The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Washington Snapshots and Sidelights
Times Dispatch Bureau,
MtiNsey Building.
Washtngton, d. O. Dec.

rlrnes-plspatch Bureau,
Munsey Building,
Washington. u. c., Dec. 20.
1t is we'll assured that both political
parties Will have tariff revision as a
chief plank Of their platforms In the
presidential campaign Of next year.
The Democrats have had this plank for
years. The Republicans have never had
IT. but during Mr.. Rooseye1t's term in
the White House he has appropriated
Democratic campaign planks SO readily
and 80 frequently that 1t was certain
long ago that he would eventually take
the last one left to the Democratic
party. He has.
The sincerity of declarations by Re-
publicans In favor of tart ffrevsion-
publicans in favor OF tariff revision
tariff reform-may we'll be doubted.
The party cannot have better oppor-
year than this. They have both houses
OF Congress now. as well as the pres
idency. They may lose the presidency
next year: they may lose the lower
house. The Senate Is absolutely cy-
clone-proof for some years to come.
It would appear as though sincere adj
vocates OF tariff reduction would strike
while conditions were all favorable.
instead OF putting off the blow to a
goa radical change.
For whilo the two parties may both
declare for reduction, It lis unreasonable
to suppose that Republican reduction
would be like unto the reduction which
Democrats would attempt.
There will be but one political plat
form written next year. said Colonel
Robert N. Harper. OF this city, presi-
dent OF the American National Bank,
and q veteran Democrat, the other day.
"The Republicans will write that.
There will be nothing for the Demo-
Gratis to do when they meet ut Denver
but to repeat the declarations nut forth
by the Republicans at Chicago week
before. For that reason I advocated
holding our convention before the Re-
publicans held theirs. Had date in
May been selected, the Republicans.
instead Of putting Democratic doctrine
Into their platform. and having us fol-
low along after them, enunciating our
own principles after they had stolen
them. would have been In the position
OF thieves themselves"
| Representative Sims, of Tennessee
Will Introduce a bill when Congress-
reconvenes prohibiting star route mail
carriers from delivering packages OF
liquor In districts in which the sale OF
intoxicants is prohibited. Acting Post.
MASTER General McCleary, an old friend
OF Mr.. Sims, told him he did not think
the department would oppose such leg.
! islation.
Mr.. Sims tried to get the DEPART
nent to direct that the practice of star
route carriers delivering liquor be dis
continued. bur It was found that the
postal officials have not the authority
under the law to do this. There is
much complaint from Tennessee and
other States, where prohibition OBJ
tains, against whlskey being sent in
by star carriers. and the proposed
legislation Is aimed at the practice.
Mr.. Sims says he believes the bill Will
pass. One more step towards absolute
prohibition.
| A candidate for the Republican presI.
dental nomination., a quiet man, whose
ability to make joke has been Sc
riously questioned. was talking to a
newspaper correspondent, who had
called on him at his house the other
might. The decanter and two glasses
correspondent. The candidate took ur
the bottle and the glass.
II do not profess to be able to mix g
Fairbanks cocktail" he said, "but I dc
claim to be able to pour straight whis.
key"
The correspondent found later that
the claim was not an idle boast.
THE Raid on Prosperity" by Chan.
ccllor Day, of Syracuse University
printed by D. Appleton & Co, is being
received by the Washington correspon.
dents: in fact. 1T Is believed that every
correspondent here has already got hi:
copy. There Is considerable speculation
as to the identity of the people who
are paying for the large number OF
volumes sent out. Since the book is
written for the purpose OF showing
that President Roosevelt led the RAID
by attacking the great and good mer
4 who head the Standard Oil trust. the
railroad trust. and every other monop
.|oly, it is presumed that money for the
of volume designed te
! show how the entire country was
Iwronged through attacks upon the goos
men who have formed and who guide
the destinies OF the American trust!
was not difficult to obtain.
Senator Bob" Taylor, OF Tennessee
got q letter recently from a man nance
Taylor, who is serving term in the
;. Missouri penitentiary. The convict as
:. sured the Senator that they were kins
men. and urged him to use his influ
J ence to get him out OF prison, "and
maybe 1 will be in position to do some
thing for you some day" the lette
!. Iended.
Il never heard Of the fellow" sal
Senator Taylor, "but you can't tell. Il
might be a cousin Of mine. So sa a
down and wrote letter to Joe FolA
Tennessee boy, Governor Of missouri
: in which I told him to let the tellos