The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-28
Fooling the People.

Abraham Lincoln said: You can
fool all Of the people part of the
time, and part Of the people all OF
the time, but you can't fool all of
the people al, Of the time" This
declaration is peculiarly applicable
to the present political situation,
says Grit. In all parts Of the coun-
try, the Aldrich tariff law and other
legislation for special interests.
are being resented by voters irrespec.
tive OF party. The representatives
Of special Interests" in both Senate
and House, are being severely criti'
cised and roundly denounced. The at
tempt to fool the people has proven
a dismal failure, and Republican
stewardship at Washington Is liza
BILE to be terminated at the elections
next fall.
Success, a non-partisan magazine,
recently polled the country on the
political situation. 1t asked Its life
subscribers some pertinent ques-
tions. One of these was: DO you
believe that your vote for presiden-
tial candidate last November was
wisely caste" To this 5,72S Repub-
licsns answered Eyes" and $40
mo-" and 2,323 Democrats "Yes,"
and 200 NO" The second question
was: care you satisfied with the
first nine months administration Of
President Teft?" Republican yeas
3,O92, aud nays 2,409; Democratic
yeas 500; and nays 2,05S. Compar-
ing these figures it is evident that q
majority Of Republicans answering
are not fully satisfied with the Taft
administration. Success says 1t Is
also significant that OF $3.50 Repub-
Mcans answering, 2.092 refused to
answer the first question, and 2,77S
the second. Why?
Perhaps the answer can be found
in the replies to the following ques-
tions: "Do you approve the position
of Senator Aldrich in the recent tar
If legislation?" To this SIT Rebub-
licans voted Eyes" and 6,S12 NO"
Only 40 Democrats voted either way.
"Do you approve the position of
Speake Cannon In recent tariff leg
islation?" Republicans voting Eyes"
490, "No" 6,4S5. do you approve
President Taft's position OF the tar
iff?" Republican yeas 2,1o2, nays
$3.50. The rank and file of the Re-
publican party does not approve the
Aldrich tariff law. The majority Of
the people have not been fooled re-
gardlng this legislation.
If the question has not been an
swered satisfactorily by the above
votes, It certainly has by the ballots
on these Questions-"Is it your de-
sire that President Taft should sup
port and cooperate with Senator AL
drich and Speaker Cannon in the
general public policies which they
represent" The ballot resulted as
follows: Republicans, 6Ss YES"
and 6,293 mo-" the Democrats not
voting. The climax is reached, how
ever, in 6.219 Republican yeas and
491 noes on the question, do you
desire that President Taft oppose
them and their policies?" The peo-
pie are fooled regarding neither leg
islation nor those responsible for it.
They hx the responsibility on Sena-
tor Aldrlch and Speaker Cannon,
whom. they declare, President Taft
should oppose.
The Success canvass covered all
sections Of the country, which voted
practically the same way. IT, there
fore. the number voting proportion
ally epresents the sentiment of the
whole country it is evident that a
majority Of the people today decid-
edly object to the Republican lead
ers and policies. They were fooled
at the Chicago Convention and dur
ing the presidential campaign, but
they are fooled no longer. Only a
part OF the people can be fooled part
Of the time.