The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-02
Especial washington Letter.l

Especial washington Letter.1
1T Is rare indeed that a Democratic
representative In congress from
the wild and woolly west has the
distinguished honor of a corre-
spondence with his excellency the gov
ernor Of Massachusetts, even on pub
lie question. This honor has lately
some to me. 1t will be remembered by
those who pay any attention to politics
that the Hon. Curtis Guild, Jr, was
elected governor In 1905 and reelected
In 1908 as Republican. As soon as
he was first elected he wrote a letter
to the president urging him to incorpo-
rate tariff revision section in his an
nual message to congress, in which let
ter he stated that had not the Mas.
sachusetts Republican platform of 1905
declared for immediate tariff revision
he and all the rest of the Republican
ticket would have been overwhelming
ly defeated. President Roosevelt paid
no attention to the letter. so far as any
one ever discovered. At least he made
no such recommendation to congress.
From that time to this certain Massa-
chusetts Republicans, of whom Gov
ernor Guild Is the most distinguished,
have been agitating for tariff revision
with great earnestness and voting the
Republican ticket with great regularity
Notwithstanding the fact that the Re-
publican machine in the United States
Is completely in the hands of the stand
patters. Quite recently Governor Guild
wrote me the following letter, with the
Enclosure, to which he refers in his
letter:
Executive Chamber. Statehouse,
Boston, Mass. Feb. IL.
Hon. Champ Clark. House Of Representa-
tives, Washington:
Dear Sir-I beg to inciose for your in
formation copy of a petition addressed
to the president and congress in regard to
a matter Of public Importance and also
copy OF my letter OF transmittal. with
high respect, believe me. faithfully yours,
CURTIS GUILD, JR.
COPY OF LETTER FROM GOVERNOR
CURTIS GUILD. JR.. OF MASSACHU-
Feb. 12
To the President of the United States,
White House. Washington:
Sir-I have the honor of transmitting to
you herewith a petition signed by me and
by more than three-fourths of the MEM
bers of each branch of the general court
Of Massachusetts In support of the tariff
policies recommended by Secretary Root
and by the late national foreign trade
convention. Copies of this address have
been forwarded to the members of each
branch OF congress.
You will. / am sure. appreciate that a
signature by which the individual makes
himself publicly responsible as indorsing
the views to which he subscribes is of
greater significance than anonymous as
sent to resolutions passed In the legisla-
ture by vive voce vote or even a record
by roll CALL rF-+r.
The signatures to this memorial include
those of the governor. the president Of
the senate and speaker OF the house and
OF every member OF the legislative COM
mittee on federal relations There are $50
members OF the general court, OF whom
221 have signed this petition. OF the 40
members OF the senate "a have signed.
OF the 24o members OF the house of rep
resentatives 1877 have signed. OF the SO3
Republicans In the general court 154 have
signed. OF the II Democrats in the gen.
cral court g. have signed. I am confident
that. were It deemed desirable to keep
this petition open longer for signatures,
more members who. because of absence
or other personal reasons not affecting
the merits of the matter. have not yet
had sufficient opportunity to sign II
would do so.
In the conviction that this expression
Of public opinion will be given every
proper consideration, have the honor to
remain. very respectfully your obedient
servant, CURTIS GUILD, JR.