The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-05
Opens In Earnest Campaign
for Capture of Next
House.
DEVOTED TO DEFENSE
OF THE TARIFF BILL
Conservation Policy and Labor
Legislation Get Consider
able Space.

With the Issuance today OF the Re
publican campaign text book the
campaign for tiie capture OF the next
House Of Representatives Is on in
dead earnest
For weeks the Republican Congress
ional Committee has labored with its
book This publication IS not so i'm
DoTtant in itself. but its appearance
has always been the sigD.I for the
campafgners TO take the field The
committee provides the argument. and
the candidates, with -Eeir supporters,
must do the rest
Three weeks ago the Democrats Is
sued their campaign book II was
practically filed with the speeches Of
insurgent Republicans. The ,Dcliiver
speech on the tariff. delivered just be-
fore Congress adjourned, vas looked
upon by the Democrats as good Dem
ocratic doctrine, and they gave IL first
position
Now comes forth the official organ
OF the Republican committed OF
course the letter Of President Taft 10
Chairman Mckinley occupies a leading
position That was why the letter
was written II was intended 10 be a
keynote. and Il has been put forward
as the Administration view on the
success Of the Administrations first
Defends TART Bill.
Most OF the space in the book is de-
voted TO the defense Of the Payue-Ald-
rich tariff bill REPRESENTATIVE BOUteiTs
speech, showing that the present tariff
law Is not a burden. cones first and
after II q history OF the present taTiG.
showing the principal changes from the
DingIey tariff. Tables showing the
latest figures concerning the imports
and exports with the revenue under the
operation OF the new law. in comparison
with the Mckinley Wilson. and Ding
ley laws
Prominent in the book Is an article on
the high cost Of living written Tor the
American Fsderatiouist by President
Samuel GOmUers. OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF labor This article relieves
the Paync-Alurich tariff from the re-
SVOnSihiiity Ger the prevailing high
prices on food and clothing
Then comes q charter under the cap
ton OF The Administration giving a
COmuIete resume Of the work OF each
department OF the Government and the
various economies so far brought about
By the Taft Administration,
The conservation policy Is given con-
siderable SPADE. as wei as labor leEis-
session Of Congress, a compared win
previous years are given. accompanies
nv 8 statement Of representative Tasg-
nsy. explaining why tEs appropriations
are larger.
A Book Of Knocking"
Speaking OF the Democratic text book
the committee in its preface says
The Democratic Text Book for 1915
Is simply q collection or speeches knock
luE'-to use an expression OF every day
the Republican party. It's Introduction
says II iutrusted with power, the Dem
OCratic party viii make a record which
viii mean much for the prosperity OF
the masses and IN continuation o. the
principles OF free government
Put nothing Is said OF the period
when the Democratic party was iutTuSJ-
ed with power, OF the calamity 10 the
nation, and adversely instead OF pros
peTity, that came to the masses.
"In one text book we have q proud
party record. n the other we have a
sheer at that record as a plea for Office
The Republican campaign text book
then is primarily a record, not an ar
Eument, but, as every good record mus;
obviously be q good argument. the book
constitutes irrefutable evidence or
which 10 base an educational cam
paign."