Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-17

there would be another campaign made
against Il. But In the next year the demo- /
cratic party in national convention again ,
took their old position that the tariff was
unconstitutional and made their campaign
against IT, Just as they did In 1894 and again
In 1904
Attack of the Insmrwenes-
The remarkable successor Of the Payne law,
both In restoring confidence and encour-
aging business. and in raising revenue.
ought to have taken the tariff out Of poll
tics for several years to come; but the op-
ponents Of protection renewed the campaign
Immediately after the enactment OF the law
and they have Continued that campaign in
ths most violent and virIlent form ever
since They have misrepresented il; they
have lied about its schedules; they have
rssorted to every conceivable trick %, keep
the tariff IN politics.
On the final vote on agreeing to the con-
ference report on the Payne tariff bill the
majority in the house OF Representatives
was twelve; the Kansas delegation in the
house. with the exception OF Mr. Murdock.
voted to adopt the conferences report The
majority In the senate In favor OF the
adoption OF the report was sixteen Among
those voting against the adoption OF the re-
port In the senate were Messrs. Ia Toilette.
Cummins. DoIliver. Beveridge and BristOw.
After the final passage OF the bill in the
senate. Senator Cummins made a speech.
On his way TO Iowa after the ADJOURN
ment he gave an interview % the Chicago
papers. and later on addressed the Mar
quette club IN Chicago. on these occasions
Senator Cunminz declared that the Payne
tariff law Is a population Of the Chicago
platform.
/ President Commended Payne Law.
! President Taft, when he signed the bill,
made a public statement. IN which he said
There have been a great number OF real
( decreases In rates and they consututs
sufficient amount to justify statement
I that this bill is a substantial downward
revision and a reduction OF excessive rates "
! In his winona speech the president de-
clared;
: The Payne tariff bill is the best tariff
I bill the republican party has ever passed
Senator Cummins declares that the issue
| from now until the national convention IN
1912 is. Shall the men now in control OF
party destinies be permitted further to dis
regard plain party Platforms
Republicans constituting a majority in
both house and senate passed the bill. and
the president approved IL. but Senator Cum
4 Minis. voicing as I am informed, not only
his own sentiments. but those Of Senators
La Toilette. Beverage. Bristow. Dollvsr
Z and Ciapp. proposed TO make war upon
those republicans in the house and senate
who voted for the bill. and upon the prest-
dent who signed It That he and his fol-
lowers actually carried out their threat Is
shown by political History since that time
In the primaries recently held in lows
senator Cummins. aided by senator Dol
liver, entered into the contest and opposes
successfully the denomination OF Repre-
sentative Hull OF the Des M0lnes district
= Senator Cummins also went into the dis
u trfct represented by Hon. Walter I. smith
; entered-ints the campaign and sought Z
{ defeat his nomination at the primaries. an
. opposed the nomination OF Mr.. Kennedy il
: the district represented by him. Their op
> position to Smith and Kennedy, however
D was unsuccessful.
Il NY information Is that in Kansas Sena
e tor BristOw with his allies. Governo
Z Stubbz. Representative Murdoch and Others
: Is opposing the denomination OF Representa-
I lives scott. Campbell. Anthony. Calderhea
and Haeder for the reason thar these REP
: resentatiyes voted for the tariff bill an
co-operated with their republican brethre
in the house Of Representatives.
A Co-ODsratioz ThrouEh Party.
A This is a government by the people; b.
= in order to govern il is necessary. with
a population OF s0,OOO.ee0 that those VINO sui
: stannally agree touching economic an
: other policies should co-operats. ard the
n can only Cooperate through organization.
. During. It's whole history the republica
: party mas stood for protection to Amer
= can industries. to American labor, 70 Anne
lean capital for the development OF Oh
y resources. The democratic party has o.
" posed the policy OF protection. They wou
~ levy duties upon imports for revenue on
= and not for protection. All republicans ar
y all democrats do not agree touching evsl
10 detail covered BY their respective poIicie
y bu- they do substantially agree.
Is The differences existing between mer
= bers Of the party in power must neee
&c sariiy be compromised or there would
ct no legislation. During the consideration
le- the senate amendments 70 the Payne tart
by bill Senator's Cummins. 8ristow, La f,
y. lette, Bsveridge and clapp voted substa
n tally with the democrats. although, Kans
rs being a great cattle-raising state. Senat
al Bristow voted TO place a duty on hid,
while many republican senator's voted
u place hides on the free list senator Br
is Tow voted also TO Increase the duty fix
RI BY the house on barley
tic No one senator. no one representati
We constitute the republican majority Ma
IL republican senator's opposed the reducti
N. OF the duty on lumber many membe
~ would have preferred ID see lumber on {
=. free list So I might go through all {
~ schedules and find differences among
!, publican senator's and representatives
10 the, items that should be placed on |
free list those that should have an
he creased duty and those upon which /
lat duty should be decreased There COZ
no have been no legislation had not these 4
Ter fereneez been compromised
est Duties Were Reduesd.
hes Under the Diugiey law the duty on Ia
les Der was = a thousand feet. in the Pay
nd ,a~ il was liked at sL.5 per thousand Il
tn In the Payne law hides were placed on
free list there was a material reducta
n upon leather AID upon boots and sho
II also upon agricultural implements. witt
hts provision for free trade in agricultural
~ piemsnts with all countries that admit
-, our agricultural implements free into n
- markets.
- In the ptngiey law the duty on print
per was s. per ton. AZ the house pas
the Payne bill the duty on this cummod
was fixed al q per ton in accordance "
the recommends Ions OF the Mann conn
en- tee which investigated the matter un
sns authority OF action taken at the last sess
vs. OF the Slxtieth congress-. In my tldgms