The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-17
THE ALDRlcH REPLY.

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THE ALDRlcH REPLY.
In this issue we publish in full the
reply of Senator Aldrich to the
charges made against him by Senator
Bristow, of Kansas. We want you to
read it. It is only fair. The papers
have been teeming with Senator Bris-
tow's talk. Senator Aidrich has been
represented as having used his posi-
ton as chairman Of the finance COM
mittee to enact legislation for his own
personal benefit. He has been point
{ ed out as thief, q man who robbed
the millions for his own private purse,
and Senator Bristow said he was the
head of trust, and that on every
thing from an automobile tire to q
baby's rattle Senator Aldrich was
reaping an increased benefit on ac-
count of q raise in the tariff which he
was instrumental in making.
Read Senator Aldrich's reply. 1t
shows two things: first that Senator
( Bristow made these personal charges
either through inexcusable and per-
nicious ignorance or through deliber-
! ate and malicious misrepresentati
We hesitate to use the shorter and
uglier word. 1t shows that Mr.. AID
rich is interested in the production
of crude rubber which is produced
outside the United States and sold on
+ the markets Of the world. That this
crude rubber Is admitted free of duty
90 that the recent tariff bill has no
effect upon it at all, and that the
senator's company has no more to do
with the manufacture of rubber goods
: than the cotton planter of the south
has to do with the management Of
the cotton mills Of New England.
Secondly the letter shows the care
that was taken in the preparation OF
the tariff bill. The insurgents would
have it believed that the tariff was
& constructed by cabal Of interested
persons who had no regard but fol
their selfish interests. 4
Senator Aldrich's reply shows that
the committee consulted the tariff ex
perts of the treasury department and
we're guided by their advice. The
raise from 80 per cent to IS per cent
made on a very small portion Of man
ufactures Of rubber was made upon
the advice OF these experts to avoid
I the litigation which the former tariff
had developed and not for any Interior
purpose. But read Senator Aldrich'a
reply. il explains the whole matter.
Senator Bristow is now ont in re
ply to the reply as might be expected
He begs the issue by raising minor
questions Of no Importance and by
asking why Mr.. Aldrich did not defend
the cotton schedule. Senator Aldrich
Is not engaging in a joint debate on
the tariff through the columns Of the
press. Senator Bristow attacked his
honor and the Rhode Island senator
made reply as to his honor, but he
does not engage in argument with the
man who for the purpose of the Chau.
StauQua platform has prostituted him.
self TO make unwarranted charges
against him.
In this world we have to Judge men
and events and movements by sam
pies. It is perhaps unjust but 1t il
the only possible method. When man
is proven to be a liar, when q cause
70 proven to be bolstered up by his
lies, we are compelled to judge the
man and the cause by the samples
& Had Senator Bristow proved that IN
one instance Senator Aldrich had beer
moved by selfish and personal inter
ests, no amount Of proof would have
convinced the American people tina,
he was not q knave at heart and thai
all Of his acts were not similarly con
trolled. It having been proven tina,
Senator Bristow made unfounded, qn
just and malicious charges concerning
which he could easily have obtained
accurate information had he wished
he must stand discredited, not only
in this but in all that he says AMI
does. His character as man and a,
a statesman has received q blow from
which they will never recover. Con
fidence is the basis Of trade, and it i,
the basis of political belief and aztec
tion as we'll. Senator Bristow has los
the confidence Of the people he de
serves to have lost it. Incidental.
the cause of the "holier than thou
insurgency has received blow, 70
I no cause can thrive by dirty methods
Read Senator Aldrich's letter.
is the clean, clear cut. manly state
ment of an honest man.