Evening journal., 1907-01-04
THREE POLITICAL
TICKETS IN 1908
Tariff Revision By G. 0 P.
Will Rob Democrats of
All issues
WILL CONSIDER ROOSEVELT


ltical parties in 1908? Many students
Of political affairs in congress and else
where are disposed to answer this
question in the affirmative. Not a few
venture the prediction that there will
be reforming Of party lines with the
possibility Of three prominent tickets
in the field.
These predictions are based upon the
fact that the Democratic party is prac-
tically without an issue and will have
nothing but its name and the person
ality OF William J. Bryan to present TO
the country and the Republicans are
somewhat divided between radicalism
and conservatism. The Democrats
have been trying to capture tariff re-
vision as campaign issue, but are
! disconnected to find that the Repub-
licans have determined to make that
policy the most important plank in
their next national platform.
Rooseveltism Will Dominate.
That Rooseveltism will dominate the
next national Republican convention is
apparently accepted by the leaders
without question. The president WILL
under no circumstances, permit the
use OF his name for the nomination,
but it will be a Roosevelt convention.
/ The reforms and policies he has stood
for and fought for and the accomplish
ments Of his administration viii intiu-
ence the convention. His great popu-
larity viii demand the nomination of
a man who can be relied upon to con-
tinue his policies. This is the almost
unanimous opinion Of Republican lead
ers I'm the house and senate who be-
lieve that party success largely de-
pends upon a recognition Of the popu-
ar faith in Roosevelt and his policies.
While Mr.. Roosevelt will not head
the Republican ticket in 1905 the man
who is nominated will represent Roose-
Welt policies. The wisest leaders in the
party admit that this must be the
case II the Republican ticket is to COM
mand the confidence of the people.
Whatever ticket is put up win bear tho
Roosevelt trademark.
Conservative Democrats DissruntIed.
There are IN the Democratic party
many who lbalk at the idea Of William
]. Bryan as their candidate for a third
time, and who refuse to accept Bryan
ism with its financial heresies and rad
ical government ownership ideas. They
are the conservatives Of that party aid
lwhile they could not vote with the reg
ular Republicans, it is claimed they
would welcome the opportunity &c
align themselves with a conservative
party. This condition leads some OF
the political students and prophets e
predict a three-vornered contest be-
tween the Republicans, the Democrats
and the conservatives in 1905
Democrats are demoralized over th'
fact that the Republicans are to make
tariff revision their chief issue in 1908
What will your party do If the Re
publicans adopt tariff revision as th'
issue i'm the next presidential cam
paign?' was asked Mr. Williams, Mr.
/ Clark and other Democratic hous'
Z leaders the other day.
What can we do2" was the answer
"They have stolen all other Democrats
doctrines and II they adopt this, wha
is there left?"t
Z Agreed to Propose Tariff Revision.
The determination to go before tn
3 people Of the country in the next ma
: tional campaign with the distinct ant
absolute pledge to revise tariff sched
ules to meet changed commercial con
ditions was reached by the leaders O
the Republican party months age
2 Among these leaders are two who cal
he most influential in controlling III
, action of the national convention Of
! party policy-President Roosevelt arr
p Speaker Cannon. There were stronl
= efforts made by some prominent Re
I pnblicans to secure an agreement &
3 take up the tariff at an extra session
2 of the Sixtieth congress to 'be calle
next March, but this proposition wa
overruled. It was decided that tn
next national platform should contain
e pledge that If the Republicans ar
e continued in power a special session o
the Sixty first congress will be Gale
in March. 1909, for the express purpos
of revising the present tariff schedules