The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08
Kansas Insurgents Want Fur.
Their Tariff Revision.
Victor Murdoch Says He Knows
What People Want.
THE WOOLEN QUESTION.
Would Have Goods Tagged" to
Indicate Quality.
BristOw Strongly Opposed to the
Ship Subsidy.


Washington, d. c.. Dec. s.-The
Kansas insurgents in congress are red
hot for tariff revision; revision either
this session or at a special session.
'I have been out among the people
know what the country wants. said
Victor Murdoch.
I'm the first pace, the country is
unanimous for downward revision of
the wool schedule. The people want
that done If nothing else is done at
this session. They not only want re-
vision of this schedule, but they want
every piece of goods to carry a tag tell
ing how much wool it has.
And why can't we make the revi-
sion at this session? Congress can have
night meetings and work longer each
day if it wants to meet popular de-
mand. Many hours of time are killed
each day by short sessions. We can
get down to real business if we want to
do something.
''Then, am for revision of the tar
If schedule by schedule just as soon
as possible. OF course, there are hun
dreds of tariff schedules against which
there is no kick of the people. These
do not need to be touched. Just re-
wise those schedules for which there
is popular demand.
THE people also are watching the
closely. 1t must be borne in mind that
the present disorder of public opinion
is not partisan"
Judge Madison is for tariff revi-
sion soon as possible. He questions
the probability of President Taft and
the insurgents being able this winter to
harmonic on a legislative program.
Judge Madison added that the Demo-
Gratis would have to show the country
on the question of a committee on
II Al -
one big issue before the house which
the Democratic majority could not
evade, escape or compromise on.
Concerning the much talked of re-
Cancellation of the Republican fac
lions, Senator Bristow said:
$50 far as we are concerned in the
senate, 1 take it for granted that on
some questions we will be with the
majority of the Republicans, while on
others we will be against them. Yes,
we favor a tariff commission and will
support that.
II am strongly opposed to ship sub
sidy and will vote against the propo-
sition."
The other members of the Kansas
delegation see no real necessity for re-
vision of the tariff at this session or at
a special session.
Notwithstanding the fact that, bar
ring an unlocked for extra session OF
congress, the Democrats will not take
possession of the house for more than
a year, many of those already IN
Washington have been getting letters
from their constituents demanding
that they stand with the progressive
members who want to begin the new
congress with a committee on commit
tees. ~
Some of Mr.. Clark's most loyal sup
porters for the speakership have an
nounced themselves in favor of the
committee on committees; prominent
among these being Congressman Ollie
innate friend of William Jennings
Bryan, and is said to be closer to Clark
than any man in the house, but James
has announced that the Democrats CAN
not go hack on the statements they
made about the rules in the last ses-
sion of congress and on the stump and
he proposes to fight with the progress
sives.
Democratic members of congress will
not have an opportunity to escape
placing themSelvs on record in regard
to a further revision of the rules of the
house. 1t was learned today that the
progressive Democrats who are de-
termined to carry on revision of the
rules at the point where the combined
| forces of Democrats and insurgents
stopped a year ago have begun a can
vass of the members elected to the
next house.
Letters are being mailed to every
Democrat who will have a seat in the
| house In the Sixty-second congress.
These letters declare that the Demo-
cratic congressional campaign commit
tee went before the people on two great
| issues-the high cost of living made
possible by the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill and Cannonism and the rules of the
| house of representatives. The letters
point out that the Democrats are quite
as much pledged to revise the rules Of
| the house by depriving the next speak
| of the great power now enjoyed by
| Speaker Cannon as they are morally
| bound to make downward revision of
the tariff.
The progressive Democrats assert
/ that they have already had a number
of recruits to their ranks and that this
number will be increased shortly after
congress eonveneS.
Members of the house who are close
| to Champ Clark believe the minority
| leader is weakening in his position to
refrain from all discussion of tariffs
and rules and to content himself with
the assertion that he is willing to abide
by the decision of the party caucus.
This is the way in which Congress-
man Anthony explains the election re-
suits in kansas. and particularly in
his own fight. In an interview given
to the Washington Herald, he said:
1.-The muck-rakers and magazines
had been busy in Kansas, and by the
time I returned home for the election
had the fight of my life on hand,
said Representative Anthony, of the
Sunfiower state, who is at the Shore
ham.
First, it was Gov. Stubs who cam,
into my district and added to m!
. | troubles, but 1 went right after hin
and told my constituents the truth ans
! called a spade a spade. Then Sena
tor Bristow came. then Victor Muir
dock. then William Allen White, ant
) others Every time one of them mad
! ! a statement assailing my politica
! stand I went out to meet the charges
4 did not wait or let things go by de
r fault The Kansas City Star ais
| fought me- and the result xuoS f,o+