New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
TEXAS ON THE BLACK LIST.

Mr.. Bryan seems TO have added Texas TO "the
enemy's country" He has invaded that i'm
perlal commonwealth In much the same spirit
that IN which he crossed the AIleghanies in
1885, intending TO challenge and convert hos
tile public. In his opinion Texas has lapsed
into heresy on the tariff issue Its leading
Democratic statesman has put forward a theory
OF tariff taxation which clashes with the decla-
rations Of the Democratic national platform Of
1908 and with the general policy OF the party
for the last thirty years. Ably exploited at the
recent session Of Congress by Mr.. Bailey, the
notion that taxes should oe imposed on imports
OF raw materials so long as taxes were imposed
or the manufactured products into which such
raw materials entered was enthusiastically ac-
cepted by Senators and Representatives from
other Southern states. 1t divided the Democ-
racys strength in Congress and prompted Demo-
Gratis 10 help in preventing reductions in rates
lot only on raw materials, but also on manu-
factured articles on which compensatory duties
were naturally added to balance the added cost
OF the raw materials. It therefore put a large
section Of the Democratic party in the two
houses in the attitude of blocking important re-
ductions In duties which but for their opposI-
ton would probably have been effected.
Mr.. Baileys championship of taxed -. ma
terials was undoubtedly intended as Il signal Of
revolt against Mr BryaEs LEADERSHIP. Ue
ridicued and repudated the last national plat
form, drawn under Mr. Bryan's direction and
instituted comparisons between 1.-The Nebraska
dea," imposed on the Denver convention and
the Texas idea expressed and defended ky
himself, not very soothing 10 Mr.. Bryan's pride
Of authorship or consciousness of authority
The Tribune predicted then that the next fac
tional struggle in the Democratic organization
would be between Organism and Baileyism
That struggle IS already on; for Mr. Rryan's
campaign in Texas against 1.-The Texas idea
and Mr.. Bailey's defiant counter assault on the
Cleveland-Bryan doctrine Of free raw materials
indicate that each welcomes thorough test OF
strength and is anxious 10 force a new align
ment within the party.
1t is easy 10 see why the Junior Senator from
Texas rejoices at the opportunity to associate
his fortunes with live issue in politIrs He
has been waging beiittling war of personaIi-
ties against bis critics in Texas ard must feel
il an immense relief 10 be able 10 stand forward
as the defeLder Of Il political programme m
doULtediy approved by a large majority If
Texans lie was rot the originator Of the anti
free raw materials policy. Senator Culberson
made successful fight against the free trade
element In the party. led by Mr. Mills and Mr.
Chiffon, when he was first a candidate for the
Senatorship- That was in 1893 The Demo-
cratic State Convention OF 1895 had also com
demned the Wilson-Gorman tariff lava Demo-
cratic measure-as "un- Democratic" because If
admitted raw materials free. or at low rates
while taxing the manufactured articles into
which those raw materials entered The tariff
declarations Of the platform OF 1896 have never
peen modified by succeeding conventions. so thar
MI Bailey can properly maintain that he re-