The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-08-26
Fears and Tears

II the Washington Times Is we'll in
formed the reactionaries IN the Re
publican party are sorroWful and
frightened because OF the proper
tons Of insurgency In the West, as
manifested by the behavior of the
brethren N Kansas. Iowa and else
where. The Courier-Journal, wish
ing to see a change in rulership,
which Is unusually beneficial to the
ruled, hopes that the fears Of the Re
publican leaders are well founded,
and that the Democratic nominees
will rout the Republican nominees
from Kingdom Come TO Hell Fer Sar-
tin: from the Lakes to the Gulf, from
Maine to California: from Don to
Beersheba But II is not To be for
gotten TINT an insurgent victory may
prestige 4 Democratic defeat in many
district. For example. Kansas and
Iowa had their revolutions when the
nominations we're made. Had the
cannonading of Mr.. Cannon had the
effect Of driving q sufficient number
of weakened insurgents Into the re-
dictionary lines how much greater
would hive been the opportunity of
Democratic candidates IN defeat reac-.
tionary Republican nominees
The insurgents are not sufficiently
progressive 10 depart from Ihe princi-
pie Of nrofeetionIsm fIey would
merely inangurate eheeae=narinE
revision O he tariff If the we're In
control II Congress and ID one OF
their number ensCOueed = ne White
House. sHah IN effort. IL Iaborg OF
the reYIzaHH attended. ana auperin-
tended. , lobbyists for tie eiaas now
protected b the Payne AlaTleh law.
would mt have any apnHsoIHHla effect
upon lie HYatem. The reFiHsrs would
not intend u 90 far I'm reform They
would noi get as far as IhaY Intended
10 60. 50 long as there remains an
intention % provide 4 reasonable
amount Of graft. and 30 LONG rs yBri-
GUS members Of congress afe pledged
20 take care of the special interests
Of their states Of districts 10 material
changes IN the tariff law I'll be pos
sIble.
Mr.. Cannon and his eliane fight like
angry bulls. displaying more ginger
than generalghiD. II theg should sue
coed In nominating conservatives.
when what they are pleased TO call
radiealIam l. rameut In tie land, the
effect might be to defeat tn nominees.
and We do not believe thai he Wash
ington Times quotes the Hober and
serious sentiments a. 81. 0f that
clique when II represents them rs eX-
pressing q preference for Democrats
in Congress rather than insurgents.
When nominations have al been
made. md The general election is az
hand. Democrats who believe in the
DemoeraIIe==and democratic doc
trine Of tariff for revenue. - IRE OPP
posed 70 lie Republican ~ nndemo-
cratic Propaganda OF profits for the
few from the pockets q II many,
should beaH IN mind The a. int an
insurEenI Republican Congress might
be famous Tor sound and fnTY. but
would moi get results.
1t Is sd y Republicans III II the
Democrats controlled the louise and
the Senate - we'll. the special inter
ests would control Legislation md the
reform n he tariff would nj be ac-
cumplshed The Republicans. read
ing the history Of tomorrow In the
light Of Ihs history Yesterday. and IN
the fnlinaaa Of the knowledge that
their oHn party has never found Il
possible - serve the ultimate con
sumner because the service d Nam-
mon haa proven so much more re-
muneratIYe. are not To he blamed for
holding such an opinion. hi II there
Is danger Thai Democrats. elected up
on low tafIH platforms and answer-
able to Low tariff constituents. would
forsake their PRINCIPLES aud Invite the
defeat Of their party. and their in
diyidnai eclipse, at the next election,
how imnIoTable II would b That in
surgentE. frankly In favor Of what
the consider a reasonable amount OF
protection. would manage 10 avoid
making il reasonable amount from
the point Of view OF the protected.
An InHnrgent House might diseom-
TT Mr. Cannon and some Of the other
wheel horses Of orthodox Republican
ism. HI L would not strike At the
roots Of the greatest Of crafts and
tackle The greatest of moral issues
Only representative elected to over
throw the system. and expected TO
overthrow It would draft 4 tafiff bill
that would be radically different from
the miserable OUTPUT of the extra SEES
sion Of 1909.-LouispIlle-courier
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