The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-22

that there was any necessity for re ductton. They now confess. through
 ssa essas ssd .st ssroysa .d .ssr rs
 vision is so great as to justify the par- ty in declaring .'unaduivocally for re-
 vision of the tariff and the need ie 90
 taken at "a special session of Congress Immediately following the inauguration
 of the next President" The use If the word "unequivocally indicates that that they are under suspicion. They want to distinguish this promise from the unkept promises of the past by add: be found in the dictionary. If former Republican promises had been conscten- tiousiy fulfilled. t might not have been nss,. nssssssry to i thus strengthen ,ss ,hs words "immediately after the inaugur- etion" is evidence that the Republican leaders are conscious that the patience point of breaking, and 1t is almost pa- thetic to note the solicitude which they now feel about doing a thing which. but for wilfui neglect, might have been
 Are we not justified In saying that 'ths people cannot safely entrust the party which Is so deeply obligated to the highly protected Interests as is the Republican Party"7 The fiat frying"
 process has become familiar to the
 brought to bear upon the protected in.
 terests every four years--and to a less extent in the Congressional campaigns pei contributions to the campaign fund
 in return for fortnsr fayors and iE an.
 ticipation of fayors yet to come. IL ig difficult to overestimats the corrupting influences introduced into the political
 life of the Nation by this partnership
 between the government and the favor- ed industries. The literature circulated studiously cultivated the Idea that srf. trage should he employed to secure pecuniary returns. and the appeal made ey the Republican lenders nss come to inau cngaKsd in a protseexd industry v
 has been approached with the propvFi-
 tton that t is dollars In liis pocket to could not possibly trace any tangible benefits to themselves have been Ee- gutled with the assurance that it was
 all matter. of public spi-it and rhg' of patriotic love of country. If atten- l ton was called to the fact that the
 farmer was. taxed for the benefit of the
 that t wouid come bRs baRes so aeiTer h ind w. rectly: that at did not amount to much for each farmer anyhow: and tha.
 man was small minded who would he- grudge so insignificant a contribution
 has been to keep the tax payers quIet by keeping them in the lark as to the
 centrate the votes ana influence of the tax-eaters in favor of a contin-
 uance of high tariR legislation If a tariH of fifty per cent was imposed upon q given article of merchandise it was assumed that those engaged Tn the | production of the article would con | tribute liberally to keep up the tariff
 It was also assumed that the employees VI NUif
 keep from having their wages reduced. | and 1t was expected that the business
 men of the town would also vets for brought to the community by the pro. | tected industry Those who are ac- 1 quainted with the tariff tight know to
 what an extent the pecuniaryS argument has been used. The recent Republican
 platform ls a bugle call to every bena- 1 ficiary of special privilege, to eniist
 again under the ReDubiican banner.
 Republican committee publishes the list | Of contrtbutors--toe late to make the | ipformation valua hle-=it will be found
 that the Republican Party has again so | ests as to be unable to make revision | in the interests of the consumers.
 l With President who toward the
 y tor ns tsr isr revsion With hs to 1 thirds majority in the Senate and near l ly sixty majority in the House. the 1 Republican Party has refused to permit any revision whatever. Mir. Williams the leader of the minority in the House. | introduced a bill providing for a reduc- | ton of the tariff to 100 per tent. where eyer 1t Is nov more than ioe per cent. l ~ might have taken this step toward I tariff revision. had 1t been deeply in
 earnest: but no. the bill was not even
 ever ever attention was called to an inde- | fensibie schedule. the answer was that | they could not afford to open the sub-
 ject for debate just before q cam | lection because the House rules are SO ! framed that the majority can cut off 1 debate. prevent amendment and silence
 inc administration has claimed
 credit for the fine against the standard | oil Company in the case which was | lately reversed but no effort has been | made to relieve the people from the l inc which is imposed upon en every | day by the Standard oil Company | through the operation of the tarin law | which gives that company more tnan l 100 per cent protection against Its chlef l rival Russia. What faith can real 1 tariR reforrner. whether he be Re- I publican or a Democrat. repose n the
 Republican lenders. when they deiie- | erateiy put of9 all reduction until af-
 ter election. and then call for contri- buttons with the understanding that | the public shall not know the names of the contributors unth atteF the pols | are closed?
 The Republican nlatforua says that the tariff is Intended for the Ameri-
 can manufacturers. farmers and pro-
 ducers, and especially Tor the Wage- l earners. If the farmer and the wage
 earner are really the chief benehcia .
 ries of the protective system, will the
 Republican candidate explain why the farmer and the wage-eafner have con-
 tributed so little to the Republican l campaign fund. Is be willing to pub