The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-03-06
OPPOSED TO REFORM
NEN URGING TARIFF COMMISSION
SHOW THEIR HANDS.
National Grange Evidently ls Being
hiareprecentsd In the Matter
Standpatters al Work 70
Block Any Changes.

Block Any Changes.
Representatives 81 the National As.
ISOLATION OF Manufacturer. the Ma.
uonal Grange and numerous other ma.
| uon1l and local associations called on
President Roosevelt few days ago
/ 10 urge him to recommend the passage
Of the beycridro bin 10 create a tariff
commission President Van Cleave Il
the Manufacturer association DO.
clarod. we are urging the appoint.
mont a. tarin commission. not a. 70.
vislonisis. but as sianch protoctionists.
II a. my own belief and that Of the
/ National Association 81 Manufacturers
and The large number az organizations
which indorae the immediate appoint.
mcnt % "a commission that such a COM
mission o. absolutely necessary Ia
order 10 protect the business Interests
Of the country from Che harmful 81.
fects Of a continued partisan agitation
for tar.u revision during the cam.
paign."
~ such o. the purpose 81 these a..
aociaiiong. o. would seem thCy are op.
posed to real tarin revision and are
pushing the commission plan on pur.
pose To- prevent tariff reform. or at an
events 20 postpone %. Tho National
Grange. which at its last annual meet.
Ing declared In favor Of tariff reform.
Is evidently being misrepresonted By
its officials when they Join On this a.
tempt to postpone reform. and the
great majority ~ the members Of the
subordinate oranges throughout the
country should call thom 90 account
and insist on the tarin reform program
adopted az the last meeting OF tho
National Grange That We believe
that the general welfare 81 the country
demands an exhaustive and thorough
tariff revision and that the tariff BE-
removed from every article that Is
continuously being sold in foreign
markets cheaper than az home.
Resolved That We urge upon the
members of the oranges throughout
the United states 90 take speedy &C.
tion and use every influence NJ their
command to secure tho carrying out
70 the sentiments OF these roaolu.
tons"
There was no mention there ~ a
proeustlnatinr commission. bat rather
Cor an immediate exhaustive and
thorough tariff revision"
The National Boot and Shoe Manu-.
faciurers' association was also repre-.
scented amongst those who called upon
the president. and that they ala not
represent the largest manufacturer
~ boots and shoes IN tho United
States any more than the Strange az.
fcials represented the demands OF the
members a. the National Grange H.
equally apparent For In a letter from
Mr. "a. n. Miles. one Of the board Of
directors 81 the National Association
Of Manufacturers. 10 Gov. ". l..
Douglas % nrockton. Mass. he said;
Il write 10 ash that there be- present
a representative % the shoe interest
and as a matter 81 politics. ! suggest
that he be- not known particularly as a
Democrat n Is business PROPOSE
ton and no room for party considera.
ton 90 any kind a. the same time
you know how some smart politician
might play upon The fact n there were
Democratic leaders among as"
But Gov Douglas. although the
products of his factories are protected
By the tariff. Is an ardent tariff re-
former. and he replied through hts
secretary that Il am quite sure the
governor D. not IN favor OF the ap
polntment 90 a tariff commission. Ho
very much prefers the immediate re-.
vision % the tarin and the elimination
% at least some OF the schedules that
are admittedly farciCaL I inclose YOU
the governors latest Interview I'm
New York World 81 the 10th instant
which will Thoroughly explain his 20
sltlon IN the matter. aud under sepa
rate cover ! mail you a copy OF his
addresses and call your special ntten.
ton 20 his address 20 the president at
washington while setting as chairman
OF the committee OF the National As
ISOLATION of Boot and Shoe Manuiac.
turors."
All this shows how the question of
tarin commission d being fostercd by
the standpatters. with the evident In
tent OF postponing tariff revision In.
definitely. or. az least. 90 a more con
veniont season.
From the experience Of what former
tariff commissions accomplished and
the years consumed IN deliberations.
another commission could and probably
would play into the hands OF the stand
matters who new control congress.
Fighting "Hones, Graft"