The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-06
Congressman Foster Speaks
to Republicans
OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Tells Bay State Men Matter Should Be
Taken Up by the New Congress
Lodge, Guild and Draper
Hear Talk.

Boston, sept o. Bay state Republi-
cans braved the rain again yesterday
TO worship at the shrine Of the clam at
Nantasket. II is the second outing Of
the kind for the party at the beach this
season and, as at the first. politics were
but slightly discussed by the local speak
ers--Senator Lodge, Governor Guild and
Lieutenant Governor Draper. Congress
man Foster Of Vermont was the chief
speaker. He had something definite to
say on the tariff and on Roosevelt's
policy.
Dinner was served at the Hotel Nam
tasket at o'clock, and the speeehmak-
ing began about an hour later.
The tariff should he revised but not
until after election That II the be-.
lief Of Congressman Foster.
The history Of the past rs years de-
monstrates the fact that the tariff
should not be revised before an election, :
continued Mr.. Foster. : 1t is purely a
business proposition and If taken up
just before a national election involves
politics and business and unsettIes the
latter
@The tariff should Be taken up BY the
new Congress and be revised along the
lines to be decided after complete in.
vestigation. | do not agree with Mr.
Whitney iii his idea Of revision BY piece
meal The whole question should he
considered and all the reductions made
at the same time.
1.-THE change should be made soon
after election, so that the new law can
have full and fair trial before the next
election, because, If II has an incomplete
trial, there is liable TO be dissatisfaction
and a consequent change Of administra.
ton, which would mean another ripping
up Of the tariff and the resulting unset
tied business conditions.
While it is important 10 look out for
the welfare of the party, ii is more inn
portant 10 look out for the business wei
fare Of the country. That is the reason
why the change should be made imme-
diately after the next election.
Il am a firm believer in the Roose-
welt policy and do not see anything in
the bugaboo Of Capitalization Of power
in the federal government about which
there is so much talk.
Critics Of the party and critics Of
President Roosevelt may talk Of the ten.
dency toward Capitalization Of power in
the executive, but every thoughtful
American citizen who watched the prog
ress OF events during the past decade
cannot fail to be profoundly impressed
with the fact that the greatest achieve.
ment Of President Roosevelts admins.
tration had been the awakening Of the
people 10 their rights and duties and
responsibilities under the constitution.
"And President Roosevelt may place
one hand on the trumphs Of Governor
Hughes in New York and the other hand
on the victories Of the national govern.
ment over the foes Of good government
and equal opportunity and the square
deal, and say in all sincerity; These
are mine, for / have awakened the pub
lie conscience; / aroused public opinion I;
summoned the people back TO their
duties
AYou may not agree with President
Roosevelt IN all his views. You may
differ with him az 70 details. You may
not approve Of al his methods You
may wish that he talked less and on
fewer subjects. But YOU must admit
that there is less danger Of eentraliza,
ton Of power in the national govern
nient because there is less need Of it
now that the states, thanks TO the presi-
dent, are exercising effectively the power
vested in them by the constitution