The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-08-20


Congressmss Hamilton aud the Tariff.
The Cassopolis Vigilant of last
week had the following to say
of Hon. p. l.. Hamilton. and his
Work in the last congress. Con-
gresham Hamilton's work on
the tariff bill met the approval
of large majority of his con-
stituents in the 4th congression-
al district, and he is stronger
and more popular today in the
district and state than ever be.
fore. The following was clipped
from the Vigilant:
Congressman Hamilton OF this dis
trict stood with President Taft for a
downward revision of the tariff schedules
in the recent action on that measure,
and Washington dispatch has the
following to say OF his work:
Representative Edward L. Hamilton
OF Niles is getting more satisfaction out
of the manner 10 which the rates ia the
tariff bill have been revised downward
than any other member in the Michigan
delegation. Mr.. Hamilton, in his last
campaign, advocated downward revis-
ion in every speech he made in his dis
trict saying that the candidate OF the
republican party had been nominated
on this platform, and as he construed it,
the people OF the country expected a
gen era revision downward in the tariff
rates.
When the question OF revision of the
tariff was first undertaken 10 the house,
Mr.. Hamilton hal many conferences
with President Taft on the subject
He was selected by the chief executive
to do missionary work among the mem.
bers in order that the contentious Of
Chairman Payne, OF the ways and mea ns
committee, for genuine revision, should
be supported The member from Niles
did mucn effective work in this drec-
ton.
Not only did be work to accomplish
this end, but in voting in the various
schedules as reported by the committees,
he at all times showed that he was in
entire accord with President Taft and
his policies.
As an illustration Of this fact, when
the lumber schedule was voted upon in
the house, Mr.. Hamilton was the only
member of the Michigan delegation who
voted for free lumber. He believed that
it would result in a decrease in the
price of this commodity to the consum-
err, whereas il duty were placed upon
it, the price of lumber would soar to a
figure ia excess Of the existing rate.
Along with every member of the del
egation M. Hamilton voted for the pas
sage of the Payne bill through the
house, and since the measure has come
from the conference committee with
hides Oh the free list and reduction
Of duty on boots, shoes and leather
goods, he is getting more satisfaction
out OF the manner in which the con-
gress were compelled to bow to the
wishes OF President Taft.
Mr.. Hamilton is one of the original
downward revlsionists in the house, and
that his course is proving a popular one
is manifest by the letters of commend
alton he is receiving not only from his
district but from all parts of the state
as we'll.
We promised in our platform said
Mr.. Hamilton discussing the question,
to so levy duties as to equal the differ.
eDce between the cost Of production at
home and abroad together with a rea-
sonable profit to American industries.
This promise was generally, and think,
rightly construed as promise OF a
general downward revision upon the
assumption that while there might be
some duties that were not high enough,
there were many more that might prop
erly be revised downward. Without
discussing how it was done, believe
that in the main this promise has been
kept.