Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22
Official County Paper
"ONCE For ALL"

The Sioux Falls Press, in a recen
editorial and under the above head
makes an attempt to explain and justi
# fy the course of the South Dakota sen
ators in their relation to the pending
tariff bill. In the light of the develop
ceived that the Press would now bt
M pleased to revise thai statement some
@ what. However, we are not concerned
0 just at present with Senator Gamble ,.
stand. 1t is the Press representation
S OF the course of Representatives Mar
n tin and Burke that interests us. Their
whole attitude and course in this tariff
matter is dismissed ''Once for All" by
she Press in the following language:
The facts as TO Representatives Mar.
tin and Burke are that they have sup
ported Speaker Cannon and his tariff
program.
We will agree with the Press, as
above, that Martin and Burke have
worked tremendously in this matter.
We wish TO call the attention OF the
Press to the Congressional Record for
July 9, page 4465. The conference
N committee was about to be appointed
q and Mr.. Dalzell yielded four minutes
OF his time to Mr.. Martin, who then
made the following explanation:
No. Martin of South Dakota MIR.
i Speaker, it is manifest, | think, that
The only proper and appropriate legis-
iatlve proceeding at the present time
Ia the adoption of the rule furnished
us by the Committee on Rules. | do
not Imagine that the conference com.
mlttee which will soon be appointed
ID fairly painting with anxiety TO know
my views OF the principles that ought
To guide, as far as possible, in this con-
ference, and yet in the brief time that
ls given me desire TO express d word
upon the subject. For eighteen months
Or lltLle more the country has well
understood that there was to be re-
vision OF the tariff, and as a result of
the last campaign it was well under
stood aud approved that it was to be
revised by its friends, the Republic
cans, and 1t was equally we'll under
stood by majority of the people that
this revision in its main features would
be revision downward. Applause
Our industries have prospered wonder
fully under the Dingley rates. Many
OF these industries, however, have be-
come so old and we'll established now
! that the rates and schedules necessary
{. Tor them eleven years ago are no long
err needed. The Payne bill was an
/ honest effort, after months OF delibera-
. ton by the Ways and Means Commit
tee, and after one month of considera-
tion in this House, toward the accom-
pllshment OF that purpose. 1t was in
its main essential features revision
downward. Many amendments to the
Payne bill have been made by the
Senate, and in most important partic-
ulars The Senate has amended our
schedules upward. In some respects,
however, they have offered amend
menls which would scare down the
Dingiey schedule and the Payne recon-
mendations.
Now, my suggestion, from Repub-
lican standpoint, is that this confer
ence committee, representing the Re-
publican majority in the House, shall, |
as far as possible, accept the Senate
amendments where they scale down
the Payne rates and insist upon the |
House provisions where they are lower !
than the amendments proposed by the |
Senate. In some particulars the Sen |
ate amendments are remarkable, and, |
1T seems to me, an unnecessary, advance, |
both upon the Payne rates and the |
rates Ia the Dingley schedule, and as |
Republican, while expecting to respect |
the Judgment OF the majority of my !
party when we have an opportunity to |
express 1T here upon any OF these SEIZED |
nles, feel 1T proper to suggest that |
we follow aSfar as possible a principle !
OF this kind, and there may come out |
of this conference bill which, while |
1t cannot suit all of as, will, Ia meas |
ure at least, meet the reasonable ex- |
pectations OF the people OF the country.
As one OF those who have been here
most OF the four months since this
legislation commenced in the House in /
the month OF March, / am willing to
stand by Serene K. Payne and theHouse
conferees in an effort honestly to carry
Out that policy, even if we NAV be
forced to remain here uLtil the first
Monday in December. when the new
session will begin. [Applause.1
viii the Sioux Falls Press, ''Once
for All point out specific instances in
the records OF Representative Martin |
and Burke in which their course has
been different from that which Mr..
Martin outlines abeve as pledge for
their future action? And will the |
Press give US to understand that the
above program is in harmony with
speaker Cannon and his tariff pro-
gram Z" The Rress ID in duty bound |
to make 1t clear .Once for Alp that |
the above outline fairly represents
Speaker Cannon and his tariff pro-
gram, or else stand before the state
self convicted Of deliberate misrepre-
sentatlon Of the course and convictions
Of Representatives Martin and Burke.