The Detroit times., 1909-05-31

are Ear from satisfied Why shouldn I
they be? Have they been ciarmoring
for revision upward? Does the aver
age man want 10 see the cost Of food
and clothes increase? Does he like
10 pay a tax every time he turns
around in order that monopoly may be
fostered?
Not much. The Republican party
went before the country in the ma
tional campaign promising revision
downward That is what the people
understood. That understanding was
responsible for a million votes for
their presidential ticket. II was re-
sponsible for the election of many a
Republican member OF the house who
otherwise would have been a Demo
crat. That promise has been broken.
The people have a feeling that they
have been unfairly dealt with. The
people will resent 1t"
"How about the Democratic votes
which have been cast in favor OF the
Aitfieh tariff Seheduleseo
voters VIII Decide.
That will be one question to be
answered by the people. Either the
tariff is a Democratic issue or. II is
not II the men who vote for the
tariff bill are supported by the people
in what are Democratic districts, then
the tariff issue has no place in poll
tics. II has ceased 10 be political Is
sue. On the other hand, II there is a
difference between Republicans and
Democrats on the tariff matter, the
Democrats who vote for Republican
tariff bill are not representing their
constituencies. IL will be up TO their
constituents to turn them out OF
office"
DO you anticipate that the tari1
will be the next campaign issue?'
The Republicans have kindly fur
nished us with several campaign Is
sues. The tariff will be one; Cannon
ism will be another. A good many
people feel that the necessity for q
change in the rules and in the govern
ment OF the house of representatives
is quite as important as any legisla
ton which has been passed or will be
pending. They want TO see their
house made representative body
They want 10 see an end to a system
by which all legislative power is lodg
ed In one man and the committees
which he organizes. | predict that in
the coming election OF congressman
all candidates will be subjected 10
sharp questioning along these lines
They will have 10 tell their people
what they think about the rules and
what they think about protective
tariff. AS 10 the latter matter, they
will have 20 tell their people whether
they are in favor Of tariff for the
trusts or tariff framed for revenue
revenue for the government. not reve
nue. for private monopolies."
Predicts Democratic Majority.
DO you expect the next house tc
have a Democratic majority"
"Unquestionably ! do. II has beer
the history OF tariff legislation that
the party responsible for such laws
as this Aldrich bill has been over
whelmingly defeated at the elections
following their passage"
Republicans claim that they viii
be able to overcome the present feel
ing of the people by the prosperity
argument
Yes, expect they will try tina
game. They will get up and try e
make the people think that their tariff
| bill has brought prosperity. But tina
argument has been worn quite thread
/ bare. The increased cost OF living vii
be forced upon the consumer prosper
ity OF no prosperity. The growinI
power OF trusts will be brought hom
/ TO the people by the history OF thi
tariff act The control by trusts o
the men in congress supposed 70 reT
resent the people will be none the les
evident whether prosperity comes o
! fails TO come.
Il give the people credit for NOR
sense than to be fooled by such spe
cious arguments as are being mad
ready by our Republican friends. VIVA
is more. I give the people credit for
longer memory than our opponent
do. Never has there been a NOR,
striking spectacle as represented Ii
the national legislative body.
Minority Members Excluded.
See what is happening In the sen
ate. The bill is brought in by Aid
rich. II is brought In from a com
mittee which has had no public hear
ings II is brought In by a commit
- whose minority members were ex