The Republican journal., 1911-03-02

through Maine, said she, land l have
always noticed the scarcity of churches
in that State. And it is not only the alb
sence of churches, but the Indifference
toward religion which exists there. The
morals in Maine are dreadful, although l
think they are improving somewhat.
This is a wicked and wholly unwarrant-
ed SANDER on Maine people. Our sub
scriber says: 81 wonder where in Maine
she could have Travelled, and l suspect
her impressions of Maine must have
been gained from some summer colony"
Chairman Otis of the taxation COM
mittee seems rather to like the Republi-
cans in the legislature, for he says in his
paper, the Rockland Opinion: eff the
legislature now in session shall at final
adjournment have made a good business
record, all the credit will by no means be
due to the majority party. Almost with
out exception the Republican members
are working in perfect harmony and ac
cord with the Democrats in trying to
solve the practical problems, especially
those relating to the important subjects
relating to State finances that present
themselves for consideration. Party
politics are seldom mentioned, except
for jest or for bunkum, and men have
been associated for several weeks in
arduous committee work without inquir-
ing or knowing to what party their fell
lows belong And when the question is
raised, it is often necessary to either
make direct inquiry or to consult the
records, SO entirely colorless of partisan
ship are the discussions and votes that
have occurred. Some of the ablest men
and most industrious workers are found
among the Republican members, and they
are as earnest in trying to promote the
success of the Democratic administra-
ton as are its most ardent supporters. :"
N. ]. Bachelor, chairman of the legis-
lative committee of the National Grange,
has published reply to the letter of
Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of Agri-
culture. in which the latter endeavored to
show that the Canadian reciprocity bill
is fair to the farming interests of the
country. The closing paragraphs of Mr..
Bachelors letter sum up the matter as
follows:
1t is our conviction that this reciproc-
ity proposition is one of the most dan
gerous ever submitted to the American
people. 1t does not provide for real rec
iprocity, but for kind of reciprocity
that will seriously injure the farmers,
while increasing the export sales of
manufactures without reducing in the
slightest the enormous burden of taxa
ton imposed on the farmers by the high
tariff. I originated with the great pro-
tected interests, which, having become
alarmed at the fear of losing some of
their immense profits, are now willing that
the farmer should be sacrificed These
interests are like ARENAS Ward, who
said that he was perfectly willing that
all his wife's relations should be drafted
for the war. The protected manufac-
turers are willing, even anxious, that
the duties on farm products should be
abolished, but they say: ''Touch not a
schedule or rate in the duties on our
products"
We beg to assure you that the farmers
are not SO easily deceived as many per-
sons imagine. They know that their in
come and the value of their property is
threatened by this legislation, and they
are determined to defeat it. They ask
for nothing but square deal-equal pro-
lection for all classes and interests-and
they will take nothing less.