Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-30
ALARM In THE RE-
PUBLICAN CAMP

That there is decp.felt alarm in the
Republican am over the tariff legisla-
ton now i'll progress and the absolute
failure of the Republican party to keep
a single !ante!rampaign promise and re-
wise the ifttiff in the interests of the
middle and poortr classes rs was I'M
e~quiSocally' promised. is shown by the
bngle calls NOW being sounded by some
of the leading Republican organs of the
country: These Journals fully realize
that it the Republican party, now fully
in power and with every cog in the
governmental machinery completely
and absolutely under Republican CON
troll, does not do something for the
lab0ring man, there will Inc 10 further
use to so before the country with any
platform declaration or promise to the
voters who are now SO thoroughly dis
Susted that they will take no stock in
future declarations and promises made
by this party. AS a consequence the
party will lose at the next election and
Il Democratic house be the result.
Leading Republican newspapers are
sending out the alarm and they are not
ut all uncertain in their notes of warn
ing. Take the World-Herald of Chicago
and in one Of its last issues it talks to
its party this way:
james J. Hill expresses the opinion
that if the Republicans do not keep
their promise and revise the tariff down
ward the mex house will DC Democratic
The opinion is based, we suppose, not
upon abstract reasoning, but upon Il
knowledge Of public sentiment in the
Northwest. There is undoubtedly much
discomfort over the way the revision
has been managed thus far. One hears
Republican voters threaten n revolt.
They are effected by the high prices, by
the general increase i'll the cost of liv-
ing and blythe talk about monopolies.
II it is explained to them that the tariff
Is not the cause Of this, that or the
other advance they reply by referring
to unnecessary protection on certain
articles of trade, They feel that there
isan unfair distribution of the benefits
of stsndpatism.
There can be no doubt that this hos.
tile sentiment exists and that il is
spreading. And it is plain that it is the
part OF political wisdom to take account
of it, especially when there are pledges
to be redeemed. AS we have indicated
already, candidates for congress in the
West would not have dared to take the
Payne hill for II platform when they
were seeking election. They knew that
there was Il demand for genuine tariff
reform and that they were expected 70
satisfy. it. They should have the sense
to understand now that the bill is re,
glrdcd us Il betrayal of their constitu.
ents. They should see that they have
much more to lose than to gain by sub.
uniting to standpat leadership. Lcav.
> ing aside all questions of principle, it is
clear that p~oliticle cxpediency calls for
concessions to the and that
placing obstacles in their way is evi.
uchcc oil political stupidity. D.
All things considered, Mr.. Hill is
certainly not u reckless prophet. There
have been much greater surprises in
politics than such a change as he pre-.
diets will occur unless the promises of
tho last campaign are kept"
J. j. Hill is not n dreamer, neither is
Inc II careless observer or nearer. lie
knows whereof he speaks, and it will
be good news to the Democratic party
Il party which was pledged. hut lost in
the election and therefore could not dc
its duty to the middle classes and the
poor of this country hy giving them
what they are entitled follower price,
on the cost of liying.-St. Joseph Oh
server.
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