Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-26
ROBSON DETAILS IDEAS ON MANY
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lFrom pouglas lnternatlona.

came 10 OOuSldS sSSAeTudy lo uSuF~ VI a chautauqua lecture will go away denghted with his visit here. He has become enthusiastic over the future of this city and its wonderful pro gress during the past severn years. Last night at the Gadsden hotel ne applied for membership in the Doug las Country club and will hereaft or nave a special interest in the wet fare Of this city.
 Captain Hobson was entertaine.: at breakfast this morning at the home of J. $. Douglas and afterward played golf at the country club with $. W. French, H. A. Strodthof. Rev, Stmonson. and H. T. Cuthbert
 Submits to Interview.
 This morning Captain Hobson kindly consented to answer some questions propounded by the Interna' tionaI The nrst interogaiory was regarding the sentiment of the peo' pie he had met since the passage oi the Payne tariff bill by the repubh can party. Regarding this he said:
 People Disapprove of Revision.
 My observation, where have been lecuring since congress adjourned has been that the people eyerywhere are greatly disappointed with the outcome of the eirort for tariff reyl. sion. It is clear everywhere that their expectation was high, because whether the republican platform in terpreted literally means revision downward or not, all republican iead CTS. including the republican presi dent, so interpreted that platform and gave the people to understand that the republican party would make a substantial revision down ward, whereas the general average of the schedules of the Payne law is aDoat per cent higher than the gen eral average of the Dingiey law.
 'Of course the cost of living is not determined entirely by the tarin but it is affected thereby in a very large and fundamental way. The hope of the masses of the consumers was that revision of the tariff would substantially lower the cost of living This hope has been bIIghted, and the cost of living, particularly in the ne cessit1es of general consumption, IS advancing instead of declining as a result of tar1T legislation.
 'I believe, however. that the gen eral conditions throughout the coun try are such as to insure a period oi prosperity in spite of the set DacE that the tariff law incurred
 Democratic Issue.
 What in your opinion will be the prominent issue of the democrats lr the next campaign?"
 T believe that until substantial re Iision has been made downward tar in revision will remain the para mount issue in all National cam paigns.
 Tt is clear that the republican par ty will not be able in any way to justify Its breach Of taIth with the public and the only defense that J can make will be that the democrats would not have done any better Il clothed with the responsibility, ana to sustain this contention they are already endeayoring to produce ar impression that democrats are diyid ed among themselves as to tariff re vision, citing the case of democrats voting in the senate for some of tnt rates that were nnally incorporated in the Payne law It will be found upon examination that the demo crats, in all cases, voted for a sub stantial revision, and that in nc case did they vote, if ] remembe! correctly, for an increase in th' schedule. While they may dine among themselves as to the wisdom of fixing the rate at one point or thC other when incorporated in a repup ncan tarif measure they are not di vided on the question of the neeessi ty for a substantial revision down ward. S
 Hint for Bryan and Bailey.
 Tn my judgment the democratit leaders, themselves, instead of dwell ing upon these points of detail wher, there is difference, should dwell up on the broad question of revision where they are all united and shouS not create an opening for the repuo Iican party to cite democrats ss evi dence of a division, or an indication that if entrusted with power the. would fail to give substantial revi sion.
 It is not a question of whether the minority would have done Dettei or not; it Is a supreme question O the responsible majority that crC rail to carry out it's plain pledge Jtc the people"
 The republican party promises immediate statehood to the territory of Arizona; since that time congress nas been in session seven months and nothing has been done. wnai do you think of the probabilities OI the statehood Dill being passed in the near futureg" Hobson was asked
 Tt is a question about which Il would be difficult to make specific -soso~.a,t hs.f fha ohaueas ara thaf