The Carlisle independent., 1910-04-07
Gatherings of State Bodies Are Especially Interesting at
 This Time.
TARIFF QUESTION UPPERM0sT
President Anxious That Republican Meetings Shall !ndorse the Meas ure-Ineome Tax Chances
 Roots Letter to Roosevelt
 Third Term issue.


 ly Republican. or in most of which at least the Republicans have more than a fighting chance of victory. will hold conventions for the adoption of plat forms and the nomination of state of fcials. As President Taft showed in his letter to the Republican editors in Illinois, he Is anxious that his ad- ministration as a whole, shall be in- dorsed by the conventions, and that specific mention shall be made in words of commendation of the Payne Aldrich tariff bill.
 This desire of the president to have the Republicans of the different states officially indorse the measure to winch he gave his own sanction when he signed 1t. and later in his speech at Winona, Minnesota, Is likely to be provocative of trouble In perhaps a majority of the conventions. The h. diana state convention will be held soon. and there perhaps the question of whether or not to indorse the tariff act. is the most crucial
 It was supposed until recently, that MT. Taft would rest content with strong indorsement of his administra- ton generally, and would not press upon Republicans the necessity of giv- ing specific sanction to the tariff bill. but the president seemingly has in mind a thought that inasmuch as the tariff law Is party act, any ignoring of 1t in convention resolutions would be tantamount to an actual declara- tion that the party in some sections Is not satisfied with the measure.
 Not All Pleased with Bill.
 It is not at all partisan view, for the facts are too plain to be denied. that there Is in the Republican ranks in some places, decided dissatisfaction with some of the provisions of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. The admin istration knows this, and all the mem- bers of the administration party know 1t. and the party members real ize and say publicly that the situation which will confront them in the state conventions Is delicate one.
 There are several high-tarif Repub- licans who formerly were members of congress. and whose terms of office expired last March, who have been in Washington to tell the president that while 1t Is possible that they were de- feated because they were high tariff men, 1t is nevertheless true that the standpat element of the party, even in the states where downward re- vision principles are popular, Is still strong, and that this element would resent at the polls any attempt to sidetrack resolutions indorsing all of the acts of the administration. inclu- ding. of course, that which led to the signing of the tariff bill.
 The revision-downward Republicans. especially those from states where the situation Is such as 1t is in Indi- ana, say that If the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill Is indorsed in the state con. yentions, thousands upon thousands of Republicans either will stay away from the polls or will go there to vote the Democratic ticket. So 1t Is that the president has had both sides of the matter put up to him and he has been forced to determine what to do. He apparently thinks that because the tariff bill was Republican measure. the members of the party, even though they do not like the tariff law. should smother their dislikes and be willing to have the measure indorsed as one to which the party has given its adherence.
 The Situation In Indiana.
 In Indiana when some of the Repub- lican district conventions were held for the purpose of choosing state com mitteemen. the administration was given support in resolutions, but as far as the tariff was concerned the delegates contented themselves with commenting President Taft for his earnest efforts to secure a real tariff commission. The Democrats and some of the high-tarif Republicans. say that this was simply beating the devil around the stump, and that the sin gling out of the tariff commission ef- forts of the president for appreciation. simply resulted in calling sharp atten- tion to the fact that words of praise for the main tariff act had been with. held.
 It Is impossible yet to tell what the Indiana State Republican convention will do in the matter of the tariff. The Democrats say they do not care much the Hoosier Republicans in- dorse the tariff act or not. for If 1t Is the low-tarif Republicans will be disgruntled and If 1t is not in- dorsed the disgruntlement will be that of the high-tariff Republicans The Democrats seem to see victory for themselves either way. On the other hand the Republicans declare that their party always has had the ability to get together when the danger of being split asunder seemed most irn- minent, and they express the belief that history will repeat itself in the near future.
 Chances for Income Tax.
 South Carolina recently ratified the amendment to the constitu- !
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