The sun., 1910-06-05
CHARGES TARIFF Law LYING
NEWSPAPER CONSPIRACY. SAYS
CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY.

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. YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. June t-conGToss-
/ man James Kennedy Of the Eighteenth
Ohio district, just renOminated By the
Republicans. in a speech to-day named
Herman Ridder. president Of the Ansri-
can Newspaper Publishers Association;
John Norris, head Of its print paper con-
mittee: the Cleveland LsadsT aud the
Ohio State Journal OF Columbus IN his
charge that the American Newspaper
Publishers Association h misrepresenting
the new tArih Law because Congress de-
MED a reduction in print paper duties.
which the association demanded under
the alternative that Il such a reduction
was not granted the Republican party
should be destroyed
To most OF his auditors Il seemed as
u the speech had been approved In Wash
ingtOn by the regular Republicans.
il dumfOundsi the big crowd At the
picnio-baTbecue convention in which
State Senator David Tod was renOmi-
mated.
Speeches BY Secretary OF Ststs cami
Thompson and Warren q. Harding.
aspirants for the Republican oubsTna-
torial nomination: BY Speaker Mooney
Of the Ohio House. candidate for the
State Heoretaryship nomination. and by
Senator Tod voiced pleas for harmony
and united attack on the Ohio Democracy.
But the Kennedy speech already has
stirred rancor in the district.
The youngstown Telegram. replying
10 a copy Of the speech rOosived In
advance. caustically arraigns Congress
man Kennedy a. speaking for CannOnisn
and AlhriChism and in pursuance Of a
trust plan 10 wage the campaign this
year on the charge that all the olamoF
against the tariff arises IN the failure
Of the American Newspaper Publishers
Association 10 gain its selfish end"
The Tel grdm concludes:
The old Eighteenth district has been
noted for its party loyalty. We sup
pose il will reeleos NJ. Kennedy. bJt
L IN CERTAIN this latest speech Of his is
conclusive evidsnce that he 10 not . n
man tO represent it.
Congressman Kennedy said Of the
publishers:
'ln the closing days Of tho last Congress
tho publiahers association inauguFated q
movement to put print paper and wood
pulp on he fr,.e list. n demanded fres
paper and pulp and its alternative vas
the destruction of the Republican party.
Il was represented in Washington by
Herman RiddeT and John Norris
To have accsded 20 that demand would
have mcent FMrty dishonOr. am proud
n say We refused. Immediately a marvel
lous change OcSHIrred IN the preas Of the
country. Magazines and Newspapers he
gan 10 preach the wOFnout Democratic
doctrine that the taFih raises prices 20
the ConE1mcr.
hHinR 2 gOod Republican protection tariH
Journal to Democratic free trade princ-
pies. You do ot to-day Iead in the Ono
State JovrRai any demand on tho Columbus :
shoe nlanuiE Ctlirers 70 explain Why they
did not Keep their pledge IN lower tho /.
price ~ shoes When hides were admitted |
traN. PuttirR hides m tho free lat was /
ono II tho mistakes Of tho Payne bin.
MISREPRESENTATION Wv the newspapers !
read into the national platforms taTiR 1
plank the word downward IN reference /
n revision N the tarif. Indignantly l
resent thc imputation that the Payne I
tariff hill was not fulhlment oi our /
party pledge
= who l. 70 interpret that pledReP Cum |
nins. Deliver and ! a Fcllette. who thought |
Iowa and Wisconsin had deserted pro |
lection hecauae Herman Riders neWa- /
papers said cor Or the majority Of Re 4
publican Senators and Rcpresentativts |
The majority interpretation b the Payne |
tarM. And stani Tor every schedule |
IN u even the miarerresented schedule n !
The sudden increase of frea trade |
sentiment the publishers have manu. /
factursd IN at its height. Il viii sweep |
back. a very tidal wave. Perhaps not |
before November. Il not then let ~ 10 |
down n defeat like men, standing 10y our |
principles: not like cowards-