The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
STAND-PATTER'S
VOICE IS HEARD
Campbell of Kansas Makes
Answer to Some Arguments
of Insurgents,
SEVERE AND POINTED
IN HIS DENUNCIATI0N
Holds That the Insurgents Fight
the Good Measures and
Uphold Bad Ones.

HOLTON. Kan, July 2S.-Representa-
tive P. 2. Campbell OF the Third Kansas
district, a stand -patter" In a speech
here tonight proclaimed the insurgents to
be conoclasts who have taken the
course that has required the least intel
lectual effort-denunciation."
when the weather IS hot" he said.
''and mental effort irksome II possible
the true patriot and only friend OF the
people, with a show OF rare courage, rises
TO the occasion and declares that the Re-
ate were for a certain measure. therefore
In the interest OF the great common peo-
pie 1t must be opposed.
Whether the measure Is good or bad
does not depend on the measure Itself.
according TO these mere critics and fault
finders, but upon the personnel OF It's
supporters
can majority In the house and senate are
for II and It Is approved by the president.
The measure is therefore bad and these
men opposed TO II
Caustic Comparison.
"Is the measure bad2 The Republican
majority In the house and the senate
oppose II. II Is therefore good and these
men support It,
'If the Republican majority in the
house and senate and the president would
avoid the rocks, these men would split up
the house and the senate and the presi-
dent would steer Into harbor, these men
would miss IL.
1.-The president and the majority of the
agreed upon a tariff law. These men
opposed II. Democrats and insurgents
said they wanted the tariff reduced, The
Payne bill carried reduction in con-
sumptive value In chemicals, including a
II per cent reduction in white lead. OF
S433 199.S4ss in earth, earthenware and
glassware of SIPS 423, 1872: in wood. includ-
Ing lumber. of 1856. $50. In metals. In
Guiding steel and iron. OF s1,22l .G20; In
sugar molasses and manufactures OF,
$500, ,965.9 .958; pulp, white paper and books.
S67.62S, 06o; sundr'y articles Sl,fl9,Se9'
The bill contained 654 reductions in ar
ticles of necessity and common use. The
average ad valorem rate on dutiable i'm
ports under the Dingley law was 2b,4S per
cent; under the Payne law, 2o.s5 per
cent-a reduction OF almost per cent
on all dutlable imports.
Allies of Democrats.
"The Republican majority in the house
and senate were In favor of the bill with
these reductions and voted for it-Demo-
Gratis and insurgents, working together,
voted against II.
Democrats and insurgents said they
wanted law that would raise revenue
The Republican majority in the house
and senate and the president were In ia
vor OF the Payne law and In eleven
months raised enough revenue TO make
up deficit in our treasury amounting
to $57. 100000. and giving us a balance
of $4,000, 600, Democrats and Insurgents.
working and voting together, voted
against this law.
Democrats and insurgents said they
wanted to tax the income Of corporations
TO secure revenue and information for
proper use as to corporate management
The Republican majority In the house and
senate were in favor OF this provision in
the Payne tariff law and voted for the
law and the president approved II. DEM
ocrats and insurgents. working and vot-
Ing together, voted against II.