The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-06-03
CAMPAIGN TO
Be FOUGHT ON
TARIFF LINES
Republicans Will Defend the
Present Law Against As
saults and Criticisms
DEMOCRATS WILL Be FORCED
TO PREACH THE olD DOCTRINE
Condition Of Country and Production
Of Revenues From Luxuries Will Be
Strong Self Made Arguments for
Those Who Voted for the Bill.

Strong Self Made Arguments for
Those Who Voted for the Bill.
Washington, June BY common
consent of all parties and factions.
the tariff will be made the issue OF
the coming congressional campaign
not alone in Ohio, but throughout the
United States.
The Republican congressional cam
paign managers have accepted the
challenge thrown down by the insurg-
ents and Democrats and are prepared
to fight the battle on the single issue
of the tariff.
Statistics have been collected from
all parts of the country showing how
the Payne tariff bill has been operat-
ing, how the revenues have increased.
solely from the additional duties on
luxuries.
While the active battle will not
start until August 15-this date hav-
ing just been determined upon-the
distribution of campaign literature
has already begun. Aside from the
speeches that President Taft will
make, he has already sent number
Of letters to be used by Republican
representatives in troublous districts.
Campaign Manager Selected.
Representative Loudenslager Of
New Jersey, it to have charge Of the
eastern headquarters, which will be
In New York; Henry Casson, SER
geant-at-arm of the house, will be in
charge Of the western headquarters,
which will be in Chicago, and Chair
man Mckinley, of the Republican
campaign committee, will travel back
and forth between the two headQuart-
ers.
~ Mr.. Casson will be assisted by John
G. Eversman. secretary of the con-
gressional committee. The abiest ora
tors Of the Republican party will be
used on the stump. The Democrats,
realizing the closeness of the strug-
gle, also will use their best orators.
The Republicans hope Theodore
Roosevelt will take the stump for
them. President Taft already has
agreed to make number of speech
es. The Democrats are counting on
speeches from William Jennings Bry-
an, Gov. Harmon of Ohio, Gov. Mar
shall of Indiana, and Alton B. Par
ker of New York.
Both sides are said to be having
funds for the campaign.
From reports that have come from
various sections. the Republican man.
ayers are convinced that a change Of
sentiment toward the tariff bill is be-
ing brought about.
Avaricious Dealers Blamed.
Most of the real antagonism to
the new tariff" said one Of the cam
paign managers yesterday, was caus-
ed by avaricious dealers, who gave It
as an excuse for raising their prices.
The attacks in congress helped this
along, Of course, but now the people
are coming to more thorough un-
derstanding Of the law and are not
permitting themselves to be fooled.
I'VE wish to make it plain to the
country that there is not the slight
est reason for increased prices on any
of the necessities of life. This will
be the keynote of the speeches of the
regular Republicans. If prices on ne
cessities have gone up, it is not due to
the tariff. If anything, the tariff law
should have the effect of bringing
such prices down, and this has been
the effect since the people have taken
the trouble to inquire into the sched-
ule of the law.
ut is hardly possible to take a
single item in the tariff law and show
. direct increase from the rates Of
duty. Investigation into food prices
shows this conclusively. Any increas-
es in prices are fully paralleled by
increases In the same articles abroad.
II the tariff has increased the cost of
living, how is 1t that on April 21
newspapers from Maine to California
published tables showing that the
cost of living is decreasing all along
the line? =
Party Pledges Fulfilled.
"The fight will be waged on this
line. We have a tariff law that fulfills
all the pledges in the platform, that
produces sufficient revenue to meet
oil duties which have become unnec-
essary because Of changed conditions,
one which, while removing unneces-
sary duties. puts out no furnace fires.
stops no wheels of industry, and de-
prives no man Of his wages.
"The country is regaining all its
prosperity under the new law, and as
the people are becoming better ac-
quainted with the character Of the
law. they are approving It,"
The determination of the Republi-
cans to carry the war into the camp
of the Democrats comes as a result
Of the speeches made by Champ Clark
and others. indicating that they would
fight their battle along tariff lines. By
forcing the issue, the Republican
managers hope to cut the grounds
from under the feet of the Demo-
Gratis.