Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
Needs No Apoloax.

thing to apologize for. 1t has received
much adverse criticism from the Dem
ocratic press and a little from the Re-
publican papers of Democratic procliv-
titles.
There are editorial writer's. who
will drill with courageous enthusiasm
but when the necessity arises to fire;
they charge their own ranks instead.
President Taft suggested that the
government Increase the rate of post.
age on monthly magazines. many of
which have become bulky advertising
mediums rather than educational agen-
cies. in order to decrease the postal
deficit. This was matter of business
from his point of view and theirs also
These publishers organized an at
tack upon him showing scores of other
avenues through which he could raise
this money without taking 1t from
them. The public read their argu
ments and are Influenced Had the
president recommended franking these
sh' Pob paper pup lut
free list he would now be the great.
est living magazine hero. Yet this de
felt would necessarily have been salts
fed through increased taxation, posi-.
bly, OF some domestic necessity. not
having press bureau for its defense.
solution more polite, but less cou.
rageous and less just than the course
he elected to take.
People Are Protectionists.
THE people of the United States in
Idividually. are protectionists. whether
Republicans or Democrats. Our com
mercial instinct demands a protective
tariff for what we have to sell and
free trade In that we have to buy.
congress attempting to frame a tar.
ift bill 10 cover the United States with
their diversified interests, and to sat
isiy all, would be omniscient. | am
satisfied with revised tariff schedule
which lowered as the last one did con.
sumption reductions amounting to
nearly five billions against an increase
duty on articles the consumption value
of which is less than nine billions.
Prospects for Victory.
Its provisions clearly explained to
your readers win be sufficient to elect
the Republican ticket in November. in
spite of the hurried. desperate at.
tempts of the opposition press to pref
udice the public mind in advance of
statements of facts. Our 1000 900
farmers whose condition enlisted the
campaign solicitude of the free-trade
candidate heretofore, are not complain.
ing of high prices, and the fear that
they will elect Democratic congress-
men 10 displace Republicans in dis.
triets under their control does not
square with common sense.
This era of high prices for farm
products is precisely what the oppo-
sition party has been telling the farm.
eis for years was their just due Now
that 1t Is here, the simple result of the
ineXorable law OF supply and demand;
the Republican party is blamed for
producing condition IL was previous.
ly tainted for failing to do
When the country is prosperous
money is plentiful When money. or
any other commodity is plentiful, it
is cheap. When money is cheap 1t
takes more Of it to buy good. These
statements are SO trite and generally
understood that their repetition is al
most offensive.
Add TO this axiom the further fact
that our consumers have increased
proportionately faster than our pro.
dncers and with the knowledge that
in good times people buy more and
better food; the explanation of high
prices is simple; neither can 1t be
laid at the door of higher tariff.
Ask your readers to compare the
condition of business during the rule
of any Democratic national admins
tration with that of the Republican
administration either preceding or fol.
lowing
Democratic Shortcomings.
Suggest comparison of our present
state government with the predecessor
and decide for themselves which most
commends itself to them.
Our passing state administration is
a fevered fancy: troubled dream.
a requiem sung for the lost soul of
Populism
Its legislative paramount issues"
were the still-born sons of political
illegilimacy.
Its pride of ancestry is an agitated
memory and Its hope of posterity per.
ished with the premature para.
mounts"
The Democratic party is one OF ne
CATION. II Is against everything that
is. In Colorado It is against inself.
Its officials investigate each other;
charge petty thefts and prove it and
wranele over the states business in
the capitol, like boys at play in the
alley.
ut dissipated nearly half a million
dollars left In the states treasury by
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