Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14

upon tho party Itself however many
good mon 1t contains.
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.
We shall bo called upon to respond
to the charge In the next culipi,e ,
that the tariff. for which we are Ie
sponsible has raised prices III tnc
people listen to reasonable ursu'h 49,,
1t VIII bo easy to demonstrate M .
high prices proceed from an eI.iioIy
different cause, and that tne pao",n
tariff, being largely Il reVis'oi, uo"n
ward. except with respect to silks anu
liquors, which are luxuries, cannot DC
charged with having Increased any
prices,
But this will not prevent our Demo
cratic friends from arguing. Oh .h9
principle of post hoe propter noe,
that because high prices follow inc
tariff, therefore they arc the result on
Il And we must not be blind TO tne
weight of such an argument III an cree
toral campaign.
The reason for the rise in the cost ol
neccssaries can easily be traced 10 the
tho precious metal, gold, and POSSIBLY
in some cases to the combinations IN
restraint of trade.
The question OF the tariff must DC ar
gued out. The prejudice created by the
early attacks upon the bill ana the
gross misrepresentation or its charac
ter must be met by careful prcsenta-
tion OF the fncts as to the contents
OF the bill. and also MS to Its actual
operation and statistics shown there
by. :.
1 believe we have strong case II
We con only get II into the minds OF
the people.
Should dlsfavor follow US and the
Republican majority I'm the house be-
come a minority in the next house,
II may be possible that In the Dc
motratic exercise of Its power inc
people of this country Will see whlch
Is the party of accomplishments
which is the party of arduous deeds
done, and which Is the party of words
and irresponsible opposition.
ATTACKS ON ADMINISTRATION.
1 only want one more word. From
time TO time attacks are made upon
the administration. on the ground
that its policy tends to create panic
in Wall street and to disturb busl-
ness. All have to say upon that SUBJ
Joct is this: That certainly no one re-
sponsiblc for a government like ours
would foollshly run amuck In business
and destroy values and confidence just
for the pleasure of doing so. No one
has a motive as strong as the admins
trntion in power to cultivate and
strengthen business confidence and
business prosperity.
But 1t does rest with the national
government to enforce the law. and.
II the enforcement of the law is not
consistent with the present method of
carrying on business, then 1t does
not speak well for the present
methods of conducting business. and
they must be changed to conform to
the law.
There was no promise on the part
Of the Republican party to change the
antitrust law except to strengthen 1t,
or to authorize monopoly and sup
preston Of competition and the con-
troll of prices. and those who look
forward to such a change cannot
visit the responsibility for their mis-
take on innocent persons.
or course. the government at WASH
ington can be counted on to enforce
the law in the way best calculated to
prevent a destruction of public conf
dence in business, but that II must
enforce the law goes without saying.
am glad to be present at this meet
ing of the Republican club of New
York and here meet your distinguish
ed governor, whose name Is such a
power before the people Of this state
and of the country, that to lose him as
a candidate for governor by his volun-
tary withdrawal Is to lose the strong
est asset that the Republican party
has in the state to enable II to win
at the next election.
I am glad to be here at the meeting
of the Republican club on Lincoln's
birthday. because my knowledge and
Information with respect to the club
Is that it stands for stalwart Repub-
licanism. believes In party organiza-
ton and party discipline. but insists
on the highest ideals and methods in
formulating the policies of the party
and carving them out