The Washington herald., 1911-01-18
DOVE IN FEAR.
Continued from Page One.

Senators Bailey. Of Texas, and Rayner
and Smith, of Maryland, and a host of
Democratic Representatives in Congress.
The absence. however. of the new faces
among the party notables, such men as
Woodrow Wilson. of New Jersey; Gov.
Dix. of New York, and Gov. Foss, Uf
Massachusetts,, was noted by the big
audience. William J. Bryan was con-
spicuously absent.
Demonstration for Harmon.
The appearance of Gov. Harmon on the
stage was the occasion for a demonstra-
ton by the thousands who filled the Dig
theater The Baltimore audience was in
terested chief- in what Speaker-to-be
Clark had to say about the revision OF
the tariff
1T has been constantly asserted for 10.
these many years.. said Mr.. Clark, that
the Democratic party is simply party
of negation In order TO take from
Democracy this reproach and to give the
country proof positive that We intend
to redeem the pledges by which We won
last autumn, the House Democrats have
called caucus of the members-elect OF
the Sixty-second Congress to be held on
the 18th day of this month for the pur-
pose of selecting the Democratic portion
y
order that We may have time to collect
the Information to construct a tariff bill.
or bills. wisely and Systema tically. so as
to nave the tariff bill, or bills, introduced
at early a day as possible TO reduce
the ehects of uncertainty TO the minimum
Revision by Schedule.
There are two ways of revising the
tariff-one by general bill the other by
NJ schedules
or even particular bills for particular
items. The consensus OF opinion among
Democrats seem to be that the latter is
the preferable method and that We should
proceed TO revise il by separate bills. TAX
ing the most obnoxious schedules first.
In fact. it may be necessary in order
TO Se: rid of some of tine monstroSities
and crudities of the Payne Aldrich- Smoot
bill TO pass separate bills for particular
items. Our first duty in that regard is
10 cut off the eXcrescences. to- cure the
:njustices. and 10 remove the cruel fea-
lures of the present bill.
As to the Democratic victory last No
vember Champ Clark admitted that ii
WAS due chiey to the Republican stay-at-
home vote
We are really in a state of probation,
said he. The country has concluded to
give US another chance to demonstrate
our fitness to conduct the government
after sixteen years OF exclusion from
power We hold our destiny in our own
hands. We have a golden opportunity.
COUPLED to il are grave responsibilities.
If we are equal to the opportunity; If
We meet the responsibilities with wis
dom. courage. and patriotism, we will
have long Lease of power.
Difference of Opinion.
Senator Bailey had not spoken long on
the subject of the tariff before it was evf-
dent that there is a serious difference
of opinion between Champ Clark and him
self as 10 the best method of revising the
tariff.
The way to revise tariff like that.
declared Senator Bailey. referring to the
Payne -Aldrch law. lis to cut IT'S head off
and as quickly as you can get to it.
Every schedule in il is bad. and | am not
willing to take one cut and leave another
in. Let's take them all out. That is what
the people commissioned us to do. Let S
do il. I'll tell you how to do it, Let us
prepare tariff bill exactly like the one
We would make if We had the House. the
Senate, and the President, and if the Re
publican heathens and infidels refuse to
take it up then it Will be time to pass
our schedule by schedule revision. If we
now confess before the world that We are
not capable OF framing a tariff bill from
Genesis 10 Revelations We will diSappoint
the hopes of the country and dash the
prospects of our party.
Bailey Sees Harmony.
Senator Baileys declaration against the
piecemeai revision that has been in
dorsed by Champ Clark and other House
leaders caused 4 stir Nearly everybody
in the audience realized that the hur-
mony gathering had disclosed a differ
ence of opinion between the Democratic
leader of the next House and the Demo-
cratic leader of the Senate. which con-
taincd possibilities for trouble in the
party ranks. Senator Bailey. however
saw in his minds eye only the most
pleasing prospect Of harmony. Differences
that might exist merely related to de-
tails and not to any principle.
Il have no doubt" said he. ''of our
ability fairly and honoraby to adjust all
differences l will go further and assert
that never in its history has the Demo-
cratic party been 50 nearly united it
is to-day in its opposition to the per-
nicous doctrine of taxing all the people
for the benefit OF a few people
Senator Bailey would Law down this