The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-07-16
A GREAT MORAL ISSUE

As the PayneAdrch tariff bill goes to conference the Aner
can people will do lot of thinking themselves They will con
de that the republican party absolute control of both houses
If congress- and that Senator Adric and his faithful followers who
have stuck to him closer than brother through all his efforts on
behalf OF and monopoe practically of the
republican domination in the awnakng body says Birmingham
News.
At this time the situation looks anything but encouraging 70
the millions who had hoped that the dominant party
would keep promise revise the tariff downward They have
realized power of Adrc and his forces the They
know something of his remarkable political sagacy and his tremend-
o influence political agent of the Interests They have
seen him lead congress if bear with ring nose
and they anticipate the game which he will play with the proposed
new schedules in conference game of bluff
consisting of pretense that he generously making great
ions in reduction from the proposed exorbtan
articles that do not materially affect represents
something the old schedules of hardship order that he may hold
out for robbe schedules in the number Of things that pour
the coin of the the Golfers of the crowd whose
he has been boosting all through the tariff consideration
This is situation the tariff goes conference The mill
lions of consumers who aghas during the years
at the steadily increasing of living naturally their thoughts
some recent political history this connection conspicuous
which the promise of the republican party through its national
platform revise the tariff downward if the people would support
the republican presidential ticket.
Commenting on this under the title of "The Issue
Golfers Weekly with point that the public attention focused
the present moment upon an issue only partially related to the
tariff and declares that this the most important moral issue the
United today that has much do with the cost which the
people will pay year for food and clothing and the commodities
of daily living charged through and through with
thing tangible but infinitely important The issue referred
to is involved in paragraph speech made by Judge Taft
while asking the people make him President Milwaukee, Sept
ember 24 1908. Here it is:
1t my judgment that revision of the tariff in accordance
with the pledge republican platform will be- the whole
substantial revision downward though there probably will be
few exception in regard AS the temporary leader of the party
do not hesitate say with all the emphasis of which am capable
that if the party is given mandate of power November will
perform promises in good faith - .
At other times and places says Golfers Weekly Mr. Ia
promises of revision downward emphatic and explicit
more surrounded with words of good faith and trust during his
days upon this earth Taft Milwaukee and elsewhere Will
probably look into the of many American audience
There ISSUE standing in bold relief and involving
principle which makes it than matter OF the cost
of living the enrichment of privileged classes under government
patronage Judge Taft the leader of the republican party ana It's
representative highest position the gift OF the people Ger
ay right speak that party and not one OF It's leaders
protested against repeated that the tariff would De re-
vsed downward Judge Taft sincere in his belief that the re
publican party would keep its promise The leaders OF 1at party
headed by Senator Adrc have the matter IN hand "hat WI"
they do? -.
The American people who keep the party power on
that the tariff downward now have their eyes Ioeu
the conference 1t is great moral issue the rePuota
party breaks faith with the American people 1t IS utterly uWo
OF their confidence they do nothing consistent with e
intelligence and eespec but give the republican parry m M
definite vacation through the ballot box which IS the aeguu
civil liberty