Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-06-30
From Orr Washington Correspondent
VITAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
By TAvENNER.

on which the tariff was not advanc-
ed, has increased since the passage
Of the Payne Aldrich biIl2
I put this question to United
States Senator Moses Z. Clapp Of
Minnesota, one of the genuine pro-
gressive Republicans Of Congress.
Il can answer that question:" re-
piled Senator Clapp, in less than
two minutes, and no one will sue
cesstully contradict my statement.
I'm the Psyne-Aldrich revision
OF the tariff the rates on scores upon
scores of articles were advanced.
Those increases have advanced the
price OF everything; yes, have in
creased the price OF articles on
which the tariff was not changed.
You can't raise the cost OF living
to a man who is producing some
thing 70 sell. without forcing that
man TO raise correspondingly the
price OF what he has to sell.
Suppose both OF us are in bust
ness, and that each has TO use what
the other produces. Suppose the
tariff on the article I handle is in
creased, while tariff on the article
you handle is not increased. By
virtue OF my increased protection, l
force you to pay increased prices.
What are you going to do about it2
What must you do about itp Ans
wer you must increase the price OF
what you have to SELL And that s
just the way 10 works out all along
the line, and in the end all OF the in
creases fall upon the broad should
ers Of the consumer.
But you will hear il said con-
stantly with reference to something
on which the price has been advanc-
ed, oh, that isn't in the tariff at all.
That increase has nothing to do with
the tariff. But the fact is tariff re-
vision upward on a few articles
reaches all along the line.
The new tariff law has cost. and
is costing the American people mil
lions on millions OF dollars, in in
creasing cost OF living. And IL the
Payne-Aldrich bill had been beaten,
those millions would have been saw
ed TO the people"
BATTLEsHPs ARE EXPENSIVE.
Congress has authorized two more
battleships. Il is estimated each
ship will cost $12, OO5, 600 to build,
and 81 600, 900 q year during it's 20
year lifetime to maintain. The ag-
gregate ultimate cost Of each ship,
as matter OF fact, is, therefore $32,
OOO,OOOl
The cost OF each ship would buy
5000 farms at 81. 900 each; il would
furnish the means of education
through four-year course to Is, OOO
men or women at $500 per annum;
it would build and equip so manual
training schools with necessary
tools and appliances, giving q trade
TO 10000 young people each year; it
would build macadsm road between
Chicago and New York, or build
and equip 40 Y. NJ. C. A. buildings
OF magnificent proportions. each
building accommodating the young
men in city OF zoo. 900 peopleI
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The eve OF the Congressional cam
paigns is at hand. 1t looks as il
the Republican party proper will
boldly attempt to bluff the Ameri-
can people on these propositions:
That Aldrichism is q good thing
for the coutry.
That Uncle Joe" belongs to the
Abraham Lincoln type OF states
men.
That the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
was the best tariff bill ever passed"
and is q God-send to the consum-
ers.
That the expenditure OF more
than double the sum used by Cleve-
land to run the government is really
necessary for party solidarity"
WHAT Democracy OFFERS.
Here Is the platform the average
Democratic candidate for Congress
will present TO the people:
Lower duties on necessaries OF
life.
An income tax that a large part OF
the burdens Of the cost OF govern
ment may fall upon those able to
bear il.
Reciprocity with Canada and our
best customers.
Repeal of Section 2 OF the Aldrich
act that forces tariff wars and re-
taliation.
Election Of senator's by direct
vote.
Old-time democratic economy in
public expenditures.
Restoration Of popular govern
ment in House OF Representatives.
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT.