The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-07-03
DECEPTION In MOVE
FUTlLlTY or THE AFTER ELEC.
TON" TALK.
Republican Leaders Ready Enough 10
Promise Tariff Reform in the Hope
Of Once More Deluding
the Voters.


It's very comical TO see the anxiety
OF some Republican politicians for
tarif reform. There is Uncle Shelby
Moore Cullom, OF Illinois, who has
been senator from Illinois for the past
24years. and a member OF the house OF
representatives for 16 years before
that. now says we must have tariff
reform"
Uncle Shelby probably does not
care whether the principle OF protec-
ton is again Endorsed by the Repub-
lican party. or whether a maximum
and minimum tariff. which would raise
the tariff higher. is the outcome after
election but he wants II understood
that before election he is for reform
OF the boldest kind without specifying
what schedules shall be abolished or
revised.
Your Uncle Shelby is no better or
worse than the average Republican
politician. and his bold announcement
for tariff reform Immediately after
election" is a strong indication that
the great majority OF the people OF
Illinois have been clamoring for tariff
reform before election, and hat II
is the part OF wisdom to try and con-
sole them with a promise for the fu-
ture.
Can the people CT Illinois be kept in
line for the Republican party again
by promises? What will they do to
Uncle Shelby and the other Repub-
lican politicians who represent them
II their favorite son. Uncle Joe Can
non. is reelected speaker again. and
persists in appointing a stand pat
ways and means committee like the
present one that laughs and gibes
al tariff reform OF the slightest kind?
Uncle Joe is backed by all the pow
er an.l money OF the trusts. and moth
ing but a political revolution will I'M
horse him.
In fact, nothing but a Democratic
majority in congress. continued for at
least four years. will reform the tariff.
II the Democrats con,7ol the house
Of representatives OF tie next congress
and pass a tariff reform bill, or
Uncle Shelby will probably vote il the
senate against IL. But wen IL he,
forced by public opinion. should vote
for 4 tariff reform bill. there are more
than enough friends of the trusts and
combines in the senate to defea; it.
II IS safe 10 say hat practically
every Republican in the sena+S and
house would vote against 4 Democrat
ic tariff reform measure, just as they
have refused to consider thu bills for
reforming the abuses of that tariff
that were before the comnittee at the
session Just ended. There was the
bill TO reduce the tariff rates that ey-
coed 100 per cent. and the bin to
abolish the duty on wood pulp and
print paper were w reported from
the committee that Speaker Cannon
appointed and controlled
Il is no good 10 try and fool the peo-
pie with promises all the time. II
they want tariff reform they must not
only elect a Democratic house OF rep
resentatives. but a Democratic major
ity in the senate also. The people OF
Illinois will have the opportunity or
AfAf1AAA- AuF IttAttAQu VI CtIdlOT
Hopkins this fall. IL they really want
tariff reform. but they will have to
elect a Democratic state legislature
10 do so. There are over 20 states
that will have a similar opportunity.
But will they do Il? Two years later
they will elect 80 more United States
senators and II will need a majority
OF these 10 be Democrats TO assure
tariff reform Any reform OF value
that will prevent the trusts from
charging high prices. or from selling
cheaper abroad than at home. will
never come from the Republican party
as now constituted.
The voters who want reform will
have TO be steadfast in well doing. for
It will take a long pull and n strong
pull u force the trusts to give up their
strange hold on the American people.