The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-06
SNUB INSURGENTS
RepubIiCanTextbOOkD Doesn't
Recognize Them.
STRONG DEFENSE OF TARIFF
Declares Government Deficit Has
Been Turned Into a Surplus and
Workmen Given Full En-
ployment by New Law.

Washington, Sept 5.-Insurgent Re
pubicans are not recognized In the
Republican text book just issued by
the Republican congressional commit
tee.
There are copious extracts from
the speeches OF President Taft, Vice
President Sherman, Representatives
Mckinley. OF Illinois; Boutelle. Ford
ney. Hin. Tawney and Loudenslager
But there is a natoble absence of any
speeches such as those made by Dol
liver. Cummins, LaFollette and Bris-
tow. The campaign book opens with
the full text of President Taft's letter
TO Chairman Mckinley. OF the congress
sional committee. There is a strong
defense Of the Payne-Aldrich tarin
bill The editor OF the text book says
on this point:
THE Republican leaders will insist
that a law which has changed a deficit
OF s5S.000.OO0 into a surplus OF $l5,-
900 .OOO that has changed stagnation
of business to unprecedented activity;
that has given full employment to our
wage earners at the highest wages
ever known, Is a law to be unequlvo-
cally defended and law that should
remain unchanged until 1t is shown
without doubt that a further revision
would be Of benefit to our labor and
industries"
II is explained by some OF the man
ayers of the congressional committee
that the issue OF the text book was
DELAYED while waiting for President
Taft's keynote. Probably this accounts
for the apparent divergence in tarlff
views between President Taft who. in
his letter. advocates an early revision
of the tariff by piecemeal. and the an
nouncement OF the campaign commit
tee that they will insist that the tarin
law have a fair test before any fur
Their revision Is attempted.
The editor OF the text book calls at
tention to the fact that 1905 marks the
| hftieth anniversary Of the convention
which nominated Abraham Lincoln
and that during most OF that time the
Republican party has been In power.
"Of the twenty-five congresses OF the
last half century the Republican party
has had a majority OF the house OF
representatives in all except eight,
and during the fifty years legislative
and administrative life OF the Repub-
[ lican party in only two years has the
Democratic party had complete con
/ troll Of the government
Then follows a recital OF statistics
10 show the growth of the country
during the fifty years, and the com
mittee takes credit to the Republicans
for nearly everything that has hap
pened. mentioning incidentally that
during this half century OF Republi-
canism our population has increased
three-fOld"
The committee expresses some con.
Germ for the first voter" Of whom
there are estimated to be at least
million this year. A very formidable
record OF constructive legislation by
the Republicans during the Slxty-frst
congress is made. Much OF the cam
paign book is given up to setting out
the important legislation that was
passed.
One chapter OF the text book Is de-
voted to "Our colored persons Much
space is given up to a demonstration
Of wha, the Republican party has
done for the advancement Of the ne
groes. Under the heading Alto
Americans in government service,
there Is an imposing showing Of the
number OF places held by negroes
More than 1900 in the government
employ under salaries aggregatine
more than 100000" says the text
book