The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
WASTE OF PEOPLES MONEY MUST STOP Democrats Will See to It
 Says Hefiin REVISION DOWNWARD Republicans Have Much to Answer for, Including the Troop Mobi-
 lization, Declares the Ala
 bama Congressman
REVISION DOWNWARD

That the democrats would revise the tariff downward for the purpose of reach- ing a revenue basis only. and that the party would also cut out the disastrous and suicidal waste of government funds
 now in vogue was the statement. or Congressman J. Thomas IIefin, who was in Birmingham yesterday. He said also that the army mobilization would be ex- plained when Congress met, and that the people would be given chance to judge of the propriety of such extraordinary movements.
 ..The flching of s1 100 oOO,OOO by protec-
 tive tariff from the pockets of the Amer cian consumers to raise $SOo0Oo,0OO for the purpose of operating the government
 is robbery pure and simple declared
 Congressman Hefin, "and when the dem ocrats get in the revenue bill there will
 be a reduction downward for revenue
 basis only. much to the relief of thls country. The republicans have been de- ceiving the people for years, but the time has come when heir question:
 able actions will be shown up and the democrats will reap the benefits of the exposure They cannot defend their broken pledges to the people on any plat form in the world and they have not tried.
 Congressman Underwood, who has been placed at the head of this most inn portant work, is one of the ablest men at the capital. He is splendid par liamentarian, a student, man of mental sagacity and one in whom the people
 and the public may repose the utmost trust He will work with a conservative
 bearing and will revise the tariff sched-
 ule to the benefit of those to whom the
 benefit most belongs.
 q am certain that the present waste
 of money in Washington will come in for it's share of popular censure. They have hundreds of men there holding jobs which are sinecures. and which should
 be abolished. The purpose of our party will be to return to the peaceful simplici- ty of government such as our forefatheTs
 had and complete discontinuance of
 the gross waste of money by the gov
 ernment. We should have q democratic
 Senate and democratic President to at- tain our full reforms.
 'sI believe that unless President Taft
 explains to Congress his most wonderful
 mobilization of American troops a reso- i lution will be offered requiring him to tell about that mysterious movement. 'I have heard that the cause of 1t was
 that the Mexican insurrectos had an agreement with Japan to permit that
 nation to establish coaling station on
 the Pacific coast. This we do not wan. | Thirty minutes before President Taft I called his extra session no one knew a
 word about it. It was taken that if war was imminent MT. Taft would have | Congress together at the time to carry
 out his wishes about appropriations and
 other measures.
 'The forthcoming extraordinary session of Congress will pass the Canadian reel
 procity measure in some shape. I can-
 not, however, say that it will be as out lined by MT. Taft. We are committed
 to such a measure and l do not contem-
 plate that any of the democrats will evade that issue"
 Mr Hehin was here to meet his broth-
 CTS before returning to Washington. Yes terday was the anniversary of the birth
 of the late Dr. Hefin, which was fon years celebrated here by a gathering of the Hefiin sons. They met yesterday in
 an informay way in honor of that day,
 but did not give any entertainment To
 which others than the family were asked
 Mr. Hehin said that he would be here for a day or two and would return to
 his home before going back to Washing