El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-21

New York." exclaimed Mr.. Clark, and
go after bigger game. to-wit, the pres
ident of the United States. He is not
only the chief traveller, but is the chief
spok esman for his party. He deserves
to be treated with candor and respect,
but 1 have a perfect right to discuss
his utterances as L would those of any
other public man. | wish to call attea-
ton of all concerned TO the fact that
the president said on on the 9Th of Au-
gust, 1909, that the bill is not per-
feet bill or a complete compliance with
the promises made strictly Interpreted
1 submit that that declaration of the
president is a flat contradiction of the
assertion of the gentleman from New
York that his bill is a perfect compli-
ance with the promises made prior to
the election.
Statements Differ.
'In September, 1909. the president
eulcgized senator Aldrich to the skies.
That was the first serious wound which
the president inflicted upon his own
popularity, for right or wrong, and
think right the American people holc
senator Aldrich largely responsible for
the enormity of the Payne-Aldricn tar
if bill. On the 18th of September, 1908,
the president said in Winona, Mimi:
ON the whole, however, I am bound 10
say that l think the Payne tariff Dill
is the best tariff bill that the Repuo-
lican party ever passed
When the American people read that
declaration the next morning and re-
membered the utterance which l have
quoted from the presidents statment OF
August 5, they wondered what change
had come over the spirit OF his dream
They could not reconcile the two state
ments. They knew that the tariff bill
had not changed since August ;. ana
they marvelled. They believed II to be
the worst tariff bill ever passed by the
American congress. That speech was the
serious wound number two which the
president inflicted on his own popu-
larity.
Wooden Schedule.
I have a fair proposition to mako
to the president and TO my Repub-
lican friends. Let the president send
message to congress, short and vigor-
Gus. which shows that he means bust
ness, proposing substantial reductions
in the wooden goods schedule: let Mr..
Payne report that bill from his COM
mittee and put it on its passage, and
without having consulted a single Dem
ocrat in The house, I will give bond
for the proposition that every Demo
crat will line up and vote for It. II
he would recommend it, If will go
through the house and senate with
whoop and the people would rise up AMI
call him blessed.
1T is contended that the reasons that
no change in the tariff in any manner
whatsoever can be offered is the fear
that. if the tariff question be opened
I'D at all, we wicked Democrats will let
Slip the dogs of war and open up the
whole tariff Question-to the disar-
rangement of all business in the land
7 am so much interested IN seeing the
American people have cheaper wooden
clothes that without having consulted
a single Democrat, L am certain that
everyone Of them agrees that II the
president will send in a message recon-
mending the bill which I have indicated
and Mr. Payne will report IT and put II
on its passage, We will not oI1eT an
amendment of any sort to It.
In closing Mr.. Clark commented upon
democratic unity" and republican dis
cordance," and prophesied victory for
his marty in November.
Millinery at your own price at pose
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