The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-05
REPUBLICANS IN FINE TRIM.

The:Republicans of Maryland are in
fine fighting trim. This fact was APP
parent at the meeting of the State
Committee held in Baltimore on We'd
nesday. The gathering was the largest
| held in years and there never was a
time when the various elements were
more united. Plans were made for
nominating congressional candidates
and strong and hearty resolutions en-
dorsing the administration of President
Taft were unanimously adopted. The
/ Baltimore Evening Sun is not pleased
over this feature of the proceedings
and is sad at heart over the implied en-
dorsement of the new tariff bill. If
the Republican party stands for any
thing it is for the policy of protection.
1t promised no revision which ignored
this cardinal doctrine. Democratic
tariff for-revenue-o only newspapers such
as the Sun, have INDUCED in a good
deal of misrepresentation concerning
the new tariff law and have persistent
| ly charged that the Republicans failed
to revise the tariff as promised Is
this true? Undoubtedly there were
many schedules not revised to our
liking and to many others but this was
bound to be the case where thousands
of items are to be considered. But it
cannot be successfully denied that the
new bill as in substantial compliance
with the promise made in the Republi-
can platform. That the new law is in
high favor with agriculturahsts is we'll
! known. Farmers have realized good
prices for what they raise and are pros
porous beyond anything known in years.
AS revenue producer the new law is a
great success. Much is said about the
high cost Of living but the critics of the
new tariff are silenced and driven to
seek some other explanation of the in
creased cost, when it can be shown that
on necessities the reductions were large
and on items cut down 20 per cent.
/ there has been raise in price.
For example meats of all kinds are
high, including bacon, which under the
pingley law carried duty of cents
per lb, while under the new law it is 4
cents per Id. In the new law there were
654 decreases, 220 increases and $50
items of the dutiable list unchanged.
| Duties We're decreased on articles hav-
ing a consumption value of nearly $780,
600, 600, 900 while they were increased
on articles having a consumption value
of 81, 600, 600, 600. Of the increases
$500, 900, 900, or more than half, were
upon Injuries such as silks, wines, per-
fumeries, etc. These facts, and the
! figures prove that there was marked
change downward in the rates. This
much regarding the tariff. But there
are other mighty reasons why the Re-
publicans of Maryland should receive
the support Of the people. They stand
for law observance. The Federal Con-
stitution is the supreme law of the land
Democratic officers, State and municipal,
leaders of that party high and low have
little regard for its mandates and have
recently shocked the people of this
State and the country by their efforts
to nullify it for partisan purposes. Men
with such prevented ideas can do the
State incalculable harm and should not
be clothed with power Let all doubt
ers understand Republican doctrines.
There will be no scuttling. President
Taft is a great President. He is lead
ing his party in splendid service for
for the people. All that Roosevelt