Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-22
M'cuMeER's POSITION

M'cUM1ER's POSITION.
1t is only natural that organs in
this state that have opposed Sena-
tor McCumber should seek to make
It appear that he has taken posi-
ton in the tariff matter inimical to
the interests of the people of this
state. A few newspapers in the state
that are more anxious to harm Sena-
tor McCumber than they are to labor
for the welfare of the farmers of
the state have taken up the cry that
comes out Of Minnesota against the
attitude of the senator. The Tribune
has already indicated the source of
the Minnesota opposition to McCum-
Der. It arises from his champion
ship Of q federla grain inspection
law, something that Minnesota in
terests do not want at all. Senator
McCumber, through his service and
experience In the senate, is in a po-
sition to press this matter much
more vigorously in behalf of the
grain growers Of this state than
could new man, or man on more
friendly terms with the Minnesota
milling and wheat buying interests.
It Is only natural, therefore; that
representatives OF these Interests,
should take advantage of every op-
portunity to put Senator McCumber
in Q false position, and that the enc
mics Of the senator In this state.
including the democratic organs
which are interested In weakening
the republican organization, should
repeat these charges, lacking per-
haps the originality or industry to
promulgate charges Of their own. 4
3 Senator McCumber's statement
with reference to his attitude on
the tariff appears elsewhere in this
issue, and makes it clear that the
argument advanced against him is
very fiat and unworthy. It has been
said that Senator McCumber is re-
sponsible for the attitude of other
northwestern senators on the taritf,
including those y Of. South Dakota,
and that had Senator McCumber
stood for the lowering Of all:tariffs,
these senators would also have stood
Tor them. It Is difncult to see why
Senator McCumber should be charged
with the attitude of senators Of
other states. They are Independent
representatives and may Y do what
they choose. The fact that they
have stood with the senator would
indicate that his position meets with
the approval Of the producing classes
of his state. d 4 :,s5. !. u .,s:y,s.s
With reference to the tariffs on
grain and agricultural products,
Senator McCumber points ont that
they are desired by the producers,
who constitute the majority Of the
people Of this state. The newspa-
pers that are SO violently opposing
the senator are raising little grain,
and would cheerfully sacrifice the
interests of the farmers to the sat
isfaction Of their prejudices against
the senator. Senator McCumber
points ont that the production OF
wheat In this country Is just shout
keeping pace with the consumption
ard that In . few. years there VIII
be none for export. Canada III be-
coming . great wheat producing sec
ton snd It As hardly probabies the
producers Of this state wound care
70 throw down the bars 70 Cana-
dian and other wheat The. Same is
true Of barley, wool ssaishd other aiti-
cles in the agricult.raf sthsduie. 4
AS g trading 81 other Pr
lniGh duties Oh as;ricuIt1IeE RI PRO
duc4s, senator III Cunibsr. ~ that
there II nothsast III that statemslt.
Every senator may >vofe foff Whist
sehsdule. AZ pleasess tact that]
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~hst WOOL and other .prodnctsj
DO moi immed iately stihs : ssns-
fos Nhsn ke rlsessl % oppose = Etaria
thAt u unduly high ana does inJus-
fics III the consumer and II not ptar-
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