Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-11-16
make the Issue.

A., the recent election, giving
,he Democrats control of the
u,,se and increased power in the
Senate. means that they are expect
ed,o formulate and 10 push forward
the policies to which the Demo
cratic party is pledged. and which
i has asked power from the
country to promulgate.
The New York Tribune sarcasti-
cally suggests that it is mandate
10 the party TO apply It's "crazy
oui,t IDEAS to tariff revision. This,
Of course, was a sneer at the differ
ences of opinion among Democrats
&C 10 the character of revision
needed; and it points out a danger
whichthe party must now confront.
Il also recalls the disastrous results
70 the party of its failure TO pursue
honestly and frankly It's own
policies, zealously taught for so
many years. and its substitution
therefor of what was known as the
Wilson bill, in which it not only
,emporized with, but practically
gave away to the principle of pro-
lection.
That a tariff for revenue only"
can be got through the coming
Congress is, of course, out of the
question. The Senate would never
pass such measure if it came from
the House, and the President would
probably vote it, even if it did.
But that will in no wise excuse the
Democrats from formulating, In
Producing and passing through the
House, bill which embodies the
true principles to which the Demo
cratic party is pledged and which
Democrats have long proclaimed as
their fundamental articles of faith.
Let such a bill be sent by the
Democrats of the House TO the
Republican Senate, and then let the
fight in the Senate be made to
preserve as much of it, and to keep
out as much of the protection
poison as is possible. Thus will
the record of the Democrats be
kept clean and straight, and a large
measure of relief can be got from
the present intolerable burdens of
protection againt which thecountry
has revOlted.
But there must be no paltering
with principle, or compromise with
protection in the House where
the Democrats will be supreme.
The country must not be shown in
such a House the discreditable
spectacle of individual Democrats
scramblingfor fragments of protec-
tionfor their individual sectionsand
states, and thus surrendering the
principle for which they are sup
posed to have fought, and to which
their party is pledged.
II there be protection Democrats
In the House, better drive them into
the ranks of the Republicans where
they belong. The issue which was
made before the country, the issue
on which the election has been won,
Is the issue of protection Those
who would make terms with pro-
lection should be among the protec-
honists. They have no right to
masquerade as Democrats, to
emasculate Democratic measures,
aad bring the Democratic party
and Its pledges into contempt.
Our leaders in Congress should
take this matter under very
careful consideration. The course
pursued in the House by the
victorious party, will measure the
estimation in which that party
Shall be held by the country at
large, and determine whether the
party will secure and retain public
c'nhdence and trust, or whether it
VIII be held in immeasurabIe con.
Tempt rs Enthusiastically, unfaith-
Wl' and unfit for power,
let the party live up to that faith
II has proclaimed and taught. and
lr' that faith be promulgated in
measure that will be sent from
the House to the Senate. The
country will then say whether OF
not 1t insists upon having its will
and Its orders obeyed by its repre-
Sentatlves in the Federal capitol
Let clear issue be made. Rich
mond Times-Dispatch.
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