The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-01
VITAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Milk of the Protection Co.
coanut.
BY Clyde H. Tavenner.

ton makes politics a business {
proposition. 1t
In the last congressional elec- {
ton, for instance, the tariff trusts !:
spent large sums Of money tol
bring about the election of can
didates who had secretly or 9TH
erwise pledged themselves to re-
vision upward.
These contributions to the Re-!
publican campaign fund were in
yestments in every sense of the
word. The trusts figured that
if Republicans were elected the
tariff on the particular commodi-
ties in which they dealt would
be kept sufficiently high to bar
out competition and assure them
monopolies on American mar
kets.
With this end in view the tariff |
trusts and combinations of man
ufacturers contributed literally
to Republican campaign funds.
The expenditure of this tainted
money enabled the Republicans
to dominate Congress! The tariff
was revised upward! The man.
ufactures were given their mon.
opGl!es! Prices were boosted,
The result is that the people
are now repaying to the tariff
trusts, in increased prices, not
only the amounts invested as
contributions to the Republican
campaign fund, but they are also
paying profit from 100 to 1000
per cent. besides.
And in the meantime the big
corporate interests have taken
the reigns of government out of
the hands of the people, into
their own, for safe keeping. Such
is the milk Of the protection CO.
coanut.
GOVERNMENT BY MONEY.
1t cost Joseph C. Sibley s40,-
1888 to win the Republican
nomination for Congress in the
twenty-eighth district of Penn
sylvania. Mr.. Sibley received
10, 446 votes at the primaries,
and each vote represented an ex.
penditure of nearly 81. As his
plurality was only $50 it is fail
to say that his nomination was
brought about by the sheer DOW.
er of money.
At the primaries in the thir
teenth district of Pennsylvania
John Dalzell spent 50, 200, mos
of which was contributed by pro
tected manufacturers. The com
bined expenditures of Sibley ant
Dalzell in these two district
were nearly $50. 900. Their com
bined salaries as Representative
in Congress for two years will b.
only $50, 900. Their nominations
therefore, cost almost $1,000
more than the emoluments o
their Office. exclusive of mileag
azld stationary allowances.
Contributions to the party G
revision upward is a paying bus
ness investment, particularly
the tariff trusts.
Men will always pay thousand
to politicians or to party funds
the hope of getting back million.
Make the tariff one for revenu
only, and you cut off leadin
cause of political dishonesty an
corruption.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
The Democrats need gain b,
twenty two seats in the ne,
House of Representatives to oil
tain numerical majority.
The present Republican maio
ity is forty-three. At least eigl
teen Republicans hold their sea
by a margin less than 1000 vote
Twenty-Five Republican sea
in the present House of Repr
sentatives are held by less thu
1000 votes.
Every local Democratic cor
mittee has heavy responsible
ty. The character of the nom
nee in every district is suprem
~ important. Democracy c.
not challenge the enemy vii
weak or colorless candidates. TT
people want absolute assuran,
that the men they vote for w
stand four square when the fir
real test comes in organizing tt
next Congress.
Democratic candidates mu
stand on an equivocal platform
real tariff revision.
The Democratic party, thou,
both national and local organic
tons, must be prepared
shoulder full responsibility t