The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-25
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van Will Not Push the Gov
ent Ownership Plan The
Tariff Issue. 4a.

angton, Jan. 24.--Supporters
Bryan who were surprised
Bappointed when he put for
government ownership pro-
in his Madison Square Gar
6ch are much encouraged by
i ans that the Nebraska leader
intend to advocate putting
aent ownership plank into the
!. Democratic platform next
While no one here assumed to
with authority for Mr.. Bryan,
who are closest to him, in
lg Willis J.. Abbott, who is sup
IIs1is certain Democratic papers
q Bryan editorials, are subordinat-
the government ownership idea
putting tariff revision to the
flfas the issue that must be insist
on most strongly in the Demo
platform. Another indication
s friends Of Mr.. Bryan will in
iSEiiI,on tariff revision being made
incipal issue in the campaign Of
afforded by the speech Of Mr..
se1aFd, Of Texas, III the House of
ssntatives on Wednesday. AL
the very opening Of his
Mr.. Sheppard made it clear
fli was Bryan man-first, last,
the time-and that he would
hnd next year fighting for the
sas55f,6iftiation and election Of the Me-
II3i:as5fea leader. He then went on with
nsliibf the most able speeches on the
question that has been deliver
either house of congress during
a4ant years. 1t is significant that
he discussed the subject of rail
Regulation briefly he did not re-
TO the specific proposition for
ownership Of transpor-
Eailtion lines, but made it very clear
S he was opposed to all forms Of
that "would make the gov
fment universal trust-an un-
monopoly and that "would
make us nation Of employees. -
EsIt is apparent that the tariff issue
gH32 the one on which all Democrats
Ss6n unite better than Oh any other.
Many members Of the party are now
lsaDnvincel that tactical mistake was
sfnade last year III not forcing a tar
sIM instead of supporting some of the
SKoosevelt policies. Failure to push
he tariff to the front in the last
Of congress has resulted in the
S5bss Of year and has given the Re-
ggptlblican leaders an opportunity to
MAKE one Of those adroit political
'Sinovcs for which they are noted.
HDuick to see the indications OF De-
smocratic lineup in favor OF tariff
grevision these adroit politicians have
Once more come forward with the pro-
mise that "the tariff is to be revised
Sby it's friends.' - They have made this
Bpromise Oh the eve of political cam
%paigns and have broken it so often
Eafter the ballots were counted that
kthcy realize that something new is
Snecded this time. Therefore, they are
preparing to come forward with a
sspecific plan for tariff revision. They
will advocate maximum and minimum
duties, the maximum duties to be i'm
posed on articles imported from co,s:.-
tries that do not admit goods from
United States on favorable -erms
The present session of Congress is. so
near close that they can talk with
out doing anything until the Presi-
dental election, and, in the mean
time, they expect the maximum and
minimum plank to do good service in
their national platform. Then, if
they actually carry out their prom
ise after the election the present
Dingley rates can be made to serve
as the minimum and maximum rates
can be made from twenty to fifty per
cent higher. President Roosevelt IA
vors minimum below The Dinglcy
rates, but Speaker Cannon, one of
the stand-pat leaders, has given no.
ticc that the other plan must be adop-
ted-that the establishment of mini
mum rates below those in the Dingley
law would be ga days journey to-
ward free trade" The Republican
platform, as adopted next year, will
probably hold out the hope that the
minimum rates will be lowered, but
it is safe production that if the Re-
publicans win the next election and
any legislation follows the stand-pat-
ters will control the party as hereto