The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-25
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eIiSsgI5 OPINION


Republicans VIII Win! -
Baltimore American! !;
There Is Just now vast amount Of
guessing being done concerning the
final lineup In national politics and
concerning the plans and purposes
of two very influential actors. This.
is the formuladye. stage OF the CAM
paign when, lacking facts, an immense
amount OF superferyid political fiction
is being put ahoat. There is no rea-
son whatever to assume that reported
insurgent, victories in Kansas, Iowa
and Illinois are not in harmony with
Republican plans. They are. And so
Is also the indicated control of the
New York Republican Committee by
Influences that are not classed as in
politics mean fighting out of differ
ences fairly in the prelilimaries and
then united and concentrated effort
to win at the November election.
There Is going to be in every con-
sressional district stralghout en-
publlsan fight on a clearly stated Re.
publican platform with a firm stand
on the record Of the party, including
the tariff.
The Democratic organization the
country over is like Br'er Rabbit
'Layin' low and sayin' nothin,." But
something must be said finally; the
Democracy must this year make its
usual attempt to explain what lit
stands for, and when this explanation
shall be given out It will Immediately
become apparent that the word does
not square with the deed-that is to
say, the Democratic platform declara-
tons will contain the usual perfume.
tory commitments concerning tariff
for revenue. with protective princi-
pie entirely eliminated. And then by
reference 10 the extra session records
of the Democratic representatives in
the Sixty-Hrst Congress, 1t will be
possible to show that there were
mighty few Democratic representa-.
tives who did not favor protective
rate when commodities in which their
own districts were interested were
under discussion. The Democratic at
titude in practical demonstration is:
Protect ours, but, don't protect the
other fellows business.
In the framing of every tariff which
has been accomplished under the in.
SEPARATION and control OF the republi-
can party the principle OF protecting
American labor and American indus
tries has been embodied. And the
Payne tariff in obedience to the COM
mands OF the last national Republic
can platform, has its schedules adj.
justed with Il view to protecting home
interests. The last Republican plat.
form declares the policy of the Re
publican party to be: mot only to
preserve without excessive duties that
security against foreign competition
to which American manufacturers,
farmers and producers are entitled,
but also to maintain the high STANDARD
OF living OF the wac eagrners OF this
country. who are the most direct ben
eficiaries OF the protective system"
And the new tariff this far in its prac.
teal results, has proved TO be not
only admirably adjusted for the rails.
Ing OF u sufficient revenue, but there
has been under 1t industrial revival
and high-range prosperity the country
over.
And when the arguments that will
influence the voters in the approach.
ing congressional elections are sirted
down 10 an irreducable minimum this
fact of the country's prosperity is go
ing TO show up large. Singularly
enough, endeaevor is being made to
create dissatisfaction with the new
tariff in the South and Central West.
The South is getting 16 cents pound
for its cotton--nearly three times the
price prevtiling under the last Demo.
Gratis tariff-and the West y getting
81 per bushel for its whci-. and C5
cents for Its corn, or just double the
prices obtained, under the Whson-Gor.
man tariH. The Republican party in
the campaign that is ahead will stand
upon the policies and the record OF
the party and will win. 1t is, only
a question this year. as It was two
years ngo, OF how large the Republi.
can majority in the ne&t House is
going to be.