The weekly Iberian., 1910-10-22
CAMPAIGN ISSUES.

Democrats have no lack Of live is
sues this year upon which to wag
their campaign. In fact there are 4,
many issues forced on the attention O
the voters through Republican sins 0
commission and omission as TO almos
confound many voters. The campaigi
book issued by the National Democrat,
Con 0essional Committee in its table D
contents places the tariff and cost q
living" as the paramount issue Of Tho
campaign. and Republican cxlrnva
gance" as second in importance.
The Independent voter is more thar
| ever worth attention this year. be
cause Of his greater numbers and hi.
evident trend towards Democracy
Nothing will appeal more to the inde-
pendent voter than the two leading is
sues above mentioned. for both touch
the pocket; and after all II il the ma.
terial side that appeals in politics
But there are also great moral issues
involved In the tariff and in extrava-
gance. BY reason of the tariff the tax is
imposed. and by reason ofextravagaut
appropriations much OF the tax is
wasted. kuch II evidently the idea of
Governor A ustin l. Crothers. of Mary
land, who the Baltimore Sun reports
"has accepted number Of invitations
to speak, and who will make as many
speeches as the duties Of his Office will
permit" The Sun also publishes a
statement OF Governor C,others, out-
lining the main issues upon which he
will speak, in which he says: The
Republican party in its last platform
promised that If IL were again in
vested with power Il would revise
the tariff downward, SO as to lessen
the burdens Of the people. Its candi-
dates won. Congress- assembled, and
u shameful reputation Of that prom
Use was made by the enactment Of the
Pay ne Aldrich tariff law. In this
campaign the Republican party and
its candidates are confronted by the
failure to carry out this solemn pledge
to the people.
A party cannot make more scri-
Gus mistakes than to violate a plat
form pledge, as it involves the embod-
led conscience of the entire party ad-
hcrence. As a result Of the failure of
the Republican party to revise the
tariff downward, the cost Of living has
to increase. constituting
great hardship upon the millions Of
the tciling masses and consumers Of
this country. The Payne Aldrich law
has also served TO enrich further the
classes. in whose interests
i was manitestly passed. 4
1T will not suffice now to promise
TO relieve this owe burdened and sink !
ing ship by the promise to cast Speak.
9r cannon, the captain Of the vessel
II IL cOwardiy for the Re |
publican party to try to visit it's sins
1ron Cannon alone. Cannon is sim
ply the product Of the recent policy
md system Of the Republican party. |
he has stood firmly for every move
made by the party IN the interests ot
he privileged classes While IL may
each Cannon as an indiy yidual a valu-
lble Lesson, 1t bv no means relieves
he party from the responsibilities of
he policy It has been pursuing. Had
,annon served the people with one
lAlf OF the zeal he has served the spec
n interests. they would not now be
urning him over naked TO his enc.
nies.
"Thc Democratic party, from all
ndicatiOns throughout the country,
Gems assured Of triumphant victory.
he people seem to fully realize that |
here IL no other way bv which they
an be relieved from the burdens OIL
xhorbttant tariff taxation except by
le election Of Democratic candidates.
hey believe that the tariff schedules
1ouId be reduced by the friends of
le consumer.-D. r. B.