Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-26
TARIFF REVISION

PROMISES Oh the republican pOlitiCi- .
ans, that they will themselves revise
the tariff after the next Presidential
election, the plain people OF this Re /.
public might look forward hopefully /.
for ultimate relief from burdensomo
taxation; might proophesy that the
end of the Trusts is i'm sight. But. /
there is no truth in Republican prom /
ses. The brillian Senator ingalls,. Of .
Kansas, himself a Republican and ia .
miliar with Republican methods. /
said The Decalogue I'm our DO
litics, is an irdescent dream"
From every section of our country
there is arising and swelling an ever
increasing demand for tarim revision
The people are over-taxed. Thry
know it, in vague way; but do no
know how to hasten relief. The I'm
restful condition of the public min .
is apparent to Republican managers.
They reluctantly feel that they must
curtail their brigandage. The we'll
known Republican leader i'm New
York, Peter fucker has been tpavel-
ng extensively during the past month
trying to ascertain public sentiment.
Recently he wrote from Ohio "The
people in Ohio are almost unanimous
in their belief that the vast fortunes
amassed through the trusts are due
In part to the tariff" If Mr.. fucker
knew or would tell If he knew
would say that the millionaire con
ributors to republican campaign
funds, yield up large sums because
they have the assurance of the chair
| man of the republican National Com
mittee that there will be no tariff
revision; and that the present duties
which assure Carnegie and his ilk of
rom fifty to two hundred per cent
profit on all OF their outputs. shall
not be disturbed
l Concerning Ohio. Indiana Illinois
and Town, Mr.. Fucker reports that
The Republicans believe that they
viii lose their grip unless there shall
be tariff revision; and some OF them
demand drastic revision: such as the
Democrats would make If they should
come into power He also reports
that in New York. THE Republicans
OF prominence insist that the time has
come for revision IL we desire tina;
the Republican party shall remain
in control of the National govern
ment" He explains that at is abso
lutely necessary to take up the re.
vision OF the tariff, because If wa
don't the Democratic party will"
During the coming session of Con
gress, promises will be made by
speaker Cannon. and by all OF the
leading Republican Senators. that
there shall be tariff revision after the
next Presidential election In this
connection, it might be well for the
people to recall. that I'm 1896. on the
hastings everywhere. the republicans
| promised prompt attention to recip-
rocity. after election. II has been al
most twelve years since that lie was
industriously disseminated VIII the
people believe the men who have
thus misled them. not only then
but again and again? I'm the coming
Presidential election. the Democratic
party can elect president on the
tariff issue alone. II it is properly
presented to tho people
1t will be necessary for Democrat
ic leaders TO begin their camaign
now; and keep it up constantly for
more than year. In every Congressi-
)nal District the prospective candi-
dates ought to begin travelling about.
meeting the people, talking with
hem Individually. and explaining ex
sting conditions also I'm public
'peeches. There can be- no question
md there need be no doubt. as 10
what the people will do. when they
comprehend The awful fact. that iu
this country where all men were born
equal the Government under re.
publican misrulc. is taxing the PEG
pie and giving the money by hun
ireds Of millions to- Carnegie. Rookie
Teller and q few other favored citi
zeus rObbing the people ruthlcssIy.
compelling the people to- pay three
dollars for shoes which ought to- sci!
for one dollar. compelling the people
TO pay ten dollars fo~ suit of
clothes which ont TO be sold for five
or six dollars
Let the people. AN OF theta. once
understand that the Republican tar-
IN laws are infamous robberios or
The people that the money stolen
from The people is handed over to
mult-mulionaires. and that these
millionaires then pay the onor-
nous election expenses of the Re-
publican party every four years. let
The people understand this situation
clearly. and they will do the rest
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