The Washington herald., 1909-07-09

Senator Beveridge. in explaining his
vote against the tariff bin last night.
voiced the sentiment OF the Insurgents
in these words:
"A promise 20 a people Is sacred. II IS
the Republican party's pride that IL per
forms its promises: and its promises are
the expression OF the peoples settled de-
mands.
The peoples demand and the party's
promise on the tarin was for a revision
according 70 the principles OF protection.
which. based on justice. should meet
changed industrial conditions and make
broader markets for American products
This was voiced by our candidate FOR
President IN the phrase revision down
ward" I" which became the Republican tar
IN battle cry OF the campaign.
That promise was one OF the three
great reasons why our candidate was
chosen President and our party given
increased power. To keep that solemn
pledge has been the purpose OF Repub-
Iican Senator'S who have been battling
against increased rates. when unneces-
sary. and for such reductions trom the
present law as the facts demand.
The millions who asked for such a
revision are protectionists; that great
man who as our party's leader and IN
our partys name promised It. IS a pro-
tectionist; we who have been strug-
Cling to redeem that pledge are pro
tectiOnists. We want 20 preserve that
historic American system; and history
tells US that to preserve a policy We
must keep it just; 10 preserve a party,
we must keep It's faith. Where a pro
tective rate is higher than honest pro
lection requires, it presents a moral
question instead OF an economic question.
The only peril TO the protective system
is that subtle. but deadly thing. excess.
To prevent that peril. we have fought
these three long months, and as we
have fought so we shall vote to-day.
a law has FIVE stages in It's making
It's first passage by the house its amend
ment by the Senate. its adjustment IN
conference, its final adoption by both
Houses, and its approval by the Presi-
dent. The action we are about 70 take
finishes the second stage, and our votes
declare 10 the conferees what we think
they should DO in adjusting the bill IN
conference.
Our votes viii be cast IN harmony
with our party's pledge. given BY our
party's leader and the nations President.
Our votes mean that a great group OF
States demand that the House and Senate
conferees shall. generally, stand by their
respective reductions. and that bill shall
be reported from conference for which
all Republicans and protectionists can
vote. the President can sign. and the peO-
pie VIII hail with approval and acclaim.
PrOtectiOnist Responsible.
The reductions made IN the House
were made by protectionlsts; the reduc-
tons made IN the Senate were made by
protectionists-so that both Senate and
House reductions are protective
In his inspired speech and his last, the
greatest protectionist IN our history. VII
liam Mckinley, voiced the march OF
events IN prophetic words His great
successor Theodore Roosevelt. declared
that our laws must keep step with the
nations advancing thought And that
splendid man whom the American peo-
pie have made their Chief Magistrate and
whom they so trust and love, time and
again has pointed out what our duty is.
These mighty Republican leaders are and
will be historic figures-remembered, hon
ored, nerated-when we lesser Republi-
cans are forgotten 1t is safe to follow
them; for they have uttered the peoples
viii and announced the verdict Of condi-
tions"