cent. Let the people pay e~Xorbitant
duties and act well enough alone
The present trust fostering tariff wen,
into effect July 81, 1897, md from that
time the cost OF commodities and nects.
sitiea has been steadily increasing.
According to Speaker Cannon and the
republican PARTY, IT ia well enough.
Chcap living makes a cheap people.
We are not II cheap people. We nrc
paying more FOR what we eat, drink,
wear mud inlihbit than any other nation
in the world. "Lrt well enough alone
The swell enough" who, though Tow,
are amassing colossal fortunes nj :he
cIpenes OF tho many, ara willing to be
"let alone Tho bcnecficiariee OF
speclnl privilege, trust m~aguatce and
the like are satisfied With tho republican
policy. but how about The victims 81
tho inequitahlc, unjust, Interchangeable
DihRley tariff Are they, too, sntisiied
with existing conditions? Are they
content to "let well enough nlone?-
What arc the petty peculauwng ~
out OF railway rate discrimination when
compared with tho open, high handed,
outrageous plumber Of II great people
through the operation Of oxOrblinpt
tariff schedules? Ninety millions Of
dollars in cxccss Of the cx,tavagant cost
OF federal administration have piled Up
in tile national treasury during n twelve.
month. Tho people have been and con.
to be mcrciIessly robbed by the
refusal of a party IN power 10 revise
tariff schedules. Lest they
revolt against snch a policy they arc
appealed to by representative Of that
to "let well enough alone
Hssnt the lot well enough alone doc
OF The republican party outli yod
tie usefulneGs ma a campaign cordial?-
Exchange.