The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-27
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- Iso, boveyt, ;udged by the experiences of he past
-- forty Yeas, it would appear that The party has not
oonob cohesive bower TO even utilize what fate throws IN ITS lap
This Conclusion forces itself upon the observer when the great trf-
unnph of 1902 is recalled and the Kilkenny cat 'gh' I" d soon o.
lowed. Dozens of other almost as gorgeous ofunoefS ID y 'no
so-called, leaders force themselves upon the minds OF ne boys IN
the trenches,
In the last presidential contest an inexcusaOIe mistake W a made
IN connecting Gov. Haskell with the National committee: faske'i
NAV not be guilty of fraudulent speculation d. III TIC language u
a certain old woman, he has laid himself hao'e' 49,
These things are recnunted with ne nope OF vi
the present and of prompting wiser eounsei. IS,
The country is ripe for a Democratic harvest ne he'oS are nl'
of cheer and Democratic hope. If we have reaPers hat ar wise
and discreet enough, Democratic barns WILT DC meo'
The country is struggling to pay bills IN keep o r"
the door Everything. almost, that the consumer must buy, Carries
with it something over and above its natural value IN M over,
ment has permitted the trusts and protected manufacturers TO aoo
.~. uh;oh snas nc wav into the pocketbooks of the milionaires.
Prices are abnormally high. What the producer Sells ny no means
compares in price with what he is compelled to buy; ~
it is CALLING to even the most patient and tolerant american
citizen. who is industriousIy toiing to make a bare living fo know
that American manufactured goods that he must pay sI2 Tor ar seia
IN Mexico. for s. or So, and in England for SO and $40.
Still the Republican party cries, "Oef manufacturers must D e
,ro+ec+ed or the cheap labor of Europe will force them out OF
business" Such a statement is the veriest rot and is only made to
soothe the mind of the consumer while the combinations continue
their search for the last penny in his purse. >,
There a some show of reason TO talk about "ini-nt INDUSTRIES
hundred years ago, but now such a thing is an insult ito the IN
telligence of the voter and a confession that he is oeheVeo L o e
exceedingly creduous.
dental election. enacted the Payne-Aldrich tariff that still further
added to the burdens of the workingman and the consumer ana
increased the profits OF the trust makers !"
T. went one step too far. They MADE the tafin So ~" "' ="
can fail to realize its effects and its inquiries Hence we ID ."'
the time is suspicious for a triumph OF the Democratic party. ~
people have learned the lesson; it is hoped thar our Demoora'o
leaders are sagacous enough to get them 10 c upon villa '"ey navy
learned. -.
The argument that the government IS bound I o d hs"
tariff in order to provide revenue to meet It's expenses IS P ec'o's
A tax properly levied on incomes and corporations will provide haif
90 a. Government revenue However, it is a wellknown tact that
such men as Aldricb, Hale and other Republican leaders in congress
are at heart against the income tax and that they wouio D e sao ~
see the proposed amendment to the Federal constitution, empower
inc the Government to levy an income tax, fail OF ratIhcation.
With the present high cost of living and the unsetneo ecohoh'
conditions throughout the United States-lf h democracy al" ~
rout the Republicans, then it would appear that it had as well cease
to trv If the Democrats direct their campaign along the rght iie'
w do not believe that even Teddy can save his party from a de
served condemnation at the polls.