The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
DECEPTION in MOVE.
FUTiLITY OF THE AFTER ELEc-
TIoN' TALK.
Republican Leaders Ready Enough 70
Promise Tsrir Reform In the Hope
Of Once More peiudlna
the Voters.

IT'S very comIcal TO see the anxiety
81 some Republican politicians for
tariff reform. There is Uncle Shelby
Moore Cullom, OF Illinois. who has
been senator from Illinois for the past
"a years, and a member OF the house OF
representatives for 10 years before
that, now says I'VE 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 IL for reform
81 the poldest kind without specifying
what schedules shall be abolished or
revised.
Your Uncle Shelby r. 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 that II
Is the part OF wisdom TO try and con-
sole them with a promise for the fu-
ture.
Can the people OF 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
n 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
at tariff reform OF the slightest kindI
Uncle Joe is backed by all the pow
er and money OF the trusts. and moth
ing but a political revolution will un-
horse him.
In fact. nothing but a Democratic
majority In congress, continued for at
least four years. will reform the tariff.
II the Democrats control the house
OF representatives OF the next congress
and pass a tariff reform bill. your
Uncle Shelby will probably vote in the
senate against II. But even II he,
forced by public opiaion. should vote
for a tariff reform bill. there are more
than enough friends OF the trusts and
combines in the senate TO defeat IT,
II is safe TO say that practically
every Republican In the senate and
house would vote against a Democrat
lc tarifr reform measure, just as they
have refused TO consider the bills for
reforming the abuses OF that tariff
that were before the committee at the
session Just ended. There was the
bill to reduce the tariff rates that ex-
coed 100 per cent, and the bill to
abolish the duty on wood pulp and
print paper were never reported from
the committee that Speaker Cannon
appointed and controlled.
II is no good to try and fool the peo-
pie with promises all the time. II
they want tarin reform they must not
only elect Democratic house Of rep
resentatives, but Democratic major
ity In the senate also. The people OF
Illinois will have the opportunity OF
defeating the reelection Of Senator
Hopkins this fall. II they really want
tariff reform, but they will have to
elect Democratic state legislature
20 do so. There are over 20 states
that will have q similar opportunity
But will they do It? Two years later
they will elect 80 mere United States
senators and It will need a majority
OF these to 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 10 be steadfast In we'll doing, for
II will take long pull and a strong
pull to force the trusts to give up their
strange hold on the American people