Cañon City record., 1910-03-24
WASHINGTON LETTER

Washington, D. c.. March 21.-One
can get much amusement by follow
ing the output of Washington news
paper correspondents these days. as
they try to give to their readers the
opinions of Democratic leaders. One
day we learn that the Democrats have
already elected a majority ranging
from one to one hundred in the next
house of representatives. They can
not see that any Republican is sure
of being returned and they are even
framing bills to be passed, and, Of
course. these bills include a tariff bill
that will simply cut everything TO
pieces and knock down high prices.
particularly OF farm products.
The next day we learn. that the
Democrats do not want a majority In
the next hou-e of representatives. and
would not take 1t IL It were handed
to them on a silver salver This is
because they are so split up in poll
tics they could not agree upon any
kind of legislation. and even II they
no further than the Republican SEN
ate, and they could accomplish moth
ing at all. consequently they would
be put in the light of a do-nothing
party. and their chances for 1912
would be entirely nullifed: in other
words, they would simply show. the
Democratic party TO be what It has
been for years. purely party OF OBJ
struction and destructio without
single pregnant pregnant principle OF
single pregnant principle OF a single
policy which would be OF benefit To
the nation and people.
Then on the other hand we are told
by these same correspondents that
the Democrats have found out that
the Republicans are not anxious to
have the next house OF representa-
tives. but prefer a democratic majorl-
" in order that the Democrats can
be held up to the country as n party
Of an attainment and thereby make
the Republican position much strong
er for the campaign of 1912. This. be
It understood. is entirely a Democratic
thought, and has not yet entered the
mind Of any sane Republican
But the truth of the matter is that
it makes very little difference what
Democratic opinion or Democratic de-
sire may be concerning the election
this year or in 1912, they have no
more chance OF winning than they
have had for the past dozen years
and though there are certain condi-
tions which give them spasmodic
hopes. yet when the campaign is real
ly on and the elections approach. they
will find the Republican party as u.s.
ual united and presenting solid
front. This is no idle boast. because
already some of the adverse condi-
tions are being dissipated. For in
stance. the Democratic falsehood that
high prices are due to the tariff has
been pretty well nullifed. and all in
telligent voters who have studied the
reductions OF the present tarln law
and who have found out that the in
crease in price has occurred in al
most every instance upon articles up.
on which the duty was substantially
reduced no longer attribute this higf
price to the tariff. Then II must bt
be, remembered that the farmers, wht
constitute nearly one-half OF the vot
ing population of the country from I
personal standpoint. do not care wha
has made high prices so long as the!
last. They are reaping the benefi
and are getting more for their pro
ducts than ever before in our history
and II this is due to the tarin the'
they will be very willing To keep II
power the party that made he 4Asi1