Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-11-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Threats of Insurgents Tariff Agita-
ton Foolish -Democrats at Sea.

ton Foolish : Democrats at Sea.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 30-It seems
to be good newspaper material to tell OF
the threats of the insurgents who propose
to have their own way or wreck their
party. There are still twenty loyal repub-
Iicans throughout the country to one in
surgent, and neither the President nor
anyone else can see why the one should
expect to control the twenty. The people
still believe that the majority should rule,
and that party solidarity is necessary to
carry on successful legislation and admin
istration.
The man who for reasons best known
to himself opposes every party candidate
and every party measure, giving all aid
and comfort possible to the democrats
may still claim to be republican and
seek election through republican votes,
but eventually he must join Mr.. Foss and
get into the democratic party where he
belongs.
The republican party is still for protec-
ton, for sound money, for justice to all
industrial interests, for fairness to both
labor and capital, for liberal pensions, for
the conservation and development Of
natural resources, for the extension Of the
postal service, for an adequate army and
navy, for the completion of the Panama
canal, for a peaceful but firm foreign
policy, for monetary system that will
meet the requirements Of trade, for the
rehabilitation Of our merchant marine, for
the salty OF employees and for the en-
hancement OF public health.
The man who opposes any or all of these
republican principles may be democrat,
populist, progressive, an insurgent, or
anything he may call himself, but he is
not good republican. Men may hon.
estly differ on great national policies,
or on methods Of attainment, but
no one who opposes the great funda-
mental principles OF the republican party,
which during the past half century have
brought such progress to our nation can
consistently ask for place or for oppor-
tunity that would enable him to bring
disaster to that party or to the country at
large.
1t seems that few papers and few
people think that q tariff bill is stin under
discussion. They will eventually wake
up. The so-called Payne bill is a law. 1t
has been in operation for three months,
and it will not he changed for several
years. Its benefits are already most en-
phatically apparent. Most of those who
thought they were not satisfied with some
portion of the bill have accepted it, as did
the President, and gone to work to share
in the great prosperity that has followed
its enactment.
Anybody who still talks tariff, and who
is trying to create discussion is an enemy
to the republican party, an enemy to
business and an enemy to progress and
prosperity. The new tariff has injured no
one. 1t is not going to injure any one
ut is going to bring US the greatest meas
ure of prosperity we ever enjoyed. AS the
President says, it is the duty of every one
to give it a chance. Confidence is re-
stored. Capital is confident and plentiful
full employment and high wages will
follow. Let the democrats and populists
and insurgents keep up the debate if they
will, but let every good republican accept
the law his party passed and his President
signed and getall the benefits that are
coming from renewed industrial activity
and record breaking production, trans
portation and trade.